
How leaders in e-Commerce excel
We explore what’s needed for leaders in e-Commerce to excel. Learn 9 key skills great e-Commerce leaders master. Read this for ideas on how to succeed as an e-Commerce leader.
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We explore what’s needed for leaders in e-Commerce to excel. Learn 9 key skills great e-Commerce leaders master. Read this for ideas on how to succeed as an e-Commerce leader.

We explore how to fix 9 common e-Commerce friction points. Learn from our obvious and non-obvious friction fixes. Read this to get fitter and faster at fixing friction points.

We explore content ideas from 3 different e-Commerce product page examples. Learn the types of images and information other brands use to increase conversions. Read this to stimulate content ideas for your own product pages.

We share 5 key ways to drive traffic to an e-Commerce site. Learn how to attract more high-potential shoppers to your store. Read this for ideas on boosting visits to your online shop.

We do a 5Ws on e-Commerce market research. Learn the key questions to ask when researching online shopping. Read this to learn how to plan your e-Commerce market research.

We look at the challenges in managing e-Commerce payments. Learn how payment gateways help you manage payments securely, and how to find and choose the right provider. Read this to learn how to master e-Commerce payments.

We share what you learn from doing a D2C post-launch review. Learn who to involve, what to cover, and when it should happen. Plus, how to turn the learnings into a compelling story. Read this to learn how to do a D2C post-launch review.

We explore ways to improve the Direct-to-Consumer (D2C) experience. Learn how to sharpen your insights, competitive strategy and positioning. Then, how to turn those into customer-facing activities. Read this for ideas on how to optimise D2C.

We explore how to start looking for e-Commerce insights. Learn the information sources and processes which got us through our first e-Commerce insights project. Read this to learn how to find and use e-Commerce insights.

We explore the ins and outs of testing e-Commerce websites. Learn key user testing principles and how to specify and run e-Commerce website tests. Read this to learn 52 different tests you can run to improve your online store.

We explore 12 e-Commerce capability areas covering skills, processes and systems. Learn how these support the whole process from identifying opportunities to creating selling experiences. Read this to learn how to build your e-Commerce capability plan.

We explore why the “curious and pick things up as you go” approach of the magpie works in e-Commerce. Learn from the examples we share from our first-ever D2C project. Read this to learn more about e-Commerce.
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