In this guest post, SkuVault’s partner World First goes into some tips on how to maximize your online sales in…
In this guest post, Globegistics goes into what you need to know about shipping your products internationally.
With insight and contributions from our partner ShipWorks. ShipWorks is eCommerce shipping software that connects your online store with all shipping carriers so you can ship with joy! Visit their site for a free 30-day software trial and shipping 101 ebook.
Peak season is that time of year when your online shop is overwhelmed with orders – and for most eCommerce retailers, that time is rapidly approaching in the form of Black Friday & Cyber Monday. Now the question that arises is: how will you manage the extra load? Make use of your permanent employees by paying overtime, or hire seasonal workers instead to undertake the additional work? Both of these approaches have pros and cons, and knowing them will allow you make a more informed decision.
These are some things to consider when deciding to hire seasonal staff for peak season.
In a complex warehouse environment, warehouse workers often have to deal with several customer orders simultaneously. If he’s inexperienced or incapable of handling pressure, the outcome can be disastrous. Even experienced warehouse workers aren’t immune to errors fatigue sets in, or when dealing with a convoluted user interface or unnecessarily complex warehouse processes. Each mistake results in the retailer not delivering the products needed to satisfy its customers’ shopping needs. We’ve collected the following best practices to help keep your warehouse workers on task, and to help them perform to the full extent of their capabilities.
Reporting and effective metrics are the pulse of your eCommerce business; without data, any purchasing, marketing, design, etc. decisions you make are shots in the dark. Metrics allow you to make informed decisions, to help you spot trends, and to ensure that your company’s on the right track.
Driving traffic to your online store isn’t something that can be accomplished with any one quick fix – it’s a perpetual task, that will certainly get easier as your reputation and customer base grows, but that will never be easy. Since SkuVault’s client base is primarily eCommerce merchants, we talk a lot about webstore optimization, and we’ve gone ahead and compiled five of the more interesting tips for increasing traffic to online stores we’ve come across.
Want your eBay feedback to soar like these balloons? The eBay feedback system is part of the eBay community foundation. Feedback ratings link with each user ID to convey the user’s reputation. To be an effective eBay seller it’s absolutely critical to maintain or improveBay feedback because it affects your ability to attain the buyer’s confidence, and hopefully, sell them your products. Similar to brick and mortar customers, internet consumers must rely on the impression your store gives them, which includes reviews.
