Editor's note: Typically, we post news about Order Desk, our ecommerce order management app. This post falls outside of our normal scope of content, however since many of our users are small businesses, we want to be real about the challenges and joys of running a business. This was written as a … Read more about Rutabagas and What It’s Like to Reject 2,000 People for a Single Role at the Same Time
November 2021
Can you believe we are only a couple of months away from the end of the year? While we are technically in the home stretch of 2021, some of the busiest shopping days of the year are still ahead. That's right, this is your time to shine! The Order Desk team and I will make sure that everything is … Read more about November 2021
Must Be Stocked at the Same Location? What Does That Mean?
It can happen to anyone. Your business begins to thrive on Shopify, you start fulfilling your orders through different locations, and suddenly you start to see this weird error pop up. Shopify Fulfillment Not Added Because of this Error: must be stocked at the same location Huh? That … Read more about Must Be Stocked at the Same Location? What Does That Mean?
October 2021
Is it October already? Don’t be worried if you feel a spooky chill in the air. It’s not a ghost or a ghoul, it’s the creeping fingers of Q4! Did you know Order Desk sees a 20% increase in support tickets throughout the fourth quarter busy season? In anticipation of the inevitable increase in wait … Read more about October 2021
Tips for Surviving Black Friday and Beyond
There are very few days of the year that can be as turbulent as Black Friday and the ensuing holiday season, especially if you manage a business. Your sales may skyrocket, but it can be quite stressful to prepare for it and put out any fires that may pop up by surprise. Thankfully, we've lived … Read more about Tips for Surviving Black Friday and Beyond
New From Order Desk: Print on Demand Videos!
If you’ve been with us for a while then you may remember our Order Desk Demo Series that we launched last spring, our 12-part video series that offers a basic overview of the Order Desk app covering a variety of basic steps of the setup process. After that was finished, we reflected on what we got … Read more about New From Order Desk: Print on Demand Videos!
September 2021
Now that September is here, the busiest season for most of you is just around the corner! Before we dive into updates, let's go over some tips from us at Order Desk to help you get fully prepared. Let's start with some ideas for Merchants and Artists: Establish your holiday products now and … Read more about September 2021
August 2021
July has been an exciting month here at Order Desk, because we've added a new team member. Please welcome our new Business Development Coordinator, Katekani Nyamandi! And as we continue to expand our team, we also wanted to take a moment to extend our gratitude to all of you, our customers. We … Read more about August 2021
July 2021
Can you believe that we are already halfway through 2021? Here at Order Desk it doesn't matter what month it is, we are always looking for ways to improve the app. Our European customers may already know that as of July 1st, the European Union (EU) made some changes to how they manage Value Added … Read more about July 2021
June 2021
It's been a quiet month here at Order Desk. Perhaps...too quiet? I'm kidding, we have a few exciting updates to tell you about. We're continuing to grow as a company and currently have a Business Development Coordinator role open. Do you know someone who you think would be a good fit for Order Desk? … Read more about June 2021
Learn About the History of Order Desk on the Big Break Software Podcast
Georgie Wardman, the host of Big Break Software Podcast, was kind enough to invite our founder, David Hollander, onto his show to talk about all things Order Desk! In under an hour, they covered topics like: Why and how Order Desk was created Growing from a side project into a company Launching … Read more about Learn About the History of Order Desk on the Big Break Software Podcast
May 2021
Happy Star Wars Day (and a belated greetings to you, anyone in Russian Standard Time and beyond)! Do you know someone who's looking to join a growing ecommerce software company? We're looking for the best mid-level PHP developer in the galaxy to join us full time and help build the future of our … Read more about May 2021