eStar chief technology officer Matt Neale looks back at the peak trading season.

Well, it's that time of year again, where the peak trade tension, the celebrations or commiserations have been and gone, and we look ahead to the next round.

A Christchurch e-commerce software firm is branching out to take advantage of the booming online shopping industry.

eStar has established a wholly owned subsidiary specialising in order fulfilment and is eyeing up the Australian market for growth.

eStar client services and partner manager Kylie Williams details six key ways to prepare for the peak trading period.

Will this peak period be a repeat on last year? We and others in the eCommerce industry think not. If anything, it will be one we have never encountered before, but one we need to prepare for!

Do you want to add new courier services within minutes? Streamline your package selection, label printing and remove manual processes of entering tracking numbers, and more?

eStar is very proud to be partnered with Starshipit in helping our clients deliver more and quicker, with eStar’s Order Management System (OMS) and Starshipit combined.

eStar senior project manager Patrick Gaskin discusses store fulfilment in the time of COVID.

The disruption of the past 18 months has brought on change, both temporary and permanent. Central business districts – the mecca of foot traffic – have remained largely deserted as people continue to work from home and shop online. Lockdowns remain a constant threat, fuelling uncertainty and hurting consumer confidence.

eStar chief growth officer Alison Crosbie explores how retailers are sustaining post-COVID growth with the shakeup of order management and fulfilment.

COVID sent online shopping through the roof.

Consumers across the globe spent $900 billion more at online retailers in 2020 versus the prior two-year trend, according to a report from the Mastercard Economics Institute.