VeriShip, A Shipping Expense Optimization Platform

Etailers know that shipping charges are complicated and confusing. Between various fees and surcharges, it’s hard to know what shipping really costs on a per-order basis without a lot of leg work. Very often, etailers just ignore the details and move on. Yet reviewing and reconciling the monthly carrier charges can be very good for…

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Selling Auto Parts And Accessories with WooCommerce – Part 1 – Setup

Many auto part and accessory etailers – including a number of our clients – use WooCommerce to power their online store. A popular ecommerce add-on for WordPress, WooCommerce is the most popular ecommerce platform in the world. While we don’t recommend WooCommerce for all applications, we do find that WooCommerce is an excellent option for…

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Auto Parts Ecommerce Website Providers – A Short List

choosing auto parts commerce provider

All auto parts ecommerce website providers are different, with their own pros and cons. We’ve tried to put together a comprehensive list of providers that: Lists all the companies making platforms that specialize in automotive parts and accessories ecomm Lists all the companies that don’t specialize in parts and accessories, but which do a good…

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Auto Parts Ecommerce Using Magento – Pros and Cons

The pros and cons of Magento

At Spork, we’re often asked about using Magento as an auto parts ecommerce platform. While there are certainly some benefits to Magento’s ecommerce platform, it is not a platform we typically recommend. This post will lay out the pros and cons of using Magento for auto parts ecommerce, and explain why Magento isn’t our first…

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