Did you know that one in five Europeans starts thinking about Christmas presents as early as late summer? Around the holidays, two days, in particular, stand out for shopping: Black Friday and Cyber Monday, or BFCM for short. These days are well-known for offering the best deals, making them crucial for both shoppers and retailers. […]
[Updated] Many ecommerce ventures falter due to the struggle of identifying trending products for online sale. With the market inundated with options, discovering a standout item has become daunting, compounded by relentless competition as numerous ecommerce platforms adopt similar approaches. In this landscape, what's the key to profitability? Embracing uniqueness, staying vigilant, mastering product promotion, […]
Among the lineup of eCommerce website builders spotlighted in the article, our standout preference is Store.icu. With its entirely do-it-yourself ethos and user-friendly eCommerce platform, it streamlines the journey of selling online. Venturing into eCommerce and tapping into new customer bases via a dedicated website offers significant advantages. However, the complexities involved in creating and […]
How Affiliate Marketing Works In the bustling world of digital commerce, affiliate marketing stands out as a beacon of opportunity, offering a symbiotic relationship between merchants and marketers. It's a mechanism where individuals, known as affiliates, promote products or services of other companies and earn a commission for each sale or action generated through their […]
If you’ve ever owned a brick-and-mortar business, you know the amount of painstaking consideration that goes into each decision you make regarding your physical location. What you may not realize is that you should put just as much effort and care into each decision you make when building your business’ website and digital presence. As […]
One of the earliest steps in setting up your company for E-commerce is domain registration. Without securing your domain, you’ll have no online base of operations, no storefront, and no destination for your customers. It would be like acquiring all the parts to build a home, but not having a plot of land to build […]
There are generally two types of online payment methods for eCommerce websites to implement at their checkout systems: manual and automatic. Manual payment methods are a type of payment system that requires customers to make payments without using a credit card or payment provider. This can include payment methods such as cash on delivery, point […]
Customers today can easily change their decision to make a purchase with just a simple click on the "X" button. This might happen for several reasons like the checkout process being too long or available payment methods are being limited or not what customers prefer. Then, the best way to make the sales process happen […]
We’re thrilled to announce Store.icu's integration with Flutterwave - Africa’s leading payment solutions provider. From now on, Store.icu's African merchants can enable the Flutterwave payment gateway within clicks and accept payments on their online stores. Store.icu is an eCommerce platform for small businesses that includes integrated location-specific & global payment gateways and built-in conversion & […]
Currently, there are various types of eCommerce platforms, and we will look at the difference between the two of the most opposite ones: Open source and closed source (usually, SaaS) eCommerce solutions. What is open source software? Open source software is a term used to describe software whose source code is available for modification or enhancement […]
