In the past years, the retail industry has totally transformed. While it continues to evolve from thriving on a local level, retailers are also seeking out global consumers and profits through international markets. To assist in making these global goals more attainable, retailers are looking to technology to reach consumers in faraway lands through online channels. From mobile integration to improved functionality of an organization’s website, retailers are looking for improvement at every turn. Manufacturers and wholesalers are also part of... Category - Websphere Commerce
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In the past years, the retail industry has totally transformed. While it continues to evolve from thriving on a local level, retailers are also seeking out global consumers and profits through international markets. To assist in making these global goals more attainable, retailers are looking to technology to reach consumers in faraway lands through online channels. From mobile integration to improved functionality of an organization’s website, retailers are looking for improvement at every turn. Manufacturers and wholesalers are also part of... When it comes to eCommerce site search, the logical place to start is to talk about its benefits. Studies point to the fact that when business users can improve the online customer experience, revenues will follow suit. And when eCommerce businesses optimize search on their sites, conversion rates increase, profits rise and consumer satisfaction goes through the roof. That’s because consumers can find what they’re looking for quickly and easily. Site search is one of many aspects of an online store...
Ben JolleyConnect Marketing(801) 373-7888benj@connectmarketing.com CoreMedia and NetSphere Strategies Partner to Enhance Customer Experience Partnership Puts Online Experiential Tools in the Hands of Business Users SAN FRANCISCO — Oct.15, 2014 — CoreMedia, a leading Web Content Management (WCM) company, today announced its partnership with NetSphere Strategies, a boutique e-Commerce development company. This partnership provides joint customers with the experience and technologies required to be successful in today’s fast-paced online shopping market. To highlight this partnership, a three-part webinar series has been developed... 
In the past few weeks, some Apple users have been reluctant to upgrade their phones or iPads to the new iOS 8. Their reservations have varied, but many came from folks who were simply content with the previous operating system. On the other side of the coin, millions of others made the switch and are now enjoying new features that improve their overall experience. No matter the technology upgrade in question, it’s the inherent idea of change that can keep some... 
Similar to the Heartbleed bug that was detected in April 2014, the Shellshock bug is creating headlines and headaches throughout the World Wide Web. In regard to this new cyber threat, it is important for IBM WebSphere Commerce users to understand that although the IBM WebSphere Commerce software itself is not directly susceptible to this bug, the bug can be present in the underlying operating system on which WebSphere software runs, possibly making those systems vulnerable to being manipulated by black-hat hackers.... 
In a news released dated June 25, 2014, IBM announced that it leads in private and hybrid cloud services for enterprise organizations. In fact, IBM was placed in the top three providers in the cloud market for the first quarter of 2014 with nearly 14 percent of worldwide revenue market shares from the third quarter of 2013 through the first quarter of 2014. This is according to global analysis conducted by the Synergy Research Group, a business focused on emerging IT... 
Taking the idea of the “whole is greater than the sum of its parts,” an eCommerce website finds its strength from a collection of multiple elements that work together in harmony. Although an eCommerce solution can be powerful standing on its own, it finds greater effectiveness when paired with complementary systems. One complementary system, the Smart Merchandiser from Zobrist, is giving a boost to websites powered by IBM’s WebSphere Commerce. Created to help merchandisers keep up with the pace of today’s... 
Attention: WebSphere Commerce customers also using Solr search We have been alerted to a significant issue regarding Fix Pack 8 for WebSphere Commerce V7. We recently detected the issue when testing out this fix pack for one of our clients, and according to IBM it is affecting other customers, as well. The issue is only relevant for those WebSphere Commerce customers that have Solr search installed on their sites. Essentially, the installation of FP8 breaks search and navigation functionality when Solr... 
No doubt, development firms and tech gurus are being inundated with questions surrounding the now infamous Heartbleed bug. According to various sources, more than two-thirds of the active sites on the web could have been affected. Coupled with the Target security breach, businesses and consumers alike are becoming more and more uneasy when it comes to data security. To assuage widespread concerns, bloggers, journalists and reporters are pushing info into the mediasphere with explanations and advice to keep the general public... 
Technology evolves about as quickly as the second hand moves around its dial. But as technology speeds up, businesses, too, must do their best to keep up at the same pace. The challenge, however, revolves around the ever-growing duties of eCommerce development staff. With IT departments being rained down on with new responsibilities and requests, the growth of an online store is inevitably stymied. And that’s where IBM and its WebSphere Commerce business users come into the picture. In its much-anticipated...