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UX

Behind-the-Thought: 🎄 Christmas at Tanners Wines

This article is the first in our Behind-the-Thought Series, looking at how UX decisions make a big difference to ecommerce experiences. Here, we’ll share some of the thinking behind our recent work with Tanners Wine Merchants, where thoughtful design refinements helped make Christmas gifting online feel more intuitive, engaging and full of festive spirit.

Lifestyle

Lessons learned: musings on turning 30, changing careers and embracing the chaos.

Three years ago, having never experienced a job outside of education, I swapped lesson plans for landing pages, parents’ evening for client meetings and whiteboards for wireframes. In the middle of all that, I also got married, moved to Bristol and, a year and a half ago, I became a mum. Now, as I approach the big three-zero, I can’t help but look back at the wonderful chaos kickstarted by changing careers and ask myself “was it worth it?” (spoiler, 100% yes.).

Shopify Tax vs Avalara (AVATax)

As a Shopify merchant, managing sales tax efficiently and accurately is critical to staying compliant and saving time. With the release of Shopify Tax at the end of 2024, you now have a native solution to consider alongside Avalara’s AVATax, which had previously been Shopify’s own preferred integration for Plus Stores.

Shopify Tips

7 Ways to Keep Holiday Shoppers Coming Back for More!

The Christmas season brings a surge of new customers to ecommerce stores, with many making first-time purchases or discovering brands they haven’t interacted with before. However, as the holiday rush wanes, these new customers present a valuable opportunity for online brands: turning one-time shoppers into loyal, repeat customers.