{"id":1621,"date":"2020-10-20T17:35:33","date_gmt":"2020-10-20T17:35:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web_staging_fern.staging.cartstack.com\/blog\/?p=1621"},"modified":"2020-10-20T18:10:28","modified_gmt":"2020-10-20T18:10:28","slug":"new-to-ecommerce-5-ecommerce-tasks-ripe-for-outsourcing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cartstack.com\/blog\/new-to-ecommerce-5-ecommerce-tasks-ripe-for-outsourcing\/","title":{"rendered":"New to Ecommerce? 5 Ecommerce Tasks Ripe for Outsourcing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you started an eCommerce business this year, you\u2019re not alone&#8230;but you might be lonely.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wormaldandpartnersaccountants.co.uk\/info-article\/self-employed-and-sole-trader-numbers-increase\/#:~:text=60%25%20of%20the%20UK%20business,more%20opportunities%20and%20more%20choice.\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> businesses begin and continue as sole proprietorships. This is great when it\u2019s time to make the tea or share profits, but challenging when your to-do list is already full, orders are picking up and the holiday season is rapidly approaching.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re not ready to employ your own customer service agents, warehouse staff or marketing experts, that doesn\u2019t mean these people can\u2019t help you. Certain eCommerce tasks are ripe for outsourcing &#8211; taking the pressure off of you but not off of your business growth.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are these eCommerce tasks, and how do you outsource them? <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.huboo.co.uk\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">eCommerce fulfilment experts<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Huboo are here to explain.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why outsource your eCommerce tasks?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">eCommerce is a fast-paced, hectic and unforgiving industry. If you don\u2019t stay ahead of your orders, the latest shipping speeds or upcoming technology, your customers will find someone who does.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bootstrapping an online store is incredibly rewarding and cost-effective. However, there comes a point when doing it alone means you can\u2019t keep up. Outsourcing your eCommerce business allows you to continue growing as a sole trader while reaping the benefits of a flexible and knowledgeable team &#8211; but that\u2019s not all.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The benefits of outsourcing<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other benefits of outsourcing in eCommerce include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Expertise &#8211; you have access to specialist knowledge that expedites business growth, increases efficiencies and saves money in the long run.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Time &#8211; you can outsource your most time-intensive tasks, giving you more time to focus on business growth. Plus, someone skilled in a task performs it much quicker than you (someone not so skilled) can.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cost &#8211; yes, you pay for an outsourced resource, but that investment returns through time savings, business growth and economies of scale. For example, an eCommerce fulfilment partner may reduce your packaging and shipping costs as well as handling your fulfilment.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fast growth &#8211; your outsourced team are skilled and paid based on their ability to grow your business quickly and effectively.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The blockers to outsourcing<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of course, there are considerations to outsourcing part of your eCommerce business, including:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cost &#8211; outsourcing is a business expense that you must trust you will earn back.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Readiness &#8211; some owners are ready to share their business with freelancers and agencies.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Control &#8211; outsourcing tasks involves relinquishing control, which can be hard.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, no one says you must outsource everything, in full and at once. Plus, today you can outsource tasks to technology and software rather than a human being &#8211; allowing you to start as small as you like.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Five eCommerce tasks to outsource<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, what are the most common tasks that new eCommerce business owners outsource to freelancers, agencies, third parties and technology?<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. Repricing<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Outsourcing your repricing involves making someone else responsible for pricing your products high enough to make a profit, low enough to be competitive and attractive enough for customers and buy boxes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A repricing expert uses tools and industry knowledge to monitor your product prices in the current market &#8211; making constant tweaks to maximise your conversions and profits. Alternatively, repricing software does this for you, according to the repricing criteria you set &#8211; involving a little more work on your behalf but still saving a lot of admin.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Outsourcing this task gives you a substantial amount of time back while increasing your competitiveness in your market.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. Fulfilment<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.huboo.co.uk\/how-huboo-fulfilment-works\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">outsourced eCommerce fulfilment partner<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> handles everything to do with fulfilment, including receiving, storing, tracking, picking, packing, and shipping everything for you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The benefits of outsourcing fulfilment are vast. Not only does <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.huboo.co.uk\/blog\/how-huboos-smb-fulfilment-is-saving-entrepreneurs-both-time-and-money\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">third party fulfilment you save time, money and space<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, but an eCommerce fulfilment service also powers you to offer fast shipping speeds, low shipping costs and reliable deliveries.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can start big by using a multi-channel fulfilment service to handle everything. Or, you can test the waters by handing over the fulfilment of just one sales channel.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. Marketing<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marketing is a skilled discipline that, when done right, can widen your audience, attract more customers and generate more conversions. But it requires hard and consistent work.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By outsourcing your marketing activities to an agency or freelancer, you gain the benefit of expertise to boost your results while decreasing the time and money spent on advertising.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, you don\u2019t have to jump straight in with a marketing agency. You can use marketing software to automate your current marketing activities. For example, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cartstack.com\/tour\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cart abandonment software<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> automatically engages on-site visitors and reengages lost visitors, returning them to your website and through your checkout for you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4. Technology<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Technology is a blessing and a pain at once. It advances your business no end, but click on the wrong thing and you\u2019re in for a long night trying to fix it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Third-party IT support or freelancer developers ensure your eCommerce website and tools are secure, up-to-date and fully functioning. This is especially useful if IT isn\u2019t your strong point.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s not just technical support you can benefit from either. The latest eCommerce technology and tools automate everyday tasks for you using workflows and rules to send marketing emails, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/web_staging_fern.staging.cartstack.com\/blog\/abandon-cart-sms-text-messages\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">abandoned cart SMS messages<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and visitor recovery push notifications.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5. Customer service<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Customer service is demanding, especially during peak retail periods. Customers want access to immediate help and information, and that\u2019s challenging to provide without working 24\/7.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your customer service queries are becoming too difficult to manage yourself, an outsourced support team reduces the pressure and may even be more skilled at resolving problems and satisfying customers than your busy self.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And, if you enjoy customer service, you can always outsource the night shift to an eCommerce chatbot.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conclusion<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Welcome to the eCommerce industry &#8211; it\u2019s fun, fast and fabulous. But, it\u2019s also demanding, time-consuming and hard work. We hope by sharing these five eCommerce tasks that are easily outsourced to freelancers, third-party partners or technology, you can grow your business successfully and happily.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Good luck!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">About Huboo<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Huboo is a comprehensive, software-driven fulfilment service &#8211; helping small and medium ecommerce businesses ship products across the UK and EU. Whether you\u2019re new or old to ecommerce, you can outsource your fulfilment with the confidence that we will deliver safely, securely and quickly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To find out more, visit <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.huboo.co.uk\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">our website<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you started an eCommerce business this year, you\u2019re not alone&#8230;but you might be lonely.\u00a0 Most businesses begin and continue as sole proprietorships. 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