Author: geekspeak

Millennials are becoming the single most influential generation in the ecommerce universe. In the U.S., millennials (now aged 18 – 35) comprise more than half of online shoppers. In Canada, one in five shoppers in that age group made a […]

Major DIY ecommerce platforms such as Shopify and Bigcommerce have extensive app stores offering hundreds of add-on applications designed to help merchants build more successful online stores. From inventory and shipping management to customer service and cart abandonment, the focus […]

As technology progresses and retailers increasingly make use of the Internet, there has never been a stronger need for excellent online merchandising strategies. But what are the most effective and efficient strategies?

The line between online and offline shopping is becoming increasingly blurred as shoppers use both in tandem to fulfill their needs. Smart retailers know that, despite the two being separate entities, shared merchandising principles exist between them. Here they are; […]

Apple wasn’t the first to launch a pairable-wearable – Pebble and Samsung beat them to the punch with smartwatches and Google introduced Google Glass in 2012 – but Apple’s ability to popularize existing technology is legendary. Its introduction of the […]

Product Taxonomy Product taxonomy organizes merchandise into hierarchies and categories to help customers search and browse items using both drop-down menus and left-hand navigational bars. A well-designed taxonomy keeps the user’s needs front and centre, taking into account how they […]

Gamification – or the use of the principles and mechanics of gaming in non-gaming contexts – is all around us. It appeals to our desire as human beings to establish rules, create winners and losers, and compete and collaborate. It […]

There are a lot of decisions involved with the launch of an online store and focusing your attention on some of the more important aspects of ecommerce can save you time, money, and frustration. Here are the key areas to […]

On September 9, 2015, Apple launched its latest iteration of the Apple TV. It has all the usual bells and whistles you’d expect from Apple – a remote control that lets you “swipe” quickly through lists, Siri’s voice command feature, […]

So, your site is designed, product descriptions are written, the shopping cart is all ready to go, so what if you don’t have great photos? No big deal right?  Wrong! It is a very big deal. Not having clear, original, […]