e-Commerce Platforms

With a macroeconomic headwind looming, now is the time for enterprise retailers to reduce their exposure and risk with the objective of making smart investments in their technology stacks to future-proof their e-commerce operations to ensure adaptability during periods of economic uncertainty. Composable commerce — a modular approach that allows merchants to customize their tech…

Modern retail brands need flexibility, scalability, and the ability to tailor solutions to their needs. There’s a lot of pressure to exceed customer expectations, expand into new channels and new markets, and grow business, and after several years of COVID-influenced upheaval and facing the headwinds of an uncertain global economy, those pressures are amplified. Out-of-the-box…

The retail industry has seen many shifts over the last decade, but the pandemic drove retail digitalization initiatives to unprecedented levels. Digital commerce has evolved from managing a single channel to an elaborate landscape with multiple touchpoints. Coupled with consumer demand for modern digital experiences, businesses can no longer rely on outdated legacy platforms. Out…

All-in-one ecommerce platforms promise speed and ease of use. And for small or local brands, they often deliver. But as we’ve grown our global cycling sportswear brand, we knew we needed a faster, more customizable e-commerce experience that we could tailor to each local market. Our solution: adopting a composable commerce architecture. Composable websites use…

With the global e-commerce market value expected to top $1.39 trillion in 2023 and $1.64 trillion by 2027, it’s no wonder a worldwide battle for a piece of the pie is underway. Although the United States is generally regarded as the creator of e-commerce as we now know it, its status as an originator hasn't…

David Cost has a voracious appetite for innovative technology that turns online shopping into a sublime event. The vice president of e-commerce and marketing for fast-fashion retailer Rainbow Shops pays close attention to traditional e-commerce metrics. However, his guiding benchmark is singular — experience. Sure, the portion of site visitors who end up buying something is important…

We're all familiar with Charles Dickens’ "A Christmas Carol," where counting-house manager Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future. What might those ghosts have looked like if Scrooge had been responsible for managing an e-commerce website? New data from Pack’s inaugural E-Commerce Trends Report, a survey of more than…

In this episode of Total Retail Tech Insights, Editor-in-Chief Joe Keenan interviews Diane Wang, founder, chairperson, and CEO of DHGATE Group, one of the leading B2B cross-border e-commerce platforms in China. Listen in as Wang discusses the DHGATE and MyyShop businesses, as well as her professional background and career (1:00), and her insights on trends in…

Growing and capturing an online audience for your e-commerce business is more difficult than ever. Competition is fierce and consumers have seemingly unlimited choice. To build a clientele that comes back time and time again, e-commerce sites need to stand out. Visual experiences that delight customers can help do this and take shopping beyond the…

Trends in retail change quickly, and the pandemic drove consumers to reshape the retail landscape at breakneck speed. According to McKinsey research, 40 percent of shoppers bought from different brands or retailers than they had in the past, and more than 80 percent developed new shopping behaviors while quarantined during the pandemic. But addressing changing…