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99 eCommerce Acronyms

GetElastic

3PL 3rd Party Logistics AOV Average Order Value API Application Programming Interface B2B Business-to-Business B2C Business-to-Consumer B2E Business-to-Employee BOM Bill of Materials BPA Business Process Automation BPM Business Process Management CDN Content Delivery Network CMS Content Management System COD Cash on Delivery CPA Cost Per Action CPC (..)

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How to avoid data issues during a digital transformation

GetElastic

Whether it is to better understand customers or business processes, data is a driving force in most digital transformations. B2C companies usually have better data practices because their business model depends on it. Many B2B businesses are just moving to digital, some still haven’t made the leap yet.

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8 Ecommerce ERP Integration Patterns & Data Orchestration Frameworks

BigCommerce

Historically, however, in order to properly organize and orchestrate ERP data flow, customer-facing tool options have been limited. This is because ERPs rely heavily on EDI and APIs to sync with outside systems. EDI is the more traditional approach and still often used in B2B and wholesale channels, and Walmart specifically.

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

BigCommerce

It will include current AI business applications and customer-serving AI applications, and provide a forward-looking spin on AI’s long-term implications for online retail businesses. If you want proof of that, just read how AI has increased B2C revenue for Natori in the first months of 2018 alone. 2018 won’t be an exclusion.

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The 19 Most Innovative Ecommerce Brands of 2017

BigCommerce

Customer Loyalty. Customer Lifetime Value. What we got back were hundreds of submissions from online brands building visionary developments that drive growth opportunities, solve business challenges, and deliver outstanding customer experiences above and beyond traditional online retail. Silver Jewelry Club has you beat.

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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. Beyond this, there are two ways in which ecommerce platforms offer a hosting environment for their customers. And much more.

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How 3 Global Brands Scaled Using a Product Information Management (PIM) Solution

BigCommerce

Over time things like item numbers, references, catalogs, SKUs , images and videos, translations, localizations, documentation, custom attributes and more become impossible to manage. Increased customer dissatisfaction due to incomplete, out-of-date, or inconsistent data across channels. Custom Build a PIM.