E-Commerce

Appvion Operations Inc., Appleton, Wis., published the company's first Corporate Sustainability Report. The report reflects Appvion's commitment to transparency and provides details on progress toward building a strong internal culture with ESG goals...

In a world governed by convenience and instant gratification, spearheaded by big-name companies like Vistaprint and Amazon, how do the traditional print distributors stay afloat and keep their business as profitable as possible?...

BCT, a Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based wholesaler of short-run full-color, raised and flat offset commercial stationery products, has announced the launch of EVOPRINT, its new elite printing division, featuring an e-commerce website...

Proforma, Cleveland, has launched its 600th client e-commerce store on its ProStores platform, a proprietary online storefront system. ProStores was introduced in 2016 to provide B2B and B2C end-users with a streamlined, Amazon-like experience for online purchases. Proforma currently supports both mid-sized and Fortune 500...

Amazon.com Inc. introduced a new photo printing service, triggering the worst single-day decline in more than eight years for shares of Shutterfly Inc. The new AmazonPrints service offers printed photos starting at 9 cents each and photo books starting at $20...

Polyconcept North America (PCNA), New Kensington, Pa., has launched a new sales tool called BrandedPromotions.com to help distributor account executives drive holiday and year-end gift sales. With the tool...

When was the last time you purchased something online? No longer is it a question of, “Have you ever purchased something online?” but, “How often do you purchase items online?” (We’re pleading the fifth on that answer.) The convenience of easy online ordering has attracted many. According to Statista, the number of users in the e-commerce market is expected to grow from 163.5 million in 2015, to 170.4 million in 2016, to 189.4 million in 2020...

LaunchPad Intelligent Software, a Web technology services provider based in Atlanta, recently announced the introduction of its Liftoff e-commerce and web-to-print platform. “We are excited to bring Liftoff to market,” said Andrew Alford...

Navitor, North Mankato, Minn., announced the introduction of new, lower prices through its online ordering tool. “The economy is a challenge both for print vendors, like Navitor, and the print resellers we do business with, and Navitor has faced this challenging economy...

A big USPS rate hike is coming. According to eCommerceBytes.com, pricing is expected to increase by as much as 23.5 percent for certain classes of mail that online sellers use to ship packages to customers. New pricing will go into effect Jan. 17, 2016...