As two of the most popular, fastest growing ecommerce platforms in the market today, BigCommerce and Shopify find themselves in a constant clash as merchants consider which platform best aligns with their business goals. So what are the core differences between...
In an ever-changing digital landscape, conversion rate optimization (CRO) can feel like a never-ending battle. After all, even if you do everything right, you can only expect to win the sale around 2.5 percent of the...
Gift card sales in the US have grown steadily since 2010, and that trend is expected to continue as online shopping and digital gift cards become more popular. Since 2015, nearly 93% of American consumers have either...
With the holidays coming up, it’s time to make sure your online store merchandising strategy is in place and ready to go before November 1st! By now, you (hopefully) have your product assortment ready. ...
There's a lot you should be launching even before the big day, in order to get on as many wish lists as possible. Because when Black Friday rolls around, you want shoppers to pick you...
When you’re thinking about conversion rate optimization, returns probably aren’t the first thing to pop into your mind. But they should be! Returns are an essential component to your online business. Whether you like it...
Digital payments are growing fast Recent studies estimate that by 2020, 726 billion transactions will take place worldwide using digital payment technologies. Yes, that fast. As customer trust in digital wallets grows and use becomes more widespread, ecommerce merchants should consider...
The holidays are upon us! With evolving technology and new customer expectations, it can be hard to stay ahead of the game. So let’s take a look at some of the holidays trends you can...
By now, most merchants know that customers want free shipping. In the age of Amazon Prime and Buy Online/ Pick Up In Store, customers are becoming conditioned to seeing some type of free shipping promotion from their...
It’s no secret site speed affects conversion rates - a 1-second delay in page speed time can cut conversions by 7 per cent. But it goes so much deeper than sales alone: customer experience, SEO and...
Shopify held their third annual “Unite” conference last week in Toronto for partners in their ecosystem. I won’t get into a full recap of what was announced, you can get a much better rundown of that...
Fresh off of Shopify Unite 2018, I wanted to share my thoughts as a developer. I’ll be talking about the conference itself, some of the new technologies announced, a few of the issues that were...
Ecommerce merchants take note: this piece of legislation almost certainly affects you! The GDPR applies to any business who processes data (yes, this includes emails) from people in the European Union. For e-commerce merchants this...
One of the single biggest factors in deciding whether or not to upgrade your ecommerce solution is the cost. We’ll breakdown the costs associated with Shopify’s enterprise solution below, so you know what to expect...
Instead of intrusive, salesy, obnoxious, unwanted messages that everyone hates, by the end of this article, you’ll recognize these emails are your chance to be someone's hero. It’s a golden opportunity to help someone in need and...
Making the move from Photoshop to Sketch might be on your radar, and you've probably heard fellow designers rave about it. But we’ve recently made the switch, and think it works really well for us in the ecommerce...
Naja went above and beyond to make me feel valued by saying thank you. They're onto something and you should be following their lead. How can you make your customers feel warm and fuzzy?...
As a Shopify agency, we’ve developed quite a few wholesale websites over the last couple of years. Most business owners want to hit the road quickly (and not deal with the pain of fixing anything),...
As a highly successful ecommerce store, Luxy Hair gives ladies across the world a confidence boost with their simple, affordable clip-in hair extensions. The company thrives on offering a product that creates a lasting impression, while making women...
Even though Black Friday is over, shoppers are far from finished. According to the National Retail Federation, a whopping 40 per cent of the season’s sales happen in the 10-days before Christmas. Now that you’ve already ticked...
Order confirmation emails get some of the highest open rates (70% on average). Customers are eager to open these because they expect them, and they want to make sure they didn't screw up their information. ...
With the holidays and Black Friday quickly approaching, it’s easy to get lost in the heaps of tasks ahead (*insert panic mode here!). Thankfully, merchants using Shopify Plus have some unique tools at their disposal to...
While Shopify offers reliable security, high-volume merchants might be seeking a platform that offers additional support, functionality and customization opportunities. Enter Shopify Plus, the enterprise ecommerce solution for rapidly growing businesses. It’s got some pretty cool capabilities...
Magento and Shopify have both been major players in the ecommerce space. Magento has enjoyed an early stronghold on this market for quite some time, but Shopify has been gaining momentum these past few years, and...
Shopify Plus has just made it easier to complete time-consuming, repetitive tasks in just a few clicks. Shopify's new automation app, Flow, uses a three-step visual builder - with trigger, condition and action logic - meaning...
Well, another Shopify Unite Conference is in the books. Last week was the second year Shopify has held this conference for their Partners. (Partners in Shopify-land are agencies like us, but also app developers, theme...
