Posts Tagged ‘B2C eCommerce’

Whether you’re building a house or a skyscraper, the blueprint is essential. You must have a plan in place so you’re building the structure on a solid foundation.  (Of course, you also have to have the right team in place to execute on the plan.) This analogy is also applicable for your digital commerce business. […]

By 2018, eCommerce will surpass 10% of total retail sales in the U.S., according to Internet Retailer, and this steady growth is expected to continue to 2020. In a recent webinar hosted by Magento, one of our digital commerce partners, I learned about the top trends that are influencing eCommerce growth: mobile, social, and global. […]

When evaluating digital commerce platforms, it’s important to establish baseline metrics around your customers, sales, and capacity. Setting these benchmarks will support another aspect of your business case – defining success metrics and key performance indicators. Step 4 – Outline success metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) Success isn’t defined by time, costs, or how […]

Internet Retailer recently released its report, 2017 Leading Vendors to the Top 1000, which ranked Magento among the top eCommerce platforms in 30 technology categories. Most notably, Magento was ranked the number one vendor in the following categories: eCommerce platform Content management Mobile commerce Order management Additionally, Magento is the platform of choice among B2B […]

Whether you’re upgrading to a new commerce platform or choosing one for the first time, you need to closely evaluate the technologies that will help you achieve your objectives and grow your business. In a previous blog, we outlined the importance of establishing clear goals and objectives that focus on your customers and their experience. […]

When deciding to invest in a digital commerce platform, you have to take your future business growth into consideration rather than focusing solely on the technology to fill your current feature gaps. If you base your decision 100% on technology, how will this affect business goals, such as increasing revenue, reducing service costs, or improving […]

“It’s the most wonderful time of the year…” I’m not talking about the upcoming holiday season – I’m referring to budget season! As you’re making plans for next year – especially around investing in your digital commerce platform – this is the perfect time to think strategically about the future of your online commerce. 54% of […]

How is your eCommerce business doing? Has your business matured and you’ve realized your existing technology can’t meet your future business growth? Or, is your platform provider(s) making the push to upgrade to a new release? Either way, most businesses re-platform every two to three years, according to Forrester. In this same study, eCommerce executives […]

When constructing a house, you want to make sure that you have blueprints drawn up by a reputable architect and that it’s built on a solid foundation by contractors who will do a quality job. You can apply this analogy for your digital commerce business. Not only do you need a solid platform, but you […]

Fifty-four percent of eCommerce executives say re-platforming is a top priority in the next year, according to Forrester. If you identify with this sentiment, then you’re well aware this decision is one that requires a great deal of researching, planning, strategy, and time. However, this is a perfect opportunity to review the state of your […]

Life Fitness initiated a redesign of its B2C digital commerce experience and asked us to assist based on our deep experience with Insite platform implementations. Life Fitness a manufacturer for a wide range of cardio, strength, and group training fitness solutions, sells to consumers and commercial facilities. Together with Insite, Perficient helped Life Fitness not […]

According to recent reports released by comScore and the National Retail Federation, online shopping during Cyber Monday reached record-breaking levels while overall holiday spending was flat compared to previous years. Despite month-long online promotions that led many experts to predict declining revenues during Cyber Monday, e-commerce spending increased approximately 20% from 2012.  Mobile shopping continued […]