Tag: bigcommerce

Selling Plants Online – How and Where To Go About It.

Posted on June 26, 2023 by - Bigcommerce, E-commerce, eBay, Frooition, Shopify

Selling Plants Online

Money only grows on trees if you are growing those trees to sell. If you have green fingers and are looking for a potentially lucrative side hustle or even to grow a full-time business, selling plants online might be a good option. But selling plants online doesn’t come without its challenges. In this post, we’ll explore some of the growing pains online sellers will have to overcome if they want to sell plants online. 10 Growing Pains to Consider When Selling Plants Online Inventory: You’ll need to determine the types of plants you want to sell and ensure you have a reliable and diverse inventory. Consider factors like popular plant varieties, seasonal plants, and rare or hard-to-find species. Seasonality and… Read more »

Clicks and Mortar: BigCommerce Launches Click & Collect Feature

Posted on March 7, 2023 by - Bigcommerce

BigCommerce Click and Collect

Leading eCommerce platform BigCommerce has announced the launch of a new Click & Collect feature, giving enterprise merchants more options to meet shoppers where they are and provide frictionless shopping experiences. According to BigCommerce, Shoppers increasingly expect flexible fulfilment options, including the growing segment of shoppers who don’t want to wait for delivery or wish to avoid shipping costs by selecting in-store pick-up. How Big is the Click & Collect Opportunity? Click and Collect services boomed during the Covid-19 pandemic and continue to grow in the “new normal.” In-store collection is projected to grow about 10% per year in the UK and exceed $40 billion in 2026, according to eMarketer. The growth rate is similar in the United States, where… Read more »

BigCommerce Multi-Storefront (MSF) Now Available to Small and Mid-Sized Retailers

Posted on February 8, 2023 (Updated February 16, 2023) by - Bigcommerce

BigCommerce Multi-Storefront

BigCommerce has announced that its Multi-Storefront (MSF) service, previously only available for enterprise merchants, is now available as a self-service feature to small and midsize retailers directly within their BigCommerce store. What is the Multi-Storefront (MSF)? The MSF feature allows online retailers to use a single BigCommerce “store” to power multiple “storefronts.” Each storefront can have its own unique domain, theme, categories, web pages, social media links, price lists, email templates, and more. The settings and data for each storefront can be managed from one centralised BigCommerce control panel. By expanding the accessibility of MSF, BigCommerce retailers of all sizes now have the opportunity to manage multiple storefronts, helping them to grow sales in new regions, streamline operations for multiple… Read more »

BigCommerce Announces Integration for Amazon’s Buy with Prime

Posted on January 10, 2023 (Updated February 17, 2023) by - Bigcommerce

Buy with Prime

BigCommerce has announced in partnership with Amazon that it has launched the Buy with Prime app for BigCommerce, a new self-service integration for US merchants to easily enable Buy with Prime on their BigCommerce storefront. With shopping benefits that millions of Prime members know and trust, including fast, free shipping, Buy with Prime is shown to increase conversion by 25% on average. “With BigCommerce and Amazon’s Buy with Prime, merchants can now reach new high-intent shoppers, drive higher conversions by directly offering the Prime delivery promise on their storefront and remarket to these new shoppers to drive higher customer lifetime value,” said Sharon Gee, vice president of revenue growth and general manager of omnichannel at BigCommerce. “This integration is the… Read more »

Save Up To 50% Off eBay, Amazon and eCommerce Design Services Before the End of the Year!

Posted on December 15, 2022 by - Frooition

Winter Sale

With the end of the 2022 festive shopping season in sight, online retailers will be turning their attention to optimising their retail businesses for the year ahead. As a certified Gold eBay partner and a Preferred BigCommerce design agency, Frooition offers a full range of bespoke eCommerce design and optimisation services to meet the needs of every seller in 2023. To round out the year, we are offering you our biggest discount ever. Secure your discount now before this expires on December 31st 2022, before prices return to normal in 2023. 50% off – eBay Minimal Theme Package 35% off – eBay Advanced Listing Template Package 40% off – eBay Top Seller Listing Template Package 50% off – eBay Infinity… Read more »

BigCommerce Black Friday GMV Jumps By 31%

Posted on November 30, 2022 by - Bigcommerce

BigCommerce Black Friday

Online retailers on the BigCommerce platform enjoyed a 31% increase in Gross Merchandise Volume (GMV) this Black Friday compared to the previous year. This success was bolstered by a 25% increase in total orders and a 4.5% increase in Actual Order Value (AOV). BigCommerce merchants also had many reasons to be thankful this Thanksgiving, with GMV on the holiday jumping by 23% and sales increasing by 22% on 2021 data. With retail stores closed and families busy celebrating the holiday together, much of this growth came from mobile commerce. This incredible growth flies in the face of industry pundits who predicted that online retailers might actually see a decline in sales in 2022. It also highlights the continued importance of… Read more »

eBay Saved My Business, But BigCommerce Helped It Grow

Posted on November 8, 2022 by - Bigcommerce

Direct Plants

Regular readers of this blog will recall the story of Shaun O’Brien of Direct Plants and how eBay saved his business and changed his life. However, if you are new to this channel, and looking for an inspiring tale of how an entrepreneur pulled himself from the brink of poverty to building a multi-million-pound business on eBay, check out the podcast. One of the most refreshing things about speaking with Shaun was his openness about where he came from, his mistakes along the way, and how he actively embraced new opportunities as and when they presented themselves. Like many other entrepreneurs, Shaun wasn’t an eCommerce expert when he started selling online. He learned by trial and error, hard work and… Read more »

BigCommerce Expands Cryptocurrency Payment Ecosystem in Partnership with BitPay and CoinPayments

Posted on September 21, 2022 by - Bigcommerce

BigCommerce has announced strategic partnerships with BitPay and CoinPayments, delivering cryptocurrency payment solutions to the eCommerce platform’s merchants. By expanding its cryptocurrency ecosystem, BigCommerce hopes to open up opportunities for its merchants to offer new payment options, broaden their market share, and accelerate international growth. Why should you consider accepting cryptocurrency payments? By partnering with two leading players in the cryptocurrency payment sector,  BigCommerce allows merchants  to choose which cryptocurrency payment solution will work best for their business. Both solutions offer single-click integration, allowing retailers to quickly and easily start accepting cryptocurrency payments. Highlighting the value of being able to accept cryptocurrency payments, Marc Ostryniec, chief sales officer at BigCommerce, said: “Expanding our crypto ecosystem to include trusted best-of-breed partners is just… Read more »

Christmas 2022: Why It’s Never Too Early To Think About The Holidays

Posted on August 15, 2022 by - Frooition

We might be in the midst of another extreme heatwave this summer, but that doesn’t mean it’s too early to start thinking about Christmas. If the dog days of summer mean anything to online retailers, this time of year should be about getting ready for the peak Q4 Holiday sales season. Getting ready for peak means having all of your marketing strategies lined up and ready to go. For the typical online marketplace seller, this might mean ensuring your listings are fully optimised in terms of eBay listing best practices. For more sophisticated multi-channel online retail businesses, a priority could be ensuring their MarTech stack is fully aligned to manage the opportunity in the most efficient manner possible. Learn More:… Read more »

Save up to 50% on BigCommerce Subscription Fees with Help to Grow: Digital

Posted on July 27, 2022 by - Frooition

Help to Grow: Digital is a UK government-backed scheme that helps eligible small businesses fund the purchase of new software. As part of the initiative, the scheme is able to offer a discount of up to 50% or £5,000 (excluding VAT) towards the cost of buying approved software, including the BigCommerce eCommerce platform. The scheme is available across BigCommerce’s Standard, Plus, and Pro packages and covers 12 months of operation. Is Your Online Retail Business Eligible? To be eligible for the discount on BigCommerce and other approved software, businesses must meet all the following criteria: UK Registered Business: Your business must be registered in the UK at Companies House or be a registered society listed on the Financial Conduct Authority’s… Read more »