Amy Filippaios’ SimplyHair: Women in UK E-commerce
Amy Filippaios launched SimplyHair in 2013 from a cupboard stockroom at the University of Kent. An experienced hairstylist with a background in marketing, digital, and customer experience, including email marketing UK, she set out to improve the service that independent stylists and salon owners received from wholesalers. What began as a tiny order that fitted […]
Selling Handmade Goods Globally: UK Women Makers 2026 Guide
Online sales platforms mean that it’s easier than ever to tap into a global market. Here are the top sites for buying and selling handmade products online.
Ecommerce for Women Founders UK: A 2026 Practical Guide
Cost barriers to starting an online shop are lower than ever.
How to Choose the Right E-commerce Agency in 2026
Choosing the right e-commerce agency can determine whether your online shop becomes a reliable revenue stream or an expensive experiment. UK B2C e-commerce revenue is forecast to reach £124.8 billion in 2026, according to Statista’s Digital Market Outlook, and ONS data from 2025 shows internet sales account for around 27% of all UK retail. For […]
Launching a Successful Ecommerce Startup: UK Do’s and Don’ts
Although the market is ripe and the competitive advantages are high, ecommerce sites launch and crash all of the time. Here is what not to do…
Ecommerce Advice from Female Startups: A 2026 UK Guide
Women running successful ecommerce businesses share the secrets of their success.
How to Improve E-Commerce Performance: A UK Business Guide
Whether your business is bricks, clicks or both, there is no question that future growth will depend more on your e-commerce performance than local footfall.
Dropshipping UK: 7 Steps to Success in 2025
Dropshipping can be a cheap and relatively easy way to start a business in the UK. It’s a retail sales model where you make the sale and the manufacturer or supplier mails out the goods directly to the customer. You don’t hold stock and your overheads are low. But on the flip side, profit margins […]
The evolution of Ecommerce
Ecommerce has become such a staple of our everyday lives that many of us may not stop to think just how rapidly the concept has evolved over the years. As recently as the 1990s, it was still little more than a fledgling notion, yet now we’ve reached the stage where ecommerce is the go-to for […]
eCommerce Migration: When is it time to re-platform?
Many eCommerce store owners are reluctant to migrate to a new platform. Making the move can take time, cost money, and require you to move all your data. The risks seem high and there appears to be so much that can go wrong. Merchants often put off migrating, but not upgrading to a new platform […]