{"id":146127,"date":"2021-09-08T14:23:49","date_gmt":"2021-09-08T13:23:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/startups.co.uk\/?p=146127"},"modified":"2023-12-18T22:00:59","modified_gmt":"2023-12-18T22:00:59","slug":"ecommerce-marketplace-best-for-small-businesses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/startups.co.uk\/websites\/ecommerce\/ecommerce-marketplace-best-for-small-businesses\/","title":{"rendered":"The shop-com boom: Which ecommerce marketplace is the best for small businesses?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Startups.co.uk is reader supported – we may earn a commission from our recommendations, at no extra cost to you and without impacting our editorial impartiality.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n[vc_column_text]Perhaps the biggest winner of the global coronavirus pandemic has been the ecommerce industry. As stores closed and restrictions on footfall were introduced, online shopping thrived with consumers instead turning to the keyboard to find their products.\n

All this has led to a huge surge in demand for ecommerce marketplaces and with it, tons of new opportunities for startups and small businesses looking for free ecommerce platforms<\/a> to get started on. In June 2021, Etsy, one of the biggest ecommerce companies in the world, purchased the shopping app Depop for a huge £1.16 billion – reflective of the growing consumer interest.<\/p>\n

But as the marketplace becomes saturated with brands, it’s difficult for new small business owners to know which platform offers them the best audience, user experience, and value for money.<\/p>\n

In this article, we take a closer look at the rise in social shopping post-pandemic, as well as the pros and cons of the top platforms – to save time, we think the best for small businesses is Etsy.[\/vc_column_text]<\/p>

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