Digital Commerce

Zmags, the leading SaaS platform revolutionizing how consumers experience digital commerce, achieved record results in 2020 as digital transformation became a focus for retail. Fueled by multiple new solution enhancements, and the addition of over 100 new customers across its product suite, the company saw content creation on its Creator platform more than double, a 600% increase in traffic to consumer-facing content, and more than 1B online customer experiences delivered during the 2020 holiday season. To meet the…

Extends PlumRiver’s Elastic Suite B2B platform to thousands of Emerald customer brands Emerald Holding, Inc. announced that it has completed the acquisition of PlumRiver LLC (“PlumRiver”), a leading international provider of software-as-a-service technology through its Elastic Suite solution. Elastic Suite’s platform streamlines the wholesale buying process for both brands and retail buyers, creating a digital year-round transactional platform for use by Emerald’s customers. The acquisition will accelerate Emerald’s…

TrueCommerce, a global provider of trading partner connectivity, integration, and unified commerce solutions, has announced that it was positioned in the Contender Category of the IDC MarketScape for Digital Commerce 2020 report series. The company was positioned in reports—the B2B and B2C Digital Commerce Platform Vendor Assessments. Marketing Technology News: BBTV Launches New Mobile Game Offering with Fernanfloo “We are honored to be recognized by the IDC MarketScapes as a Contender in this highly competitive space,”…

The COVID-19 pandemic impacted sales for global B2B companies in various ways, but all agree the focus for 2021 will be on sales and marketing efforts 2Checkout (now Verifone), the leading all-in-one monetization platform for global businesses, today released The State of B2B Digital Commerce findings in global online sales. 2Checkout conducted a global study with B2B digital companies to understand what their main challenges are at present and what they are looking forward to in the next year. While some companies reported…

Spryker, a fast-growing commerce technology for global enterprises, announced that it has raised over $130 million in a Series C financing round, led by Silicon Valley-based TCV. Existing investors One Peak from London and Project A Ventures from Berlin also participated in the round. The funding will be used to expand Spryker’s proven B2B and Enterprise Marketplace products and create a compelling 3rd party technology AppStore. Spryker also intends to grow its international footprint with a focus on the U.S., which already…

After partnering with VTEX last year, Motorola has accelerated its digital commerce business with year-on-year revenue and average order value growth VTEX, the world’s first and only collaborative commerce solution delivering rapid time-to-revenue, announced that over the course of the year in which it launched 39 websites for Motorola, as part of a strategy that has grown digital commerce revenue for the telecommunications giant. By partnering with VTEX, Motorola brought to life its global digital vision, including…

Creating transformational digital commerce experiences in weeks Leading digital transformation agency Bounteous announced a new offering, Accelerated Enterprise eCommerce. Recently identified as a leading commerce provider by Forrester, the Bounteous team has worked with dozens of retail, manufacturing, and distribution organizations over the years to deliver transformational digital commerce experiences. Leveraging their deep commerce experience, Bounteous designed a solution to help businesses rapidly launch digital…

ThryveAI, an Mi9 Retail brand, providing the next generation of digital commerce for grocers, revealed that grocers using Thryve Fulfillment, an automated, multi-order picking solution, are picking three times more items per hour (~150-160) than with traditional solutions (~50-60). "The order volume our grocery partners anticipated to do in five years down the road became their reality overnight in March 2020 due to COVID," said Neil Moses, CEO of Mi9 Retail/ThryveAI. "In some cases their sales and order volume increased…

Australian coastal lifestyle brand expands their digital channels through partnership with Tryzens and Poq. SurfStitch, the Australian based coastal lifestyle platform, has launched their own brand-new app in partnership with digital commerce agency Tryzens and appCommerce platform Poq to enhance the experience for their loyal following of customers and support their digital flagship. The new app provides an intuitive experience for customers that is uniquely SurfStitch while also leveraging new features such as shoppable…

The fully integrated application makes recovering revenue easier and significantly improves the digital commerce experience for Nexcess customers Nexcess, the truly managed commerce and content platform, today announced the addition of Recapture, an abandoned cart, and email marketing application, to the Value Added Bundles available with their Managed WooCommerce solution. Recapture is a five-star rated app that helps online businesses recover lost revenue through technology and tools that assist with abandoned cart…

Amplience, the leading commerce experience platform for high scale, high growth brands, and retailers, announced that it is experiencing accelerating growth in its business during 2020. This rapid global growth in customers and revenue comes as the COVID-19 crisis has driven business and consumer adoption of digital commerce and marketing channels. Over the past 12 months, Amplience has signed significant multi-year contracts with leading global brands including Epson, Landmark Group (the leading UAE-based retail group),…

Built for brands driving unique digital commerce strategies, the Composable Commerce Hub provides the first and only open exchange of business solutions powered by an ecosystem of leading digital commerce providers Elastic Path, the leading Headless Commerce provider for digitally-driven brands, today launched a next generation marketplace called the Composable Commerce Hub. The Composable Commerce Hub is the first and only open exchange of business solutions powered by an ecosystem of leading digital commerce providers.…

As global ecommerce sales continue experiencing exponential growth, Nexcess, a leader in digital commerce, is partnering with leading-edge software company Oliver POS, to roll-out revolutionary technology for WooCommerce merchants. This latest ecommerce application brings essential data directly into the point-of-sale system from the online store, connecting both channels for seamless inventory management and increased sales opportunities. Oliver POS' cloud-based technology provides real-time insights into inventory,…

Nexcess, the market leader in Open Source Digital Commerce, has taken their auto scaling features to the next level by introducing Nexcess Advanced Auto Scaling. Freelancers and agencies already familiar with their existing offering will be delighted with the new feature. Like Nexcess Auto Scaling, Advanced Auto Scaling protects sites from heavy concurrent traffic and the strain it puts on eCommerce stores. The release comes just as agencies & enterprises are working to optimize performance during the expected extreme…

edatanetworks Inc. announced the approval of a digital advertising patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). edatanetworks' intellectual property rights and portfolio continue to expand with the allowance from the USPTO of patent 14/480,721. This key patent further protects the fundamental methods in measuring online to offline digital commerce and its effectiveness in the advertising space, utilizing connections already in place today with online and offline advertisers, financial institutions,…

Standard Supports Industry's Transition From U.P.C. to Two-Dimensional (2D) Barcode GS1 US has published a guideline to help the retail industry implement GS1 Digital Link, a standard that allows brands to web-enable barcodes and provide consumers with rich product information. With a single scan of a two-dimensional (2D) barcode (e.g., QR code or Data Matrix) that's encoded with GS1 Digital Link, consumers can gain access to unlimited and instantly updated, brand-authorized content online, including product data,…

New report uncovers shifting consumer retail trends emerging from COVID-19 pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly changed consumer behavior, forcing retailers to navigate a new era of retail and e-commerce habits as an unprecedented holiday shopping season quickly approaches. Against this changing landscape, Comscore, a trusted partner for planning, transacting and evaluating media across platforms, is thrilled to release its in-depth 2020 State of Retail report. Marketing Technology News: Video on Demand (VoD)…

The acquisition brings Scalefast partners unparalleled insights into key customer behaviors and preferences Scalefast, a Los Angeles-based digital commerce solution that is simplifying direct-to-consumer (DTC) eCommerce, disclosed its acquisition of Air360. Terms of the acquisition are confidential. The acquisition of Air360, a technology company that specializes in performance-enhancing, mobile and eCommerce experience analytics, will further empower Scalefast clients to get the most out of their DTC eCommerce strategy by…

The leading order management company partners with top ecommerce vendors to expand offer to retailers Deck Commerce, the order management system (OMS) for direct-to-consumer retailers, announced three new partnerships—Magento, Shopify, and Feedonomics. These strategic alliances offer retailers even more ways to delight their customers, when D2C commerce continues to expand significantly. Magento Commerce, an Adobe Company, empowers merchants to integrate digital and physical shopping experiences. Shopify is a…

Liferay, Inc., which makes software that helps companies create digital experiences on web, mobile, and connected devices, announced the launch of Liferay DXP 7.3. Liferay DXP supports the need for today’s organizations to digitize their operations and quickly create engaging digital experiences for customers, dealers, partners, and employees. “We’re proud of our exceptional strength in addressing the needs of authenticated users in complex B2B, B2E, and long-term B2C use cases like partner and dealer portals, intranets,…