The checkout: Q&A with Tony Charles of Hungry House

August 28, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Tony Charles, co-founder of Hungry House, explains how he created the online service’s super speedy checkout process, why people abandon baskets and what you can do to put a stop to it.

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How Swift Electrical went multi-channel

August 22, 2013 by Leave a Comment

For 40-year-old family business Swift Electrical, a combination of economic recession and ever increasing competition has prompted a strategic change to multi-channel retail

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Optimisation Q&A: Jonathan Sapir, MD of Wood and Beyond

August 14, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Suzie Larcombe speaks to Jonathan Sapir, MD of Wood and Beyond to find out more about the business’ ecommerce strategy and how it keeps its website optimised for sales.

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Printerland opts for a fully responsive web option

August 8, 2013 by Leave a Comment

James Kight, chief executive of Printerland.co.uk, explains to Suzie Larcombe why he decided that neither an app, nor a mobile version of his ecommerce site is good enough for his customers.

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Analytics Q&A: Kleanthis Georgaris at People Per Hour

July 24, 2013 by Leave a Comment

PeoplePerHour, founded in 2007 by Xenios Thrasyvoulou and Simos Kitiris, is a global online marketplace that connects businesses with freelance workers.

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Email marketing Q&A: Bathrooms.com

July 10, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Rebekah Monk and her husband Ian started their online business Bathrooms.com back in 2004 as something to keep Rebekah busy, having given up her job to have children.

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Focus on sales strategy: Hoobynoo World

June 17, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Graphic and web designer Chiara Stone started selling handmade jewellery when she had her first child. With a full product line spanning iPhone covers and broaches to temporary tattoos, Ston has created a sales strategy looking at the various routes to market.

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Focus on creating your webstore: Q&A with I Love Designer

June 11, 2013 by Leave a Comment

I Love Designer, an online business selling luxury accessories, was founded in 2011 and stocks jewels from Jaipur and leather from Bali. I caught up with co-founder Larry Ojala to find out how he built the site and what the experience has taught him.

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Creating online marketing places: Loubilou

June 7, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Online marketplaces are a phenomenon which has taken hold for online retailers. For a long time the sector has been dominated by a number of big players like Amazon and eBay but as the model proves itself, smaller businesses and start-ups, like Loubilou, are entering the scene.

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Kerry Murray of Pins and Ribbons: Why I am closing my shop

June 5, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Fine furnishing maker Kerrie Murray set up her online store Pins and Ribbons in 2007 before opening a bricks-and-mortar store in her hometown of Cleveland in the North East of England. Six years on and she has decided to shut-up shop and focus on her ecommerce offering. I caught up with her to find out why.

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