by Sam Gilhouse | Agencies, Compare Shopit, Scale Ups Blog, Start Ups eCommerce Blog
The global eCommerce market grew it’s total retail market share from 13.8% to 17.8% 2020. Our change in habits since lockdown means it is now forecast to grow to 24.5% of all sales by 2025. People are shifting. Therefore, it’s more important than ever to...
by Sam Gilhouse | Start Ups eCommerce Blog
When you’re running an eCommerce business, it can be a struggle getting things moving. It’s not always clear which areas you should prioritise spending. Do you invest in internal growth? Staff training? New stock? It’s tough because they’re all essential. But, make no...
by Sam Gilhouse | Big Business eCommerce Blog, Scale Ups Blog, Shipping, Start Ups eCommerce Blog
Having a well-executed shipping plan is key to success in eCommerce. It sometimes takes a backseat, but when it’s put to the test during busy periods like holidays, unfulfilled orders, expensive costs, and wrong items shipped bring it right to the forefront of your...
by Sam Gilhouse | Scale Ups Blog, Start Ups eCommerce Blog
Is there anything technology can’t do? Time travel isn’t possible yet – well not into the past anyway – but advancements in technology are changing the world faster than we can keep track of. But, in business, the benefits of technology are...
by Sam Gilhouse | Agencies, Scale Ups Blog, Start Ups eCommerce Blog
What are the benefits of the multi-brand approach? We all have our favourite brands. Maybe you love Pepsi. And maybe you like Walkers crisps. How about some Quaker Oats to start your day? If you like all these then guess what? They’re all owned by the same company:...
by Sam Gilhouse | Agencies, Scale Ups Blog, Start Ups eCommerce Blog
If your friends jumped off a cliff, would you do it too? We’ve probably all been scalded with this question as children by a teacher or parent. But even as adults, in less extreme scenarios, our peers’ actions heavily influence our own, whether we want to admit it or...
by Sam Gilhouse | Agencies, Compare Shopit, Scale Ups Blog, Start Ups eCommerce Blog
Scalable software has the ability to grow and manage increased demand. As your eCommerce business grows, your processes will likely become more complicated. But if your software is truly scalable, it should maintain the same amount of simplicity and efficiency...
by Sam Gilhouse | Scale Ups Blog, Start Ups eCommerce Blog
There are many reasons you might want to start a business. Perhaps you want to be your own boss, you fell into it by accident, or are just here because of a certain life event. But around 23% of people start a business because they want to pursue their passions. While...
by Sam Gilhouse | Agencies, Big Business eCommerce Blog, Compare Shopit, Scale Ups Blog, Start Ups eCommerce Blog
Magento 1 merchants have until June 2020 to find a new platform. This isn’t a lot of time if you want to migrate to Magento 2. You’ll have to locate a new web developer, come up with between £10,000 and £50,000 for a new website, transfer your data successfully, and...
by Sam Gilhouse | Agencies, Big Business eCommerce Blog, Payments eCommerce Blog, Scale Ups Blog, Start Ups eCommerce Blog
Building loyalty with a service-provider takes time and investment. It also means their service has to be up to scratch, fostering transparency and continual improvement for their clients. In eCommerce, it’s the latter that often becomes a problem for many platform...
by Sam Gilhouse | Agencies, Scale Ups Blog, Start Ups eCommerce Blog
Knowing how to tailor the design of a website to your customer’s brand, tone of voice, values, and expertise takes collaboration between the business, writers, developers, and designers. Hosted platforms ease this process by doing most of the heavy lifting when it...
by Sam Gilhouse | Agencies, Big Business eCommerce Blog, Scale Ups Blog, SEO and Marketing, Start Ups eCommerce Blog
There are companies who specialise in SEO and online marketing, and one of the strategies they will employ is ‘local landing pages’. And it’s for good reason! There are certain online marketing practices that help you attract and convert leads on your...
