Agatha Aviso

In my review of the best ecommerce platforms, BigCommerce came in a close second with a score of 4.60 out of 5 based on 38 data points and my hands-on test of the software. It was a close fight between BigCommerce and Shopify during my evaluation. BigCommerce’s monthly costs are the same as Shopify’s—starting at…

Shopify is a complete ecommerce platform that lets you build an online store and sell on multiple sales platforms. My Shopify review finds it’s best for small businesses in general, especially those that focus on selling online. It’s also a flexible solution for multichannel sellers because it has features like express checkout with Shop Pay…

An ecommerce platform is a software solution that allows businesses to sell and consumers to securely buy products online. But it is also more than that—an ecommerce platform lets merchants manage and operate their businesses online, including organizing, marketing, selling, and shipping products. It also enables customers to find products, shop, pay, and manage their…

Omnichannel shopping has changed the way shoppers research products before deciding on buying. Shopping-related research on social media is increasingly becoming the norm, with the #unboxing hashtag getting millions of views across YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok. It certainly has become a huge marketing opportunity for brands. Delivering the best unboxing experience has not only become…

KORONA POS stands out for its strong backend control, flexible setup, and true payment processor independence. It performs especially well in inventory management, reporting, and multi-location oversight, making it a strong fit for retail operations that need precision. KORONA is also highly customizable, and its newer headless POS approach (“POS Next”) adds more flexibility for…

Creating a gift guide is one of the fastest ways to help shoppers decide what to buy and boost your store sales. In this guide, I’ll show you how to create a gift guide from scratch, with steps, examples, and holiday-specific tips you can reuse year-round. If you are creating one now for the holidays,…

Use the dimensional weight calculator above to determine the DIM weight of any parcel. Follow the steps by entering your parcel’s outside dimensions. For irregular packaging, measure from the widest points. DIM Weight: Overview Dimensional weight, also called DIM weight, is a pricing formula shipping companies use to determine shipping rates based on a parcel’s…

Shop Pay is an accelerated online checkout service by Shopify that lets customers enjoy one-click payments. It securely saves and encrypts customer details such as email, credit card, shipping, and billing information. By allowing faster checkouts, Shop Pay can help reduce shopping cart abandonment. Enabling Shop Pay on your online store is free and takes…

If you are a creative entrepreneur looking to see if selling on Etsy is worth it, we give an in-depth review of the Etsy platform from a seller perspective in this article. We evaluated Etsy seller reviews together with our own experience with the platform to see if selling on Etsy is worth it. Etsy…

Whether you’re starting a retail business or just looking to add some new items to your shelves, product sourcing lays the foundation for your supply chain. We’ll walk you through a step-by-step breakdown of how to source products by choosing the best items and receiving them most effectively—plus, how to find suppliers, maintain relationships with…

Shopify is an ecommerce platform that supports in-person sales through its POS system. We even named Shopify as the best POS system for retail and ecommerce for multichannel sales in our guide to the best POS systems. If you have a Shopify ecommerce subscription, you already have access to Shopify’s basic POS system. Start completing…

In Shopify’s latest feature release, artificial intelligence (AI) took center stage. So much so that Shopify rolled out a whole suite of free AI-enabled features that are integrated across Shopify’s products and workflows. Known as Shopify Magic, these AI-enabled features are designed to make it easier for the small business owner to start, run, and…