E-commerce

After carrying out accessibility audits on the top 50 e-commerce giants in the UK, we found that, shockingly, only 1 of those will pose no issues for disabled people.

Revealed: The largest online giants who are still inaccessible to disabled people.

Today, the 13th November 2018, marks Purple Tuesday, a UK-wide event that is promoting accessible shopping, established to recognise the needs of disabled people in the UK and ensure that their shopping experience, online or offline, is as inclusive as possible.

Here at HeX, we are huge advocates of accessibility and pledge to make sure every website that we build is accessible for people with disabilities. This includes those with visual, hearing and mobility impairments as well as those with learning difficulties.

Across the world, more than 205 billion emails are sent in 24 hours, among those emails, businesses are desperately trying to achieve conversions and sales through newsletters, emails with content in them and targeted emails, the list could go on. When done correctly, email marketing is a powerful tool. So how can your email be one that’s opened rather than one that’s trashed?

On the back of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, our freelance Web Developer Ben looks at e-commerce solutions and why you need to choose wisely.

Today is Black Friday and online sales are expected to go through the roof. Jon, our Web Developer, discusses why accessibility goes hand in hand with increased sales.

Our Content Producer Caroline looks at how you can ensure your online shop can compete with the big boys on Black Friday and beyond.