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20 E-Commerce Social Innovations

From Eco Chic Lifestyle to Women-Owned Web Design

— May 13, 2014 — Social Good
From eco chic lifestyle magazines to women-owned web design, e-commerce social innovations are emerging as an exemplary way of merging social enterprise with the digital age. While social enterprise is often considered to be a service-oriented act that happens on-the-ground, more and more individuals are taking it online -- instead of to the streets.

E-commerce social innovations can be beneficial for the business, customer and cause because its very structure allows for the reach of numerous people. At the same time, however, your client base is often restricted to those with high-quality Internet access. Organizations that focus on the base of the pyramid often use mobile technology to run e-commerce platforms based around the infrastructure that is (or in most cases, is not) available. Thus, mobile commerce tends to stand out as a Majority World trend.
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B Corp Commerce
B Corp Commerce
Dharma Merchant Services Makes Credit Cards Greener, More Philanthropic
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Customized Microchip Libraries
Customized Microchip Libraries
The eGranary Pocket Library Provides Access to Information
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Girl Scout Online Shops
Girl Scout Online Shops
Digital Cookie Sells Beloved Girl Scout Cookies on the World Wide Web
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Monthly Goodwill Memberships
Monthly Goodwill Memberships
CharitySub Makes Supporting Urgent Causes Easy
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Empowering Icon-Based Interfaces
Empowering Icon-Based Interfaces
The Artisan Marketplace Helps Moroccans Reach More Customers
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Artistic Internet-Supporting Tees
Artistic Internet-Supporting Tees
Tumblr's Net Neutrality T-Shirt Line Features Different Artists
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Women-Owned Web Design
Women-Owned Web Design
YIKES, Inc. is a Competitive and Sustainable Business
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Socially Responsible Marketing Solutions
Socially Responsible Marketing Solutions
Eighty2degrees is Sustainability-Driven Graphic Design
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One-Stop Social Good Shops
One-Stop Social Good Shops
The Ethical Superstore Offers Bundles of Fair Trade and Eco Products
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Online Foodie Marketplaces
Online Foodie Marketplaces
FarmersWeb Connects Producers and Buyers in the NY Tri-State Area
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Members-Only Social Boutiques
Members-Only Social Boutiques
The New Ethical Ocean Website Presents a Revamped E-Commerce Company
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Life-Changing Coffee Deliveries
Life-Changing Coffee Deliveries
Vega Connects Farmers and Consumers Directly
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Rural Online Markets
Rural Online Markets
This E-Commerce Marketplace Provides Internet Access to Isolated Indian Areas
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Mindful Web Marketplaces
Mindful Web Marketplaces
The 'Mindful Market' Sells Conscious Products to Educate and Inspire
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Contemporary For-Benefit E-Commerce
Contemporary For-Benefit E-Commerce
We See Beauty Tries to Sell Coop-Made Products with Visuals
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Eco E-Commerce Rewards
Eco E-Commerce Rewards
Recyclebank and One Twine Let You Pay with Environmentally Friendly Acts
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Eco Chic Lifestyle Magazines
Eco Chic Lifestyle Magazines
'Positive Luxury' Helps Customers Make Ethical Fashion Choices
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Altruistic Artisan E-Marketplaces
Altruistic Artisan E-Marketplaces
ArtZoco's Social Marketplace Brings E-Commerce to Artisans
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Clothes Recycling Initiatives
Clothes Recycling Initiatives
Reformation's RefRecycle Asks Shoppers to Send in Old Outfits
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Conscious E-Commerce
Conscious E-Commerce
Ethical Ocean is an Online Marketplace for Eco, Organic & Fair Trade Products
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