For merchants using the basic Shopify plans or looking to upgrade another platform to Shopify Plus, one of the most common questions is when is it a good time to do this. There is the obvious expense (both development and licensing) but also the features and functionality to consider – are these going to make Continue reading
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Choosing the best ecommerce platform to suit your business
If a business is thinking about re-platforming their ecommerce business, they may well have searched for comparison articles, charts, tables etc between different platforms – there is a wealth of information available in this area. However the focus if these is often on the functionality of each platform, which is of course important, but sometimes Continue reading
Re-platforming to Magento – Consider these integrations
There are thousands of modules designed to improve commercial performance when migrating or re-platforming to Magento 2. However, it’s advisable to keep modules to a minimum to ensure your site runs as smoothly and quickly as possible. Over the years I have used many modules/integrations on clients ecommerce sites, below are 5 that are commonly Continue reading
A module-less Magento?
Magento Commerce is the enterprise version of Magento’s ecommerce platform – a platform that is widely extended through a multitude of 3rd party modules. These modules allow websites to implement new functionality such as subscriptions or click and collect for a fraction of the cost it would take to build from scratch. It’s tempting to Continue reading
Ecommerce Re-platforming – budget considerations
If you are looking at migrating to another ecommerce platform it can be an exciting time. It’s a chance to do away with all the constraints and bugs of the current platform and start afresh with an abundance of new technology and functionality. However, there is often one factor that can put a damper on Continue reading
The importance of an ecommerce discovery session
For those who may be planning their first ecommerce website or migrating an existing site to another platform, getting everything in place before a line of code is written is vital. This is where a discovery session comes in. What is a Discovery Session The Discovery Sessions is a workshop or series of workshops designs Continue reading
What is a PIM…and do you need one?
Most ecommerce managers at some point will have come across PIM (Product Information Management) systems, regardless of whether your website is using one or not. Whilst PIMs are relatively new to the ecommerce world, they are becoming more and more popular with an increasing number of businesses opting to invest in one. What is a Continue reading
Starting an Ecommerce Business
With a relatively low cost to entry and the potential to sell to the world having your own online store can be a tempting proposition. This article goes through some of the steps that would be worth taking in order to give your ecommerce business the best chance of getting off to a good start. Continue reading
Performing an ecommerce MOT
There is always something to do when running an ecommerce business, some planned and some not. This will often mean the basics of running your business fall by the wayside, having a direct, detrimental impact on the commercial performance. Take a few hours and run through this quick checklist to help ensure your ecommerce website Continue reading
Optimising Ecommerce Site Search
Too many merchants will implement their ecommerce site search, check a few searches come back as expected then tick that off the list of things to do. Site search is in fact ripe for optimising and doing so can have positive impacts to a site’s commercial performance. If you have an ecommerce website on a Continue reading