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 657K 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 109K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Ecommerce, Looking For, and Struggling. Common discussion themes are Solution Requests and Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention 3pl fulfillment center, ecommerce platform, and tiktok marketing agencies/strategies.

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Established 2008
657K Members

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Yearly: +109K 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: 62K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Aug: 9K members
  • 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: 3K members

Themes

  • Solution Requests
    23 posts in the past month
    1. Looking for the best Shopify Email alternative for a home goods store
    2. How do you actually choose between all these email marketing agencies when you're just starting out?
    3. Need to generate product photos (about 250 products) for my e-commerce store. Anybody have suggestions on how to do it?
    #1
    Solution Requests
    Looking for the best Shopify Email alternative for a home goods store · How do you actually choose between all these email marketing agencies when you're just starting out? · Need to generate product photos (about 250 products) for my e-commerce store. Anybody have suggestions on how to do it?
    23
  • Advice Requests
    13 posts in the past month
    1. Launched a premium yak wool brand. Early sales dried up, Meta ads failed. Looking for an honest critique. (nome.studio)
    2. Looking for honest feedback before launching my handmade wax melt website.
    3. Shipping patform account suspended over leaving a bad review - Advice wanted
    #2
    Advice Requests
    Launched a premium yak wool brand. Early sales dried up, Meta ads failed. Looking for an honest critique. (nome.studio) · Looking for honest feedback before launching my handmade wax melt website. · Shipping patform account suspended over leaving a bad review - Advice wanted
    13
  • Pain & Anger
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Chargebacks are making me want to quit
    2. I started my e-commerce business at 26 but haven't received a single order. What am I doing wrong?
    3. Why is our Shopify site not converting?
    #3
    Pain & Anger
    Chargebacks are making me want to quit · I started my e-commerce business at 26 but haven't received a single order. What am I doing wrong? · Why is our Shopify site not converting?
    4
  • News
    1 post in the past month
    1. TikTok Shop just unlocked single-registration selling across 10 European countries
    #4
    News
    TikTok Shop just unlocked single-registration selling across 10 European countries
    1
  • Opportunities
    1 post in the past month
    1. Looking for an LLC formation partner for a steady stream of international (non-US-resident) clients (commission/rev-share)
    #5
    Opportunities
    Looking for an LLC formation partner for a steady stream of international (non-US-resident) clients (commission/rev-share)
    1

Topics

  • Ecommerce
    70 posts in the past month
    #1
    Ecommerce
    70
  • Looking For
    49 posts in the past month
    #2
    Looking For
    49
  • 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
    69 posts in the past month
    1. Chargebacks are making me want to quit
    2. Anyone running volume bundles without messing up existing discount codes?
    3. Does anyone else feel like they're always a step behind on BIN listings?
    #1
    📊 Business
    Chargebacks are making me want to quit · Anyone running volume bundles without messing up existing discount codes? · Does anyone else feel like they're always a step behind on BIN listings?
    69
  • 📢 Marketing
    28 posts in the past month
    1. Looking for the best Shopify Email alternative for a home goods store
    2. Scared of marketing
    3. Offer help?? Is this good, how would you improve?
    #2
    📢 Marketing
    Looking for the best Shopify Email alternative for a home goods store · Scared of marketing · Offer help?? Is this good, how would you improve?
    28
  • 🛒 Technology
    27 posts in the past month
    1. tired of agencies that treat small stores like training wheels
    2. 60% of our support tickets are the same 5 questions. What's the best AI tool for WhatsApp FAQ handling in 2026 (that actually work)?
    3. Sick of locked in platformed e-commerce, looking to build my own low-code/ zero back end code stacks
    #3
    🛒 Technology
    tired of agencies that treat small stores like training wheels · 60% of our support tickets are the same 5 questions. What's the best AI tool for WhatsApp FAQ handling in 2026 (that actually work)? · Sick of locked in platformed e-commerce, looking to build my own low-code/ zero back end code stacks
    27
  • 🧐 Review my Store
    13 posts in the past month
    1. Launched a premium yak wool brand. Early sales dried up, Meta ads failed. Looking for an honest critique. (nome.studio)
    2. I started my e-commerce business at 26 but haven't received a single order. What am I doing wrong?
    3. Looking for honest feedback before launching my handmade wax melt website.
    #4
    🧐 Review my Store
    Launched a premium yak wool brand. Early sales dried up, Meta ads failed. Looking for an honest critique. (nome.studio) · I started my e-commerce business at 26 but haven't received a single order. What am I doing wrong? · Looking for honest feedback before launching my handmade wax melt website.
    13
  • 🧑‍💻 Creative
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Need to generate product photos (about 250 products) for my e-commerce store. Anybody have suggestions on how to do it?
    2. I wanna buy ecommerce course . Should I?
    3. I paid 9usd for 7k
    #5
    🧑‍💻 Creative
    Need to generate product photos (about 250 products) for my e-commerce store. Anybody have suggestions on how to do it? · I wanna buy ecommerce course . Should I? · I paid 9usd for 7k
    4

Product recommendations

  • 3pl fulfillment center
    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
    #1
    3pl fulfillment center
    Which 3PL fulfillment center do you recommend in the UK that offers garment steaming? · Recommended 3PL providers in Canada, please? · 3PL Recs
    5
  • ecommerce platform
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Current Best Ecommerce Platform? Recommendations/Experiences please!
    2. Bask Health has been a great E-commerce platform for my business, and I would definitely recommend it!
    3. Bask Health has been a great E-commerce platform for my business, and I would definitely recommend it!
    #2
    ecommerce platform
    Current Best Ecommerce Platform? Recommendations/Experiences please! · Bask Health has been a great E-commerce platform for my business, and I would definitely recommend it! · Bask Health has been a great E-commerce platform for my business, and I would definitely recommend it!
    3
  • tiktok marketing agencies/strategies
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Need recs for TikTok marketing agencies/strategies for launching a new product
    2. Need recs for TikTok marketing agencies/strategies for launching a new product
    3. Need recs for TikTok marketing agencies/strategies for launching a new product
    #3
    tiktok marketing agencies/strategies
    Need recs for TikTok marketing agencies/strategies for launching a new product · Need recs for TikTok marketing agencies/strategies for launching a new product · Need recs for TikTok marketing agencies/strategies for launching a new product
    3
  • ai image generator
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Whats the best AI image geenrator you have found suitable for ecommerce?
    2. Whats the best AI image geenrator you have found suitable for ecommerce?
    #4
    ai image generator
    Whats the best AI image geenrator you have found suitable for ecommerce? · Whats the best AI image geenrator you have found suitable for ecommerce?
    2
  • audio/video tutorials or courses
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Any good audio/video tutorials or courses you'd recommend?
    2. Any good audio/video tutorials or courses you'd recommend?
    #5
    audio/video tutorials or courses
    Any good audio/video tutorials or courses you'd recommend? · Any good audio/video tutorials or courses you'd recommend?
    2
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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 657K 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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