International expansion advice and lessons – Specifically foreign companies into the USA We are a UK ecom store using Shopify in the process of setting up in the US and looking to learn as much as we can to make the transition as smooth and profitable as possible. I have been researching all the usual stuff around company incorporation and trying to find a suitable accountant/ tax adviser ideally someone that has experience with for…

Turning Old Hardware Store into e-commerce business My family has had a hardware store in it for three generations now dating back to my great-grandfather using his GI bill to buy the store. It was then passed down to my grandfather and now recently my father as my grandfather has aged. My dad has the idea of attempting to operate an ecommerce business out of the store and create a website to shi…

Need help with campaign to re-launch old styles I sell D2C fashion items, and I want to have a section of my website that shows sold-out styles, and have a way to capture which styles customers want brought back. Like if X number of customers still want this style, I’ll bring it back. What is this kind of campaign called? I’m looking for examples of how other companies have done this, or are …

Affiliate marketing for e-commerce coffee business Hey We’re a pretty successful e-commerce coffee business and we’re just now ready to scale unto affiliate marketing program. We know affiliate marketing is a long game We’re using impact.com starter program ($30) a month. What’s the best way to start finding affiliates in the coffee niche Thanks for your help submitted by /u/Zestyclose_…

Do you think custom packaging will still be trending for eCommerce brands in 2025? I am curious how many other eCommerce sellers out there, will denote money to promote their brands through custom packaging in 2025. We use custom packaging and our fulfillment partner allows us to use it but are evaluating the impact it would have if we decided to discontinue using it. submitted by /u/Optimal_Celery_2014

Need input about this website. So my mum (bless her soul) wants to do ecommerce as a side job. She recently discovered a website called “ecomexecutives” which is running off of a click funnels and it just reeks of a scam. Purportedly, for $99 a month, it offers to hook up the payer with a monthly list of 25 wholesale suppliers. Has anyone in this sub used such a service? Or …

Looking for a Partner to Collaborate on Business I’m planning on running an exciting business exporting high-quality, traditional, and contemporary Nepalese art. (Believe me, these are some high-quality oil paintings.) I have already partnered with local art galleries and all products are photographed, priced, and ready for export. I’m looking for someone passionate about art and entrepreneurs…

What are the pros and cons of starting an ecommerce japanese knife company? Over the last few years, ive really got into knives as im an avid home cook, and see an opportiunity as the market for these is still growing. but i suspect it can bring risks? Would love peoples insight and feedback, and what could go wrong/safety issues/liabilities? edit: i am a marketer and experienced ecommercer – had many sites, and worked …

Need assistance/review for a friend – Websites not doing too hot. Hey r/ecommerce I’d like your help with the below: Background: I used to work for the store owner. I no longer work there but am interested in seeing the business do well as I’d like to return. We’ve been friends for years, and I want their business to succeed. The owner recently opened two new brands of mushroom supplement products that have n…

What Do You Think About Branding-on-Demand for E-Commerce Businesses? Hey everyone, I’ve been working on an idea and would love to hear your thoughts! The concept is a branding-on-demand service for e-commerce businesses. Here’s how it works: A small e-commerce business or dropshipper sells a product. Instead of sending the unbranded product to the customer, the order goes through us. We apply the business’s logo…

Is paypal enough for payment method? Hi, I am running an ecommerce, but I only use paypal.. is it ok? Do I need more..? submitted by /u/SnooCauliflowers8417

Experience with handheld inkjet printer? I’m looking at a handheld inkjet printer like this one for printing expiration dates on secondary packaging: https://a.co/d/0x5XtQr There are tons of very similar offers, going as low as $50 on AE, some around $150-200 like above linked “KOONEl and $500 for products of the brand “BENTSAI”. Anyone with experience on these? These printers are ve…

Just a reminder that Trust Pilot is a fraud and not to be trusted I was a customer for the site LiveTraders.com with Jared Wesley, and had a terrible experience with overcharging, and getting my subscription cancelled. They have a history of doing such things which I didn’t find out about until after I signed up. I wrote a Trust Pilot review and included the contact person, Elora, with whom I had many emails. …

Multi-product ecommerce store contracts? Hello all, Thanks to good people of this sub, found some good resources here. I have an e-commerce idea that has products from multiple retailers. Basically like Amazon but extremely niche. How do I go about building this? Do I purchase minimal inventory say 1000 units across 100 brands and test the waters by trying to sell it? Do I need permiss…

Why does Stripe do that? I received an order today, but Stripe blocked the purchase and sent an email stating: “No action is required on your part, but we wanted to let you know that for the first time Stripe has blocked a likely-fraudulent payment on your account. This is only a first-time notification; we won’t email you about this again in the future. Stripe Radar e…

Company vs Website I bought a couple website domains with the intent to have an LLC with a different name run them. Are there potential issues with this? If I wanted to build a brand off of it, would having the website/brand name not the same as the company name be an issue? Thanks in advance! submitted by /u/Pecors

Software that facilitates 3-way shipping and status updates? I’m looking for software (preferably all in one) that would allow me to: Sell a sampling kit through my website Print 2 paid shipping labels (one for shipment to customer, one for return shipment of sample to us) Create a QR code that customer can scan for updates on their order once they send their sample back to us (in prepaid package/envel…

Help with increasing my .5% conversion rate I’ve been running a woodworking and floating shelf business for the past five years through Etsy and my own website, shelfexpression.net. Etsy has consistently averaged a conversion rate of 1.3%–2%, while my website has hovered around 0.4%–0.5%. I feel like I’ve implemented as many ‘best practices’ as possible to increase my site’s conversion ra…

What’s the Next Step After Etsy? Advice on Scaling My T-Shirt Business Hey everyone, I started my t-shirt business doing print-on-demand through Etsy and sold 30 shirts pretty quickly by posting targeted content on Reddit. After that initial success, I decided to invest in screen printing equipment to take control of production, and since then, I’ve sold around 300 shirts—all on Etsy. Currently, I have: 4 designs t…

Same pixel? Happy 2025 lets make multiple 6 & 7 figs in the year! God bless Anyways, do you guys use the same pixel for different products on the store Lets say you got 5 beauty products and you run them on the same pixel right? submitted by /u/goatedways