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• 11 Online Business Ideas for Teens: What Can Teens Sell Online? - Are you a young aspiring entrepreneur? Check out these 11 online business ideas for teens for inspirational ideas of businesses YOU can start!
  Topics: online, ideas, business, sell, start, products, pet, teens, lot, starting.
• 12 Woodworking Projects and How to Sell Them Online - Many successful ecommerce success stories started with a hobby. One hobby you can turn into an online business idea is woodworking. And you don’t need to be a skilled artisan to turn some woodworking projects into products.More
  Topics: sell, wooden, product, woodworking, projects, business, products, wood, online, shopify.
• 14 Marketplaces to Buy and Sell Websites - Buyers and sellers of websites and other digital assets have plenty of marketplaces to facilitate transactions. Here's a rundown of 14 options ranging from full-service merger-and-acquisition providers to bare-bones listing services.
  Topics: business, websites, sell, valuation, marketplaces, million, sellers, marketplace, online, sale, businesses, buy, selling.
• 20 Platforms to Sell Digital Products - Creators and merchants are producing innovative ebooks, courses, software, and more. Here's our all-new update of ecommerce platforms that sell and manage digital goods.
  Topics: goods, plans, courses, digital, software, platforms, products, platform, sell, price, start.
• 20 Years in Ecommerce for Miva’s CEO - Miva, the ecommerce platform, launched in the 1990s. Rick Wilson joined the business then as a salesman. He's now the CEO. He recently completed the company's second capital raise and authored his second book.
  Topics: mivas, ceo, book, capital, sell, second, started, ecommerce, lot, miva, business, bison.
• 25 Home Based Business Ideas That Let You Work From Home - When you think of owning and operating a business, you might think about renting commercial real estate, commuting to an office, or managing employees. But there are plenty of ways you can pursue entrepreneurship with your headquarters at home.More
  Topics: based, start, selling, business, sell, online, let, ideas, homebased, products, youre, work, create, social.
• 26 Lucrative and Low-Cost Small Business Ideas to Start This Year -   You don’t need a big budget to kickstart an ecommerce business. Check out these 26 low-cost ideas to inspire your own business venture.More
  Topics: ideas, products, lucrative, idea, small, online, start, product, sell, youre, need, business, lowcost.
• 3 Pandemic-Fueled Commerce Trends Poised to Yield Long-Term Growth for Businesses - Brands tapped text-based shopping, experiential loyalty programs and online marketplaces to drive newfound sales amid the crisis - strategies that look to stick.
  Topics: trends, yield, longterm, pandemicfueled, textbased, sell, shoppers, businesses, consumers, poised, small, pandemic, commerce, brands, sales, growth, loyalty.
• 6 Things to Do before Selling an Ecommerce Business - When it comes time to sell your ecommerce business, you may find you are not fully prepared for prospective buyers or your business isn't the smooth running machine you thought. The individuals considering your company may be looking for a new source of income or an addition to a portfolio of related businesses. These prospective buyers need assurances and info, to evaluate the potential.
  Topics: company, business, information, ecommerce, things, buyer, buyers, sell, know, list, selling.
• 6 Ways to Make Money on Instagram (Whether You have 1K or 100K Followers) - Are you a creator who wants to monetize your Instagram account? Here are six proven ways to make money on Instagram, so you can turn your passion into a living.More
  Topics: influencer, ways, followers, instagram, creators, money, brands, content, reach, 100k, products, 1k, need, sell.
• 85 Easy to Sell Print-on-Demand Product Ideas in 2022 - We’ve rounded up 75 print-on-demand product ideas that exist on the market right now, so entrepreneurs can stock their stores with them.
  Topics: print, product, youre, sell, customers, ideas, designs, demand, easy, products, printondemand, store.
• A Model for Choosing Products to Sell - Commodities typically have lower profit margins than manufactured goods or transformational products. For merchants, understanding the difference could determine success or failure.
  Topics: manufactured, competition, product, model, profit, face, sell, gilmore, choosing, pine, products, relatively, goods.
• Acquire more skills to succeed with your business on the Good End - The Good End 2021 initiative offers courses to Small and Medium Business traders to improve their skills.
  Topics: topics, successful, sell, sales, business, small, acquire, online, end, good, succeed, skills.
• B2B2C 101: What Is It and How Can I Leverage It? - If it’s one thing the COVID-19 pandemic showed us, it was that disruption was inevitable - and we surely have seen that in the eCommerce industry. Over the past two years, businesses have had to adapt to a new normal and accommodate for new customer expectations throughout their eCommerce strategy. B2B businesses specifically have felt an unprecedented amount of pressure to expand their B2B offerings and align more with B2C shopping experiences. One such way that B2B businesses have begun to expand their offering is to extend their business to offer B2B2C eCommerce experiences. While the concept of B2B2C eCommerce has recently caught on and has been making headlines, B2B2C eCommerce has actually been around for quite some time now, but we may not have labelled the efforts as such. B2B2C eCommerce is still also a tricky business model to maneuver, which could have caused the slow rise in popularity. However, with the advancement of technology, businesses are getting in a better place to tackle this market. For those who are unfamiliar with B2B2C eCommerce, you’re in the right place. In this article we will break down what it is, how it differs from other business models, the benefits and challenges of adopting a B2B2C eCommerce model, and how Elastic Path may help to support your business.   What is B2B2C eCommerce and how does it work? Business-to-Business-to-Consumer eCommerce, otherwise known as B2B2C eCommerce, in its simplest term, refers to when a business utilizes a third party business to sell directly to their end consumer. This is not to be confused with white-labeling, when a company sells an unbranded product to a third party business, and allows them to sell the product/services as their own. This model combines the elements of a B2B and B2C business model where “Business A” partners with “Business B” to deliver “Business A’s” products and services to the “Customer.” While a variety of applications live under the B2B2C umbrella, this is the simplest form of B2B2C operations. UberEats is a great example of a B2B2C strategy deployed. Uber Eats (Business A) sells its delivery service to a plethora of restaurants, groceries and shops (Business B) which then allows them to sell the delivery services to buyers (Customers). Amazon also deploys a similar strategy in which they sell eCommerce hosting, warehouse storage and delivery services to businesses that have a product or service that they want to sell, and offer it to customers that use the Amazon platform.   What is the difference between B2B, B2C and B2B2C? The emergence of B2B2C in the market has caused quite a bit of confusion among the differences between B2B, B2C, and B2B2C models in eCommerce. So what are the differences?   B2B eCommerce: Business-to-Business B2B eCommerce refers to the sale of goods or services between businesses via online channels.. Take for example, an office furniture company. This type of business would traditionally be labelled as a B2B business because its primary targets are other businesses. One example of the largest global eCommerce websites that deploy a B2B strategy is Alibaba. Alibaba’s main selling strategy is to connect both B2B buyers and sellers within their platform instead of selling directly to customers.   B2C eCommerce: Business- to-Consumer B2C eCommerce on the other hand, refers to the sales of goods or services directly to consumers. B2C eCommerce is one of the most common and easiest eCommerce models to launch, making it consumers #1 preferred choice of shopping. Take for example, an online clothing boutique. This type of business would traditionally be labelled as a B2C business because its primary targets are direct consumers. An example of one of the largest B2C eCommerce websites is Walmart. Walmart’s main selling strategy focuses on marketing and selling the majority of their products to consumers. The main difference between a B2B and B2C business is the business strategy they deploy to cater to their intended audience. For example, B2B businesses offer multiple pricing, volume discounts, and leverage an account manager to manage issues, while B2C businesses offer a single pricing tier for customers, a streamlined checkout process and leverage customer service instead to cater to issues.   B2B2C: Business-to-Business-to-Consumer Now what do B2B and B2C have to do with B2B2C eCommerce? With the combination of these two business models, B2B businesses can now access all the benefits of B2C eCommerce that they were missing, without having to take on the B2C operations and responsibilities they intentionally avoided before. Now B2B companies will no longer have to be siloed from the customers, and instead have direct access to customer data so that they can help with rapid responses and improvements of their products.     What are the advantages of the B2B2C eCommerce model? Easy Control of Data Traditional B2B journeys end when the manufacturers sell to their retailers. From there, retailers are able to sell at their preferred price point, apply their preferred marketing and sell to the consumers. By deploying a B2B2C model, manufacturers can now manage their brand all the way to the end consumer and access all the information without friction.   Extended Customer Base B2B businesses usually have a smaller pool of businesses to sell to. By expanding to a B2B2C model, manufacturers can now leverage their partners’ customer base, boost their brand awareness and thus increase their overall product sales.   Reduction of Middle-people As mentioned previously,B2B manufacturers tend to lose sight of the product and service once they have handed it to the retailer, thus allowing middle people to offer higher prices and take a cut off profits. By adopting a B2B2C model, manufacturers can now streamline the supply chain and eliminate those opportunities.   Increased Efficiency of Supply Chain Typically B2B manufacturers have issues with delivering to customers in a timely manner. By adopting a B2B2C model, manufacturers can eliminate delivery partners and instead allow customers to get their goods more quickly.     What are the challenges of the B2B2C eCommerce model? While adopting a B2B2C model offers a variety of benefits, there are two main challenges you should be aware of.   Sharing Customer Base When a manufacturer partners with a B2C business, both businesses will now be sharing the same customer base. The B2C business might be hesitant to share such valuable customer data that would lead to the manufacturer’s benefit. Both businesses might also be hesitant to split profits. We encourage businesses to discuss the concerns as early as possible and create an equally beneficial proposal to ensure a smooth transition into partnership.   B2B User Experiences Another thing that B2B businesses continue to struggle with today, is providing B2C-like experiences across their eCommerce journey. B2B businesses will need to ensure that they have an adequate eCommerce solution and strategy across their all partner-sellers to maximize ROI. We encourage businesses to search for an eCommerce solution that is API based and with MACH based technology to ensure that they can design a highly customizable solution and make changes on demand while also maintaining full control of their solution. Of course not all MACH based solutions are alike and therefore you can use a Systems Integrator or Agency to evaluate vendors based on your specific requirements.   How does Elastic Path help with fulfilling your B2B2C requirements? The intricacies of supporting a B2B2C business model can be quite strenuous on eCommerce vendors due to a high degree of flexibility, control, and customizability demanded. However, Elastic Path makes it easy to rapidly digitize your B2B2C ecosystem with the power of its API-First Headless Microservices solution, advanced Product Content Management, flexible Catalog Composer and the dependable support of Composable Commerce XATM. Therefore, your business will be equipped to: Manage and deploy highly customized experiences for both you and your customers Grant the appropriate level of control to ensure unified commerce experiences using only one solution Continuously scale at the demand of your business To achieve the aforementioned benefits, you can leverage a variety of specific commerce capabilities including: Hierarchy org management Individual branding and controls Cloned stores Flexible pricing Access based profiles and controls Consolidated analytics reporting Pre-Composed Solutions for quick starts In addition to these capabilities, Elastic Path will also ensure to onboard your team with sales and support training, provide guidance on the solution architecture and also be your first line of support for your entire solution so your eCommerce strategy is always in good hands. So whether you’re an ISV who wants to add a white labelled commerce offering, a distributor or supplier network looking to provide value added commerce offerings to your business customers, or a fin-tech or bank organization looking to offer commerce functionality to your business customers, there is a place for you at Elastic Path. To learn more about B2B2C at Elastic Path feel free to reach out to one of our internal experts. We’d be happy to answer any questions you have.
  Topics: leverage, businesses, b2b, ecommerce, b2c, sell, model, strategy, b2b2c, business, customer.
• Berlin Brands Group, now valued at $1B+, raises $700M to buy and scale merchants that sell on marketplaces like Amazon - Berlin Brands Group (BBG) — one of the new wave of e-commerce startups hoping to build lucrative economies of scale around buying up smaller brands that sell on marketplaces like Amazon and using technology to run and scale them more efficiently — has picked up a big round of funding to fill out that mission. […]
  Topics: brands, space, merchants, sell, bbg, techcrunch, round, ecommerce, amazon, raises, scale, marketplaces, valued, buy, equity, bain, group, million.
• Best Ecommerce Platform for Artists in 2022 - Choosing the best ecommerce platform for artists is one of the most important initial steps you’ll take as a creator to sell your work online. The digital landscape, with its host of easy-to-use website builders and sales tools, has opened… Continue reading Best Ecommerce Platform for Artists in 2022
  Topics: artists, online, website, access, best, sell, ecommerce, platform, month, selling, package, products.
• Best Online Course Platforms for Instructors (Updated for 2023) - After months of testing, we have chosen the safest, quickest and simplest to use online course platforms, for instructors to create and start selling courses . You'll be able to start selling within a few hours – with no programming… Continue reading Best Online Course Platforms for Instructors (Updated for 2023)
  Topics: best, platforms, plan, courses, marketing, updated, online, instructors, course, sell, annually, features, free, create.
• Best Platform to Sell Online in 2023: An In-Depth Analysis -
  Topics: best, analysis, products, indepth, wix, store, social, ecommerce, options, platform, online, shipping, sell.
• BigBuy expands catalogue with supermarket products - BigBuy has expanded its dropshipping catalogue with a new product category. Online retailers can now also sell foods and drinks online through the dropshipping platform of BigBuy, giving them the opportunity to start their own online supermarket. As a dropshipping supplier, BigBuy often expands its catalogue with new products. But… Continue reading
  Topics: food, category, retailers, bigbuy, dropshipping, drinks, catalogue, products, supermarket, sell, expands, online.
• Brazil’s Petlove raises $150M from Riverwood, SoftBank to sell pet products and services online - Petlove&Co, a São Paulo-based digital platform for products and services for the pet market, announced today that it has raised about $150 million (R$750 million) in a funding round led by Riverwood Capital. The round is nearly double that of what Petlove has raised in its history. The company started its life as PetSuperMarket when […]
  Topics: company, round, raised, pet, techcrunch, million, petlove, online, softbank, sell, raises, services, market, according, total, riverwood, products.
• ChannelEngine raises $50M for an operating system that helps retailers sell through marketplaces - Marketplaces are the order of the day when it comes to selling online, providing a one-stop shop for shoppers, and for retailers looking to target as many would-be buyers as possible, while also creating more economies of scale in areas fulfillment and delivery. Amazon has become the name synonymous with marketplace selling, but it’s far […]
  Topics: ecommerce, channelengine, sell, system, raises, operating, helps, global, marketplaces, techcrunch, help, brands, marketplace, retailers, selling, 50m.
• Clikalia clicks on $86M to expand its iBuyer marketplace across Europe and Latin America - Companies like Opendoor opened the door to a new way of buying and selling properties by inserting a strong middle player who could buy houses or apartments and redevelop them at scale, and then sell them to new homeowners at a profit. Now Clikalia, another player in the so-called iBuyer space, has raised €75 million […]
  Topics: million, techcrunch, sell, markets, clikalia, 86m, model, spain, moreno, marketplace, market, america, process, clicks, ibuyer, europe, expand, latin.
• Craving ‘wild’ foods? Foraged’s marketplace uncovers all that and more - The community marketplace for wild and specialty foods provides foragers with a place to sell food items they dig up.
  Topics: sell, hamrick, food, products, foraged, uncovers, craving, marketplace, foods, techcrunch, forageds, foragers, company, mushroom, specialty, wild.
• Cross-selling startup Carro secures $20M to connect brands with each other, influencers - Carro enables brand partnerships to sell each other’s products without having to purchase inventory or manage logistics and returns.
  Topics: influencers, startup, marketing, having, company, secures, brands, carro, million, sell, products, influencer, connect, perry, crossselling, techcrunch, 20m.
• Do I Need a Business License To Sell Online? - Thinking about selling online? If that is the case, you may have wondered, do you need a business license to sell online at some point. And, in fact, you do — together with a combination of other permits and licenses… Continue reading Do I Need a Business License To Sell Online?
  Topics: online, sales, tax, license, permit, need, business, licenses, sell, state.
• Do you want to grow your online sales? CanastaRosa helps you through MyStore - This tool will allow you to reach 35 million customers through WhatsApp, social networks and the most important marketplaces in Latin America.
  Topics: grow, canastarosa, sell, helps, online, sales, canasta, withholdings, entrepreneurs, whatsapp, platform, rosa, mystore, service.
• Dropbox Shop launches in open beta to allow creators to sell digital content - Dropbox Shop, a platform that allows creators to sell digital content directly to their customers, is now available in open beta, Dropbox announced on Tuesday. The company is also introducing new updates to the platform and adding tipping capabilities. You can now also customize your storefront and URLs and embed HTML codes. Dropbox Shop launched […]
  Topics: available, open, digital, creators, content, backup, launches, techcrunch, beta, shop, users, sell, dropbox.
• Ecommerce solution Kuai raises €2.2 million - London-based startup Kuai Commerce has raised 2.4 million dollars (2.22 million euros) in a funding round. The capital injection will be used to launch an ecommerce solution that helps European merchants to sell their wares in the East. Cross-border ecommerce is a way for merchants to reach an even bigger…
  Topics: sell, chinese, million, social, ecommerce, raises, commerce, brands, kuai, startup, solution.
• Fed-up Toy Company Responds to Knock-offs - Viahart is a manufacturer of educational toys. Having experienced repeated intellectual property theft, its owner, Molson Hart, responded with a new company, Edison Litigation Financing.
  Topics: toy, viahart, fedup, lot, company, knockoffs, intellectual, pay, products, reporting, responds, amazon, selling, sell, brand.
• For Fragrance One, It’s Selling without Smelling - Fragrance One is a direct-to-consumer seller of colognes and perfumes — entirely online. Sales are booming despite buyers never smelling the fragrances.
  Topics: kickstarter, dont, fragrances, smelling, compliments, jeremy, brand, im, support, selling, fragrance, sell.
• For those who want to turn travel into dollars, Fora can help start your next career - Fora is one of the latest startups seeing venture capital attraction to push more of the travel industry into the digital age and tapping into the creator economy.
  Topics: travel, career, company, start, content, sell, million, vazquez, getting, turn, fora, dollars, techcrunch, capital, help.
• From Likes to Dollars: Here's How to Sell Your Products on Instagram in 2021 - We live in the age of social commerce. Instagram has given sellers a new channel to gain exposure, connect with fans, and, now, make sales. Learn how you can sell on Instagram, with tips and examples from brands doing it right. More
  Topics: content, likes, instagram, brands, product, shopping, dollars, business, stickers, sell, facebook, sales, heres, products.
• From T-Shirts to High Fashion: How to Start a Clothing Business in 2021 - A clothing line needs more than just beautiful clothes to create a lasting online business—you’ll need to master branding, marketing, manufacturing, and retailing, among other things. Check out our latest guide to launching and growing a clothing business.More
  Topics: tshirts, online, create, clothing, high, business, fashion, store, sell, plan, start, fulfillment, product, learn.
• From eBay to Shopify: This Tech Reseller Achieves 6-Figure Monthly Sales - In 2009, Brian Burke started to offer customers a trusted alternative to sell and buy refurbished Apple products. Originally operating on eBay, Brain migrated his business, RenewedMacs.com to Shopify to gain more control over the customer experience. In this episode of Shopify Masters, Brian shares with us the importance of personal branding, how he uses Linkedin to market his business, and his secret to achieving 6-figure monthly sales.More
  Topics: achieves, shopify, ebay, monthly, tech, apple, sell, im, reseller, customer, business, going, sales, lot, 6figure, thats, theyre, youre.
• Gelato Print on Demand Review: Is This POD Solution Worth Considering? - The print-on-demand business is on the up. So it’s undoubtedly a business area worth digging into a little deeper. In fact, the global print-on-demand market is expected to reach $10,810m by 2027. That's a projected growth of almost 34% per… Continue reading Gelato Print on Demand Review: Is This POD Solution Worth Considering?
  Topics: options, print, demand, worth, gelato, products, considering, gelatos, review, product, shipping, sell, solution, order, pod, images.
• How Shop Pay Supported Aembr Product Drops to Sell Out In Minutes - Aembr’s handcrafted, non-toxic luxury candles are beloved by customers, with new product drops often selling out within minutes. Learn how they used Shop Pay to 10x growth. More
  Topics: drops, process, braly, shopify, checkout, supported, payments, shop, product, sell, customers, ease, minutes, aembr, pay.
• How To Sell on Etsy in 2023: A Comprehensive Guide - Want to start selling your handmade goods online? This article outlines how to start and grow your business using Etsy.
  Topics: comprehensive, guide, shop, listing, fee, products, sell, account, etsy, business, online, selling, fees.
• How To Sell on Facebook in 2023: A Beginner’s Guide - New to selling on Facebook? In this detailed guide, we’ll explain the steps, costs, and tips for selling your products in Facebook Marketplace and Facebook Shops. Updated for 2023. More
  Topics: products, sell, business, beginners, marketplace, groups, shop, page, guide, buy, youll, facebook.
• How To Sell on eBay in 2023 (Step-by-Step Guide) - Wondering how to sell on eBay in 2023? Follow our step-by-step guide, where you can also learn about how eBay can integrate with your Shopify store.More
  Topics: product, orders, business, guide, month, listings, store, parts, stepbystep, ebay, shipping, products, sell.
• How To Start An Online Business in Australia - Learning how to start an online business in Australia requires the appropriate business structure, proper registration documents, and an ecommerce platform to create an online store and sell products.  With the 11th largest ecommerce market in the world, and online… Continue reading How To Start An Online Business in Australia
  Topics: month, australia, sell, ecommerce, business, items, store, australian, online, products, start.
• How To Start An Online Business in Canada (2023) - Learning how to start an online business in Canada requires a reputable ecommerce platform, niche product ideas, and a suitable business structure for managing your business in the long term.  Touting the 9th largest ecommerce market in the world, and… Continue reading How To Start An Online Business in Canada (2023)
  Topics: product, store, business, canada, online, start, products, canadian, ecommerce, shopify, sell.
• How You Can Make Passive Income in 2022 - Passive income isn’t as passive as you think. Our beginner’s guide shows you what’s involved in creating a passive income product in the creator economy.   More
  Topics: selling, product, asset, passive, sell, money, youre, creating, work, income.
• How much do Latinos use social media to sell? - For Mexicans, Brazilians, Argentines and Colombians that the merchant is not a scammer is one of the biggest concerns when buying through social networks.
  Topics: colombia, argentina, latinos, media, security, payment, brazil, mexico, commerce, social, networks, sell, channel.
• How to Create a One Product Shopify Store - A one product Shopify store is just what it sounds like: an ecommerce shop that sells one item, and nothing else. These types of online stores have their purpose, and often serve as strong parts of the overall sales process.… Continue reading How to Create a One Product Shopify Store
  Topics: product, page, sell, add, item, theme, themes, store, shopify, create.
• How to Make Custom Phone Cases to Sell Online: The Complete Guide - If you want to sell phone cases online, this guide is for you. In this article, you'll learn how to start your own phone case business from scratch in just a couple of hours.
  Topics: phone, complete, cases, products, guide, custom, product, niche, case, store, design, shopify, business, sell, online.
• How to Make Merch for Your YouTube Channel, Podcast, or TikTok & Sell it Online - Are you a creator with a following? This article walks through the process of how to make merch so you can start making & selling merch now.
  Topics: channel, youre, designs, podcast, store, sell, shopify, products, online, merch, audience, customers, suppliers, source, youtube.
• How to Make and Sell Merch on TikTok - Having millions of views on TikTok doesn’t mean guaranteed revenue, but selling merch online is an excellent way to make money from the platform. Learn from experts on how to start selling merch for your TikTok fans.More
  Topics: merch, sell, tattoo, tiktok, way, start, drop, jack, started, fans.
• How to Sell Across Channels and In-Person with Shopify POS Go - During the Shopify’s Winter ‘23 Edition, we learned about the release of a product called Shopify POS Go. Now, Shopify has always provided a POS for free to all of its users (and you have the option to upgrade to… Continue reading How to Sell Across Channels and In-Person with Shopify POS Go
  Topics: devices, sales, channels, sell, pos, need, retail, point, selling, store, inperson, sale, shopify.
• How to Sell CBD Online - The CBD market is booming, and the growth of eCommerce will only amplify it. Now is the time to build and launch a CBD online store. Learn how to build your website and get the top tips for boosting your CBD sales. Why you Should Look to Start a CBD Online Store? 1. The CBD Market is Growing CBD is a budding business.The cannabidiol (CBD) market is booming but starting this post with a pun was unavoidable. In a report released from the Brightfield Group, a company specializing in predictive consumer and market intelligence for the CBD and cannabis industries, they noted CBD sales are expected to reach $20 billion by 2022, with a compound annual growth rate of 147%. While forecasts aren’t set in stone, historical numbers can’t lie. Ninety-seven percent of cannabis users primarily took CBD for chronic pain relief, while 50% of 100 respondents said they used CBD to reduce stress or anxiety. Looking at the same CBD usage statistics, 45% stated they took CBD to improve a sleep disorder, most commonly insomnia. Numbers aside, it’s hard to miss the explosive growth and use of CBD products. People of all ages, backgrounds, and lifestyles seem to be avid consumers and it feels like almost everyone has experimented with various forms of CBD for one reason or another. It is truly becoming a mainstream component of today’s culture, which means there is a huge market opportunity for business owners. Whether you’re already in the CBD business, or looking to break in, now is the time to launch your online store. For those with brick-and-mortar shops who might be wondering whether to expand, you honestly don’t have a choice. Taking an omni-channel approach to your CBD business will be the key driver behind continued success and growth, because if you don’t, your competitors will. 2. ECommerce in General is Exploding In the United States, sales of CBD in the e-commerce channel are forecast to increase from approximately two billion U.S. dollars in 2021 to more than six billion U.S. dollars by 2026. The new shopping mindset of the consumer is pushing more companies than ever to turn their sights to the internet, and you don’t want to get left behind. 3. The Constraints around CBD Have Loosened The passing of the 2018 Farm Bill federally legalized the production and sale of industrial hemp in the U.S., the plant where CBD derives. Legislation helped facilitate explosive growth in CBD products by reclassifying CBD and disassociating the compound from its cousin, THC, giving growers and businesses the ability to legally manufacture, sell, and ship hemp-derived products. This in turn gave consumers easier access to CBD, and as we know today, convenience in shopping is everything. Positive public perception surrounding weed in general is on the rise with legislators on both sides of the aisle looking to support the full legalization of cannabis. More than two in three Americans (68%) support legalizing marijuana, maintaining the record high level, according to a Gallup poll. The same research shows Democrats (83%) in support of full legalization, with Independents coming in at 71%, and Republicans on the fence at 50% supporting full legalization. 4. Consumer Demand is High From recreational use to treating everyday anxiety and stress, or even alleviating the symptoms of more serious medical conditions like Parkinson’s or PTSD, the reasons for consuming CBD are expanding, and just as with any product, consumers like having options. You can find CBD coffee shops as well as established spas offering CBD massages. Companies even sell CBD pet products. From CBD oil to gummies, chocolates, creams, supplements, vapes, or even chap stick and nasal spray, manufacturers and distributors are getting more creative with what products they’re infusing with CBD. The Bottom Line is Consumers Want CBD. The Demand is There. Nine million people started using CBD for the first time due to the pandemic; on average Americans spend an average of $20–$80 per month on CBD. One in three American adults have used CBD oil, and over 66% of the population is familiar with the product. Moreover, about 40% are using it for chronic pain relief. What does the average CBD oil user look like? 20% of U.S. adults aged 18-29 personally use CBD products, with the percentages decreasing as the age groups progress. An expanded customer base means more potential sales and opportunities for your CBD business, but it also means you need to find and define your ideal customer and product. The first step, however, is making sure your business is legal. Ensuring you Sell CBD Online Legally The answer to the question, “is it legal to sell CBD online?” is yes and no. If you’re looking to expand your existing company or are interested in starting an online CBD business, I’m sure we don’t have to tell you this, but we’ll restate it anyways – selling CBD oil or other products, online or in-store, is not the same as selling marijuana. They are different; marijuana is in fact still federally classified as a Schedule I narcotic by the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). A Quick Overview: CBD vs. THC Without getting into the weeds, the high-level differentiation between the two is that the compound CBD is typically extracted from the hemp plant, while tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), is extracted from the cannabis plant. CBD contains minimal to no traces of THC and is non-psychoactive, so it does not affect the brain the same way that THC does (also, if you caught that last pun, I promise there are only one or two more). While federally legal, CBD is still highly regulated both nationally and at the state level. The Farm Bill shifted oversight from the DEA to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which means there is a whole array of testing that needs to be done and labeling regulations that must be meticulously followed. States also have the final say as to whether it’s legal to buy, possess, manufacture, or sell CBD products within their borders. Using hemp-based CBD for recreational or medicinal purposes remains illegal in in Idaho and Nebraska. Do’s and Don’ts of Selling CBD Know your state-by-state laws. CBD sellers and buyers should know where CBD is legal. This is a two-way street. As a business owner however, you need to ensure that your online CBD store is built to handle the varying regulations. To legally sell CBD, all products must be within the THC limit of 0.3%. You need to be 100% positive the products you're selling, or if you’re manufacturing and providing wholesale options, that your CBD products follow this guideline and don’t surpass the legal limit. Do not make health claims. The FDA has issued warning letters against making health claims. While both marijuana and CBD have documented health benefits, there is only one FDA-approved drug that contains CBD at the moment, the epilepsy medication Epidiolex.  Some states have legalized medical marijuana and the grip on CBD is loosening, so the opportunities for researching cannabis and running studies to understand marijuana and CBD benefits are expanding. Until it’s been thoroughly vetted however, it’s best to steer clear of making health claims. Finally, your products must be labeled correctly. Your label has to say CBD (among other things). This is essential for you to not only ensure your FDA compliant, but for shipping carriers to acknowledge and mail your products. Finding a CBD distributor whose products comply with FDA regulations is vital, and just like your customers would expect to trust you as a business, you need to know you can trust your source. There are many components to a CBD business, and your distributor is just one piece of the puzzle. Starting a CBD Online Business So you’ve decided to dive in. You’ve researched how to sell CBD oil (or other CBD products), sculpted a business plan, and are now ready to build and launch your brand. There are several pieces you need in place to start selling and making revenue. 1. Finding a Reputable CBD Supplier If you already own a CBD shop, you can skip ahead to part 2. If you’re just getting started and are looking at reselling CBD products that have already been manufactured or are interested in creating your own, you need a high-quality CBD supplier. There are a number in the market today, both U.S.-based and international that you can choose from. Many wholesalers in the U.S. have been sourcing their CBD from Europe, where farmers have had years more experience in growing hemp, so sourcing from abroad is an option. With the 2018 Farm Bill in place, I would expect the national options to be on the rise. Regardless, there are two key documents you’ll want to make sure any distributor has - the cGMP and COA. Certificate of Analysis (COA). Make this mandatory and make sure you know how to read a COA report. It is essential for you to vet the quality of the products or CBD extract you’re purchasing and ensure you’re running a legal business. The COA is a report that provides the test results and analytics (usually run by a separate 3rd party lab), of the supplier’s CBD goods. It will confirm what plant species the CBD was extracted from, the levels of CBD and THC, and verify you’re within your legal 0.3% limit. The COA will also give you a detailed analysis and the percentage breakdown of the other components that might be found in the CBD, including heavy metals, pesticides used on the plant (sample below), and terpenes, an aromatic oil that is secreted from the plants (it’s what gives off that skunky or sweet smell). If you’re ever in doubt, you can always get a test run yourself. Neither you nor your customers should be surprised by what’s in your products and you don’t want to be responsible for health risks. Source: AZWholeistic.com Current Goods Manufacturing Practice (cGMP). GMP is set of rules and regulations set forth by administrations, like the FDA, to ensure that products are safe for human consumption by outlining standards for how they’re manufactured, cleaned, packaged, and handed. Manufacturing facilities that meet these standards will be given a certificate, which is a good indicator for you that their practices conform to FDA and individual state guidelines. 2. Building and Launching CBD Websites Your online store will be your most powerful tool for driving revenue, so you’re going to want to make sure it’s aesthetically pleasing and user-friendly. Ecommerce platforms come in many shapes and offer a myriad of capabilities and features. There is no one-size-fits-all solution. You’ll want to pick one that meets your business requirements. Option 1: Pre-Built Templates If you find yourself short of a web developer and need a solution that provides front-end themes, store templates, and other UI components out-of-the-box, companies like Shopify and BigCommerce might be a good choice. Platforms like these will also include other business critical features like shopping carts, but often provide flexibility when it comes to customizing. Option 2: Custom Stores If you want to provide a unique shopping experience tailored to your brand and consumer and have decided to go with a custom front-end, you will need an ecommerce solution that provides core services and features like shopping carts, checkout processes, and catalogue management. These pieces will have to tie seamlessly into your website and companies like Elastic Path or Commerce Tools will offer the type of solutions you’ll need. Either way, an attractive website with easy-to-understand navigation and fast loading times will make your users’ journey convenient and frictionless, the key to a higher conversion for you. Due to the nature of the CBD and marijuana industry, insurance companies, merchant account providers, and payment processors consider CBD businesses ‘high-risk.’ Many won’t take you on as a customer. Payment gateways and payment processors are no different, but there are a number that specialize in helping high-risk CDB businesses such as Payment Cloud or Easy Pay Direct. Make sure that whichever provider you choose, you can seamlessly integrate it with your full eCommerce platform or cart and checkout process. Without the ability to accept credit cards and process payments, an online store is pointless. A note on cannabis-focused cryptocurrency You can accept payment types outside of the typical credit card payment. For example, CBD companies like BlueBird Botanicals accept cryptocurrency on their website. Accepting and processing cryptocurrency payments gives you a broader array of payment pathways you can give your customers, many of whom may be trading cryptocurrencies. From household names like BitCoin, to industry specific options like HempCoin, there are a number you can look at. There is some concern that cryptocurrency will fail soon and that this link between industries will flop by association. However, it hasn’t yet and there seem to be close cultural ties between Cryptocurrency providers and CBD supporters, which is why many speculate the two industries have looked to each other for support. 4. Shipping Carriers With CBD being federally legal, you won’t face a lot of restrictions here, if you make sure you follow the guidelines of whoever you decide on using. The United States Postal Service has guidelines on shipping hemp-based products. UPS will carry your CBD products, just make sure you’re keeping tabs on what’s required. Top Challenges with Selling CBD Online & Suggested Solutions Everything we’ve discussed so far is just the tip of the iceberg. Once you’ve guaranteed your CBD products are legal, built your website, and found funding, the real eCommerce challenges begin. 1. Banking and Payment Processing  We just walked through a short overview of why these are important but finding a payment processor and merchant account for your company is probably one of the most frustrating parts of bringing your CBD business plan to life. Providers that specialize in helping ‘high-risk’ merchants usually have higher processing fees, more restrictions, and will give you less time to solve chargeback issues. If you’re only selling CBD products online, you’ll have to choose a 3rd-party provider that will process payments for CBD goods out of the gate. If you sell other goods and have decided to expand your product catalogue to include CBD, you already have these systems and providers in place. This means you may need more than one, and your back-end website logic will have to treat CBD products differently. You’ll have to handle any payment restrictions or limitations at the product-level. This will add a lot of complexity to your site architecture and will require a higher degree of customization in the back end. Resources for Finding online CBD Payment Processors or a Merchant Account for CBD The Best CBD Merchant Account Providers CBD Payment Gateways 2. Risk of Losing Access to your 3-party Providers You’re at the mercy of whichever merchant account provider, eCommerce solution, or payment gateway you choose. It’s not unheard of for these companies to update their acceptable use policies on a whim and add new limitations to what their platforms can be used for. With CBD still a gray area legally, you’re pretty much always at risk of losing access. Tip for Reducing Risk: Build a website that decouples your front end, or what the customer sees, from the back end and take a component-based approach to building your eCommerce experience. This is a technical tip but taking these steps will give you the flexibility you need to switch vendors quickly if needed and will give you complete control over your website.  What we mean by this is, don’t lock yourself into a single vendor that offers everything ‘out-of-the-box’ with a particular list of integrations they suggest using. Giving yourself options and flexibility will reduce the risk of you losing the ability to keep your business running. 3. Tying State Regulations into your Cart and Checkout Process If you’re selling a mix of products that aren’t just CBD-based, you need to make sure your online store can implement product-based shipping rules that will guarantee you stay within safe shipping zones depending on what’s in your customer’s cart. Different taxes may also apply to different goods and depending on the state, so your shopping cart will need to be able to access the right data and apply it accordingly. 4. Competition and Differentiating your Business Earlier in this post, we talked a lot about the extensive market opportunity that CBD provides business owners and how the rise of ecommerce is geared up to support the continued growth of the industry. Unfortunately, with opportunity like this, comes great competition. The ‘green-rush’ is very real. Everyone, from your next-door neighbor to your local coffee shop, gas station, and even multi-national organizations are looking to take advantage of this increase in market demand. Many pharmacies and retailers now carry CBD products. The good news is, it’s still not a reality to sell CBD products on major platforms like Amazon and eBay. Tips for Beating the Competition: This is why it’s vital you build a trustworthy brand that consumers will love and follow. This starts with you providing a custom, customer-centric online experience. It’s like that saying where you have seven seconds to make a first impression. In this case, your website will have to do that for you. 5. Marketing CBD: Advertising and Promotions Anyone’s initial thoughts on how to build awareness and beat the competition would be jump on the online advertising bandwagon. Sorry again, but you’ll face huge limitations here as well. Google and Facebook Ads will not run CBD ads. This means you can’t leverage some of today’s biggest consumer platforms to market your products, like Instagram, in the same way other retailers can. This is a key reason you see brands vying for the attention and support of influencers, which, is a great tactic to explore. However, short of getting the Patriots’ tight end Rob Gronkowski to partner with you and publicly back your business and product, you’ll have to get a little more creative in how you advertise your business. Tips for Advertising your CBD Business Focus on increasing website traffic with an SEO strategy and blog posts. We can’t state this enough, but your website is really the heart of your business. Build and implement a solid SEO strategy around CBD keywords and your products. Start a blog and publish regular, educational, and informational content. The goal here is to establish yourself and your business as an industry leader, or at the very least, as a knowledgeable and trustworthy brand. Blogs are also a powerful tool to connect to other 3rd party CBD companies or industry publications. Offering to link to them in exchange for a mention on their site will increase your backlinks and make you more favorable in Google’s eyes.   Leverage industry publications. Speaking of publications, there are several marijuana and CBD magazines and sites with both print and digital editions, all of which offer advertising in one form or another and have Facebook and twitter followers in the thousands. Take a look at some of our favorites: Cannabis Culture Magazine Marijuana Business Daily Leafly’s Blog Emails. Seems basic but drive site visitors and blog readers to subscribe or leave their email so you can continue to send them information. Tradeshows. This is huge. Due to limitations surrounding online advertising, you may want to place a higher priority on making it to in-person events. There are several shows globally, multiple times a year - and they’re expanding rapidly. Tradeshows are not only a great place to meet potential customers and other CBD business owners (if you’re B2B) but also CBD suppliers, growers, manufacturers, labs for testing and analytics, flavor suppliers, and distributors. You might even meet a law firm or eCommerce platform that specializes in CBD. CBD Expo CannaCon Top Features to Look For in an eCommerce Solution for CBD We’ve talked a lot about how your website will be the key to success for your CBD business. All aspects of your business will flow through that online portal and because you’re selling regulated goods, some aspects will be more difficult to manage. Here’s the three key attributes you should look for when building your eCommerce site: Scalability. Whether it’s handling a larger volume of traffic and order placements, to a growing product catalogue, your site, and primarily your cart and checkout process, should be able to grow with you as your business scales. Flexibility. You need to seamlessly integrate with a multitude of 3rd party providers that address steps across the entire customer journey to keep the engine running. Just as you should be able to easily weave one into your architecture, should you be able to replace one. When your payment processor decides to stop handling payments for CBD products you don’t want to be stuck and risk losing the ability to accept credit card info. If you’ve decided to accept bitcoin payments for your products, you ecommerce site will need to be able to handle multiple payment types. Long term, as you expand, you might want to start using multiple languages and accepting foreign currency. You will also need to implement a variety of tax specifications and shipping regulations by state. If you decide to include an age-verification step in your checkout process, your site will need to be able to accept and process this data. Speed. You lose revenue for every millisecond your site doesn’t load. We’re not kidding. Amazon did a whole study on it. Your site’s architecture and the tech stack that supports it will directly impact your site performance. Building your eCommerce Experience with Elastic Path You only get the true flexibility you need from an eCommerce site that has an API-based architecture that decouples your front-end from your back end. Yes, I’m talking about headless, but merely picking a headless solution isn’t enough - you need a headless approach that is also ‘services based’ (meaning each part of your eCommerce journey is a separate microservice component that can be assembled together). We’re not talking about using a platform like BigCommerce, Salesforce, or Shopify that offer a form of ‘headless,’ where the APIs are bolted onto the infrastructure already in place, but about building CBD websites with a natively microservices-based back end completely built on APIs. This will enable you to create an eCommerce site with fit-for-purpose components and provide only the features you need. You can learn more here, about why a headless approach to ecommerce is the best option for regulated or high-risk businesses. With Elastic Path you can easily manage complex back-end logic and alleviate many of the challenges you’ll have to face when building and launching your online CBD store. Let us know if you want to learn more about how Elastic Path can help you launch and manage your CBD business.
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• How to Sell Home Decor Online: The Ultimate Guide - Home is no longer just the place we relax or sleep. The concept of homes as we know them has shifted—and consumers have adapted to it.
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• How to Sell Jewelry Online and Build a Store That Shoppers Love - Jewelry is a timeless and powerful part of the human experience.  According to the International Gem Society (IGS), the earliest…
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• How to Sell More with Facebook for BigCommerce: Your Guide to Success - More than 3.4 billion people use Facebook every month to connect with friends and the brands they love. And as…
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• How to Sell More with Google: Your Guide to Success - Since launching in 1998, Google has evolved from a leading search engine to a powerful sales and marketing channel that…
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• How to Sell More with Walmart Marketplace: Your Guide to Success - Walmart has grown into a globally recognized brand and dramatically changed the retail landscape since opening its first store in…
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• How to Sell NFTs on Shopify – The Complete Guide - Many people might have thought that crypto was a fad but the data points to the fact that it is far from a fad. There are various use cases for cryptocurrencies and the technology that powers it, the blockchain. It… Continue reading How to Sell NFTs on Shopify – The Complete Guide
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• How to Sell Photos Online in 2023: Our Quick Guide - So, you have a talent for photography, and now you want to put it to good use by monetizing it. But having both the creativity and the commercial ability to put your skill to good use takes work. So before… Continue reading How to Sell Photos Online in 2023: Our Quick Guide
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• How to Sell Subscriptions on Shopify (Jan 2022) - Convenience is the name of the game for online subscriptions. People like to know that their mega pack of toilet paper shows up on their doorstep every month. They want access to an infinite supply of streaming channels instead of… Continue reading How to Sell Subscriptions on Shopify (Jan 2022)
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• How to Sell Videos Online: Essential Best Practices and Tips - From YouTube to video on demand (VOD) stores, it's clear that video content has a foothold in the worlds of learning, entertainment, and ecommerce, considering many creators make solid incomes selling tutorials on topics like photography, business, and even unique… Continue reading How to Sell Videos Online: Essential Best Practices and Tips
  Topics: video, tips, website, online, essential, videos, content, tools, best, practices, sell, marketing, course.
• How to Sell on Facebook Marketplace and Facebook Shops in 2022 - New to selling on Facebook? In this detailed guide, we’ll explain the steps, costs, and tips for selling your products in Facebook Marketplace and Facebook Shops. Updated for 2022. More
  Topics: shopify, youll, marketplace, sales, buy, youre, shops, sell, page, store, facebook.
• How to Sell on TikTok with Shopify - To thoroughly tell your brand’s story, and bring in more customers in the process, you must connect with users on social media platforms. And there’s no better place to share your story than on TikTok. Our Shopify TikTok guide explains… Continue reading How to Sell on TikTok with Shopify
  Topics: tiktok, click, videos, ads, products, sell, product, video, shopify, create.
• How to Sell on Twitter With These 13 Tips - Connecting with your audience on social media might seem as simple as a post and a follow, but it’s actually a lot more complex.
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• How to Start a Sticker Business: How to Make & Sell Stickers Online - Create your own sticker designs and start selling them online now! Starting a sticker business is easier than you think.
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• How to use WhatsApp on Instagram to sell more? - If you have a small business and want to sell more through Instagram, you can already have a WhatsApp button on your profile.
  Topics: whatsapp, week, click, option, professional, options, instagram, profile, number, account, sell.
• Inventory optimization startup Flieber bags $12M, aims to help retailers avoid out-of-stock, overstock moments - The platform aims to give multi-channel brands a leg up when it comes to determining what the ideal stock level would be across all of their sales channels and inventory locations.
  Topics: flieber, optimization, product, overstock, retailers, inventory, techcrunch, sales, selling, moments, sell, outofstock, startup, retailer, help, platform, retail.
• Key Takeaways From the Top 5 Most Impactful Forum Discussions - Last year we had over 4,000 discussions in the eCommerceFuel Forum. These online conversations end up saving eCommerce entrepreneurs hundreds of thousands of dollars a year. Users trade advice on new marketing channels, innovative technology, and even share about their mental health and how to thrive as an entrepreneur in the eCommerce space. With all […]
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• Launch Your E-commerce Business on a Free E-commerce Platform - Whether you're looking for a new opportunity or you'd like to enhance your business's offerings, Square Online can help.
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• Looking to Get Into Ecommerce? Here's 3 Things to Do Before Getting Started. - If you're looking to get started in the ecommerce space, here are three crucial things you need to do.
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• Monashees backs grain trading startup Tarken - Tarken connects grain buyers and sellers around more transparent pricing for commodities, starting with corn.
  Topics: techcrunch, trading, startup, help, negotiations, marketplace, backs, tarken, monashees, tool, market, sell, grain, tângari, price.
• Need Repeat Customers? Try Low-tech Selling - If you lack the budget for high-end automation tools, there are still plenty of ways to fill the gaps left by massive competitors. Here are nine ways to catch the attention of savvy online shoppers and keep them returning for more.
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• Ownit helps brands sell products, at the point of discovery, with one click - Its technology connects social, commerce and payment options at the point of discovery with little interruption to you social media scroll.
  Topics: media, shiue, sell, pay, techcrunch, companies, social, discovery, payment, nejati, products, checkout, click, point, brands, ownit, helps.
• Podcast 38: How you sell a business—“the Deal Process” - In this episode, Drew talks about the three highlights of how deals go down in the private equity process. Subscribe: iTunes | Stitcher EXCLUSIVE RESOURCE: Prefer to read rather than listen? the text transcribe from this episode. Highlights Three highlights on how deals go down in the private equity Links / Resources FE International Quiet Light […]
  Topics: youre, gonna, business, process, company, wanna, multiple, diligence, podcast, businessthe, deal, sell, buyer.
• Podcast 39: The Six Things You Can Do Today to Maximize Your Valuation Tomorrow - In this episode, Drew talks about six things you can do to maximize your company’s valuations. Subscribe: iTunes | Stitcher EXCLUSIVE RESOURCE: Prefer to read rather than listen? the text transcribe from this episode. Highlights Six tips to maximize your valuation How to decide on your story Tips for minimizing risk Diversifying your traffic sources Getting […]
  Topics: today, really, business, tomorrow, maximize, sell, things, podcast, valuation, lot, going, risk, number, company.
• Predicting Profitability: How to Do Break-Even Analysis [+Free Template] - A break-even point tells you exactly how much product you need to sell to become profitable. Learn how to calculate your break-even points, with examples and a free downloadable template in this guide.More
  Topics: need, predicting, youre, sell, profitability, fixed, sales, free, analysis, business, breakeven, costs, variable, template.
• Printify vs Spocket (2023): What’s The Difference? - Do you want to profit from your designs without physically dealing with stock and managing shipping logistics? If so, dropshipping might be a suitable ecommerce fulfillment model for you.  Fortunately, there are plenty of dropshipping platforms to choose from: and… Continue reading Printify vs Spocket (2023): What’s The Difference?
  Topics: products, shipping, printify, sell, product, suppliers, whats, spocket, vs, shopify, ecommerce, store, difference.
• Putting the Pieces Together: 26 CNC Projects That Sell - CNC machines are giving startup entrepreneurs the ability to mass produce custom goods in their garages, basements, and bedrooms. Explore our list of CNC project ideas and find out how you can build your own CNC business.More
  Topics: putting, wooden, youre, pieces, products, business, décor, wood, great, x, sell, cnc, lot, projects.
• Redbubble Review 2023 – Is It Good for Print on Demand? - In this Redbubble review, we’ll be giving you a behind-the-scenes look at what makes Redbubble such an attractive tool for people approaching the print-on-demand market. As the ecommerce marketplace continues to evolve, would-be business leaders around the globe are looking… Continue reading Redbubble Review 2023 – Is It Good for Print on Demand?
  Topics: sell, products, demand, redbubble, good, website, marketplace, customers, using, sales, print, need, youre.
• SMEs in Mexico register a 100% increase in sales through the digital channel during the first half of 2021 - For 34% of Mexican SMEs, online sales became their only source of income during the pandemic.
  Topics: mexico, digital, increase, sell, selling, sales, channel, half, presence, register, companies, online, smes.
• Sell more on Good End and Christmas with WhatsApp catalogs - ASEM and WhatsApp come together to teach MSMEs to use this platform at the end of the year.
  Topics: companies, business, catalogs, end, services, catalog, collections, christmas, sell, products, asem, msmes, good, initiative, whatsapp.
• Sellfy Review (Dec 2021): An Affordable and Beautiful Storefront for Selling to an Established Audience - Creators need ways to monetize their work. Whether you’re a musician, YouTuber, streamer, artist, or writer, the ultimate goal is to make money from your creativity, whether that means selling content subscriptions, merchandise, videos, or graphics. Unfortunately, it’s not always… Continue reading Sellfy Review (Dec 2021): An Affordable and Beautiful Storefront for Selling to an Established Audience
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• Selling CBD on Shopify in 2022 and Beyond - Selling CBD on Shopify, or anywhere online, can be an extremely profitable endeavor, but there are some restrictions and regulations you must abide by in order to successfully run a CBD business without any problems.  The hemp-derived and CBD (cannabidiol)… Continue reading Selling CBD on Shopify in 2022 and Beyond
  Topics: selling, sell, products, business, youre, payment, shopify, hempderived, cbd, cbdfriendly.
• SendOwl, a platform for selling digital goods, raises $4.5M from Defy.vc, Stripe and others - SendOwl, a platform used to sell and deliver digital products, has raised $4.5 million in seed funding from Defy.vc, with participation from Stripe and other investors. SendOwl enables creators and businesses to sell digital goods such as e-books, podcasts, online courses, memberships, coaching services, live remote events and more. Users are able to do so […]
  Topics: defyvc, sell, sendowl, selling, digital, products, raises, sees, techcrunch, plotke, product, growth, stripe, goods, 45m, platform.
• Shopify allows merchants to sell NFTs directly through their storefronts - The NBA’s Chicago Bulls launched its first-ever NFTs –– including digital artwork of NBA championship rings –– by launching an online store on Shopify.
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• Shopify vs Etsy vs Squarespace 2023: Let’s Battle It Out! - To get into ecommerce, you’ll need an online platform to host your products. So here I'll compare three very different solutions: Shopify, Etsy, and Squarespace. Don't have time to read the whole review? Here’s a brief summary: Now without further… Continue reading Shopify vs Etsy vs Squarespace 2023: Let’s Battle It Out!
  Topics: shopify, etsy, products, create, website, sell, lets, online, battle, store, product, vs, squarespace.
• Shopify vs Teespring (2023): What’s the Best Way to Sell Print On-Demand Merch? - An author needs a way to sell merchandise. As does a podcast host. As does an Instagram influencer. The best way to go about selling merchandise is by using an ecommerce platform with print-on-demand capabilities. Shopify is one, and Teespring… Continue reading Shopify vs Teespring (2023): What’s the Best Way to Sell Print On-Demand Merch?
  Topics: products, ecommerce, whats, teespring, print, best, sell, shopify, way, vs, printondemand, store, ondemand, merch, social, support, costs, online.
• Should DTC Brands Sell to Mass Merchandisers? - Beardbrand's products are in all 2,000 Target stores. Lindsey Reinders, my business partner, drove that project in 2018. Selling products to mass merchandisers is a goal of many direct-to-consumer ecommerce brands. Has selling to Target worked out for Beardbrand? I asked Lindsey that question and more.
  Topics: sell, brand, beardbrand, retailers, dtc, business, merchandisers, mass, target, brands, products, experience, customers.
• So You Want to Buy Another Business? -   (This article is written for existing store owners considering growing via acquisition.  However, most of the concepts apply to first time store owners as well).  Entrepreneurs suffer badly from shiny object syndrome.  It’s incredibly hard to pass up opportunities despite the fact we have a list a mile long of things we’re still working […]
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• Software Exec Shifts to Bicycle Components, and Thrives - Brian De Groodt launched Dispatch Custom Cycling Components in 2018 after a long career in enterprise software. The company sells bicycle headset caps, which sit atop the stem connecting handlebars to the frame. Customers can customize the caps, adding uniqueness to their bikes.
  Topics: software, ive, bicycle, components, text, sell, groodt, dispatch, headset, shifts, customers, cap, thrives, caps, exec.
• Squarespace Print on Demand – Everything You Need to Know - Wondering how to sell print on demand with Squarespace? Squarespace is one of the most popular tools for building your own professional online presence. You can design a stunning website with Squarespace and use it to attract all kinds of… Continue reading Squarespace Print on Demand – Everything You Need to Know
  Topics: sell, printful, pod, need, youll, choose, store, know, products, squarespace, demand, print.
• Sutro Pivots from Drinking Water to Swimming Pools - Ravi Kurani is an engineer who launched Sutro, a water sensor manufacturer, in 2012. His initial go-to-market strategy failed. So he pivoted.
  Topics: pool, thats, stores, water, sutro, swimming, pivots, sell, pools, chemicals, sensor, drinking.
• Text Commerce Is Upfront Permission to Sell - Text commerce is the process of obtaining payment and shipping info from shoppers upfront as well as permission to send offers. The model can solve multiple hurdles for merchants.
  Topics: service, text, wine, shipping, sell, payment, upfront, permission, ecommerce, address, coffee, business, messages, commerce.
• The Creator Economy Draws Entrepreneurs - Is attracting an audience via content a better way to start and build an ecommerce business? The creator economy appeals to many would-be entrepreneurs.
  Topics: online, creators, selling, retail, economy, products, ecommerce, audience, store, creator, sell, draws, entrepreneurs.
• This Is Why You Need to Adjust Your Ecommerce-Channel Strategy Today - Ecommerce continues to grow and thrive, but companies must adapt to find real success.
  Topics: business, ecommerce, instagram, sell, single, multichannel, adjust, ecommercechannel, channel, today, channels, need, customer, platforms, strategy.
• UK charity shops sell 151% more online - Charity shops in the United Kingdom are looking more and more at ecommerce after losing thousands of euros of income during the lockdowns. The number of items sold online by British charity shops has increased by 151 percent between February and July of this year. There’s an increasing number of… Continue reading
  Topics: number, united, sales, shops, sold, charity, british, usually, uk, online, sell, euros.
• Upgrade gives hair stylists tools to market, sell custom wigs from one marketplace - Remember Mary J. Blige’s hair at the Super Bowl? That was via Upgrade.
  Topics: company, sell, marketplace, market, hair, business, winters, wigs, upgrade, tools, gives, stylist, techcrunch, stylists, women, working.
• Uscreen vs Vimeo OTT: What You Need to Know - Today, we’re looking at two platforms you can use to monetize your online video content: Uscreen and Vimeo OTT.  We’ll dive deeply into the services and features you can expect from these platforms to help you decide which (if either)… Continue reading Uscreen vs Vimeo OTT: What You Need to Know
  Topics: videos, users, uscreen, video, need, ott, know, access, vimeo, content, add, sell, vs.
• Walmart to sell its e-commerce technologies to other retailers - Walmart’s investments in software and retail technologies it used to transform its business from a brick-and-mortar to one that combines both in-person and online shopping will now be made available to other retailers for the first time, the company announced today. Through a strategic partnership with Adobe, Walmart will integrate access to Walmart’s Marketplace, as […]
  Topics: sell, partnership, retailers, ecommerce, pickup, walmarts, technologies, retail, techcrunch, marketplace, walmart, customers, adobe.
• What Is Product Development? Learn The 7-Step Framework Helping Businesses Get to Market Faster - Interested in making your own product to sell from scratch? Use this product development process framework to bring your next product to market, quickly and easily.More
  Topics: design, materials, learn, process, sell, idea, usually, helping, create, faster, product, development, businesses, need, 7step, market, framework.
• What Is a Revenue Model? - Deciding how you’ll generate revenue is one of the most challenging decisions for a business to make, aside from coming up with what you’ll actually sell.
  Topics: pricing, models, businesses, revenue, customers, service, makes, business, sell, model.
• Why Print on Demand Is (Probably) the Quickest Path for Anyone Who Wants to Sell T-Shirts - If you’re looking for a low barrier to entry to entrepreneurship, then the $10 billion custom t-shirt industry might be for you. Thanks to a growing ecosystem of print-on-demand companies, it’s relatively easy for anyone to design (or outsource design) shirts and sell them online. In this guide, we review our favorite print-on-demand companies and how to get started. More
  Topics: shipping, shopify, printondemand, print, orders, wants, sell, etsy, probably, products, quickest, path, business, woocommerce, demand, shirts, days, tshirts.
• Your Guide to Success: How to Start Dropshipping - Get the truth: pros, cons, and FAQs answered! Learn how to start dropshipping fast — with minimal work, less hassle, and fewer risks than traditional stores.
  Topics: guide, dont, youre, start, sell, customers, marketing, success, product, supplier, products, dropshipping, store.