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Do You Need Your Own License to Ship Wine?

This is a common question wineries face when entering the direct-to-consumer (DtC) market, and the answer is yes. In order to ship wine DtC, a winery needs to have a DtC shipper’s license. This can be challenging as the rules and requirements to obtain this license vary by state. Because of this, an increasing number […]
  • Posted by activ8commerce
  • On April 7, 2023
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Should you sell Direct to Consumers?

Hi, I’m Thomas Crouch. I’m currently the Sales Executive with Active Club Solutions, Inc., a software development business that created Activ8Commerce,a leading sales & marketing platform for businesses who sell Direct-to-Consumer (DTC). I have a 28-year history in various aspects of the wine industry, specifically in direct sales and marketing.​ Early on, as a recent […]
  • Posted by activ8commerce
  • On March 31, 2023
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Spring Forward! How to know your customers and use it.

How to know your customers and use it. If you want to run a business successfully, you have to know your customers. How, do you ask? The most effective way is through RFM analysis. RFM what??? RFM stands for the Recency, Frequency, and Monetary value of your customer’s order history. All big businesses do it, […]
  • Posted by activ8commerce
  • On March 17, 2023
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Spring Forward! Relinquish control and let your customers manage their accounts.

Relinquish control and let your customers manage their accounts. Free up your time and focus on scaling your business for growth. With Activ8 Commerce Online Customer Account Pages, you can confidently entrust your customers with their account management, while increasing your online sales.     Drastically reduce service calls by allowing customer and members to […]
  • Posted by activ8commerce
  • On March 10, 2023
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What distilleries and other craft businesses should learn from wine clubs. Part 1.

What distilleries and other craft businesses can learn from wine clubs. Part 1. Having a club means having members, a community, supporters, ambassadors who tell your story. It brings joy to the business side of the craft. It creates revenue streams and promotes growth, and the costs are low. A no-brainer. 8 ways clubs grow […]
  • Posted by activ8commerce
  • On February 24, 2023
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We’re on the road again…

Come and meet us! American Craft Spirits Convention February 10-12, 2023 – Oregon Convention Center, Portland, OR Oregon Wine Symposium February 14-15, 2023 – Oregon Convention Center, Portland, OR – Booth # 404 Pick TN Conference February 16-18, 2023 – Cool Springs Marriott, Franklin, TN – Booth # 6 Why Activ8 Commerce? – A Single […]
  • Posted by activ8commerce
  • On February 10, 2023
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8 Reasons Why You Should Use Activ8 Commerce

8 Reasons Why You Should UseActiv8 Commerce All that and more is what’s in it for YOU.So…let’s talk about you! Activ8’s eCommPLUS is an advanced WordPress plugin that connects yourweb store directly to your Activ8 Commerce sales system. Have Questions
  • Posted by activ8commerce
  • On August 24, 2022
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Does Your DTC System Send Order Info Directly to Your 3rd Party Fulfillment Center? Activ8 Commerce Does.

  Why Activ8 Commerce? Hopefully you’re not still wasting your time exporting, reformatting, uploading and panicking to get your order info to your 3rd Party fulfillment. Activ8 Commerce can instantly pass your shipping order information to over 3 dozen 3rd party fulfillment houses with only 3 clicks.   Now is the time to look at […]
  • Posted by activ8commerce
  • On July 13, 2022
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