Choosing an eCommerce Platform in a Tough Economy
PRESS RELEASE
Bill Mirabito will present how to select the right fit for your business
Kingston, Mass. – October 30, 2008 – B2C Partners (www.b2cpartners.com) announced today that its founder and principal analyst Bill Mirabito will present a webinar, “Choosing the Right Ecommerce Platform in a Tough Economy” on Thursday, October 30 from 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Eastern. With credit markets tightening, many technology vendors face an uncertain future, and nowhere is this risk greater than in the crowded market of ecommerce platforms. In this one hour session hosted by Venda, analyst Bill Mirabito of B2C Partners will share his method to identify the eCommerce platform that is the best fit, regardless of economic conditions. Read more
eCommerce Platforms That Won’t Break the Bank
PRESS RELEASE
B2C Partners Recommends Online Storefront “Catalysts” for Small Businesses
Kingston, Mass. – October 15, 2008 – B2C Partners (www.b2cpartners.com), a firm that helps online retailers with technology evaluation and vendor selection, today released a new list of eCommerce platforms that won’t break the bank. Designed for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) looking for a new eCommerce technology, the list of more than 50 providers is based on B2C Partners’ extensive industry experience helping retailers with technology evaluation and selection.
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Market consolidation continues
GSI Commerce (NASDAQ: GSIC) is buying another competitor. Innotrac (NASDAQ: INOC) will bring GSI 30 new clients and additional capacity for outsourced fulfillment and call center services. GSI is paying $52 million for the deal, after which it will boast nearly 5 million square feet of warehouse space and more than 2,000 seats in its call centers. In a similar deal, GSI acquired Accretive Commerce last year.
Mercado Software may be hanging by a thread. Reports from two separate sources today indicate that the company has run out of cash, and dismissed much of its staff — paring down to a skeleton crew to support existing clients. Mercardo president, Corey Leibow, denied the report, but only before hanging up the phone with a terse response, “It’s not true. That’s all I can say right now. Bye.”
The news gives further support to our assessment that a shakeout of the ecommerce platform market is now underway. Read more
Holiday Wish List for Mobile Commerce
WEBINAR: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23.
Retailers love growing store traffic and improving the brand experience, but mobile devices are rarely part of the equation. Present-day cell phones aren’t ready for mobile checkout — but they CAN be used by in-store consumers as an effective “kiosk on the hip.” In this webinar, Bill Mirabito of B2C Partners will share how mobile technology can help retailers drive cross-channel sales this holiday season. Read more