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Why Cloud Accounting?
Powerful, efficient, flexible and cost efficient, cloud accounting is now the default for businesses big and small. Here we explain what it is and how it works.
HR Software Alphabet Soup: HRIS, HRMS or HCM
There are three main types of HR software that you should be familiar with before choosing which is best for your business. Their names are similar with similar acronyms which can make distinguishing among them rather confusing. Here we explain each.
A Guide to Digital Marketing
There are people online right now who would like to know about your business. To begin, you don’t have to be an expert and you don’t have to spend a lot of money to generate interest in your website and business, but you will have to learn the basics and create a considered strategy to be competitive.
The Big 3 Online Marketplaces
If you don’t want to create your own ecommerce website to sell your product or service, you can tap into the enormous customer bases of third-party online marketplace like Amazon, eBay or Etsy. We explain the the pros and cons of each.
Ecommerce Jargon Explained
The digital world is full of jargon and even more confusing acronyms. To put you at ease and help you get started, we defined a few of the most essential terms in ecommerce.
The future of ecommerce: 5 new trends
In this 4-minute video, Shopify explains the future of ecommerce in the post-pandemic world – when we changed the way we buy. While created in 2021, it offers five key trends which still have relevance today in the future.
The future of ecommerce is frictionless, experiential, and everywhere
This article takes a look at how the increase in purchase power among millennials and Gen Z, along with the post-pandemic ‘new normal’, will shape ecommerce in the next few years.
Busting the five biggest B2B ecommerce myths
Do you think it is too soon to go digital, that your customers just aren’t ready? Or, B2B is different than other ecommerce models and buyers still prefer face-to-face interaction? Read on. McKinsey & Co examines the myths that still persist around B2B ecommerce.
The future of shopping: What’s in store?
This 14-minute video delves into the importance of customer data and describes how brands are now racing to exploit it in the battle for buyers.
Why Pinduoduo’s huge bet in agriculture is critical to its future
This articles explains how Pinduoduo (PDD), China’s second largest online retailer, made the unusual decision to invest in the agriculture sector. By offering low prices on fresh fruits and vegetables, PDD hopes to keep customers loyal and coming back for more expensive and profit-making items. The company is also staking a claim as a leader in the agriculture sector.
The B2B Future Shopper Report 2022
Consultancy firm Wunderman Thompson polled 31,000 consumers across 18 international markets, to gain insight into “what consumers want from their digital shopping experience and what retailers and brands must deliver to win online.” This link takes you to highlights and a short video on the results. You will have to register to receive the full report and executive summary, with no charge.
What is the metaverse – and what does it mean for business?
While there is no official definition of the metaverse, we are already seeing glimpses of it and its future. Cathy Hacki, respected futurist, metaverse expert and author, shares her take on what the metaverse is, how it is currently forming, and how it may evolve in the future. She also discusses the opportunities and responsibilities for businesses as the meta verse develops. This is a transcript of a podcast.