Customer Q&A: Buzz is Brewing for Back of the Yards Coffee Co. While it can be quite challenging to start a business, the good news is that there are many great resources available for aspiring entrepreneurs. The FedEx Small Business Grant contest, for example, gives small business contestants the opportunity to promote their brand on the FedEx website and a chance to win money that will go… Read more
Last-minute Tips to Capitalize on Prime Day—Even if You Don’t Sell on Amazon The 36-hour Amazon Prime Day sale starts in just a few hours—not enough time, unfortunately, to set up a business on Amazon, work with their marketing team on promos, and swim in a sea of profits. But, the good news is that a rising tide (in the form of Amazon Prime Day promotions) lifts all… Read more
A Website Builder Comparison: Squarespace, Wix, WordPress & Weebly When you’re first figuring out how to start your e-commerce business, it’s important to give some thought to what you want your site to do. Do you want a lean website with the main focus on the products you sell? Then, you might consider an e-commerce platform, like Shopify or BigCommerce. If you’d like more… Read more
4 Tips for Offering International Returns [Video] E-commerce has made it much easier to reach a wider audience than the visibility you’ll get in a brick-and-mortar store. With one web page, you can sell to consumers around the world. In 2017, retail e-commerce sales worldwide amounted to $2.3 trillion and online retail revenues are projected to grow to $4.88 trillion U.S. dollars… Read more
How Did Amazon Prime Start? A Q&A with Eugene Wei When it comes to e-commerce shipping, today’s customer expectations are fueled by Amazon Prime. Now, fast and free shipping are paramount to our shopping experience. Yet, there was a time before Amazon Prime when we expected to pay top dollar for shipping. How did Amazon know that shipping costs were an invisible asymptote, limiting the… Read more
Shippo Takes Pride in its Diversity and Community Involvement Here at Shippo, we’re proud to have a team that’s diverse, inclusive, and passionate about engaging with our local community. Lately, we’ve been planting trees, sorting soup cans, volunteering at events, and, for the second year in a row, participating in San Francisco Pride month. Our Shipping Rate Master Peter Schwartz is an active member… Read more
Monthly Product Digest: Single Page Label & Packing Slip, Multiple Sender Addresses, and More Whether it’s speeding up the label generation process, providing a better experience for customers, or helping you select the right tools for a seamless e-commerce business, we’re committed to helping remove the friction from shipping. We’re back at it again this month with exciting new functionality to improve your shipping process. Here’s a look at… Read more
Shopify vs. WooCommerce vs. Magento vs. BigCommerce—The Best E-commerce Platform If you’re curious about how to set up an e-commerce business, keep in mind that one of the most important decisions you’ll make is which e-commerce platform to use. Comparing Shopify vs. WooCommerce vs. Magento vs. BigCommerce is a great place to start—they all have their own unique value propositions after all. Businesses of all… Read more
Shippo Cares about Community Causes The old adage “it’s better to give than to receive” came alive at Shippo this year. We believe that giving literally puts a bigger smile on our face than receiving. (You can see the proof below!) Shippo joined more than 3000 companies in 80 countries to Pledge 1%. Pledge 1% is a global movement to… Read more
How to Start an E-commerce Business from Scratch It’s never been easier to start an e-commerce business from scratch. That’s because you can leverage and integrate tools for pretty much every aspect of a business, including payments, shopping carts, and, of course, shipping. If it’s your first time building a business, it can be difficult to figure out where to start. The key… Read more
by: Helen Phung | July 9, 2018 
