E-Commerce Packaging Ideas Your Customers will Love
For a customer, receiving a package from the online retailer is supposed to be a wonderful experience. It is like receiving a gift one bought for oneself some time ago. Although it is probably the most heartwarming part of abusiness, it is here that most online retailers face an extremely tough test – to humanize the business […]
What Sells Most in the Indian E-Commerce Market?
The first question every online retail newbie has when they enter the sector is, ‘what to sell?’ The Long Tail Phenomenon, propounded and discussed by Chris Anderson, the editor of Wired Magazine tells you not to fret about this question much. Every product has a profitable place in the online market, however niche it is. […]
Hey, is it time to re-platform?
Web based shopping is a highly diverse field that has been changing at an astounding rate. To be ahead of the competition here requires clear foresight and the ability to take major decisions effectively. Re-platforming is one such decision. An online shopper is looking for a seamless, efficient and a friendly way to shop, and […]
Building a Profitable E-Commerce Retail Business: A Dream or a Possibility?
Published by Browntape on iamwire. The e-commerce industry in India has seen a tremendous growth in these last few years. It was valued at USD 12.6 billion in 2013 and is expected to be a USD 50 billion industry by 2023. The shopper base in India is expected to cross 100 million by 2016 and […]
Flipkart’s Big Billion Day – How Much Did Other Marketplaces Gain?
The Big Billion Day – Flipkart’s much-hyped and much-awaited-by-all sale that happened on October 6th is being scrutinized and ripped apart by everyone, consumers and sellers alike. Meant to benefit both consumers and sellers, Browntape‘s team dug into who actually benefitted with the few hours of sale on October 6th? The Big Billion Day – For […]
Selling Online – Should you open your own store or sell on marketplaces?
Published by Browntape on iamwire. In the e-commerce space, there are a very few products that are not sold online today. From grocery to sexual wellness, it’s all there in the online selling space with consumers getting to pick from a number of options. “Should you sell online?” seems to be a question of the […]
Is Your Online Retail Business Healthy?
So you started with an idea to try online retail and today you are an e-commerce businessman. People buy products from you everyday, through your website or an online sales channel that you subscribe to. As you spend more and more time on the online marketplace, your venture starts growing in a complicated manner. Consider […]
9 common mistakes to avoid when starting your own e-commerce store
authored by Subhash Choudhary Running a Digital Marketing Agency, I see a number of businesses trying to get on the E-Commerce bandwagon, and that number is increasing day by day. With availability of SAAS ecommerce platforms in abundance, it’s pretty easy for anyone to build a store and start selling online in a short time. It’s true […]
Things You Need to Take Care of During the Pre-Order Stage
Being a successful e-commerce business can be very rewarding, but it also requires a lot of careful planning and effort to make it that way. Previously, we have discussed how an online business operation can be divided into three parts – the pre-order stage, the ordering stage and the post-order stage. We have already discussed […]
How to Decide If You Need a Dedicated E-Commerce Site
After spending a bit of time on online marketplaces and getting acclimatized to the working environment on the web, many sellers start wondering whether now is the time to break off and fly solo by investing in a dedicated website. This has many reasons – the lack of creativity and customizability in terms of online […]
