Category: Blog

The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCOA) comes in from 2020, raising the bar for US privacy protection. But what does this mean, and how might it affect your shopify operations? Read more at We Make Websites

Visualsoft Partners incorporates three separate partner types. Technology Partners build features that enhance the VS Commerce platform for merchants. Solution Partners work for merchants, developing ecommerce websites built using the VS Commerce platform. Finally, Community Partners grow our community of like-minded individuals and businesses which share Visualsoft solutions and merchants with one other. Verified partners… Read more »

Disney’s new streaming service Disney+ has seen a rise in interest in the lead up to its launch on March 24th, according to new research.  The study of 2,175 internet users in the UK by GlobalWebIndex, reveals that 14% of UK already purchased a one-year subscription or will be subscribing on a monthly basis. Read… Read more »

Amazon is temporarily blocking certain items in its warehouses, to cope with demand for household essentials due to the coronavirus pandemic. It means third-party sellers of non-essential items could find it difficult to ship orders to customers. The move will last until 5th April and cover warehouses in the US and Europe. Read more at… Read more »

Popular shoe brand Crocs have launched the Crocs Jibbitz Charmes, you can virtually customise a pair of Crocs with Jibbitz shoe charms. The new digital tool was created in partnership with LiveArea, a global customer experience and commerce agency. The tool, which has been built using Salesforce Commerce Cloud, has already triggered an 18 per… Read more »

In a saturated retail landscape, acquiring new customers is essential, but retaining them is the holy grail of success. While it is alluring to win new customers, maintaining a customer not only costs about 5-25X times less but also leads to a higher ROI. But what are the most effective ways of enhancing customer retention… Read more »

Gemma Spence is CEO at OMG Transact, Omnicom Media Group’s ecommerce specialist practice. The UK is the world’s third largest ecommerce market behind China and the US, accounting for $101bn in 2019 alone.  But Amazon holds almost 40% of the European market and more credit card details than any other company on earth which makes… Read more »

Holding an increasing amount of global e-commerce platform marketshare, Shopify and Shopify Plus are attracting many e-commerce big-hitters. More and more brands are migrating to the platform to sell more online. Without further ado, here are the Shopify superstars. Read more at We Make Websites 

Your guide to customer service monetisation and sales optimisation. Read more at Heyday AI

How AI and FAQ automation frees up time for agents and helps merchants monetise customer inquiries. Mobile commerce is becoming more and more popular, and who can blame consumers when they can now browse and shop from the comfort of their couch or compare options while they’re shopping in-store? Customers are now defaulting to their… Read more »

“We’ve got together with some leading Ecommerce technology providers to co-produce a series of 6 thought leadership podcasts, which cover the latest developments in Headless Commerce, Personalisation, Omnichannel Marketing, Payments, Retail Management and Shipping (from our very own Natasha Jones, no less!). Sign up and we’ll send you a little early, so you can get… Read more »

“The most valuable resource of your e-commerce store is the data in your Shopify Plus database. Strangely, many e-commerce companies don’t leverage the data they have, such as purchase data and website behaviours, for their marketing efforts. This whitepaper looks at the following: ▸ How AI and automation are shaping the future of marketing. ▸… Read more »