Email Marketing from the go? I‘m currently working on my first every store. Is it truly recommended to start with email marketing from the go? Or is it completely fine to first just start and do the email marketing stuff later on after first even testing if the products will sell etc.? I‘m curious because I finally wanna start but I feel like there is always something that…

FedEx Fulfillment Has anyone used FedEx fulfillments new ecommerce facilities? They are offering up really low rates because the entire warehouse is run by robots. Just wanted to see if there was a huge difference in traditional warehousing having humans pick and pack vs what seems to be the way of the future where robotics are handling everything. Is it a huge c…

No sales through organic marketing? Is the website bad? I’ve been running a brand with a few friends, we’ve made a bit of pocket change with the brand and we have a 2000 strong email list (mostly organic generated). We’re trying to kick it up a notch because we might actually have something decent but our website has a terrible conversion rate. We’re getting around 200 sessions per day through organ…

How do you protect your online reputation from bad reviews? Hi Everyone, In today’s world, online reputation can make or break your business mainly the negative reviews. What’s your strategy to turn negative reviews into positive outcomes? Do you use any tools to manage your online reputation effectively? I have been testing a few AI tools platforms to automate review responses. Would love to hear what…

Do e-gift cards really need security, or is it overkill? Hey everyone! With gift card fraud on the rise, I was wondering—how do you guys feel about security vs. user experience for electronic gift cards used in e-commerce? It seems like digital gift cards are becoming the norm, but security can sometimes come at the cost of convenience. Extra measures like 2FA or a secure retrieval portal might help p…

Ads Hello everyone, I think I done a pretty good job on my website, found a good product, and now the hardest part for me is the ads. Where to start? Meta ads or TikTok? I have no clue how to make advertising posters, I’m not a creative guy. Any sites for inspiration would be appreciated. submitted by /u/Glad_Lemon_3852

Is auto-translating product pages enough to expand internationally? I have a Shopify store that’s doing well in the US, and I’m thinking about branching out to France, Spain, and maybe even parts of Latin America. My question: if I just auto-translate all my product pages and site content, can I realistically start making sales in these new markets, or is that too naive? I don’t really have time for manual trans…

Have you guys used llms dot text? llms.txt is a new format emerging as a way to provide accurate information to LLMs during their live retrieval (the “search” feature). Like robots.txt for LLMs It is somewhat of a spontaneous convention not endorsed by OpenAi but Anthropic and Perplexity have built one for their website and lots of other big companies like Cloudflare. My questi…

1 Column, 2 Column, Or 3 Column check out page? I run an ecommerce store for a few years now. I’m trying to opitmize checkout. I’m not really familiar with A/B testing. I do know that most of my buyers are on desktop, followed by mobile and then like very few others (tablets, haha). I have the option on my store for 3 different layouts: 1 Column, 2 Column, Or 3 Column. I screen shotted them a…

I’m going to move fulfillment out of our small office and into a house. Need opinions. I have a small team that packs and ships all of our orders, but we need more space and I want to consolidate rents. I’d love to hear about your shipping setup. Does this make sense? Some follow-up questions… What’s your biggest challenge with shipping and fulfillment from home? Do you handle shipping yourself or have you moved to a 3PL? At wh…

How is everyone else using AI in 2025? Curious to hear what automations or AI tools others are finding most useful – looking for pretty niche ones that streamline the little annoying things. Also wanna know the price to see if things are worth it Obviously there’s ChatGPT for product descriptions, but I’ve also been using it to streamline my product ideation, which I think is neat du…

How do you guys keep up with competitors? My competitors keep raising or decreasing prices and it always either makes me lose customers or i leave some money on the table when my product gets sold. i primarily sell on shopify. how do u guys manage this? submitted by /u/wick77777777

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Would you provide your ID in the checkout page? I’m building an ecommerce store using a platform that is great overall. The problem is that the checkout page requires customers to provide their ID number, which could raise concerns about security and potential data breaches. While ID verification aligns with legal requirements in the platform’s target market (Brazil), it’s uncommon elsewher…

Calling Furniture store owners Would really appreciate if any furniture ecommerce store owner would be willing to talk to me. I am exploring some ideas using AI and furniture photography to help store owners increase their sales. Obviously as a thank you, will be giving them free access and offers. TIA submitted by /u/Top-Winner-5535

Two different niches in the same category (graphic t-shirts), separate brands or keep together? I’m kicking off a store selling a few shirt designs that I’ve come up with. My problem is that while they’re all in a similar category (inside jokes, memes, etc) the niches are different. One is for software engineers, the other is for hvac people. Would you keep these as separate brands and websites, growing each on their own, or combine them…

Has anyone here currently do or in the past had done ecom in the lingerie business? If you’ve done it , what advice do you have for a newbie? And what obstacles you find very commonly occur for the lingerie industry? Is it a profitable industry? What’s the biggest lesson you’ve learned? submitted by /u/okstand4910

Many fraudulent buyers are from this country I have been running my store for several years and encountered several fraudulent buyers. All of them are from Pakistan. If they are not from Pakistan, their names tell me they are Pakistanis based in another country. If you ship internationally, do you have the same experience and how do you deal with them? submitted by /u/cfatop …

E-commerce in Argentina: The classic import and resell business – critiques or tips? HELP! haha Context: My sister opened a law firm with a Chinese businessman who specializes in large-scale imports and resales in Brazil. I mentioned that I was interested in starting an e-commerce business, and the Chinese businessman said he would help me with import contacts. Argentina recently changed its import taxes, reducing them. Im currently livin…

🚨 “Just Post Content & Sales Will Come” Is A Lie? 🚨 (Europe) I keep seeing people say, “just keep posting content, and the sales will come.” But let’s be real… how many Shopify brands actually grow profitably without a clear strategy to get in front of buyers? I’ve been in eCommerce since 2014, and more often than not, brands relying only on organic struggle. Even if content is great, without a built-in a…