Expandly Now Supports Etsy’s SKUs – Let’s Find it out
2017 was the year Etsy finally introduced SKUs and Expandly are proud to confirm that, of course, we not only support SKUs but we excel at them. What Is An Sku? SKU stands for stock keeping unit: A set of numbers and/or letters, which are assigned to unique products. Why Should I Be Using SKUs? SKUs have […]
Meet Our Customers – The Gem Tree Company
This week we spent some time catching up with Expandly user James (owner of The Gem Tree) and talked Gems, crystals and multichannel selling – ooo sparkly! Talk Gems to Me – What is The Gem Tree? The Gem Tree is the jewel of every new aged online shopper’s basket. Starting out in 1996 in Leicestershire, it […]
Shopify on Instagram By Expandly
Shopify is dipping its toes into the cool pond and trialling Instagram integration. Swimming With the Cool Kids Initially available only to a select few, Shopify is testing a new Instagram feature that will “provide a seamless in-app shopping experience, from discovery to checkout”. What is Instagram? A social networking app that allows it’s users […]
Learn more about Order Management from the Expandly experts
What’s the Problem? You’ve got products to sell: You’re a savvy eCommerce entrepreneur and want to increase the number of ways that customers can reach you so you list them on multiple sales channel(s): Amazon, Etsy and eBay (as well as your own website using shopping carts like Shopify WooCommerce and BigCommerce): A happy […]
I Need a Xero: Xero Passes Quarter of a Million UK Subscribers
Expandly add-on partner Xero has reached and surpassed a huge 250,000 (and a bit) customers in good old Blighty. Penominal Growth The global cloud-based accounting software gem achieved over 250,000 UK users at the end of September and it doesn’t plan on stopping there. Forbes certified as the World’s Most Innovative Growth Company (2014, 2015) the New […]
And the Results Are In: MultiChannel Selling for the Win
New research has found that a huge 69% of online shoppers prefer shopping in online marketplaces but what does this mean for you? Online Marketplaces Online marketplaces include websites such as Amazon, eBay and Etsy. This research shows that the majority of people prefer to buy here, rather than heading to individual sellers’ websites. Why? The main […]
Prepare your eCommerce site for Christmas thanks to Expandly
If you’re anything like us then you probably haven’t quite finished (or started) your post-summer holiday ironing (or washing) but with only 82 sleeps to go, you’ve got the perfect excuse to put it off for even longer because you need to be getting Christmas ready! Don’t let it kill your summer holiday vibes though: The Expandly team have put […]
September eCommerce News Round Up
September – The month of back to school, is-it-too-early-to-put-the-heating-on thoughts and the following not-to-be-missed eCommerce news: eBay Puts Watermarks Under the Bridge eBay has updated their photo policy putting a ban on all watermarked images . Those failing to comply by 01 March 2018 will have their listings removed. eBay believes that clear images help “intuitive browsing” and it also means that they can promote your […]
Return to Sender: eBay’s New Returns Search Filter
Recent research by UPS showed that for the majority of online shoppers, free returns was an important consideration and eBay took note. eBay Search Filter UK buyers can now filter their searches by those offering free returns and that’s not all. Earlier this year eBay announced that it would be rewarding sellers who offer buyer friendly […]
eBays Challenging Perceptions & You’re Set to Benefit
We all know that eBay is a major competitor to Amazon and Etsy when it comes to eCommerce but eBay is still battling the preconception by many that it is an auction site, for pre-loved (or not so loved) items, rather than somewhere you can instantly click top of the range, cutting-edge, height of fashion […]
Happy Birthday Magento!
As shopping cart giant Magento celebrates its tenth birthday, we talk about ten things you might not have known about the eCommerce platform: 1. Magenta is an open-source platform, enabling you to customise and modify your shopping cart to best suit you. 2. Development of Magento started in early 2007 with the first public […]
JD Sports: How Multichannel is Making Them Top of their Game
JD Sports, one of the leading sports, fashion and outdoor brands retailers, is celebrating its outstanding half-year results and attributes special thanks to multichannel management helping them to reach the top of their game. Showcasing a 41% rise in revenue and a 33% rise in group profit, JD Sports are outperforming competitors even on […]