7 Tips To Supercharge Your B2B eCommerce Site

(This is a guest post from our friends over at121eCommerce, a seasoned Magento Professional Partner and web development agency specializing in B2B and B2C eCommerce.)

We all have to grow up sometime.

For some of us it happens gradually- we get a little taller, a little stronger each day. 

And for some of us it happens overnight- you wake up one morning only to find out you no longer fit into your clothing.

It’s not that different for B2B eCommerce companies. 

According to Amazon, B2B eCommerce was worth $829 billion in 2016 – and by 2023, it’s estimated to grow to a market size of $1.8 trillion. 

In other words- it’s time to grow up.

So, how can you make sure that your eCommerce website is ready for this spurt, and ensure that it’s easy for B2B shoppers to use your services? In this guide, we’ve put together a few tips you can use to improve your website and shopping experience. 

How to Implement Same-day Shipping for eCommerce

Can your customers rely on your shipping processes? How often do you miss a date or ship the wrong item?

A negative shipping experience can have an irreparable impact on your relationship with customers. 84% of consumers say that they won’t return to a brand after just one poor delivery experience. It’s evident that a good shipping experience is vital for customer retention.

If you haven’t already, consider improving your online fulfillment processes. You can start by learning from EasyCare Inc and how they instituted same-day shipping for their equine business.

Magento 1 End of Life: How to Meet PCI Compliance

As of now, many Magento merchants are choosing to stay on their Magento 1 stores despite their June 2020 official end of life date. Now that June has arrived, what can Magento 1 users expect to happen to their webstores in the coming months?

How to Prepare for an eCommerce Project with an Agency

(This is a guest post from our friends over at Trellis, a full-service eCommerce agency providing cutting edge solutions for bold B2B & B2C brands.)

Welcome to our brief “how-to” guide on engaging an eCommerce digital agency for software design, development, and other agency services. This guide is designed to help prospective eCommerce agency clients get the most out of their agency engagements and relationships, while ensuring they are an ideal client in their own right.

How to Choose the Best B2B eCommerce Platform for Your Business

(This post was originally published on April 4th, 2019. It has been updated for accuracy and completeness.)

According to Forrester, US B2B eCommerce is expected to reach $1.8 trillion and account for 17% of all B2B sales in the US by 2023. B2B eCommerce is on pace to be twice the size of B2C eCommerce.

However, many B2B sellers are still in their infancy for building out strategic online channels. So far most have been slow to adopt eCommerce best practices. If there’s one thing to learn from B2C selling, it’s how crucial it is to choose the right platform to power your online business.

This article aims to show B2B merchants the role eCommerce technology plays in building a user-friendly online experience and how to evaluate which B2B eCommerce platform is best for your business. (more…)