Many small or home-based businesses in Canada plan to keep their inventory in whatever space they can find or afford. It might be in a garage, basement, self-storage, or leased space in a warehouse. You may sell products from this location, or process inventory before it’s shipped to a fulfillment centre.
Small ecommerce businesses in Canada are facing a constant barrage of challenges, all of which must be dealt with while the ground constantly shifts under their feet. If they’re still fulfilling orders in-house, that pressure increases exponentially.
As online sales and ecommerce continue to grow in Canada, products and services offering to support that growth have also popped up across the country. Third party logistics (3PL) companies have recognized the challenges that come with the exponential growth of online sales, and jumped on the opportunity to help meet the fulfillment demands of […]
Print-on-demand (POD) custom products have been around for quite some time, and their popularity grows every year. Creative sellers use their own art or clever text to appeal to shoppers who love unique stuff that reflects their personality, lifestyle, and values. Now that there are more print-on-demand platforms and suppliers in Canada, digital entrepreneurs in […]
When aspiring digital entrepreneurs learn of the internet’s profit potential, they want in on it. As they begin to navigate the path to online sales, they’re immediately faced with a decision (and expense). “Which ecommerce platform should I use, and can I afford it in the startup phase?” It’s a tough question to answer, especially […]
The most exciting and intimidating thing to happen in retail in the past couple of decades, is ecommerce. Canadian businesses and individuals now have the opportunity to sell online to a national or global market. The internet offers endless opportunities to start, grow and market at the retail level.
Product returns are a necessary part of online retail, just as they are offline. Handling them can be a little more involved and expensive though. The biggest challenges are avoiding unhappy customers and return fraud.
It has never been easier to start and run an online business in Canada. The amount of money you make online correlates with the amount of work you are willing to do, but virtually anyone can learn how to do it. Whether you want to start a home business or become the next ecommerce behemoth, […]
The majority of Canadian businesses have come to understand how important and profitable it is to be online, even if they aren’t taking full advantage of the opportunity. It’s impossible to deny that the customer journey has evolved and expanded to include digital options, because it’s part of modern living. The internet certainly isn’t going […]
Whether you’re a digital or traditional artist, there has never been more income opportunities available to you as there are today. Today’s artists can easily create a thriving online business while sharing their work with the masses.
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