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 670K 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 Struggling. 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
670K Members

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Yearly: +111K members
Growth: +19.9% / 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: 74K 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: 7K members

Themes

  • Solution Requests
    12 posts in the past month
    1. looking for a rebolt bundles alternative, it's not on the shopify app store anymore
    2. Please help with website.
    3. Where do you actually find tools/apps for running your store, and when do you build vs buy?
    #1
    Solution Requests
    looking for a rebolt bundles alternative, it's not on the shopify app store anymore · Please help with website. · Where do you actually find tools/apps for running your store, and when do you build vs buy?
    12
  • Advice Requests
    12 posts in the past month
    1. is e-commerce a viable side hustle for a student with no experience?
    2. Need a site review
    3. What should I consider when choosing a last mile delivery partner for my e-commerce business?
    #2
    Advice Requests
    is e-commerce a viable side hustle for a student with no experience? · Need a site review · What should I consider when choosing a last mile delivery partner for my e-commerce business?
    12
  • Pain & Anger
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Struggling with cancelled parcels in fulfillment 😩
    2. Fake documents keep showing up in my onboarding.
    3. CPAs keep climbing and ROAS keeps dropping
    #3
    Pain & Anger
    Struggling with cancelled parcels in fulfillment 😩 · Fake documents keep showing up in my onboarding. · CPAs keep climbing and ROAS keeps dropping
    3
  • News
    1 post in the past month
    1. E-commerce Industry News Recap 🔥 Week of August 10th, 2026
    #4
    News
    E-commerce Industry News Recap 🔥 Week of August 10th, 2026
    1
  • Opportunities
    1 post in the past month
    1. Hundreds of suppliers making the same product at the same price, green light or red flag?
    #5
    Opportunities
    Hundreds of suppliers making the same product at the same price, green light or red flag?
    1

Topics

  • Ecommerce
    98 posts in the past month
    1. What’s the most time-consuming part of running your ecommerce store?
    2. anyone else notice how similar ecommerce sites have gotten?
    #1
    Ecommerce
    What’s the most time-consuming part of running your ecommerce store? · anyone else notice how similar ecommerce sites have gotten?
    98
  • Looking For
    47 posts in the past month
    #2
    Looking For
    47
  • Struggling
    33 posts in the past month
    #3
    Struggling
    33
  • Advice
    19 posts in the past month
    #4
    Advice
    19
  • Sales
    14 posts in the past month
    #5
    Sales
    14

Flair

  • 📊 Business
    65 posts in the past month
    1. Are all agency's a scam?
    2. My company failed - ideas for my $30k of stock?
    3. Well I just took the plunge, opened my LLC, and ordered my first shipment of units from China. I'm scared to death, but YOLO, right?
    #1
    📊 Business
    Are all agency's a scam? · My company failed - ideas for my $30k of stock? · Well I just took the plunge, opened my LLC, and ordered my first shipment of units from China. I'm scared to death, but YOLO, right?
    65
  • 📢 Marketing
    21 posts in the past month
    1. Your "free" QR code probably expires and you dont know it yet
    2. Anyone here actually move off Mailchimp for a Shopify store?
    3. Should i kill this FB ads campaign?
    #2
    📢 Marketing
    Your "free" QR code probably expires and you dont know it yet · Anyone here actually move off Mailchimp for a Shopify store? · Should i kill this FB ads campaign?
    21
  • 🛒 Technology
    13 posts in the past month
    1. looking for a rebolt bundles alternative, it's not on the shopify app store anymore
    2. [EU AI Act] If you use AI generated images for your ads or product catalogue and sell to EU countries, you should start labeling them NOW
    3. Selling a digital file product - how to sell in monthly payments without the customer ‘cancelling’?
    #3
    🛒 Technology
    looking for a rebolt bundles alternative, it's not on the shopify app store anymore · [EU AI Act] If you use AI generated images for your ads or product catalogue and sell to EU countries, you should start labeling them NOW · Selling a digital file product - how to sell in monthly payments without the customer ‘cancelling’?
    13
  • 🧑‍💻 Creative
    8 posts in the past month
    1. If you're Successful in ecommerce what does your Life Look Like?
    2. is e-commerce a viable side hustle for a student with no experience?
    3. What’s one thing you wish every new e-commerce founder understood before launching?
    #4
    🧑‍💻 Creative
    If you're Successful in ecommerce what does your Life Look Like? · is e-commerce a viable side hustle for a student with no experience? · What’s one thing you wish every new e-commerce founder understood before launching?
    8
  • 🧐 Review my Store
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Please help with website.
    2. Getting traffic from Meta but barely any Add to Carts — what am I missing?
    3. How are you getting on-model / product video creatives without blowing the budget?
    #5
    🧐 Review my Store
    Please help with website. · Getting traffic from Meta but barely any Add to Carts — what am I missing? · How are you getting on-model / product video creatives without blowing the budget?
    5

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 670K 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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