Evaluating the Long-Term Viability and True Costs of E-Commerce Solutions

Retailers Embrace Cloud-Based Solutions for Predictable Cost, Agility and Time to Market
Because of the predictable ownership costs and improved business agility, 41 percent of retailers included a cloud-based e-commerce solution in their evaluation. As the benefits of cloud are increasingly realized and the myths and misconceptions of cloud-based platforms continue to be debunked, the outlook for cloud-based solutions is strong. Seventy-eight percent of retailers would consider a cloud-based solution even if the TCO outcome wasn't as favorable as an on-premise solution because of the ability of the platform to be agile, innovative and speed up the time to market. While 75 percent or more of retailers are seriously concerned about their current platform's ability to support cross-channel order management, global expansion and corporate growth plans, these fears are reduced with a cloud-based solution.