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You want to start an online store but you don’t know where to start. Should you build your own website from scratch or partner with an online store service? In this Shopify review, I will help you answer these questions and more.
Why would I use Shopify?
If you are serious about building an online store business then Shopify will give you all the tools needed to be successful. Shopify the best e-commerce solutions in the market today and is currently number 1.
From my experience trying to build up your own online store with a website from scratch can be a long and tedious process. An online store service makes the process easier and you will be up to and running in a day instead of months. After reviewing several online store services I would go with Shopify.
With Shopify, you can build and operate online stores as well as sell products in person. Shopify helps you manage all these areas of your business with tools specifically designed for you as the retailers. I had a hard time finding other online store services that help provide this advantage to their retail partners.
I’m not a big business, can I still use Shopify?
Yes, you can use Shopify to start a brand new business from scratch and still have the opportunity to grow your business. From my personal experience, Shopify has helped my son school run their school spirit store online and physically at the school. For any business owner, this is a huge advantage to have the flexibility to operate online and physical if that is your desire to grow your business that way.
I already have an Amazon store can I still use Shopify?
Yes, you can use Shopify and still take advantage of all the benefits they provided to their retail partners. Your current Amazon store can be imported into Shopify without losing your product or customers. Shopify also offers a free 30 day trial for switching to the Shopify service. Since you already leveraging Amazon you have some additional options most other Shopify store owners will not have, starting out.
For example, you can sync your Shopify store with your Amazon store. How does this benefit you? You can allow your customers to still use Amazon payments on your Shopify store with their Amazon accounts. It will save your customers time in entering their information during a purchase. This will make the buying experience easier for them. Simplifying this process is always good for you and your customers.
Another benefit of syncing your Shopify and Amazon stores together is that you can enable Amazon Multi-Channel Fulfillment. Why is this a big advantage to you as the retailer? Multi-Channel Fulfillment lets you leverage Amazon fulfillment centers to help you store and ship your inventory for you. This is a big deal for your supply chain and inventory management!
Is there an easy way to sync my current online store to Shopify?
Yes, you can import your eBay, Etsy, Wish, Walmart, or Amazon store to Shopify using the Omni Importer App (https://apps.shopify.com/omni-importer), this is a free browser plug-in to install.
The Omni Importer helps you import your online store in bulk without losing any of your product details with just a few clicks. You can auto-sync your pricing and inventory from one or all of your selling accounts to your Shopify store. This is really powerful since it will help you manage all of your stores will one service. I would highly recommend it!
Does Shopify help with my business reporting?
Yes, Shopify provides a whole host of reporting tools that will help you manage your online business. Inventory, shipping rates, taxes, order fulfillment, refunds, business analytics and more!
Want to learn more about using Shopify for your online store? www.Shopify.com
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What other benefits does Shopify provide me as a retailer?
The Basic Shopify plan costs $29 per month
All the basics for starting a new business
The Shopify plan costs $79 per month
Everything you need for a growing business
The Advanced Shopify plan costs $299 per month
Advanced features for scaling your business
Shopify Plus
Enterprise-grade solutions for high volume merchants, and large businesses.
Learn more about Shopify Plus
Shopify Lite
Sell on Facebook and chat with your customers on Messenger, add products to any website or blog, and accept credit card payments for only $9 USD per month.
Learn more about Shopify Lite
The higher your plan the more features you will have available to you. Here is a breakdown of what each plan provides.
Shopify Retailer Account Plans |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Shopify | Shopify | Advanced Shopify | |
| Monthly pricing | $29/mo | $79/mo | $299/mo |
| FEATURES | |||
| Online Store – Includes eCommerce website and blog. | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Unlimited products | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Staff accounts | 2 | 5 | 15 |
| 24/7 support | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sales channels – Sell on online marketplaces and social media. Channel availability varies by country. | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Manual order creation | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Discount codes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Free SSL certificate | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Abandoned cart recovery | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Gift cards | No | Yes | Yes |
| Professional reports | No | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced report builder | No | No | Yes |
| Third-party calculated shipping rates Show calculated rates with your own account or third-party apps at checkout. | No | No | Yes |
| SHOPIFY SHIPPING | |||
| Shipping discount Competitive shipping rates from DHL Express, UPS, or USPS. | up to 64% | up to 72% | up to 74% |
| Print shipping labels | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| PUSPS Priority Mail Cubic® pricing | No | Yes | Yes |
| SHOPIFY PAYMENTS | |||
| Fraud analysis | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Online credit card rates | 2.9% + 30¢ | 2.6% + 30¢ | 2.4% + 30¢ |
| In-person credit card rates | 2.7% + 0¢ | 2.5% + 0¢ | 2.4% + 0¢ |
| Additional fees using all payment providers other than Shopify Payments | 2.0% | 1.0% | 0.5% |
| POINT OF SALE | |||
| Shopify POS app | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Register shifts | No | Yes | Yes |
| Hardware peripheral support (see Shopify website for more info) | No | Yes | Yes |
| Staff POS PINs | No | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Third-party POS apps | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Store locations | No | 1 – 5 | up to 8 |
Please go to Shopify to see more information about their plans: (https://www.shopify.com)
Overall Shopify is the best eCommerce platform on pricing and the features they provide you to build your online store! They even give you the flexibility to branch out into a physical store if that is your future goal. I would recommend Shopify to anyone starting a business because you receive so much versatility and a variety of service plans to choose from. I like the fact that Shopify is more willing to be upfront with the retailer regarding fees associated with their services. I can say the same thing about Amazon and their fee structure.
Are you ready to start your online store today with a free trial of Shopify! www.Shopify.com
I hope this information will help you in moving forward in building your own Shopify store!
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For example, you can sync your Shopify store with your Amazon store. How does this benefit you? You can allow your customers to still use Amazon payments on your Shopify store with their Amazon accounts. It will save your customers time in entering their information during a purchase. This will make the buying experience easier for them. Simplifying this process is always good for you and your customers.
Yes, you can use Shopify to start a brand new business from scratch and still have the opportunity to grow your business. From my personal experience, Shopify has helped my son school run their school spirit store online and physically at the school. For any business owner, this is a huge advantage to have the flexibility to operate online and physical if that is your desire to grow your business that way.
Another benefit of syncing your Shopify and Amazon stores together is that you can enable Amazon Multi-Channel Fulfillment. Why is this a big advantage to you as the retailer? Multi-Channel Fulfillment lets you leverage Amazon fulfillment centers to help you store and ship your inventory for you. This is a big deal for your supply chain and inventory management!
Yes, you can use Shopify and still take advantage of all the benefits they provided to their retail partners. Your current Amazon store can be imported into Shopify without losing your product or customers. Shopify also offers a free 30 day trial for switching to the Shopify service. Since you already leveraging Amazon you have some additional options most other Shopify store owners will not have, starting out.
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I’ve never used shopify before but your review has been very informative. thanks
You’re welcome, Tarun!
I have been thinking about opening an online store and Shopify is one of the tools I’m considering. Thanks for your detailed review and comparison!
You’re welcome, Patrice!
Thanks for this great Shopify review! I think I will jump on their platform.
I’ve never used this before but it sounds really interesting. Thanks so much for sharing.
Wonderful information. I wasn’t aware of any of this prior to this post. It’s good to know!
Glad to learn about Shopify for online business, this post was very helpful in understanding the fundamentals.
This is one of the best neutral reviews I have ever read. Thanks for this and the comparison table also.
Thank you, Anindya! I want people to know what they are getting.
I never looked at Shopify this way, you know!
Thanks for providing this wealth of information.
You’re welcome, Ana!
This is very helpful.
Very informative. I never knew what specific services shopify offered before.
Thanks, Kez! I don’t want people to go in blind when choosing software to use to start their online store. I like Shopify the best out of all the services I looked at.
This is amazing.
I am just now researching how to start an online store for maybe next year – this helped.
I’m glad I could help you out Angela.
I started a business using Magento, it is not bad at all but it required a bit of tech knowledge. I would love to check Shopify.
You can always check out their free trial and see what you think of Shopify.