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5 Pandemic Buying Habits | 1HUTCH

5 Pandemic Buying Habits That Are Here to Stay—According to Shopify Research

How much of “the new normal” is here to stay? Based on our research, buying habits, like everything else, have changed—maybe forever.

The Consequences of Brexit On Ecommerce | 1HUTCH

The Consequences of Brexit On Ecommerce

As of January 1, 2021, businesses shipping goods from and to the United Kingdom will be subject to new regulations, customs, and duties resulting from Brexit, the UK’s January 31, 2020 departure fr...

Shop Pay expands to Facebook and Instagram | 1HUTCH

Shop Pay expands to Facebook and Instagram

The way we buy the things we love has fundamentally changed. Today, social platforms are our digital mainstreet, and we form relationships with brands based on the online experience they provide ev...

How Instagram's Algorithm Really Works | 1HUTCH

Inside the Instagram Algorithm for 2021: How It Works and Where to Shift Your Strategy

From SEO to social media, algorithms are often what determine who actually sees the content you publish and who doesn’t. As these algorithms change, yesterday’s marketing tactics might become less...

ASOS buys Topshop, as part of a $364 million deal | 1HUTCH

ASOS buys Topshop, Miss Selfridge as part of a $364 million deal

British fast-fashion giant ASOS has bought Topshop, Topman, Miss Selfridge, and HIIT for £265 million ($364 million), it announced Monday.

ASOS, AO World and Ocado winners as online sales surge | 1HUTCH

ASOS, AO World and Ocado winners as online sales surge during UK lockdown

LONDON (Reuters) - A rapid shift to online shopping in Britain due to COVID-19 has boosted retailers’ sales and share prices, even though footfall in high street shops remains well below pre-pandem...

Shopify Payments Makes You Money | 1HUTCH

Shopify Payments Makes You Money Through Higher Conversion Rates and Fewer Chargebacks

We haven’t always done a good job sharing the numbers behind our financial services product at Shopify. That is changing.

Find Out With Shopify's New Online Store Speed Report | 1HUTCH

How Fast Is Your Online Store? Find Out With Shopify's New Online Store Speed Report

Good businesses are fast. From quick shipping to prompt support, customers reward speed. The same is true when it comes to your online store.

How to Get More Followers on Instagram | 1HUTCH

How to Get More Followers on Instagram: 15 Reliable Ways to Grow Your Audience

Instagram can be a highly targetable, visual marketing channel for your brand and an opportunity to build a loyal audience that grows with your business.

Start a YouTube Channel For Your Business | 1HUTCH

How to Start a YouTube Channel for Your Business

Every day, YouTube users watch over a billion (yes, with a B) hours of YouTube videos and yet only 9% of small businesses have bothered to start their own channels. As YouTube usage continues to so...