Blog

Our blog shares ideas, insights and practical thinking from our work with growing ecommerce brands.

We write about Shopify strategy, conversion rate optimisation, ecommerce operations and the realities of scaling online businesses. Alongside practical guides and industry insights, we also share Shopify case studies from brands we’ve helped replatform, redesign and grow.

Whether you’re looking to improve your Shopify store, plan your next ecommerce move or simply think about growth differently, this is where we share what we’re learning.

Claire Gatenby 26/06/2024 Claire Gatenby 26/06/2024

Bread & Jam Festival 2024

Bread & Jam 2024: The UK's Biggest Food Founders' Festival - See us at Stand 49. If you’re an ambitious, emerging food & drink brand, the Bread & Jam Festival is your must-attend event of the year to take your business to the next level. Our Shopify experts will be on hand to answer any questions you have to take your online and retail presence to the next level of growth.

Claire Gatenby 18/07/2022 Claire Gatenby 18/07/2022

Bread & Jam Festival 2022

Bread & Jam 2022: The UK's Biggest Food Founders' Festival - See us at Stand 11. If you’re an ambitious, emerging food & drink brand, the Bread & Jam Festival is your must-attend event of the year to take your business to the next level. Our Shopify experts will be on hand to answer any questions you have to take your online and retail presence to the next level of growth.

Tom Gatenby 10/02/2022 Tom Gatenby 10/02/2022

Your roadmap to the future of commerce from Shopify

If you run a retail business, check out this industry report from Shopify which is your roadmap to the future of commerce. Businesses have dealt with more change in the last two years than in the previous two decades and the detailed report keeps some great insights into the obstacles & opportunities faced by all commerce businesses.

Tom Gatenby 26/03/2020 Tom Gatenby 26/03/2020

Moving to local deliveries and offering in shop pickup

All over the world businesses are having to adapt and change how they support their customers. Now more than ever local customers are again taking the forefront as communities band together and support the businesses as businesses in turn support them.

Tom Gatenby 21/03/2018 Tom Gatenby 21/03/2018

Building a Business on Shopify E-commerce

Squashed Pixel launch another Shopify E-commerce website for an established British business, The Original Metal Sign Company. The Original Metal Sign Company was founded over 30 years ago.....

Tom Gatenby 19/02/2018 Tom Gatenby 19/02/2018

The Squashed Pixel family is growing

Investing locally is really important to us and so we’re super excited to introduce two new team members to our team. Welcome to Jamie and Sonny, the newest members to join our ever-growing digital family....

Tom Gatenby 20/10/2017 Tom Gatenby 20/10/2017

Smart decision makers go to The Business Show 2017

In his inimitable fun and plain-speaking style, our Creative Director and Co-owner, Tom Gatenby will demonstrate how powerful Shopify is for businesses of all sizes and the many ways it can help yours....

Tom Gatenby 02/08/2017 Tom Gatenby 02/08/2017

The Piece Hall Re-Opens With Shopify POS

It was a fantastic experience for us getting to work behind the scenes of such an iconic landmark as it took shape and a pleasure to work with the team there....