e-Commerce Platforms

Amazon Sellers Told to Migrate to New Platform
July 27, 2016 at 11:34 am

Amazon.com sellers (both Individual and Pro) listen up: You have until Aug. 28 to migrate over to the new SOA platform or Amazon will do it for you. In a letter sent to sellers on July 26, Amazon explains that sellers’ products will remain buyable and all ratings, reviews, feedback, listings, inventory, existing disbursement options,…

3 Questions Your E-Commerce Solution Provider Needs to Ask
July 15, 2016 at 10:08 am

Many e-commerce projects fail because of a lack of strong, open and honest communication, especially when it comes to understanding the client’s real business goals and objectives — and the issues that stand in the way of meeting them. For example, the feature set may have failed to anticipate the business objectives of the retailer…

Chain Reaction Cycles Rides Updated Commerce Platform to Higher Sales
May 16, 2016 at 9:59 am

Chain Reaction Cycles, the world's largest online bike retailer, recently launched an upgraded version of its commerce platform, with capabilities including adaptive targeting and real-time dynamic segmentation. In episode 36 of Total Retail Talks, Mark Lilley, head of e-commerce at Chain Reaction Cycles, talks about how the bike retailer is leveraging these new tools to…

Mapping Out Your Digital Commerce Strategy
April 28, 2016 at 10:17 am

In today’s rapidly evolving digital world, often referred to as the “Age of Amazon,” it's become increasingly important for companies to envision and implement comprehensive commerce strategies to better connect with consumers in a meaningful way. However, only a quarter of executives at major enterprises believe their organizations are on the right track in this…

Why Click-and-Collect Should Not Be the End of Collection and Delivery Innovation
April 25, 2016 at 10:05 am

There's no arguing that the convenience of click-and-collect has become one of the retail industry’s biggest trends of the last few years. In 2015, 32 percent of holiday shoppers used a click-and-collect service, according to the International Council of Shopping Centers. That percentage will almost certainly increase this year. Delivery and collection are core to…

Marketplace to Be Focal Point for Newegg
April 14, 2016 at 1:33 pm

In a strategy shift for Newegg, a B-to-C and B-to-B online retailer of computer hardware and software, the company will be making its Marketplace site its primary focus. Launched in 2011, Newegg Marketplace now is being counted to be the growth engine for Newegg. Why the shift for Newegg from being primarily a first-party seller…

An Inside Look at eBay's Evolving Business
April 13, 2016 at 11:18 am

In a keynote presentation at the ChannelAdvisor Catalyst Americas conference in Las Vegas yesterday, Hal Lawton, senior vice president, eBay North America, detailed how the online marketplace is evolving in an effort to reverse stagnant sales and gain market share. “The opportunity for e-commerce has never been brighter,” Lawton said, “but the competition has intensified.”…

Crocs Rightsizes its International Footprint
April 10, 2016 at 7:22 pm

Footwear brand Crocs has undergone significant organizational and management changes in the last 18 months as it works to reverse years of stagnant sales and declining profits. Founded in 2002, Crocs impressively reached $1 billion in sales within its first 10 years of operation. However, that growth trajectory has slowed considerably in recent years. The…

Finding the Best E-Commerce SaaS Platform for Your Business
March 31, 2016 at 10:18 am

The need for rapid business change, advanced innovation and reduction in up-front capital spending is leading retailers toward software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions for e-commerce. If you’re like the 58 percent of global software decision makers who will increase their use of SaaS platforms and services over the next 12 months, these steps will help you ask…

What E-Tailers Can Learn From Financial Trading Systems
March 10, 2016 at 11:51 am

From a revenue standpoint, what would you lose if your site was to go dark for 40 minutes? Where would your customers go? As we close the book on this past holiday season and look back on the e-commerce frenzy, I can’t help but reflect on this loss and how it might be avoided. To…