If you sell internationally or offer both delivery and shipping options, have we got an update for you! You now have the option to connect a payment method with a shipping option. For example, if you want to offer a "cash on delivery" payment option but only make it available to your customers that select "pickup" or "local delivery" duri

Pricing your products is tough for all businesses, but especially so for ecommerce business owners. Pricing your products incorrectly can make or break your business. If you do it right, you'll see your revenue climb. You do it incorrectly and you can scare off even the most interested buyers. There are several pricing strategies out there, and cho

When shopping online, people can't hold or touch your products. So what helps them decide to buy?  The content they read on your product pages.  Unfortunately many business owners simply upload a photo of their product, list its name and price and include a couple simple words in the description.  Studies show time and

If you're like most business owners, you review your financial statements regularly to determine the financial health of your business. You focus on what you did right, areas that could be improved, and perhaps even new product expansion ideas that all might work together to accomplish your ultimate goal of increasing your profits. One area th

As a small business there are so many variables and unpredictable events that you are faced with. Nothing has shown us that more than 2020 and the COVID-19 pandemic.  Safety concerns stepped up front and center and the desire for convenience increased all across the country.  As a result, many small businesses embraced digi

Whether you're a sole proprietor or you run several locations, providing your customers with flexible buying options is a top priority today.  One of the easiest ways to integrate additional payment options into your business is to use what's already in your pocket or your hand right now: Your smartphone.  Your ph

Last week, Colorado Governor Jared Polis recently signed Senate Bill 21-091, repealing the state's ban on credit card surcharging.  Now Colorado's surcharge law ensures proper disclosure about surcharges to consumers and mirrors the surcharging rules implemented by Visa Inc. and Mastercard Inc.The new law cap

On June 18, 2021, Paypal Senior Vice President, Dan Leberman announced that Paypal will be raising its rates in the United States "to better align our pricing with the value that our products and services provide". Previously PayPal charged a flat rate to sellers for processing payments.  They charged merchant pro

If there is anything that we learned in 2020, having an online presence for your business isn't negotiable ... it's a must for 2021 and beyond. Just think about what you do online. There's a good chance that you communicate, study, work, search for places to go and of course, shop online. Over 2 billion customers worldwide are expected to buy produ