Category Archives: Mobile eCommerce

4 Ways to Expand Your Mobile Strategy

Posted on April 19, 2016 by Erica

The debate about whether you need to design a mobile experience for consumers has been settled. With Google’s algorithmic changes last year that favor mobile-ready sites and the fact that the majority of adults use smartphones, if you have not … Continue reading →

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Replatforming – Total Overhaul or Gradual Update?

Posted on January 12, 2016 by Erica

To stay competitive in ecommerce, it’s important to periodically assess the effectiveness of your ecommerce platform. Are the tools available to you meeting the demands of your business? Has the design become outdated or ceased to be user-friendly? Have customers expressed frustration … Continue reading →

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Top 5 Things to Look for in a New Ecommerce Platform

Posted on January 5, 2016 by Erica

Consumer expectations in ecommerce evolve rapidly. It’s important to stay responsive to those expectations in order to stay competitive in a diverse and growing field. This doesn’t mean adopting every new trend as it comes along in an effort to … Continue reading →

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Upshot Commerce 2015 – A Year in Review

Posted on December 22, 2015 by Erica

2015 was a great year of growth for Upshot Commerce and our loyal brands. Our expanding team developed numerous improvements for our platform that benefited our existing partners and new clients we on-boarded this year. In addition, our digital strategy team … Continue reading →

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Injecting Creativity into Apparel Merchandising

Posted on July 7, 2015 by Erica

As people browse and shop more online – and increasingly on mobile – how you present merchandise to customers is key to winning sales, improving average order value, and securing conversions. There are many ways to effectively merchandise individual items … Continue reading →

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Cultivating Strong Customer Loyalty

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Erica

As much as ecommerce transformed the retail landscape in the last decade, social media has transformed the landscape of ecommerce in a shorter period of time. Customers engage with brands in ways that differ greatly from previous generations and this … Continue reading →

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Optimizing Your B2B System

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Erica

The volume of business-to-business orders occurring online continues to grow – even outpacing direct-to-consumer growth in 2014.¹ Research conducted by Forrester Consulting indicates B2B suppliers plan to expand ecommerce platforms in order to offer improved omnichannel experiences for customers in coming … Continue reading →

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Does ecommerce technology evolve through natural selection?

Posted on March 6, 2015 by Erica

Does technology evolve through natural selection? Or are all successful products simply the result of conscious design, based on customer feedback and preference? Drawing from a study published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society, an article in The Economist recently … Continue reading →

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Reclaim Abandoned Shopping Carts

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Erica

Consumers are leaving merchandise behind in virtual shopping carts in growing numbers. In December, Barilliance reported that over the 2014 Black Friday weekend, as many as 65% of online shoppers abandoned the contents of their carts. Business Insider estimates that … Continue reading →

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Upshot Commerce 2014 – Year In Review

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Vlad Zachary

2014 has been another landmark year for Upshot Commerce and the brands we work with. In addition to onboarding a host of new clients, we helped the majority of our clients achieve record breaking results. Here are some of these … Continue reading →

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