A snapshot of the top 7 alternative Marketplaces for sellers, written by InterCultural Elements Expanding your eCommerce business internationally is almost a no-brainer these days, and what’s a better time to put it into action than the beginning of the new year! Marketplaces like eBay and Amazon are often the biggest online marketplaces that every retailer tries to get onto, but the online world is competitive, and as you might have heard, “don’t put all your eggs in one basket.” Selling solely on eBay and Amazon can be risky and certainly limits the audience you want to reach. There are multiple factors you need to consider before expanding into new countries and relevant marketplaces. In order to give you a… Read more »

Running promotions on your listings is always a great way to increase the volume of sales, and in particular multi-buy discounts on eBay listings have been proven to increase the quantity each seller can sell to an individual buyer.  eBay surveyed sellers from January to April 2019 in the UK and Germany and found that those sellers that used multi-buy discounts on their listings saw their chance of sales increase by 10%. What is a multi-buy discount? An eBay multi-buy discount allows you to offer tiered discounts to your buyers when they purchase multiple quantities of your items. When you offer a multi-buy discount the money savings available to your buyer for purchasing multiple items are clearly displayed and makes… Read more »

Product Information Management is quickly becoming the new tool for businesses to handle their product catalogues. With newer, lighter, SaaS-based models, the old days of year-long implementations are gone. PIM is becoming a realistic option for SMEs and e-commerce businesses that need to share their information quickly and securely, so we’d like to introduce you to… Sales Layer Sales Layer is a cloud-based PIM solution that centralizes product data and connects it to online sales channels. It’s a fast alternative for businesses that are looking to speed up their catalogue management. Sales Layer is, in our experience, the most agile of the PIM solutions. At Frooition, we’re using it due to its logic, its speed and its ease of use.… Read more »

The e-commerce landscape has changed dramatically over the last decade. What used to be a complicated, expensive endeavour – selling online – is now easy, fast, and cheap. There are more e-commerce platforms than ever before, and entrepreneurs have never been more spoiled for choice. This has unfortunately also made your job as an entrepreneur tougher. More options are nice to have, but when you have dozens to choose from, how do you figure out what’s the right fit for your business? What features should you look for? What should you ignore? It doesn’t matter whether you’re a seasoned entrepreneur or a small business trying out their first e-commerce rodeo, this guide will help. We’ll look at all the key… Read more »

Frooition have been working closely with Direct Plants since 2010. After a recent eCommerce website project, the owner Shaun approached Frooition to provide a case study of his experience. This is Shaun’s story in his own words: Shaun’s eCommerce story: My name is Shaun O’Brien from Direct Plants Ltd – a nursery set in the heart of the Norfolk countryside.  We’re a multi-channel eCommerce retailer and sell a full range of outdoor garden plants and trees. A mail-order only business we deliver nursery fresh plants & trees to our customers throughout the country. We began online trading on eBay in early 2006 before expanding to Amazon and then launching our first website. However, within a few months of trading, we… Read more »