Blogs and content creation can be a challenging marketing channel for any ecommerce brand - with varying viewpoints on the value of a blog, who owns the blog, what the purpose of a blog is, and how essential a blog is. This article will guide you through some of the reasons brands choose to have blogs and what the arguments are against having a blog. It will also share some outstanding blog examples from a breadth of brands in the ecommerce industry.

It can be frustrating as a customer to see a brand with great promise displaying their products with poor photography and lack of communication of their product’s look and feel. No matter how great the product is, bad imagery can immediately break trust and discourage you as a customer.

The growth of digital has undoubtedly led to more opportunities for merchants to collect data and understand customers at a macro level, building up a picture of the average customer profile and their value. However, it has become more difficult to gain insight on a micro level of customer satisfaction, where day-to-day feedback may have naturally been given within an in-store, brick and mortar environment.

The global eCommerce health and beauty industry experienced a significant gear change during the pandemic, as consumers avoided consumption of colour cosmetics in favour of hardworking, solution-focused skincare products, leaning into wellness and self care.

The margins for what defines a brand, especially DTC in fashion, are ever evolving. What are the best in class brands doing in order to stand out and innovate? Some of our favourite brands are embracing ecommerce in inspiring ways, whether it’s by collaborating with others, creating an immersive on-site experience or acclimatising to trends like the Metaverse and NFTS.

Finding the balance of good UX design in cart upsells can be a challenge for retailers. Many eCommerce platforms only have simple out-of-the-box templates and building bespoke designed solutions can be expensive.