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 674K members. It has been around since 2008. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 1st 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 Shopify. Common discussion themes are Solution Requests and Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention ecommerce platform, 3pl, and website builder.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember 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: 79K members
Past year (monthly)
- 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: 9K members
- Sep: 2K members
Themes
- Solution Requests6 posts in the past month
- What do you use to turn a single product photo into a scrolling ad video?
- Is there an automatic price elasticity app for Shopify? Feels like I'm leaving a lot of margin on the table...
- $42k held for 2 months on a 10-year-old Paypal business account — verification loop with no exit. What actually worked for you?
#16Solution RequestsWhat do you use to turn a single product photo into a scrolling ad video? · Is there an automatic price elasticity app for Shopify? Feels like I'm leaving a lot of margin on the table... · $42k held for 2 months on a 10-year-old Paypal business account — verification loop with no exit. What actually worked for you? - Advice Requests3 posts in the past month
- How Do You Know What Data Really Matters?
- Sources to find a specific supplier?
- Ecommerce beginner here, where to begin?
#23Advice RequestsHow Do You Know What Data Really Matters? · Sources to find a specific supplier? · Ecommerce beginner here, where to begin? - Pain & Anger3 posts in the past month
- My e-commerce site is getting attacked by "Card Testing"
- The more sales channels you add, the harder inventory seems to get
- Anyone else feel like the number of tabs grows faster than the business?
#33Pain & AngerMy e-commerce site is getting attacked by "Card Testing" · The more sales channels you add, the harder inventory seems to get · Anyone else feel like the number of tabs grows faster than the business? - Money Talk1 post in the past month
- How to get to $10k profit a month:
#41Money TalkHow to get to $10k profit a month: - Self-Promotion1 post in the past month
- Founder here — looking for Amazon sellers and VAs to test my platform for free (paid for feedback)
#51Self-PromotionFounder here — looking for Amazon sellers and VAs to test my platform for free (paid for feedback)
Topics
- Ecommerce48 posts in the past month
- Redditors of r/ecommerce, how do you track competitor retail prices?
- Is livestream selling working for ecommerce brands?
#148EcommerceRedditors of r/ecommerce, how do you track competitor retail prices? · Is livestream selling working for ecommerce brands? - Looking For47 posts in the past month#247Looking For
- Shopify11 posts in the past month
- For sellers on Amazon + Shopify: what number do you actually trust at month-end?
- Shopify store owners: Please honor the hours and compensation you promise your CS team
#311ShopifyFor sellers on Amazon + Shopify: what number do you actually trust at month-end? · Shopify store owners: Please honor the hours and compensation you promise your CS team - Product10 posts in the past month
- I looked up what AI recommends when someone searches my product category. Not sure how to feel about the results..?
- What do you use to turn a single product photo into a scrolling ad video?
- How are you keeping product packaging from morphing when scaling ai video creatives?
#410ProductI looked up what AI recommends when someone searches my product category. Not sure how to feel about the results..? · What do you use to turn a single product photo into a scrolling ad video? · How are you keeping product packaging from morphing when scaling ai video creatives? - Payment10 posts in the past month#510Payment
Flair
- 📊 Business31 posts in the past month
- Tracking 1.2M TikTok Shop products week over week. Sharing what's actually gaining sales right now
- I wasted most of my first year sourcing because I didn't know customs records were public
- Are customer support agencies just a scam?
#131📊 BusinessTracking 1.2M TikTok Shop products week over week. Sharing what's actually gaining sales right now · I wasted most of my first year sourcing because I didn't know customs records were public · Are customer support agencies just a scam? - 📢 Marketing16 posts in the past month
- I looked up what AI recommends when someone searches my product category. Not sure how to feel about the results..?
- How Do You Know What Data Really Matters?
- How do I launch my brand? How do I get started on socials?
#216📢 MarketingI looked up what AI recommends when someone searches my product category. Not sure how to feel about the results..? · How Do You Know What Data Really Matters? · How do I launch my brand? How do I get started on socials? - 🛒 Technology9 posts in the past month
- Tool or platform for assessment with analysis and reporting
- Omnichannel Customer Service
- Does anyone have a reasonable solution for applying or otherwise organizing shipping labels for application?
#39🛒 TechnologyTool or platform for assessment with analysis and reporting · Omnichannel Customer Service · Does anyone have a reasonable solution for applying or otherwise organizing shipping labels for application? - 🧑💻 Creative6 posts in the past month
- What do you use to turn a single product photo into a scrolling ad video?
- Why traditional "Clearance" collection pages fail to sell aging inventory vs what actually works
- How are you keeping product packaging from morphing when scaling ai video creatives?
#46🧑💻 CreativeWhat do you use to turn a single product photo into a scrolling ad video? · Why traditional "Clearance" collection pages fail to sell aging inventory vs what actually works · How are you keeping product packaging from morphing when scaling ai video creatives? - 📰 News1 post in the past month
- E-commerce Industry News Recap 🔥 Week of August 31st, 2026
#51📰 NewsE-commerce Industry News Recap 🔥 Week of August 31st, 2026
Product recommendations
- ecommerce platform37 posts in the past month
- 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?
#137ecommerce platformCurrent 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? - 3pl5 posts in the past month
- Which 3PL fulfillment center do you recommend in the UK that offers garment steaming?
- Recommended 3PL providers in Canada, please?
- 3PL Recs
#253plWhich 3PL fulfillment center do you recommend in the UK that offers garment steaming? · Recommended 3PL providers in Canada, please? · 3PL Recs - website builder3 posts in the past month
- What's the best site builder for a magazine website?
- What's the best website builder?
- Best website platform !
#33website builderWhat's the best site builder for a magazine website? · What's the best website builder? · Best website platform !
Community Reviews
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 674K 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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