Author: GeekSeller Editorial Team
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Is Social Shopping the Future of Retail?
Last month Bloomberg reported that social shopping accounted for 3% of online sales in the United States in 2018, amounting to under $17 billion. In China, 8.5% of online sales were made through social shopping in 2017, and by 2022 that figure is projected to exceed 15 percent, which would represent about $413 billion in…
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Are You Ready for One-Day Shipping?
When Amazon Prime was first introduced in 2005, it cost $79 per year and offered free two-day shipping. Over the years the price benefits have expanded to offer additional perks, such as access to groceries through Prime Now and Prime Pantry, streaming media through Prime Video and Prime Music, and more.
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Planning to invest in ads to promote your e-commerce business? Start with free advertising courses.
There are many agencies, online courses and YouTube channels from people claiming to be e-commerce advertising experts that will teach you to get your products in front of your audience.
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Creating Quality Listings for Walmart
The basic data for each listing will be consistent no matter what, but most listings need to be tailored somewhat based on different channel’s mechanics. Here we’ll go over some of the more challenging aspects of creating successful and professional looking listings for Walmart Marketplace.
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Walmart Free 2-Day Shipping: How to get a 500% sales boost on Walmart
Why is fast shipping such a big deal in eCommerce? Because it’s a way to boost conversions without participating in price wars. When you focus on shopping and customer experience, you’ll be able to capture consumer trust, reduce cart abandonment, and get people through to purchase.
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A Brief History of GeekSeller
We’re all excited to finally be in 2019, and what better way to start the year than taking a moment to look back on where we’ve been. Here’s a timeline of our history including some exclusive insight into the minds of our founders and where we’re hoping to head this year.
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Highlights from Marc Lore’s LinkedIn #ama from Dec 11, 2018
am personally a big fan of Marc Lore (the founder of Jet.com), I admire his entrepreneurial skills, and I always learn a lot from his interviews. I was super excited to see Marc doing an AMA (ask-me-anything) on LinkedIn.
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Black Friday is Coming
For some retailers, it’s already here. With controversy surrounding doorbuster deals in recent years, starting sales and promotions early creates an opportunity for buyers who are uncomfortable with the hype to get a piece of the savings.
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U.S. announces withdrawal from Universal Postal Union
The United States plans to withdraw from the 144 year old postal treaty, Universal Postal Union, which coordinates postal policies among member nations. The treaty allows companies in China to ship small packages to the U.S. at a highly discounted rate. This will undoubtedly increase tensions with China.
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Walmart Launches Enhanced Marketplace Returns Program
You can update your settings and activate the new return program now. If you haven’t made these changes by October 31, 2018, Walmart will automatically activate the new return program with the default settings. Take the opportunity to customize your returns process by acting now.