Category Archives: E-commerce Trends

Does ecommerce technology evolve through natural selection?

Posted on March 6, 2015 by Erica

Does technology evolve through natural selection? Or are all successful products simply the result of conscious design, based on customer feedback and preference? Drawing from a study published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society, an article in The Economist recently … Continue reading →

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Creating an Effective Supply Chain

Posted on February 18, 2015 by Erica

Implementing an effective and efficient supply chain can pose significant challenges for retailers. In making predictions for 2015, IDC stressed the influence of an “accelerating transition to the 3rd Platform for innovation and growth, built on the technology pillars of … Continue reading →

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Tools for Apparel Merchandising

Posted on February 6, 2015 by Erica

With online apparel sales projected to hit more than $80 billion by 2018, it’s important that retailers take advantage of available merchandising tools to provide customers with the optimal online shopping experience. Because of the complexity inherent in apparel manufacture … Continue reading →

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Reclaim Abandoned Shopping Carts

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Erica

Consumers are leaving merchandise behind in virtual shopping carts in growing numbers. In December, Barilliance reported that over the 2014 Black Friday weekend, as many as 65% of online shoppers abandoned the contents of their carts. Business Insider estimates that … Continue reading →

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Affiliates as an Extension of Your Sales Team

Posted on January 15, 2015 by Erica

Whether your company is well-established with a solid customer base or just getting off the ground, an affiliate marketing program can be a useful tool for growing your numbers. When deployed effectively, affiliate marketing programs provide a valuable source for … Continue reading →

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Upshot Commerce 2014 – Year In Review

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Vlad Zachary

2014 has been another landmark year for Upshot Commerce and the brands we work with. In addition to onboarding a host of new clients, we helped the majority of our clients achieve record breaking results. Here are some of these … Continue reading →

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The 6 Silliest Sales Tax Rules in the US

Posted on December 23, 2014 by Vlad Zachary

With the online holiday shopping mostly over we are sharing guest content from our partner Avalara. If you’ve ever dealt with sales tax rules, then you know there are some crazy laws about how to tax products. But do you know exactly … Continue reading →

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Strategies for Increasing Your Average Order Value

Posted on December 15, 2014 by Vlad Zachary

Encouraging your customers to buy more items and spend more money each time they shop is a proven method to boost revenue and profitability. Brick-and-mortar retailers have perfected the practice over the years, based on the marketing concept of the … Continue reading →

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Christmas 1.0 – or the E-commerce Playbook for the Holidays

Posted on November 7, 2014 by Vlad Zachary

Part 4 of 4 – Fulfillment In the first three parts of the E-commerce Playbook for the Holidays we discussed how to use Data Analysis to create an effective Holiday Sales plan, how to focus your Marketing in order to … Continue reading →

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Are we ready yet?

Posted on September 24, 2014 by Vlad Zachary

The National Retail Federation estimates that what a retailer sells during the holidays can be as much as 20 – 40% of the annual sales. The expectation is that 2014 will build upon the success of 2013. During last year’s … Continue reading →

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