What We’re Reading: Retail Performance and Trends
This week we’re reading a variety articles about the retail industry that include the newest Retail Performance Pulse, trends that plagued 2018 and how retailers will target future customers. Read the articles below! (more…)
Why Migrate from Magento 1 to Magento 2
At the end of 2015, Magento released their new platform Magento 2, leaving many merchants facing the decision whether to move from Magento 1 to the new platform. Some merchants immediately replatformed to Magento 2 or another option like BigCommerce or Shopify Plus. However, fast forward a few years and many merchants are still trying to decide what to do.
With an End of Life deadline of June 2020 now quickly approaching, this article will help merchants understand the benefits of migrating to Magento 2 and why you should consider the move off of Magento 1 sooner than later! (more…)
What We’re Reading: Web Hosting, Holiday Shoppers & UPS
This week we’re reading a variety of topics that include how web hosting affects your ability to service online customers, the prevalence of holiday shoppers using retailers’ apps, and UPS CEO’s thoughts on how they can provide better customer service. Read the articles below! (more…)
Evaluating Risks When Integrating Your Retail Business Systems
When you’re ready to integrate your retail business systems such as your eCommerce, financial and brick-and-mortar software, there’s a few decisions you must make. You must decide which systems to integrate, how you’re going to connect them, and who you’re going to work with to make it happen. And while you undertake such a project, it’s best to stop and think about short-term and long-term risks you might encounter throughout the process.
Staying a few steps ahead is the only way to avoid winding up in a preventable, but regrettable situation such as lengthy, costly or mismanaged projects. At the end of that day, you want to walk away with a solution that works and not buyer’s remorse. (more…)
What We’re Reading: Customer Care, Retail Predictions & Omnichannel
This week we’re reading a variety of articles about topics like the increase in the use of emotion in customer care, honest retail predictions for 2019, and how U.S. retailers are underperforming in key omnichannel categories. Read the articles below! (more…)
