🌈"E-COMMERCE EVOLUTION”🌈

27 JUNE 2024

🚀 Dear Young Changemakers 🌐

Welcome back. 🚀

Your DIGITAL SUCCESS STORY starts right HERE! 📜

GOING DIGITAL 📱, GOING GLOBAL! 🌐🚀

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    A promotional image for Shopify’s Sidekick chatbot.

    Shopify’s new AI “Sidekick” chatbot is officially launching in early access, the company said as part of its “Summer ‘24 Edition” updates announced on Monday.

    Sidekick, which the company first revealed last year, functions as a support chatbot for merchants, helping them make discount codes, generate reports about your store, or suggest blog post ideas. Sure, it sounds like pretty typical AI chatbot stuff, but it seems like a useful way to get help or assistance, especially if Shopify continues to tailor the chatbot to fit merchant needs.

    Sidekick is live across thousands of Shopify stores, but it’s currently limited to merchants who have English stores in North America, Vanessa Lee, Shopify’s vice president of product, says in an interview with The Verge. If you don’t have Sidekick and want to try it, you can sign up for the waitlist. And the company wants to make it available in other languages and other locales, Lee says.

    Shopify is making a handful of other AI-focused announcements, too. One, AI-powered product categorization, seems like it could save merchants a lot of time. As you build a product listing, Shopify’s tech can automatically suggest the taxonomy about the product — a taxonomy that’s used to make listings more easily discoverable — that might fit that product so that you don’t have to type it in yourself. If Shopify’s suggestions aren’t right, you can manually change things.

    

    Image: Shopify

    Another AI tool will offer suggested replies for customer chats that come in through Shopify Inbox. Right now, these replies are just suggestions, meaning merchants will have to be the ones to finalize and actually send a response. Lee says Shopify is open to the possibility of letting customers chat with an AI chatbot that speaks on behalf of the merchant, but for now, the company has chosen to keep the human in the loop “until we’re uber confident that nothing would happen.”

    Shopify is also bringing its AI-powered image generator, which launched in January, to its iOS and Android apps and letting merchants use it in more places in their Shopify admin. The company says Shopify merchants have saved more than 1 million AI-generated images in six months.

🌈"E-COMMERCE EVOLUTION”🌈

Starting and Scaling Your Online Business

As we conclude the commemoration and celebration of Youth Month, let's harness the spirit of innovation and determination of the 1976 Soweto Uprisings to create our own change—this time, in the digital economy.

If you’ve ever dreamed of starting your own business, now is the time.

Here’s your step-by-step guide to starting and scaling an e-commerce business.

Step 1: Product Selection

• Identify a Niche: Find a market gap or a unique product that excites you.

  Consider your interests and the needs of your target audience.

• Research and Validate: Use tools like Google Trends, Amazon Best Sellers and social media to gauge demand and competition.

  Validate your idea by seeking feedback from friends and potential customers.

Step 2: Setting Up Your Online Store

• Choose a Platform: Shopify, WooCommerce and Amazon are great platforms to start your online store.

  They offer user-friendly interfaces and powerful features.

• Design Your Store: Create a visually appealing and easy-to-navigate website.

  Use high-quality images, compelling product descriptions and a seamless checkout process.

• Secure Your Domain: Choose a memorable domain name that reflects your brand.

  Register it through a domain registrar.

Step 3: Product Sourcing and Inventory Management

• Source Products: Decide whether you’ll produce your own products, work with manufacturers or use dropshipping.

• Ensure reliable suppliers and quality products.

• Manage Inventory: Use inventory management software to keep track of stock levels, process orders efficiently and avoid overstocking or stockouts.

Step 4: Marketing and Sales Strategies

• Social Media Marketing: Leverage platforms like Instagram, Facebook and TikTok to reach your audience.

  Share engaging content, run ads and collaborate with influencers.

• SEO and Content Marketing: Optimize your website for search engines and create valuable content to attract organic traffic.

• Blogs, videos and guides can boost your visibility.

• Email Marketing: Build an email list and send regular newsletters, promotions and updates to keep your audience engaged and drive repeat sales.

Step 5: Scaling Operations

• Analyze and Adapt: Use analytics tools to track your performance.

  Understand customer behaviour, sales trends and marketing effectiveness.

  Adapt your strategies based on data insights.

• Expand Your Product Line: Once you have a steady customer base, consider introducing new products that complement your existing offerings.

• Optimize Operations: Automate processes where possible.

  Use tools for inventory management, customer service and marketing to streamline operations and focus on growth.

Your Path to E-commerce Success

Starting and scaling an e-commerce business is a journey that requires passion, resilience and strategic thinking.

This Youth Month, take inspiration from the courage and vision of those who came before us.

Embrace the digital economy, seize the opportunities and build a business that makes an impact.

This Youth Month, let’s honour the legacy of the 1976 Soweto youth by taking bold steps in the digital economy.

Embrace the spirit of innovation and resilience, and let’s build a future where South African youth lead the way in the global digital marketplace.

Together, we can make a difference!

The time is NOW! Stay PURPOSEFUL & Remain INTENTIONAL By Taking ACTION TODAY!

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