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The State of Ecommerce Platforms in 2018: Cloud Commerce, Open SaaS and The API Economy

BigCommerce

The truth of the matter is this: What makes your business successful is your dedication to customer experience, your market strategies, your operational efficiencies and the team of people you build. An ecommerce platform is a software application that allows online businesses to manage their website, sales and operations.

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21 Sessions, Presentations and Workshops You Can’t Miss at IRCE 2018

BigCommerce

From workshops and boot camps to hearing from industry leaders you often read about in the news, these are the IRCE 2018 moments that aren’t to be missed. IRCE 2018 is June 5-8, in Chicago at McCormick Place West. Here are IRCE 2018’s top events. Must-Attend IRCE 2018 Sessions + Pre and Post Events. What Is IRCE?

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How to overcome two of the most common online payment issues

GetElastic

At the end of 2018, ecommerce sales accounted for more than 14% of all retail sales across the globe. Here are two of the most common online payment challenges and how you can overcome them. If you dig into your metrics and find your conversion rate is low, it could be a sign that your checkout process needs to be optimized.

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The Ultimate 2018 Ecommerce Checklist: 31 Experts Prioritize 19 Growth Tactics to Implement Now

BigCommerce

That latter reason had me asking these crazy smart, crazy successful folks what was on the horizon for ecommerce in 2018. That focus on 2018 was important –– and asking them after Cyber Five even more so. In 2018, one thing is guaranteed, Facebook Ad inventory will go up in cost. Ecommerce Growth Strategies For 2018.

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Make Customer Service Your Most Valuable Asset This Holiday Season

BigCommerce

On the other hand, the holiday season is also cause for pain and headaches when it comes to inventory management, high-volume shipping , advertising cost planning , and of course, customer service. But this still doesn’t account for the significant lift in customer service volume during the holiday season.

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What to Sell in 2018: How to Find a Product Niche and Start Selling Online

BigCommerce

Niche products are goods or services that serve a specific segment of customers. Taking this tack when generating ideas for a product or service is a reliable avenue to kickstart a successful business. Your product or service doesn’t necessarily need to be a huge, complicated endeavor. What things put a hitch in your giddyup?

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5 Ecommerce Trends for 2018 & How to Capitalise on Them

Ecommerce Platforms

The focus will be on showing you what trends will sweep over the eCommerce industry in 2018, and how you can take advantage of them today. Let's dive right in: The most important ecommerce trends in 2018 are: Voice Search Share Will Increase. Widespread Adoption of Crypto Payment Processors. The data backing it, and.