{"id":20402,"date":"2019-12-21T05:44:04","date_gmt":"2019-12-21T10:44:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spreadshop.com\/blog\/?p=20402"},"modified":"2024-10-29T20:23:30","modified_gmt":"2024-10-30T00:23:30","slug":"what-you-missed-in-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spreadshop.com\/blog\/2019\/12\/21\/what-you-missed-in-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"What You Missed in 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Thanks for making 2019 a great year at Spreadshop! It was a very productive year full of exciting releases for your Shop. Find out which cool new features you might have missed in this roundup.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>Thank you!<\/h2>\n<p>As a Shop Owner, you are at the center of the Spreadshop universe. Your talent, creativity and important feedback are the backbone of our business. <strong>We\u2019d like to say a huge \u201cthank you\u201d to each and every Shop Owner on Spreadshop. You\u2019re awesome!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>From start to finish, 2019 was a year full of impressive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spreadshop.com\/blog\/category\/shop-of-the-month\/\">Shop of the Month<\/a> features. In case you missed them, now\u2019s a good time to take a look and learn some best practices from these successful Shop Owners.<\/p>\n<p>The last year of the decade was a busy one here at Spreadshop. In fact, so many exciting things happened that you\u2019re bound to have missed a few along the way. You\u2019re bound to find some helpful tidbits in this quick 2019 recap.<\/p>\n<h2>The Year in Numbers<\/h2>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>For the number nerds among you, 2019 can be summed up in the following figures:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>24 shop promotions<\/li>\n<li>39 new products on the European platforms<\/li>\n<li>31 new products on the North American platform<\/li>\n<li>6% more Shop Owners in 2019 than 2018<\/li>\n<li>3 top-selling countries: USA, Germany, and France<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Seasonal Release Recap<\/h2>\n<p>Here\u2019s a roundup of our most exciting developments, releases and news from 2019. In case you were living under a rock, this is an easy way to find out about all the cool new features we released for your Shop.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Winter 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class='wp-caption aligncenter sprd-caption'>\n<div class='wp-caption-inner'><picture><img src='https:\/\/images.spreadshop.com\/image\/upload\/f_auto,q_70,t_postImgF_d\/v1622823707\/blog\/1400x800_winter__ajyasx.jpg' alt=''\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>You scored lots of new features for your Shop over the winter! Since February, you can:\n<ul>\n<li>display your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spreadshop.com\/blog\/2019\/02\/05\/new-product-range-feature-for-your-start-page\/\">product range<\/a><\/li>\n<li>choose your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spreadshop.com\/blog\/2019\/02\/04\/spreadshops-next-top-model\/\">models<\/a><\/li>\n<li>use your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spreadshop.com\/blog\/2019\/02\/04\/introducing-yourself-the-right-way\/\">\u201cAbout us\u201d page<\/a>. use the new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spreadshop.com\/blog\/2019\/07\/10\/spreadshop-tools-wordpress-plugin\/\">Spreadshop WordPress Plugin<\/a> to streamline your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spreadshop.com\/blog\/2019\/02\/06\/spreadshop-integration-for-wordpress\/\">WordPress integration<\/a><\/li>\n<li>use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spreadshop.com\/blog\/2019\/03\/05\/print-designs-on-several-print-areas\/\">multiple print areas<\/a> to add designs on the back and sleeves of many products<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Spring 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class='wp-caption aligncenter sprd-caption'>\n<div class='wp-caption-inner'><picture><img src='https:\/\/images.spreadshop.com\/image\/upload\/f_auto,q_70,t_postImgF_d\/v1622900424\/blog\/1400x800_spring__vvpbc1.jpg' alt=''\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>From March through September, we were hard at work upgrading all our Shop Owners to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spreadshop.com\/blog\/2019\/03\/27\/shop-owners-what-the-migration-means-for-you\/\">new Partner Area<\/a>. This was one of our biggest projects ever! Thank you for moving over to the new system\u2014we hope you love it as much as we do.<\/li>\n<li>We <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spreadshop.com\/blog\/2019\/04\/04\/introducing-the-spreadshop-tool-box\/\">unveiled the Spreadshop Toolbox<\/a>, which is a living collection of helpful tools to make running your Shop easier and more profitable. Have you found a tool you love that you\u2019d like us to feature in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spreadshop.com\/blog\/toolbox\/\">Toolbox<\/a>? Let us know!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Summer 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class='wp-caption aligncenter sprd-caption'>\n<div class='wp-caption-inner'><picture><img src='https:\/\/images.spreadshop.com\/image\/upload\/f_auto,q_70,t_postImgF_d\/v1622902021\/blog\/1400x800_summer__pbjukz.jpg' alt=''\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Our most exciting summer releases of 2019:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>We <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spreadshop.com\/blog\/2019\/06\/19\/your-spreadshop-bible-has-arrived\/\">introduced the Selling Guide<\/a>, where you can find helpful courses for any experience level. Learn how to work smarter, market better, and increase your sales in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spreadshop.com\/blog\/selling-guide\/\">Selling Guide<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spreadshop.com\/blog\/2019\/07\/31\/your-shop-your-style-customize-your-shop-theme\/\">Shop themes<\/a> allow you to change the look of your Shop with a simple click<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spreadshop.com\/blog\/2019\/07\/31\/sorting-by-topics-create-tool\/\">Sorting by topics<\/a> is a feature which allows your customers to find your designs more quickly in the Create Tool.<\/li>\n<li>Our own <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spreadshop.com\/blog\/\">blog<\/a>!<\/li>\n<li>Our own <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spreadshop.com\/\">homepage<\/a>!<\/li>\n<li>Our own social media! Connect with us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter if you haven\u2019t done so already.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>How do all these developments and new releases happen? Well, Spreadshirt is a tech company. We shared <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spreadshop.com\/blog\/2019\/08\/07\/wait-spreadshop-is-a-tech-company\/\">some insights<\/a> to give you a behind-the-scenes look at how we improve your Shop experience.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Autumn 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class='wp-caption aligncenter sprd-caption'>\n<div class='wp-caption-inner'><picture><img src='https:\/\/images.spreadshop.com\/image\/upload\/f_auto,q_70,t_postImgF_d\/v1622902120\/blog\/1400x800_autumn__vaxgm3.jpg' alt=''\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>We released some handy new features for your Shop:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spreadshop.com\/blog\/2019\/09\/04\/track-orders-through-pinterest-for-shop-success\/\">Pinterest Pixel<\/a> for order tracking<\/li>\n<li>a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spreadshop.com\/blog\/2019\/10\/02\/integrate-easily-with-the-new-drupal-plugin\/\">Drupal Plugin<\/a> that allows you to integrate your Shop into your CMS in just a few clicks.<\/li>\n<li>a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spreadshop.com\/blog\/2019\/11\/13\/meet-the-new-spreadapp\/\">shiny new app<\/a> for you to check your sales stats and manage your Shop on-the-go.<\/li>\n<li>a new display feature for your Shop: you can now <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spreadshop.com\/blog\/2019\/11\/19\/new-choose-your-main-design\/\">choose a main design<\/a> to feature on any product<\/li>\n<li>improvements to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spreadshop.com\/blog\/2019\/11\/28\/wordpress-plugin-update-more-freedom-in-shop-integration\/\">WordPress Plugin<\/a> based on your feedback<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In September 2019, Spreadshop partnered with the world\u2019s largest book fair\u2014 Frankfurt Book Fair\u2014to sponsor the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spreadshop.com\/blog\/2019\/09\/04\/create-your-revolution-2019-meet-the-spreadshop-team\/\">Create Your Revolution<\/a> This inspiring initiative gives a platform to political and social justice activists. Spreadshop can help activists spread their message through online merch shops.<\/p>\n<p>We invested millions in new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spreadshop.com\/blog\/2019\/10\/14\/better-faster-printing-for-your-shop\/\">top-of-the-line printers<\/a> to improve the print quality and production speed of your products. Ever wonder how we choose new products to add to our assortment? We gave you a behind-the-scenes look in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spreadshop.com\/blog\/2019\/11\/06\/where-new-products-come-from\/\">this blog post<\/a>. Last but not least, we made a new home for the Spreadshop Forum\u2014your place to connect with other Shop Owners. We hope this trip down memory lane helps you prepare your Spreadshop for 2020.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Thanks again for being such an important part of Spreadshop.<\/strong> We hope you have an excellent start to 2020.<\/p>\n<p><em>Which releases did you find the most helpful in 2019? What do you want to see in 2020? 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