Are fluctuating results normal when running Facebook ads? I started a business 5 months ago and have been getting really good results in alternating months. For example, I get 15k in revenue in month one, then in the next month, I only get 4k, and then again in the next month, I get 15k again. Is this normal? or is there something wrong with my ad? I have not made a single change in my ad since I start…

The success of a local businesses moving online I have recently been thinking about my local town in the UK. Where the town is mainly driven by the local businesses such as gift shops, antique shops, family run cafes and hotels. I have since moved away but whenever I visit I begin to notice that more of these shops that I grew up with are closing down due to either the locals getting too old …

Please review my store I just launched my ecommerce store today focusing on kitchen bins and waste bins. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Here is the link:https://bigkitchenappliances.com/ submitted by /u/Popnopbopkroot

Any advice for a first-time Ecommerce Operations Manager? Just got promoted to Ecommerce Operations Manager, and leading a team is way harder than I expected. Keeping everyone on the same page, handling different personalities, and making sure things actually get done. It’s a lot. If you’ve been in a similar role, what’s helped you build a strong team? Any tips (or mistakes to avoid) would be super hel…

Refunds and Merchant Credit? Hey everyone! I’m helping a friend’s shop (retail clothing) and been thinking about how to address refund requests. Seems like they’re necessary bc of sizing issues or not happy w/ look. Exchanges don’t always work so curious—how if anyone is strategically using store credit to lock in customers and keep cash on hand? Would love to hear if anyon…

How much did you pay to have your brand/product FDA approved? There’s a niche I’m looking to make a brand from. Seems like I need FDA approval even if the factory is (as I’m selling under my LLC). Those going through FDA registrations, how much did it cost and mostly how much time did it take? submitted by /u/Tragilos

A tool that recognizes text in .pdf files Hello, Is there any software, either paid or free, that can scan text from two PDFs and merge them into a single PDF in a custom order? Specifically, we run an e-commerce business, and with each shipment, we must include an invoice and the corresponding customs declaration for that shipment. One PDF contains all customs declarations, with each o…

Moving our offline business online, need guidance I have limited tech knowledge but recently decided to transition our home and decor business online. The challenge is figuring out the website layout and essential features we need. There are many web builders out there, but I’m unsure which one would be the best fit. For those who have made a similar transition, how did you decide on a platfor…

Wanting to start a clothing brand I’m wanting to start a clothing brand and want to connect with people, I’ve never done something like this before and I’m just really inspired to create it. If anyone out there who think they can help me feel free to message me and well talk. If you think what you’ll bring will provide value and you want paying for information, service, media ex…

Did a chatbot fail for you? I read somewhere that chatbots can increase visitor duration to an average of 10 minutes. For those who installed AI chatbots on their websites, did they help in significantly increasing visitor durations? Is the chat history data valuable? I am currently helping a socks ecommerce store get increased feedback and average session duration so I wo…

Is it worth it to just pay up for Shopify? Hi guys, looking to expand my selling presence and wanting to start an online shop to sell clothing and accessories, but as I’m new to this space the 29$ a month for Shopify is a bit more than I’d want to pay at the moment. Any other platforms that you could recommend? I’ve been doing research on woo commerce and might go with that but unsure wh…

Spikes in traffic My small ecommerce website get approximately 50-75 visitors a day. This past month I started getting regular spikes in traffic exactly every 7 days of about 500 extra unique visitors. Could this be Google web crawlers or could this be bots trying to attack the site? Has anyone experienced this type of regular traffic spikes? submitted by …

Getting into big-box stores feels impossible—any tips? I have a product, and yes, I’m on social media. I advertise there. The problem isn’t necessarily the product—it’s being known, and that’s the plan. Are there any brokers who work on a commission-only basis to help get into big-box stores? Sending out emails alongside a million others feels discouraging. Does anyone have tips or insights on a bet…

EU/Asia financing on US based site I have a USA based e-commerce site and I’m looking to expand my financing options (buy now, pay later). We currently have affirm, klarna and afterpay which work for our USA based customers, but around 20% of our sales are EU/Asia based. Currently we have no financing options for these customers. We sell physical products and the average order is…

Got 2 job offers Confused as hell which one to pick, Not able to sleep I am from India, I got an internship offer from a big edtech company for social media intern role, they have been molding to all my demands stipend as per req as well as duration reduced to 3 months from 6 months. Company reviews are pretty bad about politics and now i am not that confident i can convert it into full time, i was confident if it …

Got Amazon Reactivated After 3 Months of Section 3 Deactivation Guys!! It is possible. After countless emails and almost giving up. I saw that magical email today! I amazon account got reinstated and all my funds released. i did not hire any company to get it reactivated. Just researched and learned ways to work with the amazon customer care service. My account got deactivated last year in December, Funds a…

80/20 rule for product creation i recently started selling digital templates and am already noticing that 80% of my sales are coming from 20% of my products. because of the nature of my product, it’s pretty fast and easy for me to build up my product inventory by making variations of products, but many of them i know or strongly suspect will be in the bottom 80%. my question i…

eCommerce Marketing Measurement – MER vs ROAS Hi everyone, the company I work for have send me to check some numbers of our eCommerce business and I have some issues with some of the expenses on ads and marketing. Marketing always talk about how great their MER (Marketing Efficiency Ratio = Total Revenue/Total ad spend) is like 30-40x and how efficient they are but whenever I poke into the…

Warning About Uniuni Shipping for r/ecommerce PSA: AVOID UNIUNI SHIPPING FOR YOUR ECOMMERCE BUSINESS – A Cautionary Tale Fellow ecommerce operators, I’m writing this as a warning after a recent disaster that cost me a sale, a customer relationship, and hours of wasted time. TLDR: Uniuni has a fundamentally broken tracking system that will hurt your business. DO NOT USE THEM. I recently ship…

How difficult is it for first timer to bring in 1000 visitors to a particular site in a month? Considering I have a small marketing budget. I’m hoping to get in about 1000 visitors a month. And is 1% conversion rate realistic for high end luxury products? submitted by /u/True-Compote-9828