A big challenge for online businesses these days is replacing their backend system. According to this infographic by Monetate, for online merchants there are three reasons why they choose to replatform: the need to stay competitive, their existing platform falls short of promised capabilities and customer driven pressures.
As merchants continue to focus on improving customer loyalty moving into 2014, many are adopting Master Data Management technology in order to create a more rich and satisfying shopping experience across all channels. However, in order to achieve this and capitalize on peak buying seasons, retailers must gain greater control over product information and other master data in order to achieve omnichannel success.
For online retailers, the holiday selling season is critical to their financial strength and even survival. That’s why it’s imperative to keep your IT operations up and running and to recognize and repel cyber-attackers. While it’s probably too late to take major actions this holiday season, retailers can still take some steps to minimize such disruptions.
Here’s a hard-to-find comprehensive look at the features and key information on more than two dozen ecommerce platform technology providers. This will prove invaluable to anyone that is trying to decide who should be on the RFP list and who ultimately to choose as your ecommerce platform vendor.
When it comes to revamping their ecommerce sites in 2013, retailers are focusing on keeping the consumer in the loop from the moment an order is placed right until the packaged is delivered to the doorstep.
In what SAP is calling an effort to deliver the next-generation ecommerce platform, the software firm has announced plans to acquire the Swiss-based omnichannel technology company hybris.
When it comes to ecommerce, the possibilities are endless when choosing the right platform for you site. In this infographic Brightpearl compares the biggest names in the platform world and lays out the pros and cons.
Attracting and retaining mobile customers can be a challenge. Consumers are more empowered and smarter than ever before especially when they are using mobile technology, according to this infographic from MerchantWarehouse.com. It shows how to attract and retain new customers using mobile technology.
Is there really a decline in the response rate for shopping cart abandonment emails? In a recent blog post on etailblog.com, here are five tips to ensure your shopping cart abandonment email will not go unnoticed.
Opportunities for mobile-friendly sites are growing larger every day. Mobile traffic in 2012 alone made up 10% of all Internet use the world over, according to an infographic on GetElastic.com.