Shopify to overtake Ebay in merchant sales volumes by 2020
Shopify is set to overtake Ebay in terms of sales volumes this year, becoming the second largest US ecommerce platform behind Amazon.
Ebay was already overtaken by Shopify in terms…
Shopify now bigger than Ebay
Shopify is now bigger than Ebay and could soon become big enough to challenge Amazon’s dominance. The ecommerce platform’s market capitalisation now stands at $42.3 billion, bigger than tech rivals…
Shopify adds instant chat feature to its platform
Shopify has introduced a chat function allowing retailers using its platform to speak with customers directly.
Shopify Chat can now be integrated into any of the 800,000 retailers’ ecommerce sites…
Shopify to build $1bn fulfilment centre infrastructure to rival Amazon
Shopify is set to roll out a $1 billion network of fulfilment centres across the US as it hopes to rival Amazon’s delivery network. The Canadian ecommerce giant revealed its…
Shopify merchants can now create Snapchat ads directly through its platform
Canadian ecommerce giant Shopify has announced a partnership with Snapchat which will allow retailers to create and manage adverts directly from its platform.
The partnership will integrate Snapchat’s ads app…
Microsoft expected to launch its own ecommerce platform to rival Shopify
Microsoft is reportedly considering breaking into the ecommerce market by launching its own version of Shopify. During an interview with The Information, the tech giant’s vice president of retail and…