Best Practices for Remaining on Magento 1 after June 2020
(This is a guest post from our friends over at JetRails, a fully-managed white-glove eCommerce hosting service.)
In February 2020, BuiltWith.com detected well over 60,000 live websites powered by Magento 1.9. It’s apparent that many merchants will continue to operate their Magento 1 stores rather than replatform before this popular eCommerce software reaches its official end of life in June of 2020.
What happens when Magento 1 reaches its end of life? There will be no dramatic change, the store will continue to work. Simply stated, Magento will stop releasing security patches for Magento 1 users. However, there will be some ripple effects that users will experience. For instance, it may become harder to be certified as PCI Compliant since the platform will technically be unsupported by its publisher. There may also be third-party vendors, like payment gateways, that stop supporting the platform.
If you’re still leveraging Magento 1 and don’t expect to migrate to Magento 2 or another platform before security patches stop rolling out, there are things you can do to help protect your website and your business. Here’s a quick checklist to get you started down the right path:
(more…)How to Choose a Shopify-ERP Solution
(This post was last published on May 10, 2017. It has been updated for accuracy and completeness.)
As an online merchant, your band must stand out as you face tough, fast-moving competition. To stay ahead, your business must use the right technology to power optimal customer experiences. This probably lead you to choose leading eCommerce platform Shopify/Shopify Plus in the first place. While your business is built around this platform, it’s not the only platform that can help you grow.
What about your back office operations? How do you ensure you remain efficient as possible as order volumes increase and your fulfillment processes mature? At this point, you should consider using a robust backend system like an ERP alongside your eCommerce platform. This guide walks you through what an ERP system is and how to choose the best Shopify-ERP solution for your business.
(more…)What We’re Reading: Network Performance, DTC, and Frictionless Checkout
This week we’re reading a variety of articles that include why communication types matter to customers, how to win at DTC, and how to overcome the challenges of frictionless checkout in stores. Read the articles below!
(more…)Q&A: The Future of Cross-Border Commerce and International Shipping Experience
Learn from FlavorCloud Founder/CEO Rathna Sharad on cross-border commerce’s explosive growth and the challenges of the international shipping experience.
Trends like the “The Amazon Effect”, growth in eCommerce, success of direct-to-consumer brands, and lower barrier of entry in the global supply chain space are all leading the explosive growth of cross-border commerce. Online selling through webstores, social media, and marketplaces are making it easier than ever for brands to reach more customers around the globe. It doesn’t matter where a customer is located, they’re searching and finding the products they want. Merchants should be ready to serve them.
The challenge isn’t necessarily reaching customers online, but rather shipping your products overseas, which often doesn’t always go as smoothly for both parties. Merchants have to prepare customs documentation an fees like duties and taxes, all while maintaining favorable shipping costs to your customers. Just like domestic shipping, you must think about selecting carriers, shipping rates, last mile delivery and returns.
To understand more about the complexities of international shipping, we sat down with our friends over at FlavorCloud, experts in cross-border commerce. Check out this Q&A with their Founder/CEO Rathna Sharad to learn more about what cross-border commerce is and how merchants should approach international shipping to ensure the best possible experience for your customers.
(more…)What We’re Reading: Onsite Products, Stores of the Future, and Beauty Supply Chain
This week we’re reading a variety of topics that include how to optimize onsite content for product appeal, why the store of the future is already here, and how data analytics power productivity.
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