Global eCommerce Slack Community Launched Exclusively For eCommerce Managers & Founders

With Facebook groups becoming far too many and too distractive, Slack has provided a respite for those looking to create professional communities

The newly launched Slack community called Commerce Community has over 150 eCommerce industry experts as its members - mainly comprising eCommerce managers of retail brands. The members regularly participate in discussions on issues affecting the eCommerce landscape worldwide. The community is aimed at providing a platform to eCom industry professionals for networking and knowledge-sharing.

The focus on eCommerce makes sense given the current times where the sector is seeing

unprecedented growth around the world. The pandemic is expected to have a boosting effect on the U.K.’s e-commerce market by adding £5.3 billion in sales in 2020, bringing the total market volume to £78.9 billion. The original 2020 forecast was for only £73.6 billion in sales volume. In the US, consumers spent $211.5 billion during the second quarter of 2020 on e-commerce, up 31.8% quarter over quarter.

The group with representation from eCommerce and retail brands such as Patch Plants, Antler, and Vita Coco among others is founded by three UK companies - NOVOS, Commerce Futures and Vervaunt. "We are excited about the future of our eCommerce slack group as the list of members grows by the day with brands from Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, the US and Canada joining in. We look forward to hosting exclusive virtual events to nurture the community and enable knowledge sharing", say, Samuel Hurley, co-founder of NOVOS.

"The Commerce Community slack channel is the perfect opportunity for eCommerce retailers and brands to share recommendations and meet new connections. It’s given our community the chance to continue the chatter as we approach the return of face to face but continue virtual working. We love to see familiar faces and meet new connections daily as it widens it’s reach - the conversations keep us engaged and surprised most days, it’s lovely to be part of!" Emily Ward, Head of Events at Commerce Futures.

The community is free to join for eCommerce industry professionals but follows a strict vetting process and is invite-only. If you're involved with an eCommerce brand, you can apply for membership by emailing the community manager, Kriti Spinoff, on Kriti@thisisnovos.com.