The 2018 UK eCommerce Industry Report
The United Kingdom B2C eCommerce 2018 Report has been published and provided us with some interesting insights into the UK eCommerce industry. This is a Man’s World Just! 77% of UK men have made a purchase online, compared with 76% of women. Males are more concerned about price than women are (37.7% compared to 38.5%), […]
May eCommerce News Roundup
May, the month of royal weddings, sunshine, thunderstorms, a lot of emails and the following not-to-be-missed eCommerce news. Let’s Get Physical Shopify announced plans to open a physical store later in the year. A hub for Shopify e-retailers to get support for their growing online businesses, this move follows the release of strong Q1 results, including […]
Expandly Now Integrates With Wish.Com
Breaking news from Expandly HQ – Our multichannel management software now integrates with mobile eCommerce platform wish.com – enabling eCommerce sellers across the globe to add yet another platform to their multichannel selling strategy. When You Wish Upon a Star Wish.com merchants can now manage their Wish inventory across 30+ sales channel(s) (including eBay and Amazon) […]
February eCommerce News Roundup
February – the month of love, rain, singing nursery rhymes to work out how many days are left and the following not-to-be-missed e-commerce news: Where is the love? Etsy showed that sharing is caring by offering Etsy shop owners the chance to win themselves, and an Etsy-colleague, $500 each by sharing #LoveYourShopSweeps on Instagram. Promising to […]
March eCommerce News Roundup
March, the month of snow, spring, snow, spring, a bank holiday and the following not-to-be-missed eCommerce news: Let’s Take That Offline In January we announced Amazon’s first checkout-less store, in Seattle and rumour has it that there are six more waiting in the checkout line. The bricks, mortar and online mashup concept sees physical stores […]
Tap To Shop: Instagram Shopping Goes UK
Back in October, we announced that Shopify and Instagram were joining forces to allow Instagram users to shop directly from the app, in the United States. That collaboration has now gone worldwide, as the social network platform launches UK Instagram shopping, which creates huge potential for your eCommerce business. Born In The USA Last year, the USA-born […]
November eCommerce News Roundup
November – The month of fireworks, is it too early to put up the Christmas decorations, give me a mulled wine already and the following not-to-be-missed eCommerce news: Sharing Is Caring And it’s even easier with Etsy’s improved social media section, allowing you to create posts on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest right from the ‘Sell On Etsy’ app. […]
December eCommerce News Roundup
December – The month of food, giving, food, receiving, food, some more food, drink and the following, not-to-be-missed eCommerce news: eBay’s Family Newsletter It was that time of year for the annual family newsletter and eBay’s didn’t disappoint; looking back on 12 months of eCommerce trends. Royal fever, coffee fanatics, throwback streetwear and e-connected homes all […]
January eCommerce News Roundup
Jump, Jump, Jump, Jump It Up! Etsy announced it’s 2018 trend predictions and it turns out that wedding jumpsuits are a thing and they’re here. Home decor, mix and match jewellery and the hot new colour, ultraviolet, are all set to make an extra special appearance on people’s wish lists and shopping baskets. If you’re […]
Expandly Selected for Exclusive Microsoft BizSpark Plus Program
Expandly has started 2018 on a high by being selected and welcomed into the renowned Microsoft BizSpark Plus program. The global program has been designed and tailored by Microsoft to support startups through their next phase of growth. Expandly will receive exclusive access to software, development tools and visibility, as well as an investment of up […]
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 […]
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 […]