Outsourcing simply means giving a specific role or project to an outside company or individual. Many of the outsource websites including Elance.com, Freelancer.com or ODesk.com have a plethora of people waiting to handle your project. However a big word of warning; the majority of providers are ‘yes men’ and will claim they can do anything you ask or give them. But in my … [Read more...] about Ecommerce Essentials – Outsource for Optimum Efficiency!
Ecommerce Business Articles
Ecommerce is the electronic buying and selling of goods and services over the internet, enabling businesses and consumers to engage in transactions without the need for physical presence.
Ecommerce Essentials – Multi-Channel Retailing for Greater Sales!
Are you planning to sell both online and offline? This is multi-channel trading. Ecommerce accounts for over 40% of all retail sales worldwide and demonstrates that mixing the two sales channels can be very profitable when working in synergy; especially when you run marketing strategies such as ‘Buy Online, Collect-in-Store’. The advantage of an online business is that … [Read more...] about Ecommerce Essentials – Multi-Channel Retailing for Greater Sales!
Ecommerce Essentials – Focus. Focus. Focus.
Your plan will include a small written document covering key areas of your website and business and will keep you focused and on track. You have heard the old adage ‘If you Fail to Plan, you Plan to Fail’. How true - unless you hit the lottery and by pure chance you get it right first time without planning. There is a better way. Be… ‘FOCUSED. CONSISTENT. PATIENT’ Once … [Read more...] about Ecommerce Essentials – Focus. Focus. Focus.
Ecommerce Essentials – Plan, Forecast & Watch the Numbers!
Planning is essential to establish that your new ecommerce website can and will make money. If it doesn't make sense in a Spreadsheet, it won't work in your business! You need to find out: If there is a demand for your product online? Are the products you intend to sell actually selling online and in what numbers? What are your competitors’ prices like? Are they … [Read more...] about Ecommerce Essentials – Plan, Forecast & Watch the Numbers!
Ecommerce Essentials – Take Action Now!
This is critical for an ecommerce business as the internet and technology changes so fast. Too many businesses waste time analyzing, planning and thinking without taking action. These three areas are very important, however as soon as the Research, Numbers and Exit Strategy (or goal) is established and make financial sense, then get started. The perfect time will never come, so … [Read more...] about Ecommerce Essentials – Take Action Now!
Ecommerce Essentials – Fast-Track Your Ecommerce Success
Ecommerce business is not for the faint of heart, knowledge and experience are prerequisites to make it a success. Going in blind without a plan or strategy is not recommended, and will probably end in disaster. So here’s a brief overview of ecommerce before we get into the Ecommerce Essentials detailed throughout this category. What Is Ecommerce? The Dictionary says: … [Read more...] about Ecommerce Essentials – Fast-Track Your Ecommerce Success
7 Criteria in Choosing Warehouse and Inventory Management
To say that inventory management is useful in any business is an understatement—it’s paramount to success. But while many are planning to have it, they don’t truly succeed for two reasons; lack of a great warehouse management partner and a cost-cutting inventory management process. What Makes an Excellent Warehouse and Inventory Management? Your choice should depend on your … [Read more...] about 7 Criteria in Choosing Warehouse and Inventory Management
Entice More Customers: The Essential Delivery Information You Should Communicate to Your Ecommerce Customers
As people become ever reliant on the internet, the world of eCommerce continues to grow and grow, but is your business adapting to this growth? Despite websites moving with the times, optimisation for specific devices moving with the times and search moving with the times, there is often one area that is overlooked by many retailers, delivery. But what do your customers really … [Read more...] about Entice More Customers: The Essential Delivery Information You Should Communicate to Your Ecommerce Customers
Constantly Connected – Are Sunday Deliveries the Future of Ecommerce?
With Amazon trialing a new Sunday delivery service for their orders late last year, are deliveries on a Sunday set to become the norm? As if eCommerce couldn't already be enough of a constantly connected shopping experience, Sunday deliveries take it one step further, cutting waiting times and allowing customers to almost instantly receive goods that they have purchased … [Read more...] about Constantly Connected – Are Sunday Deliveries the Future of Ecommerce?
The Transition of Wholesale
In this day and age, there are wholesalers located up and down the country, and they’re bringing merchandise to retailers all over the UK. Some wholesale companies tend to keep it in the family and pass the business down generation to generation, which can sometimes be beneficial to their customers. They’re located in Manchester and have been going for over 50 years now and … [Read more...] about The Transition of Wholesale