Posts Tagged ‘eCommerce’

About a year or so ago, I decided that I needed a career change. I’d spent the last 10+ years working as an ecommerce practitioner within the health and medical space, and loved the time that I spent helping our customers. Knowing that I needed a change, I spent some time diving into what I […]

Do we have a disaster preparedness plan for this? Can we stop our customers from hoarding products? What can we do today? Due to some unfortunate circumstances, the answers to these questions are now needed for B2B businesses, especially those who depend on ecommerce for their day-to-day activities. Though we hope this COVID-19 outbreak will […]

AI-driven personalization is an advanced method of creating and delivering customer-focused experiences at scale. It leverages machine learning to deeply understand individuals based on their preferences, behavior, and journeys. Personalization Evolution  The basics of personalization include segmenting audiences into a number of groups and applying rules to create different experiences for each. Although this basic […]

Modern businesses must invest in eCommerce to keep up with their competition. Over the last several years we have seen a drastic increase in B2C eCommerce sales, and many of those orders are placed on a mobile device such as a smartphone or tablet. These days, it’s easy for a person who sees an advertisement […]

Previously, I examined eCommerce functionality in the automotive industry and the benefits of a direct-to-consumer sales model. This blog follows up and discusses how to find a reliable technology partner, functionality aspects, and aspects of this new direct-to-customer sales method. Finding a technology partner that specializes in digital transformation is key. That doesn’t simply mean […]

Since 1898, the automotive industry has largely relied on the dealership network approach to sell its products. However, the concept of a direct-to-consumer sales model has become a bigger topic of conversation lately. The majority of the discussion hasn’t been about automotive companies opening physical locations or stores of their own to replace the dealerships, […]

With Magento 1 support ending by June 2020, it is very important for merchants to migrate their stores to Magento 2. There is nothing to panic about this migration, but we know there might be a lot of questions about the transition. Here are a few that might be going through your mind, along with […]

Rather than begin a digital transformation journey with technology (as many organizations tend to do), you must begin by setting objectives, evaluating your market, and determining where you fit. Only then can you begin to assess internal capabilities and begin selecting the technology to support new initiatives. IT and Technology New technology deployments require a […]

A day hardly goes by without a news headline related to massive changes in retail. Businesses are rapidly evolving to meet the growing list of customer expectations. And those that don’t are failing fast. How are these shifts affecting business-to-business retailers and buyers? Here’s our take on five key things you should know about B2B […]

Understanding the customer journey – and your internal team’s journey – is critical in B2B industries like manufacturing and distribution. Responsible for the daily operations of the digital business, the eCommerce admin spends most of his day in the back end of the commerce system. He is managing website content and information, managing configuration and […]

When organizations begin a digital transformation and eCommerce journey, they often focus solely on technology. In reality, there are business decisions to be made and opportunities to explore before technology even comes into play. After you’ve set your objectives and evaluated your market, you’re ready to find where you fit in the market. Explore opportunities […]

Understanding the customer journey – and your internal team’s journey – is critical in B2B industries like manufacturing and distribution. The B2B merchandiser role can be filled from many different functional roles within an organization, including marketing, product marketing, or even product management. The more complex the products, the most likely this role will be […]