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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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
How to avoid acquisition angst
On Tuesday, August 12, another ecommerce platform vendor will announce it is being acquired. This one, among the crews. More details are forthcoming after Tuesday’s announcement.
B2C Partners believes announcements like this will become more common in today’s economy. The market is saturated with providers targeting the enterprise. Few are profitable, even among the good guys. When operating capital becomes harder for vendors to find, finding a suitor may be the only option.
What does that mean for retail clients? Of course, that depends on what survives the aftermath. Generally speaking, hold on to your wallets. When GSI Commerce acquired Accretive Commerce last year, users faced more integration costs to switch toolsets.
B2C Partners recommends retailers review service agreements to ensure they survive future M&A activity. Ongoing support should continue until the client’s original investment has fully depreciated, or for one year beyond the merger/acquisition activity, whichever is later.
Shop.org “Doctor Is In” Clinics
Kudos to Shop.org for addressing a growing concern from its members. This year’s Shop.org Annual Summit will feature one-on-one sessions, by appointment only, with leading industry specialists. It’s a welcome step in the right direction. The topics are relevant, and speakers are all highly qualified. In today’s email announcement, the Doctor Is In Clinics are described as something “better than peer networking.” I wouldn’t say it’s better than networking – but it is certainly better than JUST networking. Now if Shop.org would only add a session for some ecommerce platform consultant to cover ”Evaluating and Selecting Ecommerce Technology.”