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Shopify Dispatch Issue #17 - January 20th, 2016
Getting repeat sales using purchase latency Knowing your customer purchase latency can help you build a strategy to get more repeat sales from customers. Though it can be difficult to track and manage, the payoff may be worth it. Small Retailers Better Able to Adopt Unified Commerce One area outside...
Shopify Dispatch Issue #16 - January 13th, 2016
Pricing out a Private Shopify App Creating a private Shopify app can be a valuable project for many merchants. Having the flexibility to customize and control how your store functions can give you automation potential that topples public App Store apps. But make sure to budget enough to keep the...
Shopify Dispatch Issue #15 - January 6th, 2016
How to keep driving sales after holiday season Just because the holiday season is over doesn't mean you should slow everything down yet. You deserve a break for getting through the end of the year but make sure to use the first few months of 2016 to keep driving sales....
Shopify Dispatch Issue #14 - December 30th, 2015
It's been a light week content-wise. Everyone is recovering from the holiday season and wrapping up the year. Don't forget to do a final promotion before the fiscal year ends for businesses. Telling a story with your content marketing I've used stories with my content marketing several times but it...
Shopify Dispatch Issue #13 - December 23rd, 2015
Maximizing your email marketing While not all of Nick's advice here will work for everyone (what advice does?), he includes some great email marketing tips for ecommerce merchants. Depending on your pricing and level of service your customers expect, you might find building a relationship is required. Though offers and...
Shopify Dispatch Issue #12 - December 16th, 2015
App Integration Will Benefit Your Ecommerce Website Spending time (and thus money) keeping all of you business data up-to-date sucks. Sometimes it's a must-do, like making sure your customer orders are sent to your supplier. Other data updates are a should-do, which... let's be honest here, get put off until...
Shopify Dispatch Issue #11 - December 9th, 2015
Sales Report: 2015 Thanksgiving Day, Black Friday, Cyber Monday More data has come in on the 2015 Thanksgiving Day, Black Friday, Cyber Monday sales and three things stand out to me: Online orders are up Mobile orders are up (a bunch) Extending the shopping season to Halloween or even just...
Shopify Dispatch Issue #10 - December 2nd, 2015
In-Store Retail Sales Decline on Black Friday Weekend While it's only counting brick-and-mortar retail, 2015 sales over Black Friday appear to be down. I've seen some sources saying online has taken a larger share of sales and there are always reporting problems in these statistics but this is a rough...
Shopify Dispatch Issue #9 - November 25th, 2015
3 2 1 Launch... checklist I've created and used launch checklists for years with clients. Launch can be a stressful time and without a checklist in hand, as it's easy to forget things. This Shopify Store Launch Checklist is a great start but don't be afraid to add your own...
Shopify Dispatch Issue #8 - November 18th, 2015
Advanced email tactics Carolyn Nye has several tips that can be used to improve your email marketing for Cyber Monday (or anytime really). The best part is that you can set these up ahead of time. Where's the Lede? Some of the best content marketing gets to the point quickly....