Festive ecommerce trends that retailers should know about
What’s happening online and how it might impact your Christmas sales
What’s happening online and how it might impact your Christmas sales
There were a record number of small businesses started during the pandemic; the 'Shop Local' advice of each lockdown has grown into shoppers' preferred buying method; and last Black Friday witnessed the boycotting of some of the world's biggest brands - including Amazon - with many independent retailers donating to charity and planting trees as part of a renewed drive against consumerism. All this has meant one thing for SMEs: growth. But this growth also means the competition is higher than ever.
E-commerce has always been a fast-growing and ever-changing industry, but never more so than over the past couple of years.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the recent COVID-19 pandemic was a catalyst for huge changes to consumer behaviour. Almost overnight, shoppers changed what they were buying, how much they were buying, and when they were buying it.
From students to politicians, office workers to manual labourers, it seems more and more of us have a side hustle these days.
When you sell overseas, no matter where in the world your customers are, they all want the same thing – your products and services delivered safely and on time. The end customers delivery experience can help drive repeat orders and support the growth of your business.
What’s happening online and how it might impact your Christmas sales
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There were a record number of small businesses started during the pandemic; the 'Shop Local' advice of each lockdown has grown into shoppers' preferred buying method; and last Black Friday witnessed the boycotting of some of the world's biggest brands - including Amazon - with many independent retailers donating to charity and planting trees as part of a renewed drive against consumerism. All this has meant one thing for SMEs: growth. But this growth also means the competition is higher than ever.
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