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 663K 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 110K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Ecommerce, Looking For, and Struggling. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention ecommerce platform, 3pl, and website builder.

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Established 2008
663K Members

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Yearly: +110K members
Growth: +20.0% / 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: 68K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Sep: 8K members
  • Oct: 7K members
  • 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: 242 members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    19 posts in the past month
    1. Client wants to launch a "fake competitor" store to capture more market share. We advised against it, but he’s stubborn. How would you handle this?
    2. how to improve shopify search without paying a lot for plugins?
    3. What’s the biggest mistake new e-commerce founders make in their first year?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Client wants to launch a "fake competitor" store to capture more market share. We advised against it, but he’s stubborn. How would you handle this? · how to improve shopify search without paying a lot for plugins? · What’s the biggest mistake new e-commerce founders make in their first year?
    19
  • Solution Requests
    7 posts in the past month
    1. looking for a rebolt bundles alternative, it's not on the shopify app store anymore
    2. Triple Whale?
    3. Need a new Cookie Consent Solution, Cookie banner says reject all, but Meta Pixel still fires. How would you document this before escalating?
    #2
    Solution Requests
    looking for a rebolt bundles alternative, it's not on the shopify app store anymore · Triple Whale? · Need a new Cookie Consent Solution, Cookie banner says reject all, but Meta Pixel still fires. How would you document this before escalating?
    7
  • Money Talk
    4 posts in the past month
    1. What’s one decision that increased your profit without increasing your sales?
    2. Your ₹0 Shopify app may actually be costing you ₹50,000 every month.
    3. What’s one e-commerce expense you thought was necessary but later realized you could live without?
    #3
    Money Talk
    What’s one decision that increased your profit without increasing your sales? · Your ₹0 Shopify app may actually be costing you ₹50,000 every month. · What’s one e-commerce expense you thought was necessary but later realized you could live without?
    4
  • Ideas
    3 posts in the past month
    1. À la recherche d’une personne aux États-Unis pour explorer des idées e-commerce entre la France et les USA 🇫🇷🇺🇸
    2. I had an idea to prevent bad feedback on Trustpilot
    3. One mistake I see many new eCommerce store owners make is treating the domain name as an afterthought.
    #4
    Ideas
    À la recherche d’une personne aux États-Unis pour explorer des idées e-commerce entre la France et les USA 🇫🇷🇺🇸 · I had an idea to prevent bad feedback on Trustpilot · One mistake I see many new eCommerce store owners make is treating the domain name as an afterthought.
    3
  • Pain & Anger
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Struggling with cancelled parcels in fulfillment 😩
    2. bot traffic tiktok ads, and cpm below 1$ in usa
    3. Wordpress woocommerce site with authorize.net payment gateway continously getting fraudulent charges, often for amounts that are not consistent with product prices on the site.
    #5
    Pain & Anger
    Struggling with cancelled parcels in fulfillment 😩 · bot traffic tiktok ads, and cpm below 1$ in usa · Wordpress woocommerce site with authorize.net payment gateway continously getting fraudulent charges, often for amounts that are not consistent with product prices on the site.
    3

Topics

  • Ecommerce
    74 posts in the past month
    1. What’s one marketing channel that’s still underrated for e-commerce brands?
    2. Small brand, good product, struggling with consistent sales. What worked for you?
    #1
    Ecommerce
    What’s one marketing channel that’s still underrated for e-commerce brands? · Small brand, good product, struggling with consistent sales. What worked for you?
    74
  • Looking For
    47 posts in the past month
    #2
    Looking For
    47
  • Struggling
    34 posts in the past month
    #3
    Struggling
    34
  • Advice
    20 posts in the past month
    #4
    Advice
    20
  • Sales
    15 posts in the past month
    #5
    Sales
    15

Flair

  • 📊 Business
    51 posts in the past month
    1. Client wants to launch a "fake competitor" store to capture more market share. We advised against it, but he’s stubborn. How would you handle this?
    2. How are people doing “pick any 4” without making 300 fake products?
    3. If you had to start an eCommerce store from scratch today,what would you sell?
    #1
    📊 Business
    Client wants to launch a "fake competitor" store to capture more market share. We advised against it, but he’s stubborn. How would you handle this? · How are people doing “pick any 4” without making 300 fake products? · If you had to start an eCommerce store from scratch today,what would you sell?
    51
  • 📢 Marketing
    16 posts in the past month
    1. Your "free" QR code probably expires and you dont know it yet
    2. Native Shopify Bundles were fine until I tried letting customers pick their own variants
    3. Triple Whale?
    #2
    📢 Marketing
    Your "free" QR code probably expires and you dont know it yet · Native Shopify Bundles were fine until I tried letting customers pick their own variants · Triple Whale?
    16
  • 🛒 Technology
    15 posts in the past month
    1. looking for a rebolt bundles alternative, it's not on the shopify app store anymore
    2. Struggling with cancelled parcels in fulfillment 😩
    3. What Was the Hardest Part of Leaving Shopify?
    #3
    🛒 Technology
    looking for a rebolt bundles alternative, it's not on the shopify app store anymore · Struggling with cancelled parcels in fulfillment 😩 · What Was the Hardest Part of Leaving Shopify?
    15
  • 🧑‍💻 Creative
    7 posts in the past month
    1. If you're Successful in ecommerce what does your Life Look Like?
    2. What’s one thing you wish every new e-commerce founder understood before launching?
    3. Best e-commerce site system in 2026?
    #4
    🧑‍💻 Creative
    If you're Successful in ecommerce what does your Life Look Like? · What’s one thing you wish every new e-commerce founder understood before launching? · Best e-commerce site system in 2026?
    7
  • 🧐 Review my Store
    6 posts in the past month
    1. Advice and opinion please - traffic but no sales.
    2. Before I go full blown paid ads..
    3. Getting traffic and add-to-carts but zero checkouts, what am I missing?
    #5
    🧐 Review my Store
    Advice and opinion please - traffic but no sales. · Before I go full blown paid ads.. · Getting traffic and add-to-carts but zero checkouts, what am I missing?
    6

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 663K 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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