Ecommerce
Are You Ready for the Digital Holiday Shopping Rush? (Infographic)
BY Hiten Samtani
Most small businesses aren't equipped to handle the demand online or over mobile, a new report says.
What You Can Learn About Ecommerce From Used Wedding Dresses
BY Jeremy Liew
An online retailer pitches the sharks on her newly minted designer wedding dress consignment business, but no one bites.
Is Your Website Ready for Cyber Monday?
BY Michael Quinn
A 10-point checklist for your holiday e-commerce operation.
PayPal Lets Small-Merchant Shoppers Buy Now, Pay Later
BY Brian Patrick Eha
By extending its 'Bill Me Later' option to customers of small and medium businesses, PayPal gives owners another way to encourage shoppers to spend.
Sheryl Sandberg's Pitch: Facebook Is the Future of Selling Online
BY Jason Fell
Companies large and small can benefit from 'real, authentic' interactions on the world's largest social network.
Facebook's 3 Biggest Ecommerce Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
BY Jonathan Blum
When it comes to selling goods on the big social network, most users don't want to make purchases. Here's how to steer clear of the issues.
Five Ways to Turn Your Website into a Sales Machine
BY Jonathan Blum
Consider these easy options for making your website a sales powerhouse.
Do You Know the Best Way to Grow Your Business?
BY Carol Tice
Once your business launches, it's time to grow. But it's important to grow smart. Here's a look at why the Shark Tank investors passed on one great company after taking a look at its growth plan.
A Platform for Stylepreneurs: Pinterest Meets Online Department Store
BY Kara Ohngren
With StyleOwner, fashionistas can help style-challenged friends and monetize their social networks
How Shopify Became the Go-To Ecommerce Platform for Startups
BY Katherine Duncan
Dissatisfied with options for online storefronts, a snowboard seller and his friend built one themselves. Now thousands of other businesses use their customizable store builder.
Five Signs an E-tailer Is Ready to Open a Storefront
BY Jane Porter
Some retailers find they need a bricks-and-mortar store, not just an online site, to thrive.
How Stageit Is Becoming a Must-Have Commerce Tool For Music Entrepreneurs
BY Gwen Moran
Musicians can streamlive shows to virtual concert-goers through a hassle-free online auditorium.
How to Safeguard Online Shopping Transactions
BY Riva Richmond
A secure credit-card transaction system can encourage shoppers to make purchases and help ensure that you stay in business.
Fast-Growing Chegg Aims for High Marks with Students
BY Lisa Girard
From homework help to the inside scoop on professors, we examine how this textbook entrepreneur is staying ahead of the curve in the education market.
Seven Ways to Whip Your Website into Shape
BY Carol Tice
Here is a guide for giving your business website a makeover that will help attract more clients in 2012.
Play Video Targeting the 'It Girl' Customer (Video)
BY Colleen DeBaise
The co-founders of Rent the Runway outline five strategies they've used to build a high-tech fashion company.
Should Small Businesses Join 'Free Shipping Day'?
BY Catherine Clifford
To help you decide, three entrepreneurs share their past experiences.
The Entrepreneur Behind 'Free Shipping Day'
BY Catherine Clifford
Meet Luke Knowles, who has made Free Shipping Day bigger than Black Friday.
Play Video A Fashion Startup Goes Viral (Video)
BY Colleen DeBaise
Divya Gugnani, co-founder of fashion site Send the Trend, tells how she built a social business with about 200,000 Facebook fans in less than a year.
How One Startup Streamlined and Stylized its Online Storefront
BY Dan O'Shea
The owner of online consignment shop Closet Rich turned to Goodsie when it was time to dress up for customers.
New York Startup Brings Art to the Online Masses
BY Caroline Tiger
Entrepreneur Jen Bekman envisions--and is creating--a world that puts art in reach of the masses.
How Online Retailers Can Ride the Exports Growth Wave
BY Carol Tice
Online sales are still booming in Spain, Brazil, China, Russia and Mexico, and their ecommerce growth rates are expected to outpace U.S. growth in the next four years. Here are eight tips for e-tailers seeking to improve their appeal to overseas shoppers.



