"We stand with the Black community who are our teachers now. They hold the vision for a more just society and we all need to amplify," Shopify Inc. founder and chief executive Tobias Lutke wrote. "Racism of any kind is one of the bleakest aspects of humanity. Those of us without the vision have to be students and, more importantly, helpers."
For Shopify, which has grown into a global giant while for the most part flying under the radar, Lutke's decision to weigh in on the protests could come with costs, marketing experts say, in the form of greater scrutiny of just who is using its platform and greater pressure to screen that user base going forward.
And here's another article:
Louisiana partners with Shopify to launch e-commerce initiative for small business
State officials have announced the launch of an e-commerce initiative— LASmallBizOnline.com , which aims to give Louisiana's small businesses a more competitive edge by helping to either establish or improve their online presence, even beyond the pandemic.
Gov. John Bel Edwards and Louisiana Economic Development Secretary Don Pierson today unveiled the initiative, which is being launched with support from Shopify, a global commerce company that totaled more than $61 billion in gross merchandise volume last year.
What domains Shopify and others bought last week - Domain Name Wire | Domain Name News
Here’s a look at some of the domains end users bought at Sedo this past week, including Shopify buying another ‘shop’ domain. You can review previous end user sales lists here .
4Kids.com $14,995 – Sacramento4Kids, a family resource for the Sacramento area, bought this domain and forwards it to Sacramento4Kids.com. I wonder if they will try to expand to other cities.
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Huisdieren.be €5,000 – Huisdieren.nl is a Dutch online pet magazine. Huisdieren is Dutch for pets.
Why Shopify Stock May Be the Best E-Commerce Investment – 24/7 Wall St.
And both companies have been big winners of late. Shopify stock is up 96% year to date and 194% year to year. Meanwhile, Amazon has posted gains of 34% year to date and 46% over the past year.
Analysts expect for the most part that these stocks will continue higher but some are calling for Shopify to pull back . The S&P 500 is still down 4% year to date.
This may worth something:
Shopify Partners with Facebook for launching Facebook Shops
Shopify has partnered with Facebook to launch Facebook Shops . Facebook Shops will allow sellers to create customized online storefronts on Facebook and Instagram.
This partnership will help small businesses to operate and sell via one of the world's largest social media platform. Facebook Shops will make it easy for users to find and buy your products in the Facebook app.
"Right now, many small businesses are struggling , and with stores closing, more are looking to bring their business online. Our goal is to make shopping seamless and empower anyone from a small business owner to a global brand to use our apps to connect with customers. That's why we're launching Facebook Shops and investing in features across our apps that inspire people to shop and make buying and selling online easier." reads a briefing from Facebook.
Shopify continues to host Breitbart store despite anti-racism pledges - The Logic
Klarna And Shopify Plus To Sponsor Add To Cart Podcast - B&T
Klarna has partnered with Shopify Plus to sponsor Add To Cart, one of Australia's most popular locally produced marketing podcasts that helps share practical eCommerce tips for retailers.
Created by eCommerce consultant Nathan Bush (12HIGH, Super Retail Group) in September last year, Add To Cart collects the news, insights and latest research with expert interviews that dive deep into the topics that matter to the retail industry.
Etsy and Shopify stocks surge with strong mask sales amid shelter-at-home orders | CGTN America
Danica Salajko usually spends her days making and selling bathing suits. But in the age of COVID-19, her sewing machine is furiously churning out only one thing: masks.
“My website went crazy for the masks. Like I’d put them up and I was like ‘What’s going on?’ Like it just went insane,” said Salajko, the owner of Bathing Belle.
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Masks are a completely new business for the swimwear designer who opened her first brick and mortar store in Toronto two years ago.
Happening on Twitter
Can Shopify sell MAGA hats and social justice at the same time? It's about to find out https://t.co/2UrW5fLz9K nationalpost (from Canada) Wed Jun 03 19:32:18 +0000 2020
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