Shopify vs bigCartel? POS? pros and cons? Backstory: I am based in NZ. I started a small business last year which is mostly me selling t-shirts & stickers & prints and things with my art on them & doing some freelance graphic design on the side. I had a grant for some startup costs and to keep me going for 6 months. I bought a domain and started a very basic website on shopify, with pla…

Bad Sales Days, Awful Mood. How do you deal with it? Hey all! I’m a solo entrepreneur running a small indie beauty store with my own custom formulations. I launched the brand about a year ago, and I hit 6 figures in 11 months, with a strong repeat customer base. I’ve built everything from the ground up and I don’t know any other entrepreneurs. The problem is, I struggle with managing my mood on d…

Where can I find a product photographer and how much do they cost I have no clue where to find them or how much do they cost , can you guys please help me submitted by /u/Front_Strength_8007

After you’ve set up all PPC, posted to social, set up your cold-email campaigns…time to smile and dial! Yeah, pretty much the title. Does anyone else here have the same experience as a solo founder? It’s like your schedule fluctuates between sales and admin tasks, and then at some point it’s like 99% sales, because you need to bring in more business. And because you’re working smarter. How do you deal with the “well, I guess it’s time for me to……

E-commerce Industry News Recap 🔥 Week of Feb 10th, 2025 Hi r/ecommerce – I’m Paul and I follow the e-commerce industry closely for my Shopifreaks E-commerce Newsletter. Every week for the past 3+ years I’ve posted a summary recap of the week’s top stories on this subreddit, which I cover in depth with sources in the full edition. Let’s dive in to this week’s top e-commerce news… STAT OF THE WEEK: …

Tariff News Hey all, I’m curious how everyone else feels regarding the new tariffs that have been imposed. Most of my merchandise is manufactured in China and I have been looking at other countries but am hesitant to pull the trigger since I already have a great relationship with my current supplier. * Do you feel this will greatly affect your ability to br…

Friendly Fraud chargeback insurance Howdy I’m looking for input on chargeback insurance for friendly fraud. I’m looking for protection from legitimate orders where the customer has buyer’s remorse and files an ‘Item not delivered’ or ‘Item not as described’ type of charge back. I’ve had many requests for accepting CC payments, but some of my products sell for $10,000-20,000 and lo…

Best Ecom Groups What are the best ecom groups with a lot of active people that are smart. I’m doing solid numbers and willing to pay good. I’m already in a few really good groups but wondering if yall know any good ones submitted by /u/ExpressStore2381

Thanos-Snap my Store (No Mercy Please) Heyo. I’m about to start GTM for my new e-commerce store. Target Audience: US mass market & parents of kids 10+ Please toast my website so I can improve it before I start spending $$$ on ads Be extra brutal if you’re based in the US Website is gregpuzzles.com Thanks! submitted by /u/PuzzleWanderer

Questions about products that go viral or semi viral How many units does a product sell if its semi viral Seeing this all over youtube and tiktok and just had some questions.. How many units would something like this sell? Who is typically behind a product like this or that passed away disney dog light up desk ornament thing? I’m always surprised by the sheer amount of marketing behind these thin…

Ecommerce store – importing catalogue of products for niche industry Hello all, I’m approaching this as a day 1 investigation into launching an ecomm store. I’m from another industry and have done quite well, but I’ve become curious about a niche of products I think there is a market for in the US. Let’s say I wanted to import bedding and blankets from Australia (just an example), and there was about 100 sku’s fo…

help identifying shopify theme I’m trying to find the shopify theme used in this website, are there custom shopify themes made by agencies similar to wordpress, or that are sold on marketplaces like themeforest or official themes are only supplied by shopify? submitted by /u/qua-z

Gift card 1 by 1 service Does a service like this exist? You pay, for example, $25 for a $20 gift card, provide the recipient’s name and address, and have the card shipped directly to them. The card can include some customization, such as your company name or logo, so the recipient knows where it came from. Plus, it operates on a pay-as-you-go basis—if you need one gift…

Ecommerce Powers! how about Perplexity Pro 1 year deal for $12? Do you think AI can help you improve your ecommerce skills? I’ve got some codes for perplexity pro 1 year subscription for only $12. Looking to let them go to interested users. This is 100% legit. dm or drop a message, i’ll reach out. submitted by /u/Dapper_Race_1454

Creating a new Amazon Ecomm Brand vs Using existing B2B Brand Hello Everyone, Here are a few things about our business that is really important from contextual purposes to make a decision: We are a B2B manufacturer and currently selling in bulk to lot of brands who are selling in retail. We briefly experimented with Amazon in our home country and it went well. We now want to do Amazon FBA in the US. The …

Best shipping company to ship package internationally Hello I was wondering what is the best and fastest cost efficient shipping company? I’m looking to ship two packages that may weigh about 5lbs submitted by /u/Dependent-Poet8242

I feel like drowning with all the different information out there? I need help. I feel completely stuck. I’m currently building my first ever Shopify store. I know starting a business isn’t easy, but I’ve already gone through a really tough process of finding products with good quality, pricing, MOQ, and custom packaging. Thankfully, that part is finally done. I have my products, my branding, and my own packagi…

Looking for entrepreneurs to interview for my master’s thesis (effect of technostress on entrepreneurs) I’m conducting a study on the effects of technostress on entrepreneurs. Technostress is the stress caused by using technology, like managing too many emails, handling different software, or feeling pressured to always be online. This is an exploratory study based on interviews (minimum of 15). If anyone has leads or is open to being interviewed,…

Better reviews What do you all do to get better reviews? We’ve got a decent amount of reviews, but I’m wondering how you go about getting higher quality reviews from your customers (i.e. videos/photos or just better written reviews)? submitted by /u/Seansigep

Ecommerce Conversion Campaign Generally, to know if a campaign (meta ads) and product are doing well, is it normal to have conversions on the first day of the campaign? submitted by /u/Severe_Mind_7538