Ecommerce Club Blog

13th February 2020

A battle plan to help you maximise the return on your Click and Collect program. Up to 75% of consumers who collect an order in-store will buy another item. But only if they have a good experience. Unfortunately, almost 20% of consumers experience problems when ordering online and picking up at the store. How can… Read more »

13th February 2020

This week we are interviewing Colin Neil the CEO Vice President of Adyen. Adyen is a payment processor that processes billions of dollars of online payments around the world. So with the focus on ecommerce, we want to talk about the potential friction points in the checkout. https://ecommercestories.podbean.com

6th February 2020

Spotify have published their financial results, for the last quarter of 2019, as they look to expand beyond music to boost profits by royalty payments. The music streaming service ended 2019 with 271 million monthly active users with 124 million of those active users being premium subscribers. The streaming service talked up its podcasts push,… Read more »

31st January 2020

Amazon shares have risen by 10 per cent in after-hours trading yesterday as the company posted Q4 profits of $3.3bn (£2.5bn) this is a 10 per cent year-on-year increase. Their CEO Jeff Bezos revealed that more people joined Amazon’s Prime service in Q4 than ever before, and that the company now had over 150m paying… Read more »

30th January 2020

Successful eCommerce projects begin with good planning and communication including clear measurements. Latest research shows basic KPIs are required, and these are not just revenue, customer retention and website traffic.  Find out more from the latest report “Direct-to-Consumer eCommerce: Cost of Missing Metrics” by Greenlight Commerce and BigCommerce. Access report now

30th January 2020

A battle plan to help you maximise the return on your Click and Collect program. Up to 75% of consumers who collect an order in-store will buy another item. But only if they have a good experience. Unfortunately, almost 20% of consumers experience problems when ordering online and picking up at the store. How can… Read more »

30th January 2020

Discover how to sell effectively to Chinese consumers in the UK Chinese shoppers represent a huge opportunity for UK retailers. But what do they expect from a shopping experience? To learn more, Adyen teamed up with Emerging Communications and Global Blue. We toured shopping hot-spots in China, hosted consumer focus groups, and spoke to social media… Read more »

30th January 2020

SEKO Logistics has completed its largest-ever acquisition with the purchase of New York-based freight forwarder and cross-border ecommerce experts, Air-City, Inc.  Similar to the purchase of GoodShip International Inc., which added depth and expertise to SEKO’s corporate gateway operation in Chicago, Air-City will immediately add additional resources and growth to SEKO’s key New York region.… Read more »

18th January 2020

Shell Oil Company have announced that Shell locations across the U.S will now accept gas payments made through Uconnect Market, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ (FCA) new in-vehicle commerce platform. With Uconnect Market, customers will be able to use their in-vehicle touchscreens to find the nearest Shell station, receive directions and complete their gas purchase without using… Read more »

16th January 2020

Screenpages are offering free site audits for eCommerce merchants as an initiative for the UK eCommerce awards in March. Get yours here 

16th January 2020

FREE white paper: Migrating from Magento 1 to Magento 2 Download our free white paper: Magento 2 has come a long way since it launched in 2015 and with support ending in June 2020, how are you preparing to migrate? We have made a comprehensive and updated guide on the best way to manage this… Read more »

16th January 2020

There has never been a better time to sell to Chinese consumers in the UK. The number of Chinese tourists, students and expats are expected to increase to record numbers this year. With their high spending power and love of UK brands, they represent a huge opportunity for retailers. But, despite the enormous potential, British… Read more »