eCommerce Blog

Did you know that e-commerce, which already accounts for 8 percent of all retail states in the U.S., is expected to outpace sales growth at brick-and-mortar stores over the next 5 years, reaching an incredible $370 billion by 2017?

Recently, We were asked a question from a online store business owner, and it was such a good question that we wanted to share the answer with our blog readers.  The question is as follows...

I am trying to get a better handle on our SEO. I'm being asked by other people in our company what is being done monthly in terms of SEO and I can't answer the question. I see blog articles and Facebook posts, but why can't you show me that I am ranking better for the specific keywords that I want to rank[...]

Today's customers aren't only shopping on the go, they're checking out in a hurry, too. As an increasing number of shoppers opt for the convenience of their mobile phones, more and more online merchants are discovering inane typos are to blame for their costly, carrier-imposed penalty fees.

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When you think of an eCommerce platform, what kind of businesses do you associate us with? Do you think of online stores that sell consumer products like clothes, jewelry, and candy?

We can’t deny that eCommerce has quite a niche in consumer product stores. While B2C brands make up much the online retailers space, the business-to-business customers represent some of the most successful online businesses.

B2B brands need eCommerce software just as much as consumer stores. Wholesale websites and[...]

“Sharing is caring.” – Your Kindergarten Teacher

At 3dcart we have just completed our annual re-certification of Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS), the strictest industry-recognized information security standard in the world. This achievement of compliance means that 3dcart’s users can be confident in the security of their e-Commerce platform.

Believe the hype: social has a hold on business. Both online and in-person businesses everywhere have jumped headfirst into social media. Online merchants are among those businesses that have found immediate results within the world of social commerce. Social sign-in, Facebook stores and Pinterest wish lists are among the many places where retail resonates with social media users.

Optimizing any eCommerce store for the best conversion rate is a difficult process. With so many factors to fine tune it can be overwhelming, but thanks to our partners at SearchSpring they've made increasing your conversions their mission. Check out the below infographic to see how adding their features to your site can help you boost sales & reduce cart abandonment.

The eCommerce market in China can seem hard to comprehend. With so many competing companies producing anything & everything for customers worldwide, it's not easy to understand the eCommerce market.  Lucky for all of us, Alibaba has created an infographic to give you a quick & clear introduction to the market.

New Built-in USPS Shipping Labels Printing with DYMO Endicia Integration

Though e-commerce has been around for over a decade in Europe, growth is hitting double digits every year and doesn’t seem to be anywhere near leveling off. Learn the key to secure your share of the boom with the payment solution provider whose growth has exceeded the European market 8 years in a row.

Facebook now has a billion active monthly users, creating a giant opportunity for online merchants. Now online stores using 3dcart can use this opportunity to their advantage with “Share Your Purchase,” a new feature available to all 16,000 3dcart merchants with the software’s Facebook Connect add-on.

We are super excited to hear that our friends & 3dcart partner, Shipstation is now supporting Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA). They've built the integration from the ground up to make the process as clean, simple and seamless as possible. If you already use ShipStation, you know how easy it is to fulfill your own orders through this app. Now, we can help you outsource your fulfill just as easily!

Studies tell us that 65% of shoppers abandon their cart before purchase and the average eCommerce site converts only 2.13% of traffic to sales. Fighting your way through abandoned carts to a higher conversion rate is no small task.  Every page of your site needs to usher shoppers closer to conversion, especially product pages.

Come Visit 3dcart at Internet Retailer’s 2013 Web Design & Usability Conference. A Special Discount for 3dcart Merchant - Get $100 Off Registration to IRWD

Many eCommerce stores are started by entrepreneurs looking to serve a niche market or fill a void in the marketplace. In the case of Skip and Karen Ledingham, they were shocked by the price of polarized sunglasses and set out to create a line of polarized eyewear that was not only stylish but realistically priced.