The eCommerce industry has become an indispensable part of global retail sales. In fact, according to this Statista report, eCommerce revenues are projected to grow to 5.4 trillion U.S. dollars in 2022. So it’s no surprise that as those numbers skyrocket, more people are showing an interest

Launching an online business is so much more than building a pretty website. You need systems and processes in the background to get products into customers' hands. One key area is ecommerce shipping. Below, we take a look at what it is and what you need to know to kickstart

eCommerce merchants work hard to ensure the quick and secure delivery of orders to their customers. It becomes even more critical during the holiday season when the whole world is bustling with the festive spirit. The holiday season is here and you must plan your shipping strategy to deliver shipments

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We have applied Shopify Polaris Design to our admin portal, following Shopify's announcement at Unite 2018. It is not an easy decision especially it means you need to replace your whole UI component library (if there is one). In this blog we will share why we choose Shopify Polaris over

AfterShip team has been a Shopify partner since 2011 serving over 10K Shopify and Shopify Plus merchants. This year also marks 3 years of attending Shopify Unite Conference. If you're Shopify merchants, app developers and agency partners, this article will give you a quick summary of the important updates of

Today, we are launching a new product called Integrately that helps businesses to integrate with any shopping carts and marketplaces in one API. At AfterShip, our teams have to integrate with many marketplaces, shopping carts and eCommerce platforms. Applications have different integration methods, documentations, data structures, and uses different programming

There may be a lot of things to consider if you are selling products from suppliers in China to customers around world. From determining the most convenient location of operation to the method of fulfilling your orders. Here are some tips to help you. Fulfillment Partners: Local China or near-consumer

Many in eCommerce see shipping and handling logistics as an inconvenience. SaaS companies and online education only has to interact with their customers online; they never have to make physical contact. However, in eCommerce you are likely selling a product. This adds another layer to your operations; you have to

Five years ago, some friends located in the Valley started to elaborate on a new topic: growth hacking. Doe-eyed vertical eCommerce now look at growth hacking principles with curiosity. Thinking it will lead them to more customers, and more sales. Inevitably. Check at the graph below (from Google Trends). But

The eCommerce industry has seen a massive growth in the past few years with U.S. as one of the key players in this industry. In light of the competition, it is important to be in the know in order to stay on top of the game. Thanks to the

You want your eCommerce website to be relevant. One thing you've been wondering is how to stand out from the competition. Context is king. You will buy and receive gifts for Christmas. As usual. So will your customers. And you want them to buy it from you. Holiday season starts

This article is an extension from a previous article on the use of discounts to maximize profits. In it, we examine the advantages and concerns of discounting and address the areas to look out for when considering to do so. It’s a light read, and I highly recommend that

Christmas is a great time to engage with clients. But this is also when competition for attention is the fiercest. To help you get into the best form this Christmas we revisited 6 brands that nailed it in past holiday seasons. As a company, you want to maximize awareness for

It’s Black Friday! And with Cyber Monday just around the corner, we know a lot of you may be on the fence about whether or not to jump on the bandwagon of discounting. Did you know that compared to non-holiday months, November and December earn 30% more eCommerce revenue?

Your customers come and go. But how do you know if they are happy with their experience on your website? What's the signal? You may be selling more and more, and that's obviously a good sign. But are you really sure? You can feel the pulse of what your customers

Being a Product Manager is hard, period. Why is that? Martin Eriksson defines [product management](http://www.mindtheproduct.com/2011/10/what-exactly-is-a-product-manager/" target="_blank) as the intersection between UX, business, and tech. So now, imagine three departments, with three very different types of people. UX being one, sales

Have you ever dreamed of having a robot doing tasks in the background? At AfterShip, we're all in to give you the recipes for doing more, with less efforts. So you can focus on growing your business. Meet IFTTT. You've heard about it before but you might have missed the

Last week, we organised an internal hackathon during three days and a half in our office. Most of you might know what a hackathon is. Hackathon: an event, lasting several days, in which a large number of people meet to engage in collaborative computer programming. Ours was a bit different

Online and multi-channel merchants have a lot to handle when it comes to their daily business practices. One of the pertinent issues that small merchants as well as already established names have to deal with is getting the product to a faraway customer in the right condition. The bandwagon effect