April eCommerce News Roundup
April, the month of showers, showers, showers, more showers and the following not-to-be-missed eCommerce news. Action That Google is attempting to take on eCommerce giant Amazon in its latest feature: Shopping Actions. Allowing retailers (currently only USA retailers) to list their products directly on Google search, Google Express and Google Assistant, shoppers will be able […]
Top Online Marketplaces – How to increase sales
The 9th Sellers Choice Awards have been announced and Expandly’s multichannel sales channel(s) have all come out on top. Sellers Choice 10,000 sellers participated in this year’s awards, which ranked online marketplaces, according to four key criteria: 1. Profitability 2. Customer service 3. Communication 4. Ease of use The awards also took into account how […]
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%), […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]