Shopify & Ecommerce Ramblings

A blog about building and extending awesome Shopify stores

The pandemic’s effects on ecommerce - survey results + video teardown

The pandemic’s effects on ecommerce - survey results + video teardown

by Daniel Connor 4 min read

Teardown a store, dissect a pandemic… break an egg.
You can’t make an omelet without breaking a few eggs. So that’s what this article is about. We’re going to dissect our ‘pandemic’s effects on ecommerce’ survey and do a video teardown of our winner’s online store.

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The Flex theme by Out of the Sandbox

The Flex theme by Out of the Sandbox

by Ross Allchorn 2 min read

As one of Out of the Sandbox's longest standing partners, we're proud to announce the launch of version 2.0 of their flagship theme Flex. We've built with the Flex theme and it's safe to say that it's one of the most versatile themes you can get out of the (sand) box.

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Taking risks and accepting failures: Grip6’s journey to success

Taking risks and accepting failures: Grip6’s journey to success

by Gabi Falanga 6 min read

BJ Minson, founder of Grip6 inspecting his product made in USA

Taking risks, accepting failure and doing things himself are all part of Grip6 founder BJ Minson’s recipe for success. The American belt manufacturer, and ShopCreatify client, sold 350,000 belts in 2019. BJ Minson talks belt flaps, Chinese manufacturing, and marketing mess-ups.

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A Helping Hand by the Ecommerce Community

A Helping Hand by the Ecommerce Community

by Ross Allchorn 4 min read

Shopify Ecommerce Covid-19 Helping HandPhoto by Austin Kehmeier

Online resources to help guide your ecommerce business through this pandemic

There is some help to get you up and running quickly, to support your community, and to aid us all in getting through Covid-19 times.

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Your Shopify store is live, now what?

Your Shopify store is live, now what?

by Ross Allchorn 6 min read

Ecommerce conversion optimization

You built your Shopify store, but the sales aren't happening.  Here's what to work on.

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The Turbo Theme – A No Brainer?

The Turbo Theme – A No Brainer?

by Ross Allchorn 4 min read

Turbo Theme

Premium Plus (or Premium+) is how we refer to the Turbo theme by Out of the Sandbox.

Not because of Shopify's Plus plan for merchants —although that is who the theme was originally created for— but because if a paid-for theme in the Shopify theme store is referred to as a 'premium' theme, then...

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We're now 100% committed to using Out of the Sandbox Themes

We're now 100% committed to using Out of the Sandbox Themes

by Ross Allchorn 4 min read

Out of the Sandbox Shopify Themes

We love Out Of The Sandbox Shopify themes, and here is why.

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