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 689K 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 Looking For, Ecommerce, and Struggling. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution 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: 93K members
Past year (monthly)
- 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: 6K members
- Nov: 2K members
Themes
- Advice Requests7 posts in the past month
- Is it normal to get a sale before officially launching ?
- How do you do ads?
- Is anyone observing traffic from grok and muse shopping assistants?
#17Advice RequestsIs it normal to get a sale before officially launching ? · How do you do ads? · Is anyone observing traffic from grok and muse shopping assistants? - Solution Requests2 posts in the past month
- airwallex vs worldfirst vs unlimit for paying china suppliers?
- how are you guys thinking about optimizing your store for agents shopping?
#22Solution Requestsairwallex vs worldfirst vs unlimit for paying china suppliers? · how are you guys thinking about optimizing your store for agents shopping? - Self-Promotion1 post in the past month
- I design clothing for fun but I wanna start a clothing brand
#31Self-PromotionI design clothing for fun but I wanna start a clothing brand - Money Talk1 post in the past month
- what's the lowest contribution margin you'd still run ads at during black friday?
#41Money Talkwhat's the lowest contribution margin you'd still run ads at during black friday? - Ideas1 post in the past month
- Looking for online-store owners to help shape a checkout feature
#51IdeasLooking for online-store owners to help shape a checkout feature
Topics
- Looking For47 posts in the past month#147Looking For
- Ecommerce34 posts in the past month#234Ecommerce
- Struggling11 posts in the past month#311Struggling
- Payment9 posts in the past month#49Payment
- Shopify9 posts in the past month#59Shopify
Flair
- 📢 Marketing20 posts in the past month
- How I tell whether an ad is dead or the offer is dead
- Scared to try paid ads
- what's the lowest contribution margin you'd still run ads at during black friday?
#120📢 MarketingHow I tell whether an ad is dead or the offer is dead · Scared to try paid ads · what's the lowest contribution margin you'd still run ads at during black friday? - 📊 Business15 posts in the past month
- Avoid ShipBob at All Costs
- Is it normal to get a sale before officially launching ?
- Payment gateway grift?
#215📊 BusinessAvoid ShipBob at All Costs · Is it normal to get a sale before officially launching ? · Payment gateway grift? - 🛒 Technology14 posts in the past month
- airwallex vs worldfirst vs unlimit for paying china suppliers?
- Is anyone observing traffic from grok and muse shopping assistants?
- Cheapest way to ship packages at around 300/month?
#314🛒 Technologyairwallex vs worldfirst vs unlimit for paying china suppliers? · Is anyone observing traffic from grok and muse shopping assistants? · Cheapest way to ship packages at around 300/month? - 🧑💻 Creative1 post in the past month
- Most DTC brands I looked at are running the same 3 ads they ran in summer
#41🧑💻 CreativeMost DTC brands I looked at are running the same 3 ads they ran in summer - 📰 News1 post in the past month
- E-commerce Industry News Recap 🔥 Week of November 9th, 2026
#51📰 NewsE-commerce Industry News Recap 🔥 Week of November 9th, 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 689K 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.
Added 10/21/2021
Monthly Stats
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- Views /mo (+66%)
- 56
- Visitors /mo (+70%)
- 0
- Referrals /mo (-100%)
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