Even with the rise of Flipkart, cash on delivery remains the dominant form of payment for ecommerce shoppers in India. When Flipkart launched in 2007, the Indian ecommerce sector was in its infancy. A decade later, India’s ecommerce sector is surging, thanks to an increasingly internet-savvy population and cheaper smartphones. However, ecommerce in India remains […]
The failure rate for startup businesses in the U.S. is roughly 80 percent according to a recent Bloomberg report. As a consultant and former employee for fashion and lifestyle businesses — brands, boutiques, fitness studios, restaurants, online marketplaces — I can point to frequent missteps that lead to business failure. In this post, I’ll list
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The more cash flow an ecommerce business generates, the more that business is worth to potential buyers. You built a solid ecommerce company. You put in countless hours. You’re proud of what you’ve accomplished, but you want to move on. You’ve decided to sell your business. What can you do to maximize the sales price?
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Here is a list of product releases and updates for late June from companies that offer services to online merchants. There are updates on personalized shopping, fintech, subscription groups, sponsoring creators, online sales tax, and fraud prevention. Got an ecommerce product release? Email [email protected]. Ecommerce Product Releases Adobe unveils Project Rush at VidCon 2018. Adobe
Here’s a new batch of ecommerce books to add to your summer reading list. There are titles on digital marketing, customer experience, Instagram, content marketing, branding, and building a side hustle. I compiled this list using Amazon. From Amazon’s “Books” category, I selected “Business & Money.” From there I chose the “Processes & Infrastructure” sub-category
What follows are the most popular articles that we published in June 2018. Articles published earlier in the month are more likely to make the list than later ones. 15 Tools for Animation If you’re interested in creating content to promote your product or service, think about making a cartoon. Producing animation has several advantages
For roughly 200 years, the U.S. Supreme Court has resolved disputes arising from companies selling products across state borders. The conflicts often center on the preservation of interstate commerce and a state’s ability to govern itself. A notable case occurred in 1992 when the state of North Dakota sued Quill Corp., an office-supply firm, which
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Al Keck “Reading List” is our occasional series where we ask ecommerce professionals to name some of their favorite books and blogs. For this installment, we corresponded with Al Keck, founder and managing director of Infinity Nation, a U.K.-based marketing and consulting firm. Infinity Nation helps ecommerce companies discover and implement new opportunities and growth
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Wisdom, personal or corporate, has not changed much in 2,500 years, or so it would seem. Confucius, the ancient Chinese philosopher and politician, has much to teach us about operating an ecommerce business. Confucius — Kong Qiu — was born in about 551 B.C.E. He served in government. He edited or wrote five of the
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Customers of SpyGuy.com may be families of people with Alzheimer’s or business owners who think their employees are stealing. SpyGuy.com sells security systems — hidden cameras, surveillance detectors, audio recorders. The company is located in Richardson, Texas, near Dallas. Allen Walton’s ecommerce site brings in roughly $1 million per year. It offers free ground shipping
