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I heard some stores switched to Shopify, would be interesting to learn why it is not an option for stores like yours.

arbuge 3y ago
Shopify and Amazon are quite different things. Amazon is a marketplace and provides exposure - in other words, they bring you traffic besides providing ecommerce functionality. Possibly a lot of traffic if there's not much competition already in your space. With Shopify you have primarily an online store solution. It's up to you to do your own marketing somewhere to drive traffic. Shopify does have what they call "Shop" now, which works like a marketplace, but in my experience that's still a relatively small channel for Shopify sellers.
- YeBanKo 3y ago
  What about shipping logistic and warehousing? Afaik this is something what Amazon FBA helps with as well?
  - arbuge 3y ago
    It does, yes. Shopify did try to get into providing those services for its clients but they later reconsidered: https://www.freightwaves.com/news/flexport-acquires-shopifys-fulfillment-business https://www.freightwaves.com/news/flexport-acquires-shopifys...
  - dnissley 3y ago
    Hm, all of a sudden the seemingly outrageous fees don't seem so outrageous anymore.
    - arbuge 3y ago
      There are additional fees for using FBA...
- snuxoll 3y ago
  > Shopify does have what they call "Shop" now, which works like a marketplace, but in my experience that's still a relatively small channel for Shopify sellers. It's getting pushed harder due to things like Shop Pay being a thing. I've actually been trying to use it more, given I do purchase an increasing number of things from Shopify-powered retailers - but their search and targeting still needs a lot of work for it to behave like a proper marketplace.
adrr 3y ago
Shopify requires you to build out performance marketing strategy and with the IOS changes, targeting has lost efficiency. It’s more expensive to acquire customers.

Shopify and Amazon are quite different things. Amazon is a marketplace and provides exposure - in other words, they bring you traffic besides providing ecommerce functionality. Possibly a lot of traffic if there's not much competition already in your space. With Shopify you have primarily an online store solution. It's up to you to do your own marketing somewhere to drive traffic. Shopify does have what they call "Shop" now, which works like a marketplace, but in my experience that's still a relatively small channel for Shopify sellers.

YeBanKo 3y ago
What about shipping logistic and warehousing? Afaik this is something what Amazon FBA helps with as well?
- arbuge 3y ago
  It does, yes. Shopify did try to get into providing those services for its clients but they later reconsidered: https://www.freightwaves.com/news/flexport-acquires-shopifys-fulfillment-business https://www.freightwaves.com/news/flexport-acquires-shopifys...
- dnissley 3y ago
  Hm, all of a sudden the seemingly outrageous fees don't seem so outrageous anymore.
  - arbuge 3y ago
    There are additional fees for using FBA...
snuxoll 3y ago
> Shopify does have what they call "Shop" now, which works like a marketplace, but in my experience that's still a relatively small channel for Shopify sellers. It's getting pushed harder due to things like Shop Pay being a thing. I've actually been trying to use it more, given I do purchase an increasing number of things from Shopify-powered retailers - but their search and targeting still needs a lot of work for it to behave like a proper marketplace.

adrr 3y ago

Shopify requires you to build out performance marketing strategy and with the IOS changes, targeting has lost efficiency. It’s more expensive to acquire customers.