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11 Free Email Hacks to Step Up Your Productivity
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If you’re anything like me, a solid portion of your day is sifting through your inbox, sending emails to junk, and responding to time-sensitive emails.
Topics: send, emails, notifications, using, free, inbox, email, provider, step, help, youre, create, hacks, productivity. -
4 Easy Steps to Get a Custom Email Domain [+ Key Features to Look For]
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There are a few things in life that can earn you that "official" status.
Topics: key, select, create, easy, provider, providers, custom, business, emails, steps, features, inbox, domain, look, email. -
5 Essentials for Ecommerce Site Search in 2021
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Ecommerce site search is vital for navigation and conversions. Picking the right provider should be based on features, data, and measurability. Here are a few tips to help you decide.
Topics: essentials, ecommerce, return, shoppers, provider, search, synonym, shopper, results, relevant, site. -
9 Best Ecommerce Hosting Providers in 2023
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An ecommerce hosting provider stores the data needed to power your online store. Everything from page loading speeds to site security is managed by your hosting provider. Here’s how to choose one that grows as you do.More
Topics: store, youll, server, provider, website, host, best, need, ecommerce, hosting, providers, online. -
Acko, a digital insurance provider in India, raises another $65M at a $300M valuation
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Acko — a startup out of India that has taken on the country’s antiquated insurance industry with a digital-first product for drivers and others in transportation-related scenarios (for example, cancelled ticket insurance) — has raised more funding as it passes 20 million customers on its books. The company has closed a Series C of $65 […]
Topics: valuation, india, companies, ventures, acko, services, amazon, million, raises, provider, company, 65m, digital, 300m, insurance, market. -
Building an Ecommerce Website: 8 Technical Aspects You Need to Know
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Deploying e-commerce software can be easy or difficult depending on your needs. But these days, it's also critical to most retailers' success, so it pays to be careful. Follow these technical guidelines before you get started to make the job easier.
Topics: website, need, ecommerce, technical, youll, using, vendor, load, mobile, know, provider, data, aspects, building. -
Canalys: Google is top cloud infrastructure provider for online retailers
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While Google Cloud Platform has shown some momentum in the last year, it remains a distant third behind Amazon and Microsoft in the cloud infrastructure market. But Google got some good news from Canalys today when the firm reported that GCP is the No. 1 cloud platform provider for retailers. Canalys didn’t provide specific numbers, […]
Topics: techcrunch, help, technological, retailers, canalys, amazon, cloud, infrastructure, big, provider, retail, google, market, online. -
DHL acquires Turkish parcel delivery provider MNG Kargo
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DHL Group has signed an agreement to acquire 100 percent of MNG Kargo, one of the leading parcel service providers in Turkey. According to DHL, the acquisition secures a leading position in the domestic parcel market. “MNG Kargo complements our business portfolio and will help to strengthen our position in…
Topics: acquires, delivery, network, dhl, turkey, mng, parcel, ecommerce, turkish, kargo, position, provider, market. -
Does Buy Now, Pay Later Threaten Credit Card Issuers?
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Capital One recently announced that it will ban the use of its credit cards to fund buy-now-pay-later transactions. According to a Capital One spokesperson, BNPL transactions “can be risky for customers and the banks that serve them.” In this article, I will examine Capital One’s claim.
Topics: card, buy, capital, issuers, merchant, pay, threaten, provider, credit, later, interest, consumers, does, cards, bnpl, fees. -
Dutch payment service provider Mollie raises €90 million
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Mollie, a payments startup from the Netherlands, has raised 90 million euros in a Series B round led by TCV. The payment service provider is now valuated at over 1 billion dollars, making it a unicorn. It’s not the first time Mollie has raised money. Earlier this year it raised… Continue reading
Topics: purely, raises, service, mollie, tcv, payment, million, dutch, represents, raised, provider, volume, euros. -
Ecommerce Product Releases: January 17, 2022
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Twice a month we publish a rundown of new products and services to help merchants. This installment includes ecommerce design, SMS marketing, next-generation search, live video shopping, conversational commerce, and advertising on Amazon.
Topics: ecommerce, services, provider, commerce, product, platform, shopping, amazon, releases, brands, search. -
Egypt’s e-commerce platform Wasla nabs $9 million from retail finance provider Contact
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Contact Financial Holding, Egypt’s non-bank consumer finance provider, has invested $9 million in the country’s e-commerce super-app Wasla, setting the stage for the rollout of new online shopping capabilities, products and regional expansion. Contact has been in the business of consumer finance since 2001, while Wasla was founded in 2018 by Serag Meneassy and Taymour […]
Topics: million, finance, introduce, provider, payment, wasla, techcrunch, set, ecommerce, financing, including, retail, nabs, experience, platform, egypts, business. -
European point of sale provider SumUp acquires customer loyalty startup Fivestars for $317M
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SumUp, a European-based competitor to Square, PayPal/iZettle and others that provide mobile-powered card readers and other sales technology to merchants and small businesses, has made an acquisition in the U.S. to dig deeper into that market and to expand the kinds of services that it provides to customers globally. The company has acquired Fivestars, which […]
Topics: small, startup, customer, technology, company, provider, fivestars, techcrunch, businesses, merchants, used, sumups, million, european, loyalty, sumup, sale, point. -
Finding The Best Shipping Software For Your Business (Provider Comparison + Guide)
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The ecommerce industry’s main differentiator from the technology industry is in physical fulfillment. Once you capture cash, you have to…
Topics: fulfillment, printing, need, merchants, finding, business, best, shoppers, label, guide, comparison, software, shipping, solution, provider, order. -
Flextock is a YC-backed e-commerce fulfillment provider for Africa and the Middle East
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When merchants launch their e-commerce businesses, they can easily manage the end-to-end operations in the early stages. But as they begin to grow, managing their own operations, from warehousing and logistics to delivery and cash collection, can become difficult. This can prevent them from scaling effectively despite having a steady inflow of demand. Now, there’s a […]
Topics: ycbacked, operations, flextock, east, businesses, fulfillment, africa, products, platform, ecommerce, merchants, provider, middle, techcrunch, company. -
Home Gym Provider Overcomes Supply Disruptions, Thrives
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Imagine selling home gym equipment online at the onset of the pandemic. Athletic clubs were closed. Consumers were stuck in their houses. According to Kaevon Khoozani, the founder of Canada-based Bells of Steel, the demand for weight-training equipment was “obscene.” “We ran into two giant hiccups,” Khoozani told me.
Topics: supply, gym, sell, canada, weight, provider, lot, freight, shipping, woocommerce, products, overcomes, disruptions, suppliers, thrives, pandemic. -
How to Select the Right Payment Gateway and Payment Processor for Your Ecommerce Business
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With more than one in five retail dollars now spent online, identifying the right payment processor and payment gateway is a "make or break" decision.
Topics: select, provider, customers, gateway, making, credit, business, shopping, payment, right, processor, online, card, ecommerce. -
How to Use WordPress: Ultimate Guide to Building a WordPress Website
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The thought of creating your own website may seem overwhelming.
Topics: domain, youll, provider, wordpress, wordpressorg, ultimate, theme, choose, click, hosting, building, guide, website. -
Nano-warehousing provider Noyes raises 3.2 million euros
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Noyes, a German provider of very small warehouses, has raised 3.8 million dollars (3.23 million euros) in seed funding. The investment comes at a time where there are many instant-delivery providers looking for storefronts that can be converted into small warehouses. The millions of euros, raised in a seed funding… Continue reading
Topics: noyes, provider, instantdelivery, payment, technologies, million, euros, raises, whitepaper, banking, nanowarehousing, raised, warehousing. -
Next Level RFP for Evaluating an eCommerce Provider
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We’ve all been through the RFP process from vendor to customer. The hours of research and preparation, template creation, and ultimately a fair amount of cutting and pasting. Is a one size fits all approach effective to an RFP when selecting an eCommerce partner? Here’s our take…
Less static, more speed and agility
Traditional RFPs look more like a series of boxes to check; from the must haves to the nice to haves, peppered with timelines, the players involved for approval, pricing, and demos/free trial availability. When choosing an eCommerce partner, this static approach may not be as effective or accurate in evaluating your business needs.
A prolonged process without context around the future needs of your business is antithetical to choosing a good partner (or partners) who play well in the digital commerce sandbox, and who meet your needs, today and as you scale. When we talk about future proofing your eCommerce platform, it’s essential to talk about where you are and where you’re going. While it’s impossible to have a finite level of certainty from an environment so heavily rooted in change, the conversations are vital towards solutions versus outcomes.
Speed is of the essence. You’re looking for implementation in weeks versus months. You need Proof of Concept (POC), and you need it sooner rather than later.
For your consideration: an alternate approach to the RFP
Step 1: Assemble Your Team
Gather the key players from the business and tech side of your team and ask yourselves some key questions:
How are you growing the business?
Who is involved (business teams, tech teams) and what’s in it for them?
What are your revenue goals?
What is your business model or models?
What is your digital maturity?
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Low – You’re new to digital commerce with little to no tech support in house with no intention of bringing in a team currently. You see the benefit of an eCommerce solution but don’t see it as integral to the here and now of your business. Your ideal fit from a provider is a more out-of-the-box platform like Shopify.
Medium – If you have marketers, merchandizers, and a tech team in house, or hired through an SI, to execute and manage your platform you most likely fall into this category. You’re looking for low risk, simplified solutions, and you understand the importance of digital commerce to your business. Elastic Path offers customizable options to fit where you currently are on the eCommerce journey and where you’re going.
High – If you have a dedicated team in house where you’ve already adopted or are looking to adopt a development operations methodology, you’re in the high maturity category. You aspire to be an innovator and leverage the newest technology to gain a competitive advantage in the market. Elastic Path offers a headless, API-first, multi-vendor commerce platform ideal for your needs now and as you grow.
Step 2: Initial Research
When evaluating providers, look at some key factors as you comparison shop:
How does the provider stack up against others?
What are their values and mission as a company?
What are their business capabilities?
Who are their partner vendors?
Who are their customers? What pain points has this provider solved for them?
Step 3: Initiate the Conversation
When evaluating providers, look at some key factors as you comparison shop:
Once you’ve identified where you are and what you’re looking for, request a discovery call from the provider(s) who meet those requirements and best fit your needs. Come to that initial conversation with use cases and your desired outcomes. You may have specific needs around promotions, catalog management, or cart/checkout in six months or under to market. Bring these key goals to the table so a provider gets a clear understanding of your needs and possible solutions. The benefit is two-fold; you may also discover a particular provider isn’t a proper fit. A big timesaver for both of you!
Wondering what else to ask? We’ve put together a list of great questions to evaluate providers.
What you need to know about Elastic Path
For both medium and high digital maturity companies, we offer differentiated experiences with an API-first, headless approach to commerce.
Here are a few resources to help you evaluate us:
eCommerce Platform Buyers Guide
Elastic Path Pricing
Demo Library
Additionally, while we believe there are better ways to make the right selection, we understand that some organizations are committed to RFPs. If you’re in that situation, here’s how we can support your RFP process.
Topics: tech, needs, key, providers, provider, platform, level, rfp, business, digital, solution, youre, ecommerce, team, evaluating. -
One-Click Checkout Platforms: Which Option is Right For You?
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We’re sharing & comparing the top one-click checkout providers & diving deep into how they can transform your customers' shopping experience.
Topics: platform, click, payment, checkout, providers, oneclick, option, provider, customers, fast, sellers, right, platforms. -
Otto wants its own payment service provider
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German ecommerce company Otto wants to found a subsidiary to handle all payment functions. It’s the latest step, and a bold one, in the further development of Otto as an online platform. The major German ecommerce group Otto Group is still busy changing its flagship brand Otto.de from an online… Continue reading
Topics: marketplace, handle, online, payment, ottos, provider, platform, wants, service, subsidiary, otto. -
PPE Provider Thrives on Influencers (and Hollywood)
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Roman Zrazhevskiy's company, Mira Safety, sells protective gas masks. It launched in 2018. The masks protect against tear gas, chemicals, and, yes, viruses. Still, reaching prospects was a challenge.
Topics: influencer, content, thrives, marketing, influencers, masks, affiliate, ppe, movie, love, hollywood, provider, product, write. -
Payment service provider Nets strengthens presence in Poland
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Nets, a payment service provider from the Nordics, has announced its strategic alliance with Przelewy24. This is a major online payment service provider from Poland. This news comes after Nets recently acquired Dotpay/eCard. According to Nets, the Nordic company will attain a majority stake of 51 percent in the consolidated… Continue reading
Topics: strengthens, payment, strategic, poland, strengthen, presence, przelewy24, group, provider, revenue, service, nets, growth. -
Retail-as-a-service provider Leap raises $3M and launches first store
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The past decade in retail has been the golden age of direct-to-consumer (D2C) and digitally native vertical brands (DNVBs) that use the internet to communicate with customers, execute transactions, handle distribution and offer better economics. But as small independent startups have scaled into unicorn territory and as countless brands have saturated digital channels, customer acquisition has […]
Topics: leap, help, customer, physical, store, launches, provider, brand, platform, brands, retail, 3m, raises, retailasaservice, brickandmortar. -
Sequoia Capital India, STV back Dubai-based BNPL provider tabby in $54M extension round
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Tabby, the Dubai-based buy now, pay later (BNPL) platform that lets users shop, pay later and earn cash from over 3,000 global brands, including Adidas, IKEA and Bloomingdale’s, has completed a Series B extension of $54 million. It follows tabby’s initial Series B round of $50 million announced last August that valued the company at […]
Topics: stv, provider, series, techcrunch, million, round, sequoia, capital, dubaibased, india, bnpl, extension, market, arab, company, tabby. -
Shop Circle secures 120 million dollars
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Software provider for ecommerce brands, Shop Circle, has raised 120 million dollars (111.8 million euros) in a funding round. The startup will use the capital injection to expand its suite of products. It wants to become a one-stop shop software provider for online sellers. Shop Circle was launched in the…
Topics: circle, suite, shop, provider, dollars, secures, wants, software, brands, funding, ecommerce, million, round. -
SoftBank to invest $1B into German digital payments provider Wirecard in new fintech partnership
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SoftBank is making a huge investment into one of the providers of the kind of digital commerce infrastructure that underpins many of the companies that it backs. Today, Wirecard — a digital payments provider based out of Germany — announced that SoftBank Group is investing around €900 million ($1 billion) as part of a broader […]
Topics: vision, billion, investment, digital, techcrunch, provider, wirecard, fintech, german, payments, fund, partnership, invest, million, services, softbank. -
Sustainable Packaging Is a Competitive Advantage
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Consumers concerned about waste in landfills and oceans are demanding sustainable product packaging. Environmentally responsible packaging can be just as cost-effective as conventional methods but may require a change in thinking.
Topics: using, shipping, uses, consumers, competitive, packaging, advantage, recycled, provider, materials, sustainable. -
The 19 Best WordPress Hosting Providers in 2018
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If you’re making a WordPress website, you’ll first have to choose a hosting provider. Just one problem: there are hundreds of hosting providers to choose from. And the provider you choose really matters. That’s because it impacts your website’s health, speed, reliability, security, and more.
Topics: hosting, unique, site, provider, providers, website, free, wordpress, wp, security, best. -
The Ultimate Guide to Magento Hosting
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Magento is a robust solution in the world of eCommerce. Many developers and store owners rely on Magento for selling their products online. If you are among such users, you might have spent some time figuring out the best possible…
Continue reading The Ultimate Guide to Magento Hosting
Topics: ultimate, hosting, guide, dedicated, web, magento, shared, support, server, need, vps, provider. -
The Ultimate Guide to Utilizing a 3PL Provider for Ecommerce Fulfillment
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How much do you know about shipping & fulfillment? Sure, you can assemble your own team but without experience, you won’t be as efficient as a 3PL provider.
Topics: company, 3pl, fulfillment, ultimate, services, companies, ecommerce, utilizing, businesses, provider, supply, guide, operations. -
Verticalisation: Why Sector Specificity is the Future of MarTech
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As marketers become more reliant on their tech stack to ensure efficiency, help them be data-led, and take over some of the heavy-lifting and repetitive day-to-day tasks, the choice of available marketing providers has skyrocketed.
Ever cast your eye across Scott Brinker’s Martech Landscape?
When it started out in 2011 there were a casual 150 providers on it - a figure that has ballooned to nearly 7000 this year.
As a marketer, the prospect of keeping track of this burgeoning landscape of solutions may be giving you palpitations. Instead of grabbing your magnifying glass to check out the endless possibilities in the infographic above, how about hearing us out on something we think is going to be big in the future of martech: verticalisation.
Topics: vertical, providers, provider, martech, sector, marketing, needs, customers, retail, able, specificity, verticalisation, specific, customer, future. -
Website Security for SaaS and Cloud Ecommerce Applications: A Technical Deep Dive, Comparison & Checklist
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Software as a Service (SaaS) is a software licensing and delivery model where users access applications or services via a…
Topics: vs, website, pci, service, checklist, cloud, compliance, data, security, provider, providers, saas, comparison, information, ecommerce. -
What Merchants Should Know about ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’
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"Buy now, pay later" allows consumers to purchase goods and pay in installments, similar to a credit card. Why is BNPL gaining popularity? I’ll answer that question and more in this post.
Topics: pay, fees, cards, provider, fee, merchants, credit, later, buy, know, customer, providers, bnpl.