Ecommerce darling Shopify was held up by many as a possible solution for merchants seeking an alternative to Amazon, but the platform’s eyes were bigger than its belly when it came to ramping up hiring to meet demand driven by Read more
Ecommerce platform Shopify grew GMV (merchants’ sales) 16% in the first quarter, year-over year, and announced plans to acquire fulfillment service Deliverr, which ships over a million orders per month across the US with thousands of merchant customers, many of Read more
Shippo for Platforms launched Wednesday with Shopify as its first partner. This will allow Shopify merchants expand into new markets more quickly, beginning in Europe, and do so through Shippo’s existing infrastructure. The multi-year partnership, accelerated by a sizable financial Read more
Shopify will run tests on how its merchants find third-party solutions, and the ecommerce platform will share the results of those experiments with third-party developers. Unlike traditional online marketplaces like eBay, Amazon, and Etsy, which are virtually closed platforms, Shopify Read more
The Thanksgiving holiday kicks off a big weekend of holiday shopping, including Black Friday and Cyber Monday. But the National Retail Federation (NRF) said that while Thanksgiving weekend remains an extremely important milestone for retail sales, it does not necessarily Read more
Shopify is making Shop Pay available to any business selling on Facebook and Google, it announced on Tuesday: “Shopify’s one-click checkout will become available to all merchants selling on Facebook and Google – even if they don’t use Shopify.” The Read more
Google is giving merchants who use the Shopify ecommerce platform a leg up in search results, not only on Google and Google Shopping, but on YouTube, Google Images, and more. Bill Ready said a new simplified process will let Shopify’s Read more
Shopify has been enjoying a period of rapid growth as it aspires to become what an executive has described as the “world’s first retail operating system.” But it’s not outgrowing the small sellers that have made it one of the Read more
ShipStation is launching a new feature that gives buyers more accurate shipping rates and delivery choices when checking out. In-Cart Delivery Options is launching for merchants who use Shopify and BigCommerce platforms. “The new capabilities allow e-commerce merchants to provide Read more
Merchants who host their store on Shopify rang up a total $2.4 billion in global sales on Black Friday (November 27, 2020), according to the ecommerce platform. Shopify’s 2020 Black Friday data is based on sales by its more than Read more
