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• 14 Technology & Electronics Brands Amping Up Online Sales - Retail revenue from consumer electronics/technology sales in the U.S. is projected to top $350 billion in 2018. If you’re like…
  Topics: products, ecommerce, companys, gadgets, bigcommerce, site, customer, online, product, electronics, websites, technology, electronic.
• 6 Magento Alternatives That May Be a Better Fit for Your Business (and Cost Less) - Magento, an open-source platform, is a longstanding giant in the ecommerce space. In fact, according to one source, the word…
  Topics: business, youre, alternatives, ecommerce, site, need, consider, platform, bigcommerce, saas, support, magento.
• A Decade of Growth, Strategy, and Innovation: Celebrating 10 Years of BigCommerce - After meeting in a chatroom six years prior, Eddie Machalaani and Mitch Harper founded a company in 2009 with one…
  Topics: strategy, success, solutions, saas, small, growth, celebrating, shipping, partner, bigcommerce, ecommerce, decade, innovation, platform.
• Announcing Early Access Beta BigCommerce for WordPress: Marrying Scalable Content and Commerce - Today, we are excited to announce our early access developer beta BigCommerce for WordPress plugin. The app foundation, built by…
  Topics: ecommerce, build, access, early, merchants, wordpress, commerce, bigcommerce, beta, catalog, plugin, integration.
• BigCommerce Doubles Down on Headless Commerce with BloomReach, Sitecore, Adobe Experience Manager, Drupal and More - Today, we are excited to announce additional headless heads for ecommerce brands of all sizes as a front-end-agnostic headless checkout…
  Topics: aem, content, commerce, experience, platform, bloomreach, frontend, experiences, wordpress, brands, bigcommerce, headless, sitecore.
• BigCommerce Enterprise Review and Everything You Need to Know - It's a very exciting time at present for BigCommerce. In the summer of this year, they expanded their offices into Europe after successfully raising $64 million. Additionally, they've joined the Amazon Marketplace Developer council to aid Amazon Pro Sellers, as… Continue reading BigCommerce Enterprise Review and Everything You Need to Know
  Topics: need, store, know, bigcommerce, issues, enterprise, integrations, onpremise, ensure, help, review, integrate.
• BigCommerce Launches Amazon Product Catalog Import Support, Reducing Manual Error and Saving Sellers Hours of Work - There’s no denying that Amazon represents a massive opportunity for ecommerce brands to reach customers at scale. However, selling on…
  Topics: storefront, merchants, link, catalog, manage, product, listings, import, bigcommerce, amazon, products, catalogs.
• BigCommerce Shipping Achieves Best Rates in Industry for Merchants; Partnerships Expand for International & Third-Party Logistics - Today, we are excited to announce the general availability of BigCommerce Shipping for U.S.-based merchants. BigCommerce Shipping is powered by…
  Topics: amazon, bigcommerce, merchants, industry, states, shoppers, logistics, options, rates, thirdparty, partnerships, shipping, cities, operates, international, expand.
• BigCommerce for B2B Businesses launches - BigCommerce has announced the roll out of BigCommerce for B2B. As the name suggests, it’s software suite that’s tailored for business-to-business retailers who want to sell their products online. BigCommerce for B2B is aimed at wholesalers, manufacturers and distributors. The new ecommerce software solution is the result of BigCommerce partnering… Continue reading
  Topics: payments, retail, software, purchases, launches, businesses, b2b, omnichannel, merchants, bigcommerce, punchout2go, shipping.
• BigCommerce launches multi-currency features - BigCommerce introduced a collection of multi-currency features, which enables merchants to present and process online purchases in over 100 foreign currencies. This should make it easier for online stores to sell cross-border to shoppers across Europe and beyond. For customers of ecommerce websites running on the BigCommerce software this news… Continue reading
  Topics: features, online, paypal, preferred, payment, multicurrency, local, bigcommerce, launches, pay, purchases, shoppers.
• BigCommerce raises $64 million to power e-commerce sites - Austin, Texas-based BigCommerce has completed a big round of funding. The growth-stage startup, which powers e-commerce sites for Sony, Toyota and 60,000 other merchants, has raised $64 million to accelerate its business. The investment was led by Goldman Sachs, with participation from General Catalyst, GGV Capital and Tenaya Capital. And it brings BigCommerce’s total raised to […]
  Topics: capital, million, sites, bigcommerces, business, raises, targeting, power, bigcommerce, company, thats, bellm, ecommerce.
• Choosing The Right Ecommerce Platform For Your Business - Now that you’ve done all the research, it’s time to choose your ecommerce platform, build your store, and launch your…
  Topics: solution, business, platform, ecommerce, bigcommerce, saas, platforms, features, choose, website, online, right.
• Ecommerce Product Releases: February 4, 2019 - Here is a list of product releases and updates for late-January from companies that offer services to online merchants. There are updates on shipping, social media, support for entrepreneurs, email marketing, credit automation, and virtual shopping.
  Topics: backup, platform, product, releases, female, business, businesses, automation, ecommerce, shipping, customers, bigcommerce.
• Ecommerce Product Releases: June 3, 2019 - Here is a list of product releases and updates for late-May from companies that offer services to online merchants. There are updates on seven-day deliveries, B2B platforms, cross-channel marketing, subscription businesses, selling on Amazon, financial technology, and creative economic development.
  Topics: customer, marketing, bigcommerce, service, ecommerce, platform, woocommerce, product, releases, amazon, company, announced.
• Ecommerce Product Releases: May 4, 2020 - Here is a list of product releases and updates for early May from companies that offer services to online merchants. There are updates on keyword research tools, bid optimization, product returns, video tools, payment platforms, Google Shopping, Etsy listings, and more.
  Topics: fedex, releases, ecommerce, keyword, announced, shipping, amazon, shopping, video, bigcommerce, product.
• Evaluating WordPress Ecommerce Websites: Why Use WordPress for Ecommerce Stores - Should you create a WordPress ecommerce website or should you build your online store on a managed ecommerce platform instead? This and more, answered here.
  Topics: platforms, free, bigcommerce, websites, wordpress, youre, woocommerce, plugin, managed, ecommerce, site.
• Expand Your Commerce Cross-Border in 2020: BigCommerce Multi-Currency Supports Your Global Growth - The world is getting smaller. Globalization means products that were once available to a select few can now zip across…
  Topics: payment, currency, merchants, local, global, grow, multicurrency, internationally, business, customers, offering, bigcommerce, shipping.
• Headless Commerce Success Stories: 4 Brands Solving Tough Challenges with Innovative Tech - Headless commerce is the talk of ecommerce at the moment, and for good reason. For brands facing a variety of…
  Topics: commerce, saas, headless, able, ecommerce, shopping, frontend, backend, success, platform, bigcommerce.
• How 5 Online Businesses Increased Revenue By Selling on eBay - eBay may not be the largest marketplace by gross merchandise value (GMV) — but it’s still pretty close.  With a $96…
  Topics: ebay, bigcommerce, increase, selling, sales, success, integration, started, store, revenue, awesome, sell.
• How I Migrated 11 Sites from Magento to BigCommerce, Saved $1,000,000 and Increased Conversions 312% – All in 90 Days - When a boat has a hole, the crew spends half its time rowing and the other half with buckets, frantically…
  Topics: magento, saved, speed, right, bigcommerce, sites, increased, conversions, recovery, days, store, site, data, migrated, migration, cart.
• How One PTA Meeting Turned Into a Thriving School Supplies Business with a Charitable Arm - “If you are not embarrassed by the first version of your product, you’ve launched too late.” – Reid Hoffman, Co-founder…
  Topics: school, customers, supply, bigcommerce, support, using, start, trevor, supplies, business, thriving, sprout, issue.
• How to sell with BigCommerce in the UK - 2018 has been a very big year for BigCommerce in the UK. After a successful round of growth funding, which saw the company raise $64 million, BigCommerce decided their next expansion would be into the UK. It is the first time… Continue reading How to sell with BigCommerce in the UK
  Topics: uk, support, united, bigcommerce, partners, available, option, sell, retailers, rate, shipping.
• Important Factors Your Ecommerce Business Should Consider Before Migrating To Magento - Magento has an outstanding reputation as an ecommerce platform. First released in 2007, it is a tried-and-true option for enterprise…
  Topics: ecommerce, important, consider, bigcommerce, migration, magento, team, development, platform, migrating, need, brands, business, factors.
• Investment in BigCommerce, Our Customers and Our Partners - Today BigCommerce announced that Goldman Sachs has led a $64 million growth equity investment, with backing from current investors General…
  Topics: growth, service, investment, funding, merchants, market, partners, bigcommerce, company, platform, customers, saas.
• Is Magento Right For Your Business? Magento Features, Pricing, Security and More (Compared To BigCommerce) - Magento is an ecommerce platform built on open source technology. With its flexible shopping cart system, Magento has long been a heavy-hitter among enterprise brands selling online because it provides them total control of the look, feel, and functionality of their online stores. According to data from BuiltWith, there are over 230,000 live stores running on Magento. In terms of market share of the Alexa top 1 million (the one million websites with the most hits globally), Magento is used by 18%. In other words, there are over 14,000 Magento stores in the Alexa top 1 million. Magento was first released in 2007. In 2011, the company was acquired by eBay and then became an independent company again in 2015. The latest development occurred in May 2018, when Magento was acquired by Adobe. Speculation followed as to what that would mean for the company and businesses relying on it. In September 2018, Magento announced the end of life of Magento 1 as June 2020, meaning those software versions would no longer be supported. In March of 2019, Adobe announced their new Adobe Commerce Cloud which is essentially a fully managed cloud-based version of Magento that integrates with other Adobe tools. Magento is undeniably flexible and scalable but its long list of features comes at a cost. In order to unlock its potential, you will need a skilled developer/designer (or team of developers) to set up, maintain, and update your store. Depending on how you get the product delivered, you also may be on the hook for hosting and platform security costs. Let’s compare the Magento platform to the BigCommerce platform. Both offerings have a robust catalog of features for enterprise brands, but one of the biggest differences is the hosting setup. BigCommerce is a SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) platform. This means it provides an all-in-one package that includes a flexible shopping cart plus best-in-class security and DDoS protection with hosting on Google Cloud, the highest level of PCI compliance, and automatic updates. [quote] BigCommerce has a wide range of built-in features and is a great fit for large businesses who are ready to grow quickly. [/quote] Magento may be a good fit for businesses who require extreme flexibility in their platform and are willing to invest a lot of time and money to achieve that. We’ll delve more into the distinct differences between these two platforms below and determine which is right for your business. On-Premise vs SaaS vs Cloud One of the primary differences between Magento and BigCommerce is how they are hosted. Magento offers two main products. The first is its free-to-download option Magento Open Source. Anyone can download the software for use from Magento without cost. However, you will be responsible for hosting and development costs which can be steep, so “free” comes with a pretty big asterisk (more details on the Magento operating costs below). Magento’s second main offering is Magento Enterprise which comes with Magento support. The cost of running Magento Enterprise will be based on the business’s traffic and sales. Magento Enterprise can be hosted on-premise or cloud-hosted as a PaaS (Platform-as-a-Service) solution. Both Magento Open Source and Magento Enterprise can be hosted on-premises on a company’s own servers or be cloud-hosted through Amazon Web Services. With Magento Open Source, a business would download the software for free and then seek out their own hosting solution. It is worth noting that, in addition to the above products, in 2019 the new Adobe Commerce Cloud was announced. This is a fully managed cloud service built on Magento Commerce and now part of the Adobe Experience Cloud. The difference between on-premise and cloud-based solutions are pretty clear: the former is on site and the latter is delivered over the internet. However, as we delve into the intricacies of cloud services, things can get murkier. Magento Enterprise Cloud Edition is a PaaS offering. BigCommerce is SaaS. And to complicate things further, there’s another cloud hosting model, IaaS (Infrastructure-as-a-Service). Here’s a quick breakdown of the difference: IaaS: cloud-based, pay-as-you-go for services such as storage and networking. PaaS: hardware and software tools available over the internet. SaaS: third-party software available over the internet. Below is a great summary illustration as well:
  Topics: platform, businesses, enterprise, compared, cost, magento, business, right, features, pricing, saas, bigcommerce, security, costs.
• Is WooCommerce The Right Choice? WooCommerce Features, Pricing, Security and More (Compared To BigCommerce for WordPress) - From its launch in 2003, WordPress has risen from an obscure content management platform to the power behind 33% of…
  Topics: functionality, woocommerce, right, compared, site, bigcommerce, wordpress, need, choice, security, ecommerce, free, features, pricing, plugin.
• Launch a Store with BigCommerce: The Ultimate BigCommerce Tutorial - Choosing an ecommerce platform is far from an easy decision. Some of them offer better pricing, while others are known for beautiful templates. From Shopify to WooCommerce and Squarespace to BigCommerce, they all have pros and cons. But if you'd… Continue reading Launch a Store with BigCommerce: The Ultimate BigCommerce Tutorial
  Topics: online, themes, website, ultimate, launch, click, products, theme, bigcommerce, product, tutorial, store.
• Leverage Headless Commerce To Transform Your User Experience with Drupal Ecommerce - Drupal is among the most widely used open source content management systems around, hanging out with the likes of WordPress…
  Topics: business, drupal, initiative, content, transform, platform, bigcommerce, leverage, software, ecommerce, security, headless, commerce, experience, user.
• Managing Custom Prices in BigCommerce - Not every customer pays the same price. Online merchants sometimes offer different prices to different sorts of customers. Businesses on BigCommerce's Enterprise plan can assign prices to customer groups, such as wholesalers or retailers.
  Topics: products, managing, price, customer, custom, wholesale, pricing, group, lists, list, bigcommerce, retail, prices.
• Supporting the Rise of Consumer Data Privacy Regulations: The Current and Future State of Ecommerce Security - Trends come and go in ecommerce. Customer expectations expand as quickly as online stores strive to meet them. However, one…
  Topics: consumer, security, standards, privacy, gdpr, ecommerce, data, regulations, merchants, bigcommerce, compliance.
• The 19 Most Technically Innovative Ecommerce Brands of 2018 - In ecommerce, glitz and glam matter – a lot. In fact, brands that focus on the look & feel of…
  Topics: companies, products, online, customers, able, site, ecommerce, bigcommerce, product, innovative, customer, innovation, experience.
• The Closed Beta for Checkout on Instagram is Here for Select U.S. BigCommerce Merchants - In March, Instagram publicly announced their beta for checkout on Instagram in partnership with select ecommerce platforms including BigCommerce.  For…
  Topics: shopping, product, bigcommerce, brands, select, pdf, products, beta, merchants, test, features, checkout, instagram, customers.
• The Complete Handbook to Sales Tax, Business Tax and Amazon FBA Tax (+92 Ways to Save) - Paying your taxes isn’t what any entrepreneur dreams of when starting a business. You don’t think about the spreadsheets and…
  Topics: need, avalara, guide, ways, charge, tax, ecommerce, resale, save, sales, file, state, bigcommerce, business.
• The Headless Commerce Showdown: The Unseen Strategy Retailers Use to Win Ecommerce Market Share - Ecommerce businesses today are facing many of the same hurdles. Customer expectations are rising. Online competition for their eyes and…
  Topics: ecommerce, platform, commerce, content, experience, bigcommerce, brands, wordpress, learn, headless, changing, cms.
• The Impact of The Supreme Court’s Ruling in South Dakota v Wayfair - This week, the Supreme Court issued a long-awaiting ruling in South Dakota v Wayfair, Inc. Given the interest in this…
  Topics: bigcommerce, supreme, impact, court, internet, ruling, states, south, dakota, state, sales, online, courts, tax.
• The WONE Backstory: How GRAYBOX Delivered a Unique Shopping Experience For High-End Fashion - In business today, there are two essential choices. At GRAYBOX, the clients we work with typically fall into the latter.…
  Topics: platform, highend, bigcommerce, graybox, shopping, wones, wone, fashion, experience, fit, delivering, unique, ecommerce, strategy, products.
• Today, BigCommerce becomes a 2019 Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice for Digital Commerce - Now more than ever, enterprise buyers have access to an abundance of information to help them throughout the buying process.…
  Topics: аnd, thе, а, gartner, today, ecommerce, commerce, оf, bigcommerce, insights, customers, peer, choice, reviews, digital, іs.
• Top 18 Ecommerce Fashion Websites to Watch in 2018 - U.S. retail ecommerce sales of apparel and accessories is expected to surpass $103 billion in 2018. That comprises nearly 20%…
  Topics: product, site, shoppers, examples, websites, ecommerce, products, online, brands, sales, bigcommerce, beautiful, fashion.
• Using BigCommerce and eBay Integration for Cross-Channel Management - The eBay marketplace has been changing; no longer is it an auction-only site for consumer-to-consumer trading. Here’s the new normal…
  Topics: ebay, bigcommerce, selling, shipping, merchants, reach, listings, retailers, using, products, brands, pdf.
• What Agencies Need to Know About Commerce-as-a-Service - Commerce-as-a-Service (CaaS) allows your customers to avoid having to choose between their rich content and a robust ecommerce platform. This…
  Topics: know, commerceasaservice, platform, customers, wordpress, bigcommerce, need, agencies, commerce, content, caas, ecommerce, clients.
• What is ISO Certification? ISO Meaning and BigCommerce’s ISO 27001 Achievement - At BigCommerce, we were ecstatic to receive the ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certification. However, unlike winning an Olympic gold medal in downhill…
  Topics: bigcommerces, achievement, security, iso, information, data, bigcommerce, business, meaning, risk, standards, management, certification.
• What is an API? A Digestible Definition with API Examples for Ecommerce Owners - You’ve probably heard the terms API, Public API, or Web API before. These are often used by software companies when…
  Topics: interface, programming, information, application, products, api, data, request, system, apis, product, complete, used, bigcommerce, definition.
• Why Performance Matters: Making Site Speed, Scalability and Reliability a Priority in 2020 - An alarming number of today’s ecommerce websites aren’t performing as well as they should be. They are either too slow…
  Topics: legacy, bigcommerce, experience, site, priority, reliability, speed, need, scalability, pages, mobile, ecommerce, platform.
• Why Website Backups Can Save Your Business - Website backups are the insurance of online business. We often hear of major data breaches on the news, but data…
  Topics: bigcommerce, backups, backup, store, ecommerce, recover, importance, app, automate, website, data, need, task.