With HCL’s acquisition of several IBM products, including Websphere Commerce, many are wondering how those platforms will be affected. HCL has asserted that they are not setting out to change the strategic direction of WebSphere Commerce, but rather they aspire to add to it. This acquisition isn’t going to fundamentally change the architectural direction that […]

B2BecNews recently published survey results indicating that most manufacturers and distributors are behind in developing a mobile strategy. In fact, less than 50% of manufacturers currently have a mobile-optimized website. Senior commerce consultant Karie Daudt, who recently joined Perficient Digital after serving as VP of Marketing & Customer Experience for Insite Software, weighed in on why this […]

In the day and age of digital, an excellent customer experience online is essential. But shifting to a digital experience strategy means different things for different organizations. Our client JOANN Stores is a noteworthy example of a retailer utilizing new technologies to improve the overall customer experience. Subject matter experts from the Perficient Digital Commerce […]

B2BecNews recently published survey results indicating that for more than half of B2B sellers, eCommerce efforts are bringing in 10 percent or less of their total sales. Senior commerce consultant Karie Daudt, who recently joined Perficient Digital after serving as VP of Marketing & Customer Experience for Insite Software, weighed in on the causes of […]

In the age of digital disruption, the traditional commerce model is quickly becoming a thing of the past. Brick-and-mortar stores, eCommerce websites, and even mobile shopping apps are no longer the only ways to make purchases, and successful businesses recognize that evolving with technology is the only way to survive. Voice search and command, artificial intelligence, […]

Do I have to wait until this test ends to start that one? Testing Velocity Increasing the number of tests you run each year is key to a successful A/B testing and conversion rate optimization program. It just makes sense. If you run more tests, you’ll typically get more wins. So, how do you run […]

It takes a lot of effort to capture a potential customer’s attention and make a sale, but retention is just as tricky. Customers want to see information that is relevant to them and their experience with your brand, and when they see content that isn’t applicable, they begin to tune out future content you present. […]

The digital commerce industry has been abuzz since last month’s announcement that HCL Technologies will acquire several technologies from IBM, including the entire Commerce portfolio IBM developed over the last two decades.  We asked our Commerce Chief Strategist, Mike Rabbior, to share his insights on what this news means for the commerce technology industry, our […]

In an age where technology is a major part of daily life, organizations (especially retailers) recognize the need to improve their digital presence to compete effectively in the marketplace. The catalog-driven approach of building out an online catalog for browsing products and placing orders is no longer enough to meet the needs of today’s demanding […]

Testing an eCommerce website before it launches is an important part of ensuring its success. Standard quality assurance (QA) processes include requirements gathering, developing test plans, executing test plans, etc., but incorporating these five strategies into your testing approach can produce big positive quality impacts without a lot of extra time or effort. 1. Require […]