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Planning Your Warehouse Layout: 5 Steps to Cost-efficient Warehouse Floor Plans

By Janette Novak on October 21, 2019 | Ecommerce, How To, Retail | Comments (20)

Warehouse layout and design directly affect the efficiency of any business operation, from manufacturing and assembly to order fulfillment. Whether you’re planning a shipping operation or designing your space around manufacturing or assembly, a sound warehouse floor plan will help you minimize costs and maximize productivity. What to Know Before Creating Your Warehouse Layout Before…

15 Online Selling Tips to Grow Your Store

By Anna Dizon on October 17, 2019 | Ecommerce, Retail, Tip List | Comments (0)

Online stores face increasing competition each year. Statista reports 2018 United States retail sales reached $501 billion, surpassing 2017 projections by $40 billion, and expected to end 2019 with $547 billion in sales. Small online store owners can benefit from this growing demand using special online selling tips to keep up with larger competitors. Here…

20 Cross Selling Tips & Techniques

By Anna Dizon on October 16, 2019 | Ecommerce, Retail, Tip List | Comments (0)

Cross selling is motivating customers to buy additional products related to their current purchase. The right cross selling strategy can significantly increase sales thousands of dollars and build customer loyalty at the same time. Some cross selling tips work better for different businesses, including online, brick-and-mortar shops, and startups looking to maximize their selling opportunities….

6 Best Payment Gateways for 2019

By Janette Novak on October 2, 2019 | Buyer's Guide, Ecommerce, Retail | Comments (13)

A payment gateway is a third-party service that allows merchants to collect credit card payments from customers securely. All businesses that accept non-cash payments require a reliable payment gateway, regardless of whether payment collection is done online or in-person. The best payment gateways deliver secure and reliable service, superior support, and competitive transaction processing fees….

6 Best Third-party Logistics (3PL) Companies 2019

By Janette Novak on September 30, 2019 | Buyer's Guide, Ecommerce, Retail | Comments (3)

Third-party logistics (3PL) companies deliver outsourced, end-to-end logistics services such as inventory management, order fulfillment, shipping, freight distribution, and import/export. These third-party logistics services aren’t reserved for just enterprise-level businesses with large budgets. Many startups and small businesses find it more efficient and economical to outsource fulfillment and freight logistics tasks to 3PL companies. If…

8 Tips on How to Find Wholesale Suppliers

By Anna Dizon on September 16, 2019 | Ecommerce, Retail, Tip List | Comments (2)

Most manufacturers prefer selling to wholesale suppliers because they purchase large volumes of products. These suppliers sell products to retailers at low costs (sometimes more than 40% off retail prices) if they purchase the minimum required quantity. Finding suppliers matching minimum quantity, cost, and shipping requirements is crucial for retailers and requires some research. Here…

Omnichannel vs Multichannel Retailing: The Ultimate Guide

By Kathy Haan on September 11, 2019 | Ecommerce, Retail, Ultimate Guide | Comments (3)

In omnichannel vs multichannel retailing, the clear winner is omnichannel retail because it is an approach that integrates the customer experience across all sales and marketing channels from ecommerce, in-store and mobile apps to social media, email, and loyalty marketing. Multichannel retailing allows customers to purchase goods and services in many ways without integration. Omnichannel…

BigCommerce vs Shopify: Price, Features & What’s Best in 2019

By Meaghan Brophy on September 10, 2019 | Ecommerce, Retail, Versus | Comments (0)

The choice of the right ecommerce solution for your small business is likely going to come down to vs . These services cost between $30 and $300 per month to host your online store. BigCommerce is best for enterprise-level businesses. If you’re a smaller business or a startup, Shopify is a better fit. When to…

What to Sell on Amazon

By Kathy Haan on September 6, 2019 | Ecommerce, Retail, Ultimate Guide | Comments (101)

Choosing what to sell on Amazon is easier than ever with Amazon seller tools, apps, and resources. Look for evergreen products, which are items that are relevant year-round. Check product rankings and determine where to source your product. Also, product inventory and fulfillment are essential considerations when determining the best things to sell on Amazon….

Ecommerce CRM: Definition, Cost, Features & Providers

By Kathy Haan on August 29, 2019 | Buyer's Guide, Ecommerce, Retail | Comments (0)

Ecommerce customer relationship management software (CRM) allows an online store to manage its entire sales funnel in a single system by keeping customer and prospective customer data in one place. Ecommerce CRM can manage, store, and analyze data that’s important for your entire business. Costs range from free to $3,600 per user, per year. is…

How to Setup WooCommerce Recurring Payments in 4 Steps

By Kathy Haan on August 26, 2019 | Ecommerce, How To, Retail | Comments (0)

To build an entire store right on your WordPress.org site, you’ll need WooCommerce, which is a free ecommerce plugin. To set up WooCommerce recurring payments, you’ll need the Subscriptions extension to create memberships, subscription boxes, and more. It costs around $16.58 per month for this easy-to-use extension. Using the plugin for recurring payments is simple,…

How to Sell On Instagram in 5 Steps

By Kathy Haan on August 26, 2019 | Ecommerce, How To, Retail | Comments (0)

Learning how to sell on Instagram is easier than ever with shoppable Instagram posts. The steps to selling on Instagram include using a business profile and having great photos, since Instagram is a very visual platform. The real work is in marketing your products once you’ve got your account set up. is an e-commerce platform…