Wal-Mart’s first quarter margins under pressure, e-commerce rebounds . Wal-Mart Inc. on Thursday said that due to price cuts and higher freight costs, profit margins during the first quarter remained under pressure. In the quarter that ended in April, Wal-Mart’s gross margin was down 23 basis points. Moreover, it has been falling for four consecutive […]
Loyal customers The phenomenon of loyal customers is not unheard of in e-commerce. However, it is not an easy task to build customer loyalty if you are running an e-commerce business. There are a lot of steps that you need to take in order to build trust between e-commerce businesses and customers. Loyal customers are […]
Selling electrical appliances online Selling electrical appliances online is not an easy task but if executed carefully it can generate a lot of sales. Electrical appliances are common in almost every modern household. This makes them a lucrative niche to venture into. Unlike other products that are purchased by a certain group of people, electrical […]
Graphic designing in e-commerce There is no doubt that you have noticed the incredible role that graphics designing plays in e-commerce. E-commerce literally depends on graphic designers, especially in the marketing segment. This means that e-commerce business owners also hire graphic designers in order to make their store look more appealing. Graphic designers do not […]
E-commerce popularity A lot of analysts are still debating whether or not e-commerce is going to eclipse traditional retail. Some say that e-commerce is a young field that has a long way to go. This means that e-commerce will not become more popular than brick and mortar retailing. Although e-commerce has proven to be just […]
The tech bubble Over the past several years the market has become very volatile. A lot of analysts have attributed this volatility to the increased number of speculative investors in the stock exchange. Unlike long time ago the stock exchange wasn’t understood by a lot of people and therefore few people invested their money in […]
Shipping strategy Most drop shipping companies do not have the need to develop shipping strategies. That process is handled by the supplier. Even large businesses can utilize third-party fulfillment warehouses. However small-scale e-commerce business owners need to develop shipping strategies on their own. Figuring out your dropshipping strategy is something of paramount importance. You need […]
How to find trending products to sell online How to find trending products that you can sell online is a difficult but doable task. The first step in the success of your e-commerce business is to brainstorm what products you will be actually selling online. It seems like an easy task at first but you […]
Pick the perfect Shopify theme for your online store Poorly designed websites are the leading cause of low conversions for most independent online retailers. Poorly designed websites cause a specific difficulty as far as navigating the website is concerned. This quickly throws off the customers and is a death blow to revenue and sales. As […]
How e-commerce giants can tumble There is a belief amongst America’s corporate elite that there are some businesses that are too large to fail. They have painted this image to a lot of ordinary people who now also believe that some companies are too big to fail. If history is any lesson there are absolutely […]
