Author: Bogdan Rancea

Bogdan Rancea

Bogdan Rancea is the co-founder of Ecommerce-Platforms.com and lead curator of ecomm.design, a showcase of the best ecommerce websites. With over 12 years in the digital commerce space he has a wealth of knowledge and a keen eye for great online retail experiences. As an ecommerce tech explorer Bogdan tests and reviews various platforms and design tools like Shopify, Figma and Canva and provides practical advice for store owners and designers. His hands on experience with these tools and his knowledge of ecommerce design trends makes him a valuable resource for businesses looking to improve their online presence. On ecomm.design Bogdan writes about online stores, ecommerce design and tips for entrepreneurs and designers.

Articles Bogdan has written:

Paddle Review: Payment Infrastructure for B2B SaaS Companies

Bogdan Rancea
Articles

If you run a SaaS company, particularly in the B2B landscape, you’ll know how complicated managing revenue can be. Creating convenient billing experiences, managing invoices and subscriptions, and adhering to tax and compliance rules can be complex.

Not to mention, there’s are the challenges of choosing the right pricing structure, finding ways to retain your customers, and protecting buyers from fraud to consider too.

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Shopify vs Shipstation: Which Offers Better Shipping Services?

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Articles

On a broad scale, they’re very different solutions. Shipstation focuses exclusively on order fulfillment and shipping services, whereas Shopify is a world-leading ecommerce platform.

Shopify is one of my favorite platforms for sellers, offering extensive scalability, omnichannel selling solutions, and a host of business management features.

Since Shipstation doesn’t offer most of the features available from Shopify, I decided to take a more focused approach with this guide.

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Printful Quick Stores: The Complete Guide for Retailers

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Articles Print on Demand Printful

Printful Quick Stores, originally introduced by Printful in June 2024, offers entrepreneurs and creators a convenient way to start selling products online, without the need to use a full ecommerce platform, or a marketplace like Etsy and Amazon.

It’s similar in a lot of ways to Printify’s “Pop-Up Store” service, offering a free, all-in-one tool individuals can use to sell a range of customizable products online.

Although, personally, I’d recommend integrating Printful with at least one online marketplace or an ecommerce platform like Shopify to boost your brand’s reputation and increase sales, Quick Stores is great for beginners.

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Can you Sell Directly from Printify? The Easy Guide

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Articles Print on Demand

The simple answer is yes. However, Printify isn’t a print on demand marketplace, so you won’t get the same experience as you would if you were selling on channels like Redbubble, for instance.

Here, I’ll show you how you can sell directly from Printify and I’ll tell you how you can use other sales channels with Printify to expand your reach too.

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What is CPG Marketing: The Complete Guide

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Articles Creator Economy Ecommerce

Quick answer:

CPG Marketing, or “Consumer Packaged Goods Marketing” refers to the methods companies use to advertise perishable goods which need to be frequently replenished. CPG products are the items consumers use on a daily basis, which require routine replacement.

If you’re one of countless retailers selling “consumable” products, like food, beverages, household cleaners and toiletries, you may have encountered this term before. CPG Marketing focuses on the activities and methodologies consumer packaged goods companies use to raise brand awareness, influence customer behavior, and increase sales.

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Spreadshop Review – Should You Even Use It?

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Articles Print on Demand Print on Demand Companies

There are legit so many print-on-demand companies out there that it’s difficult to settle on one. So why did I choose Spreadshop? As a content creator, I was looking for something that would help me sell my merchandise easily.

And tbh I wasn’t willing to shell out any money. At least not in the beginning of my business. So Spreadshop suited me just fine.

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Shopify Tutorial for Beginners: Building Your First Online Store

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Articles Shopify

Shopify has become one of the most popular platforms for building online stores — and for good reason. It’s beginner-friendly, scalable, and packed with features designed to help you sell online quickly. But getting your store up and running can feel overwhelming if you're new to ecommerce.

In this step-by-step Shopify tutorial, you'll learn how to build your store, set up the essentials, optimize for your first sale, and start attracting traffic.

Whether you're launching a side hustle, a full-fledged business, or migrating from another platform, this guide will walk you through the key steps to getting started with Shopify.

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BigCommerce vs Volusion 2024: Which is Better for You?

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Articles BigCommerce Ecommerce

BigCommerce and Volusion are both pretty similar platforms on the surface. They’re both comprehensive ecommerce solutions ideal for companies of all sizes, and they both promise a relatively straightforward user experience.

However, after experimenting with both, I can definitely say BigCommerce is the platform I’d pick first. It offers more features overall than Volusion, a larger app store, and more intuitive design tools. Plus, it recently upgraded its platform with some super-powerful AI capabilities.

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