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Ecommerce Shopping Carts vs. Ecommerce Marketplaces

Ship Monk

So, you want to start an ecommerce business. We’re happy to tell you that there are far more options than those two seemingly opposite paths to success (and many, many ecommerce businesses go both ways)! Take a seat as we explore the differences between ecommerce stores and ecommerce marketplaces, and list the pros and cons of each.

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Email Tips for Ecommerce Businesses

Ship Monk

One of the greatest benefits of owning a direct-to-consumer (DTC) ecommerce business is that you get to form a direct connection with your customers. Email vs. Other Forms of Communication For many years, email has been the gold standard of communication tools for DTC businesses. The downside? Show me that you care what I think.

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Importance of Social Proof in Ecommerce

Ship Monk

What can ecommerce businesses do to leverage this power? That, in a nutshell, is why ecommerce businesses cannot afford to ignore the importance of social proof. Conformity bias is what makes the fashion industry tick, and many ecommerce businesses benefit from it. That’s a mind-blowing statistic.

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Top Ecommerce Trends for 2024

Ship Monk

We can’t predict when joggers will go out of style (never, we hope) but we are pretty good at predicting ecommerce trends. Since ShipMonk is a third-party logistics provider (3PL for short), we’re well situated to observe the ecommerce supply chain from end to end. Here are a few of the trends we think are going to be big in 2024.

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Demand Forecasting: How It Enhances Ecommerce Operations

Ship Monk

As the holiday shopping season reaches its peak, ecommerce business owners everywhere are crossing their fingers, hoping they have enough product in stock and that they didn’t order too much. In truth, demand forecasting, or estimating how much product you’ll sell in the future, is one of the toughest challenges for any ecommerce business.

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How Do The Fastest Growing eCommerce Companies Maintain Growth?

Ship Monk

The eCommerce brands that make a sustained effort to understand their customers’ needs and stay ahead of them are not only better positioned for growth , they can head off a lot of problems before they negatively affect business. Method #1: Client Satisfaction Surveys. Make sure your survey questions get to the “why.”

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Balancing Customer Expectations & Costs in eCommerce Delivery

Logistics Business Magazine

In a world where rising bills seem to be the norm for families and businesses alike, the delicate dance of balancing service quality with cost-efficiency has become a challenge for retailers and ecommerce delivery, writes Gemma Vasey, Business Development Manager, Asendia UK.