PCI Compliance for MarketLive v5.4
Earlier this month, MarketLive attained compliance with PCI Data Security Standards for version 5.4 of its platform. Barak Engel, chief security officer of MarketLive was quoted in the press release saying, “E-retailers who standardize on MarketLive v5.4 can have the confidence that their e-commerce platform is compliant with established security best practices through the PCI certification.”
Retailers running earlier versions of the MarketLive platform have been encouraged to upgrade and take advantage of the MarketLive’s certification for an additional monthly charge. Clients on prior versions must upgrade or establish compliance on their own. Some retailers who are still in MarketLive’s integration cue for version 5.3 are being advised to upgrade yet again. This includes GiftCertificates.com, who re-launched on version 5.3 in November 2007, just in time for the holiday season.
MarketLive joins the ranks of several other PCI-compliant platform vendors, including Demandware, GSI Commerce and Venda.
Netsuite rocks on IPO
Who’da thunk. Netsuite debuted on the NYSE yesterday with its IPO under the symbol “N.” The maker of small business software, including its SMB ecommerce platform, jumped in value more than 36% in its first day. It closed at $35.50. The company has never turned a profit and is majority owned by Larry Ellison of Oracle.
Shares were up another few dollars this morning on pre-market trading.
The Entertainer launches with Escalate Retail
According to a press release, The Entertainer recently launched two branded sites in the UK using Escalate Retail’s Blue Martini E-commerce Suite. Both thetoyshop.com and gadgetshop.com were deployed on the platform in Q4, leading up to the 2007 holiday season.
SitStay.com launches on IBM WCS with tight budget
According to Internet Retailer, SitStay.com relaunched its web site last month on a stripped down version of IBM Websphere Commerce Server. The integration work was done by eGlobal Solutions, who integrated WCS into OrderMotion at a cost far less than the norm. Some platform features were disabled to make it more affordable.
The 11-person retailer has sales of less than $10 million per year, and will now pay hosting fees under $3,000 per month. The company says it saved itself a headcount for administering the old web site, which had been developed in-house.
Bodog selects Truition for storefront and OMS
Bodog Life, an online gaming and entertainment site, has tapped Truition to power its new storefront and order management system. Bodog currently sells music and merchandise online at http://store.bodoglife.net. According to the press release, Bogdog’s online store will soon gain advanced loyalty features and a fresh look and feel as part of the replatforming.
Truition is one of a few hosted providers that include inventory and order management with its ecommerce suite; for merchants who need both selling and fulfillment features.