Our minds are conditioned to pay more attention to deals that offer us something free. That’s why free shipping makes such an impact on sales numbers. Goods which come with free shipping are most attractive to online shoppers. In fact, before placing any order a customer will compare shipping charges and the seller shipping for […]
Online selling can be an overwhelming business for a newcomer. The online retail industry is in full bloom, with millions of sellers already operating across thousands of platforms, both big and small. India is one of the fastest growing markets for online sales, and the eyes of some of the top players in ecommerce are […]
Leading online marketplace Snapdeal pitched Shopo as a free platform for small sellers in 2015, two years after taking over the company. Shopo was proposed as a zero-commission marketplace where the sellers and buyers could connect with each other. Shopo offers no services (packaging, transport, money transfer); it only offers a free platform for sellers. […]
The sale of seasonal products online works the same way it does offline. When a product is in season it flies off the shelves. But the moment the peak season winds down demand is low and quickly disappearing. Maintaining stocks that match different seasonal needs is can bring in more income. But, when you offer […]
Ignorance is a blissful state of mind. But if you sell online, being ignorant is as good as telling your customers to check out your competition for better deals! Our last blog post covered common mistakes online sellers tend to make. Making these mistakes is not bad; it’s the repetition of these same old mistakes […]
Valentine’s Day is all about love. Love for your significant other, family and friends. The days building up to this lovefest are meant for online selling entities to enjoy. Your products could serve as gifts. And since Valentine’s Day is not restricted to couples anymore, there will be a lot of gifts exchanged! In Asia, […]
Sellers! Are online marketplaces treating you bad? Do you have something you’d like to get off your chest? You probably do because just when you thought everyone was getting along your marketplace crossed you. How do you feel about that? The truth is you are not the only one. And picking your bone with the […]
Online selling is much easier to start than offline selling. The startup requirements and expenses are way less. And you can sell just about anything you want on the world wide web – home made articles, readymade goods and natural products. All you need to do is decide what to sell, sign up to a […]
On the internet content is an absolute necessity. It is what makes the ecommerce world go round. When buying products online people want to know more about it. Sure they may see the picture of a dress, but they want to know what it is made of, how soft it is, how to clean it […]
One of the most beautiful things about the internet is that it challenges the idea of a Nation State. Theoretically, one can access data from anywhere on the internet – Your Facebook feed might be stored in a server in Europe while the Gmail that you send might bounce off half a dozen countries before […]
The Indian online marketplace has become a battleground for some big names. With e-retail and m-retail growing at an astounding rate, the Indian e-commerce industry is all set to hit the $100 billion mark by 2020. A few names stand out with respect to online retail, in terms of their sheer market size and growth […]
If you’re looking to get into online retail, subscribing to an online marketplace is arguably the quickest way to do so. The market for online retail in India has grown by leaps and bounds in the past few years. In fact, this Nasscom report says that the Indian e-commerce industry will touch the $100 billion […]
