eCommerce Blog

Online store owners have a thousand things to worry about, but thanks to the recent partnership formed between 3dcart and Endicia, shipping and logistics is no longer one of them.

I tweet. You tweet. We all tweet. That’s a reality of the modern world, and like it or not, reputations are often established and destroyed in 160 characters or less.

If you're a Canadian e-merchant and love your 3dcart store, then perk up and pay attention because this one’s for you.

For many of us, summertime is filled with sun-soaked days spent away from our computers. And while online consumers are reaching for golf clubs and tanning lotion instead of keyboards, e-store owners are experiencing a sharp dip in sales.

When customers purchase a product from an eCommerce business, they often have to pay for more than the product itself. Shipping is necessary for transporting the product from its storage location to the customer’s doorstep. However, this service is rarely, if ever, free for store owners. As a result, they have to add a shipping rate to the purchase.

The question that emerges here is how much to charge a customer for shipping. The answer can be trickier to reach than one might believe. This is[...]

It’s the end of an era: Google just announced its retiring Google Checkout on November 20^th. Unfortunately for Google enthusiasts, the company hasn't announced any plans to replace the service with a new payment solution for ecommerce websites.

For decades, maybe centuries, groups of neighbors have rallied together to form community watchdog groups. Through their combined strength, these watch groups have found success stopping criminals that might otherwise hit them close to home.

Why Merchants Should Act Now To Stop Shipping Errors

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.

Version 5.4.1 Is Live! Here’s What You Need to Know

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[...]

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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.