r/ecommerce

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About r/ecommerce

A community dedicated to the design and implementation of eCommerce sites. For seasoned retailers or newcomers to the industry, this is the perfect place to seek guidance and discuss all aspects of selling online. Engage in insightful discussions on topics such as selling tips, marketing strategies, SEO optimization, product selection, checkout processes, conversions, and more. Our community provides a platform for helpful and honest discussions aimed at helping you increase your online sales.

The community at a glance

r/ecommerce is a Subreddit for E-Commerce with roughly 685K members. It has been around since 2008. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 2nd largest community in the E-Commerce topic page.

Roughly 111K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Ecommerce, Looking For, and Shopify. Common discussion themes are Solution Requests and Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention ecommerce platform, 3pl, and website builder.

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Established 2008
685K Members

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Yearly: +111K members
Growth: +19.4% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 1K members
  • 2014: 2K members
  • 2015: 3K members
  • 2016: 4K members
  • 2017: 7K members
  • 2018: 14K members
  • 2019: 36K members
  • 2020: 62K members
  • 2021: 55K members
  • 2023: 237K members
  • 2024: 82K members
  • 2025: 93K members
  • 2026: 89K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Nov: 9K members
  • Dec: 10K members
  • Jan: 11K members
  • Feb: 9K members
  • Mar: 11K members
  • Apr: 9K members
  • May: 9K members
  • Jun: 9K members
  • Jul: 9K members
  • Aug: 9K members
  • Sep: 9K members
  • Oct: 4K members

Themes

  • Solution Requests
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Looking for legitimate wholesale cleaning supplies supplier in the US
    2. Best inventory management app for Shopify
    3. Looking for recommendations on best AI development companies for an e-commerce project
    #1
    Solution Requests
    Looking for legitimate wholesale cleaning supplies supplier in the US · Best inventory management app for Shopify · Looking for recommendations on best AI development companies for an e-commerce project
    5
  • Advice Requests
    3 posts in the past month
    1. How can I protect a product idea when manufacturing in China?
    2. I am getting traffic to my site but no sales despite follows, likes, and marketing. Advice?
    3. What trademark and brand monitoring tools are worth using for a small business?
    #2
    Advice Requests
    How can I protect a product idea when manufacturing in China? · I am getting traffic to my site but no sales despite follows, likes, and marketing. Advice? · What trademark and brand monitoring tools are worth using for a small business?
    3
  • Pain & Anger
    1 post in the past month
    1. Amazon is holding about 5% of every payout as an account-level reserve — my usable balance no longer matches my sales. Anyone else?
    #3
    Pain & Anger
    Amazon is holding about 5% of every payout as an account-level reserve — my usable balance no longer matches my sales. Anyone else?
    1
  • Opportunities
    1 post in the past month
    1. I am helping a nail artist with a large social media following (~150k on TT) set up her business. The stack is getting very complex. Ideas to simplify?
    #4
    Opportunities
    I am helping a nail artist with a large social media following (~150k on TT) set up her business. The stack is getting very complex. Ideas to simplify?
    1

Topics

  • Ecommerce
    53 posts in the past month
    1. What's the biggest bottleneck in your ecommerce business after a customer places an order?
    #1
    Ecommerce
    What's the biggest bottleneck in your ecommerce business after a customer places an order?
    53
  • Looking For
    47 posts in the past month
    #2
    Looking For
    47
  • Shopify
    12 posts in the past month
    1. 8 people reached checkout, 0 bought. What's killing my conversions? (Shopify, UAE, abayas)
    2. Best inventory management app for Shopify
    #3
    Shopify
    8 people reached checkout, 0 bought. What's killing my conversions? (Shopify, UAE, abayas) · Best inventory management app for Shopify
    12
  • Payment
    10 posts in the past month
    #4
    Payment
    10
  • Inventory
    6 posts in the past month
    #5
    Inventory
    6

Flair

  • 📊 Business
    17 posts in the past month
    1. How can I protect a product idea when manufacturing in China?
    2. Anyone else freaked out about this new EU customs rule and deadline?
    3. What's the biggest bottleneck in your ecommerce business after a customer places an order?
    #1
    📊 Business
    How can I protect a product idea when manufacturing in China? · Anyone else freaked out about this new EU customs rule and deadline? · What's the biggest bottleneck in your ecommerce business after a customer places an order?
    17
  • 🛒 Technology
    8 posts in the past month
    1. Technical question for database/platform wizards: Do special characters in custom category names cause text-parsing glitches on older store platforms?
    2. Starting some a/b testing for a new client. Is VWO still around?
    3. built a self hostable ai support bot with an inbox and i love it
    #2
    🛒 Technology
    Technical question for database/platform wizards: Do special characters in custom category names cause text-parsing glitches on older store platforms? · Starting some a/b testing for a new client. Is VWO still around? · built a self hostable ai support bot with an inbox and i love it
    8
  • 📢 Marketing
    7 posts in the past month
    1. I'm A Brand - How should I market my products?
    2. How are you showing exchange vs refund fees before checkout?
    3. Best Podcast/ YouTube channel to learn
    #3
    📢 Marketing
    I'm A Brand - How should I market my products? · How are you showing exchange vs refund fees before checkout? · Best Podcast/ YouTube channel to learn
    7
  • 🧐 Review my Store
    3 posts in the past month
    1. I am getting traffic to my site but no sales despite follows, likes, and marketing. Advice?
    2. Can a product be too niche ?
    3. 8 people reached checkout, 0 bought. What's killing my conversions? (Shopify, UAE, abayas)
    #4
    🧐 Review my Store
    I am getting traffic to my site but no sales despite follows, likes, and marketing. Advice? · Can a product be too niche ? · 8 people reached checkout, 0 bought. What's killing my conversions? (Shopify, UAE, abayas)
    3
  • 🧑‍💻 Creative
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Experienced e-commerce seller considering a second niche business — what product categories would you explore?
    2. Ai for email flow?
    #5
    🧑‍💻 Creative
    Experienced e-commerce seller considering a second niche business — what product categories would you explore? · Ai for email flow?
    2

Product recommendations

  • ecommerce platform
    37 posts in the past month
    1. Current Best Ecommerce Platform? Recommendations/Experiences please!
    2. Which platform do you recommend for my e-commerce clothing brand?
    3. Any tools recommended for E-commerce start-up?
    #1
    ecommerce platform
    Current Best Ecommerce Platform? Recommendations/Experiences please! · Which platform do you recommend for my e-commerce clothing brand? · Any tools recommended for E-commerce start-up?
    37
  • 3pl
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Which 3PL fulfillment center do you recommend in the UK that offers garment steaming?
    2. Recommended 3PL providers in Canada, please?
    3. 3PL Recs
    #2
    3pl
    Which 3PL fulfillment center do you recommend in the UK that offers garment steaming? · Recommended 3PL providers in Canada, please? · 3PL Recs
    5
  • website builder
    3 posts in the past month
    1. What's the best site builder for a magazine website?
    2. What's the best website builder?
    3. Best website platform !
    #3
    website builder
    What's the best site builder for a magazine website? · What's the best website builder? · Best website platform !
    3
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/ecommerce for?
Best for E-Commerce enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/ecommerce free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/ecommerce have?
Roughly 685K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/ecommerce on?
r/ecommerce runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/ecommerce cover?
On the Hive Index, r/ecommerce is organized under E-Commerce.
How do I join r/ecommerce?
You can join r/ecommerce by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the E-Commerce communities like?
Communities for e-commerce operators covering Shopify, Amazon, dropshipping, and direct-to-consumer brands. Slack is popular for DTC and platform-specific groups, while Discord has communities for Amazon sellers and general e-commerce strategy. One of the more active business topics on the site.
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