There are several key technology “ingredients” used in any retail business: The customer management system that stores information about shoppers and their behavior, The inventory management system that keeps track of product stock and locations, The fulfillment system that gets the products shipped out to customers, and The ecommerce storefront that holds it all together […]
Yahoo! Small Business has begun to notify merchants on the Yahoo! Store / Yahoo! Merchant Solutions platform of an important security update which will roll out on April 10, 2020. Scott SanfilippoScott Sanfilippo began his eCommerce journey in 1994 by co-founding one of the Internet’s first online retailers, TheFerretStore.com, which was acquired by PetCo in […]
Over the past few weeks, we’ve been sharing valuable information with our readers about platform migrations. Why? Because one of the most frequently asked questions from our clients surround whether or not it’s time for them to move their eCommerce store from one platform to another. While migrating to a new platform may seem like […]
Changing eCommerce platforms is a hot topic in 2020. Many store owners are debating whether moving or staying put is the right choice for their business. I recently wrote a post about some things to consider if you’ve been thinking about moving. If you haven’t had the opportunity to read it, take a moment to […]
Any eCommerce store owner knows just how important images are for online selling. Even you as a consumer would probably base a huge bulk of your decision-making on product photos. After all, online shoppers can’t see the products with their own eyes, much less inspect them in their hands. Not only are people naturally visual, […]
February is the month of love and what’s not to love in the ever-changing world of eCommerce? It’s also the time of year where many store owners have completed an analysis of the holiday shopping season and are planning ahead for the next one. Here at Your Store Wizards, we’ve been getting more and more […]
The new year may have you thinking about making some changes with the way you operate your eCommerce business. The rush of the holidays provides a great insight into where you can look to improve. From researching a new order management system or hiring more customer service reps, to choosing a better shipping software solution […]
Phew, what a holiday season! As quick as it rolled in, it rolled right out and for many eCommerce merchants, Holiday 2019 was a record-breaker. Most of the store owners I talked to during and after the season expressed above-average ticket sizes, a year-over-year increase in the number of orders, and a great sense of […]
By now you probably have heard of a new law that went into effect on January 1, 2020, in the state of California. Designed to protect consumer rights in relation to how businesses collect, use, and share information from website visitors, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) may or may not impact your eCommerce business. […]
The classic Andy Williams song sums it up pretty well, it simply is the “most wonderful time of the year.” From the electric feeling we experience when the holiday decorations go up, to the rush we get when orders spike overnight and you instantly know the holidays have arrived. In this month’s update, I’m going […]