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WordPress Announces Decision to Reassess Controversial WebP by Default

WordPress Announces Decision to Reassess Controversial WebP by Default

April 20, 2022

WordPress initially proposed to add a feature that automatically generates multiple versions of every image used on a website and WebP versions of those images. This feature would facilitate publishers to upload images to WordPress and also allow WordPress to output optimized WebP versions. Concerns were immediately rampant in the WordPress community as some sites might run out of disk space because of archiving as many as a million of such additional images. Some wanted the feature to be turned off by default. In the aftermath of the massive opposition, WordPress has now announced that the company is reconsidering its decision to roll out automatic WebP image generation and that it would consider researching the suggestions put forth by the community before taking further steps in the matter.

Two Separate Vulnerabilities Identified in WordPress Plugin CleanTalk

Two Separate Vulnerabilities Identified in WordPress Plugin CleanTalk

March 31, 2022

The Wordfence Threat Intelligence team recently reported two separate reflected XSS (Cross-Site Scripting) vulnerabilities in Spam Protection Software, AntiSpam, and Firewall by CleanTalk. CleanTalk, a popular WordPress plugin with over 100,000 installs, is designed to protect websites from spam comments and registrations. A hacker could take over a site if an attack were successful by convincing a site admin to perform an action, such as clicking on a malicious link. The hacker can use JavaScript running in their browser to take over a site. The glitch is feared to affect 1000s of merchant websites. The company has requested its customers to update to their latest version as soon as possible to tackle this snag. A patched version 5.174.1 is available to customers from March 25, 2022.

WooCommerce Has Come Up With 3.5.10-6.3.1 Security Releases

WooCommerce Has Come Up With 3.5.10-6.3.1 Security Releases

March 19, 2022

WooCommerce has rolled out automatic updates with patches for WooCommerce 3.5.10–6.3.1. The fix contains essential security improvements for the PayPal Standard payment gateway. The merchants need to update their sites manually if they do not get an automatic update. The company requests the users of the PayPal Standard payment gateway users to upgrade to the PayPal Payments plugin as the company no longer actively develops the former version. The company has published a PayPal payments upgrade guide detailing the process of moving to the PayPal Payments extension. The latter is the safer version for PayPal users, especially with the security patches. The latest version is a newer, free extension with the same and added features as the older ones. Merchants can log in to their WordPress admin dashboard to install the extension.

Security Patches for Critical Vulnerabilities in NextGen Gallery Plugin

March 5, 2022

NextGen Gallery is a popular WordPress plugin designed to create highly responsive image galleries. It has been installed in over 800,000 WordPress websites. Two Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities were later determined in the plugin by the Wordfence Threat Intelligence research team on December 14, 2020. The vulnerabilities included a critical severity vulnerability that could lead to Remote Code Execution(RCE) and Stored Cross-Site Scripting(XSS). These flaws made the integrated websites vulnerable to malicious attackers. The exploitation of such attacks could lead to site takeover, malicious redirects, spam injection, and phishing. The plugin’s publisher, Imagely, then released firewall rules to the patched version of NextGen Gallery to Wordfence Premium users first and later to sites running the free version.

WordPress Names WDG as its VIP Gold Agency Partner

February 28, 2022

WDG acquired the coveted WordPress Gold Agency Partner position. WDG is a Washington DC-based digital agency that builds efficient websites for large enterprises based on their research-based, data-driven strategy. They join hands with renowned firms as their technical implementation partner. They have collaborated with WordPress VIP for over a decade, striving to improve their client’s digital experience. Since becoming the WordPress VIP Silver Partner, the company has made enterprise-level functional WordPress sites. Both the outfits would be collaborating on strategy, migrations, and security. The firms would collaborate in providing their clients with digital & content strategy, UX & visual design, development, content migration & integration and analytics, and maintenance & support services.

WooCommerce 6.2 Released Worldwide with Improved Features

February 19, 2022

WooCommerce has released its latest version, 6.2. The version is backward compatible with the earlier versions of WooCommerce. The company has advised the store owners to create a backup of their websites before they update to the new version. They also caution users to check if the theme and other plugins are compatible. The release is said to contain 281 commits from 35 contributors in WooCommerce Core and 63 commits from 11 contributors in WooCommerce Admin. It also has 119 commits from 11 contributors in WooCommerce Blocks. The WooCommerce Blocks are updated to the 6.7.3 version and WooCommerce Admin to the 3.1.0 version of the feature plugin. The new release has also removed images referred to from deprecated functions. Developers can check the updates guide on the WooCommerce website for more information.

Critical Flaw in WordPress Plugin Pop-up Builder to Affect Websites

February 10, 2022

The responsive WordPress pop-up – Subscription & Newsletter (versions 3.71 and below), a pop-up builder from WordPress, had a security breach in the authorization issues in most AJAX methods. The plugin allows users to create and manage powerful promotion modal popups for their WordPress website or blog. 200000+ active users have installed the plugin, and the latest version, 3.73, is now available in the market. The security susceptibility would result in multiple vulnerabilities for all its users. Hackers could exploit it to send out newsletters with custom content and sender, local file inclusion (limited to first-line), delete newsletter subscribers, import newsletter subscribers, etc. Websites which installed Patchstack are protected from the issue and have already received a virtual patch.

BigCommerce Becomes a Powerful Force in B2B by Acquiring B2B Ninja

February 10, 2022

BigCommerce aims to make online selling easy for its merchants by acquiring their long-term partner and leading quoting solution, Quote Ninja Inc. (dba B2B Ninja). B2B Ninja is a renowned enterprise software program that provides leading B2B eCommerce capabilities for merchants across sizes and industries. It is a top-notch quoting solution, and the acquisition will further the business functionality for B2B merchants. B2B Ninja is accessible to all BigCommerce merchants, irrespective of plans, to manage quotes with ease online and provide a better customer experience. It is a perfect choice for traders who require extended quoting capabilities and those looking for next-level quoting functionality.

WordPress 5.9 Josephine is Available Worldwide for Users

January 31, 2022

Named after the renowned jazz legend Joséphine Baker, WordPress 5.9 was the most awaited release of 2022. The version brings full site editing to WordPress, putting you in the WordPress Admin and giving you complete control of the entire site. The version has many exciting updates. The variant is said to be highly versatile in its features. Some of the features include a better gallery block, renewed list view that lets you drag and drop content, a vast range of block patterns that will help you save time and site functionality, and better block controls. Additionally, it has the first default block theme in the history of WordPress, Twenty Twenty-two. You also get your personal paintbox and a new Navigation block that lets you choose between an always-on responsive menu or one that adapts to your user’s screen size.

WooCommerce 6.2.0 Beta is Ready for Testing by Developers

January 24, 2022

Beta 1 is set for release in February and is available for testing online on the WordPress site. Developers worldwide can dive in and test this version. Bugs, if discovered, could be reported on GitHub. The Wiki page on GitHub has all the necessary instructions required for the testing process. A helpful write-up on beta testing is also available on GitHub. This release has no filters or actions, database changes, template changes, or deprecations. The version has added support for the Twenty Twenty-Two theme. There is an update to the 6.7.1 version of the feature plugin for WooCommerce Blocks. WooCommerce admin has been updated to the 3.1.0-rc version of the feature plugin. Those interested in testing the version can download it directly from WordPress.org or install WooCommerce Beta Tester Plugin.

Introducing WooCommerce Custom Order Tables

January 17, 2022

Merchants, business owners, developers, and other users of the WooCommerce platform have repeatedly sent requests to the eCommerce platform to release custom order tables for products, coupons, and other entities. The platform has finally given in to the request to start working on implementing custom tables for orders. This new project will take a while to develop completely, and throughout the process, WooCommerce will reach out to its users for feedback or suggestions. The release of custom order tables will include CRUD classes. It will equip the user to seamlessly migrate to various other data stores for objects that utilize the CRUD layer, for example, coupons, products, and orders. WooCommerce aims to improve its reliability, scalability, and simplicity through its custom order tables.

PHP 7.2+ is the Latest Requirement for WooCommerce 6.5

January 10, 2022

The prior requirement of the PHP version for WooCommerce was set as 7.0. A considerably longer duration has passed since the eCommerce platform updated the minimum requirement. However, with the release of WooCommerce 6.5, it is decided that the minimum PHP requirement will boost to 7.2 and higher versions. The PHP ecosystem is progressing rapidly, meaning the release of newer versions and the older versions are discarded. For instance, PHP 7.3 was unsupported in December 2021, and PHP 7.4 entered the security fixes only mode. Generally, WordPress recommends having a minimal PHP 7.4 version for stable reasons and better security. Moreover, the third-party apps integrated or utilized by WooCommerce are also dropping the older PHP versions, causing issues. Thus, making it an absolute necessity to upgrade the minimal PHP requirement.

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Latest Magento 2 PWA Studio Release and Updates 10.0.0 is Out

Latest Magento 2 PWA Studio Release and Updates 10.0.0 is Out

April 20, 2022

Progressive Web App or PWA is a Magento 2 web application that extends an unparalleled customer experience by making merchant sites responsive and compatible with any browser. The latest Magento 2 PWA Studio release 10.0.0 has the latest features, refactors, bug fixes, and various other improvements. The latest PWA Studio 10.0.0 is also compatible with Magento 2.4.2. It offers features like a build report tool, check or money order payments, a custom scaffolding template, the MegaMenu component, store switcher, increased test coverage, etc. It also displays improved performance by text compression enabled for the UPWARD-JS server, removing unused Javascript in Venia and improving render blicking and response in Venia. Merchants can increase store functionality by integrating the new PWA compatible Magento extensions.

Adobe Announces Adobe Experience Cloud for Healthcare

Adobe Announces Adobe Experience Cloud for Healthcare

March 31, 2022

Adobe recently announced the general availability of Adobe Experience Cloud for Healthcare at the Adobe Summit. The platform allows healthcare companies to securely transform their consumer insights into personalized customer journeys and digital experiences. The data capabilities unlock capabilities across the entire healthcare ecosystem, empowering personalized experience considering the confidential nature of healthcare. Adobe Real-Time Customer Data Platform, Adobe Journey Optimizer, and Adobe Customer Journey Analytics' latest applications have become HIPAA-ready to support the venture. The idea is to offer customers seamless active participation in healthcare while supporting healthcare providers, insurance companies, pharmacies, and lifestyle companies.

Adobe Enables Agencies and Brands for Metaverse Success

Adobe Enables Agencies and Brands for Metaverse Success

March 19, 2022

At the recent Adobe Summit – The Digital Experience Conference, held in San Jose, California, Adobe announced a series of innovations, integrations, and investments designed to position its collaborating brands to succeed in the metaverse. Adobe is ready to empower its agencies and brands to try their hand in the metaverse. Adobe has started to adapt to the demands of immersive 3D design to streamline marketing production, product design, and other processes. Adobe has recently collaborated with big brands like The Coca-Cola Company, Epic Games, NASCAR, NVIDIA, etc., for 3D content creation, eCommerce development, and portable immersive experiences. Adobe started previews for new 3D and augmented reality (AR) tools for building immersive experiences for its customers.

Quality Patches Tool Available for Adobe Commerce / Magento Open Source

March 5, 2022

Adobe Commerce Support creates quality patches as per customer requests. The Quality Patches Tool delivers patches created by Adobe for Adobe Commerce and Magento Open Source customers. One can easily install the package via Composer. The tool identifies the version of Adobe Commerce / Magento Open Source that the installation is running and lists the available patches. Developers can apply or revert patches using the tool. After announcing New Delivery Process for Community Contributions, the Open Source contributors also distribute patches using the Quality Patches Tool. The Quality Patches Tool allows merchants immediate access to fixes created by Adobe and the community of Open Source contributors. Currently, 329 quality patches have been released till date for versions starting from 2.3.0.

Forrester Wave Digital Asset Management Report 2022 Names Adobe a Leader

February 28, 2022

Adobe is named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™Digital Asset Management for Customer Experience for Q1 2022. The report evaluated 14 DAM vendors for their current product offering, strategy and vision, roadmap, past performance, ecosystem, and customer success. Adobe is recognized for investment in digital asset management through Adobe Experience Manager Assets. In 2021, AdobeAdobe introduced Adobe Creative Cloud and Adobe Workfront to simplify complex marketing processes. The introduction of Adobe Sensei, Photoshop, Lightroom, and other rich media technology helped AdobeAdobe generate intelligent automation and delivery capabilities, enabling brands to create millions of net-new asset variations. Adobe has built strategic partnerships with leaders in various industries to make the world’s most intelligent and connected DAM.

Adobe Launches Adobe Commerce 2.4.4 to Future-proof Business

February 19, 2022

Adobe Commerce 2.4.4 is the new release from Adobe with enhanced commerce capabilities, security, and performance. Built on the latest PHP version 8.1, it has faster access to features delivered as SaaS services, easier maintenance and upgrades, significant performance and scalability increases, and a better ability to integrate deeply with other Adobe Experience Cloud applications. It has new functionality delivered through independent modular services than core code updates, enabling faster adoption and less frequent upgrades. Adobe Managed Services and other enhanced support options help merchants maintain healthy, robust, scalable sites. Increased GraphQL API coverage, adding personalized content to PWA Studio, 15% improvements on average in performance on both the Admin and storefront, etc., are other enhanced features.

Adobe – Advanis Partnership Reveals Research Results on Cookieless Future

February 10, 2022

In October 2020, Adobe partnered with the renowned market and social research firm Advanis to conduct a comprehensive study on the cookieless future. The idea was to launch a third-party cookieless experience for the customers in the future years. Since the initial Identity Evolution study outcomes came out, Adobe and Advanis have reached out to consumers and professionals to understand the changing trends in urgency and readiness, potential solutions, and consumer perceptions. This study is significant because Apple has already acted on its promise of consumer consent for mobile app tracking with the iOS 14.5 rollout. Though Google has extended its expiration date of third-party cookies on Chrome to 2023, the study found that the marketers want to finish the task ahead of their competitors.

Adobe Prepares for the Launch of Adobe Commerce 2.4.4

January 31, 2022

Adobe Commerce will unveil its latest variant in March 2022. The release is to future-proof Adobe partners. The advanced version of PHP (8.1) is the base for the new version. The variation claims advanced headless support, increased performance, and better B2B and B2C capabilities. To support their clients, Adobe conducted a 2.4 Upgrade Workshop on 26th January 2022, partnering with LiveArea, a Merkle company. The recording is available after the event under the Adobe Experience League Tutorials section. Adobe has ensured that the transition is seamless for its managed services by letting them work with their customer engineering team for support. They collaborate on several factors of the upgrade process like production launch, analysis, cloud services upgrade, quality and user acceptance testing etc.

Adobe Appoints Brett Biggs and Spencer Neumann to Board of Directors

January 24, 2022

Neumann and Biggs bring the number of Adobe’s board of directors to 12, a piece of important news after Jim Daley retired in November 2021 and served as an Adobe director for over two decades. Biggs worked as executive vice president and chief financial officer for Walmart Inc. He was in charge of global finance, indirect procurement functions, and corporate strategy. Neumann’s last stint was as the chief financial officer for Netflix from January 2019. Before Netflix, Neumann acted as Activision Blizzard’s Chief Financial Officer. He has also held several senior positions at The Walt Disney Company. Shantanu Narayen, chairman and CEO of Adobe, stated that they were looking forward to having their deep experience in content, direct-to-consumer businesses, global operations and digital transformation to take the company forward.

Magento 2.4.4 Release Scheduled for March 8

January 17, 2022

It’s an exciting year for Adobe Commerce as it has lined up back-to-back version updates for 2022. Everyone’s geared up for Adobe Summit 2022. However, most eyes are set on the latest version of Adobe Commerce 2.4.4. All four Beta versions are already out, with the last released on January 10th. Magento 2.4.4 will have significant upgrades, such as PHP 8.1 support, separation from vendor bundled extensions, and an increased number of third-party dependencies. By separating VBE from the core Magento 2.4.4 release, the eCommerce platform has equipped merchants with quick access to almost all advancements and features. Thus, making it more straightforward for business owners to develop their online store. Ensure that you are updated with the latest Magento news to not miss out on any crucial information surrounding the release of Magento 2.4.4.

Magneto 2.4.4 Launched Beta 4 Version

January 10, 2022

Magento 2.4.4 is expected to be launched by March 8, 2022. Before this, Magento has been releasing the beta version of 2.4.4 since October 2021. Beta 1 Magento 2.4.4 was released on October 18, 2021; Beta 2 Magento 2.4.4 on November 22, 2021; Beta 3 Magento 2.4.4 on December 14, 2021; and finally, Beta 4 Magento 2.4.4 will be released today, January 10, 2022. This latest and final Beta version will include modifications suggested from all the previous Beta versions. Magento continues to encourage developers, programmers, and other users to test this new release. Not only will it help them get adjusted to the upcoming Magento 2.4.4, but it also helps the eCommerce platform to improve their latest release. Developers identify issues, such as bugs, while testing the Beta version and report to Adobe Commerce.

Adobe Commerce Announces Support for Extension Subscription

January 3, 2022

Adobe continuously strives to offer a better client experience to help them grow their online business. The convenience of their customers is their top priority. To further expand their services, Magento Open Source and Adobe Commerce have announced to release of support for extension subscription models for its customers and developers. The subscription model enables professionals to offer ongoing support and financial help to products. This will unload some burden from the business owners’ shoulders and lower the maintenance costs for them. The eCommerce world is gradually switching to subscription models, making extension providers do the same. Most popular online marketplaces and eCommerce ecosystems have already implemented the subscription model.

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Shopify Adds Stripe As Payment Gateway App for Subscription

January 17, 2022

Subscription Apps enable programmers, business owners, and developers to build subscription experiences directly into the checkout process. By leveraging the power of subscription APIs, merchants can sell services and goods in numerous ways. Shopify has curated several tutorials and docs that one can utilize to familiarize themselves with all concepts of subscription apps creation procedure from start to finish. The steps are divided into three categories: explore, build and launch. The latest addition to the payment gateway for subscriptions is Stripe. This prominent payment gateway allows you to accept money from international and local customers. It has multiple in-built features, making it a suitable player gateway app for all businesses. From January 17, 2022, Merchants who have Stripe on their Shopify Checkout can start using the Subscription API.

Shopify Will Charge Regulatory Operating Fee to Accommodate DST Rates

January 10, 2022

Shopify has recently updated their PPA and API terms to pave the way for a future for the eCommerce platform and to encourage the growth of both Shopify partners and developers. The new updates will not compromise the integrity and security of products or services offered by the platform. One such update is the addition of Regulatory Operating Fee. Some countries charge a DST or Digital Service Tax on products/services that are sold digitally. The percentage of DST varies from country to country. Shopify’s new Regulatory Operating Fee will be charged on public app and theme sales to accommodate the DST charged in those particular countries. Merchants can see the Regulatory Operating Fee applied on their app and theme sales in the Partner payout CSV or in the Partner Dashboard.

Release of Custom and Standard Product Types

January 3, 2022

The year 2022 is a massive year for Shopify. Numerous changes are scheduled to take place in the upcoming month. The 2022-01 version of this eCommerce platform's API will include many advanced features. One such feature is the introduction of two unique fields to the Product Object to GraphQL Admin API. The standardizedProductType and customProductType are expected to ease merchants' burden by decreasing the number of tasks they have to perform. Furthermore, it's interesting to note that the standardizedProductType is a brand new data primitive connecting products to the Shopify Product Taxonomy. It is currently utilized to determine the product eligibility for the Shopify app and as a part of Shopify's BFCM Notebook. The eCommerce platform confirms that there is much in-store for standardizedProductType in the future.

New Payout Methods Rolled Out for Shopify Partners Through Hyperwallet

New Payout Methods Rolled Out for Shopify Partners Through Hyperwallet

December 31, 2021

All partners such as experts, affiliates agency partners, app developers, and theme developers would reap the benefits of new payout methods introduced by Shopify last month. Shopify updated its revenue share plan in 2021, giving partners more flexibility on payout methods and access to more regions. They have integrated with Hyperwallet to introduce easy payout options through Partner Dashboard, ensuring more incoming partnerships. The partners get more control over their earnings through the region-based flexible payout methods. The choice to give partners 100 % of their revenue on the first $1 million earning per year presents them with preferential industry-leading pricing and fees. They get an expanding regional and international coverage which PayPal earlier limited.

Shopify Has Made Multiple Order Shipping Easy with Bulk Order Fulfillment

Shopify Has Made Multiple Order Shipping Easy with Bulk Order Fulfillment

December 22, 2021

Shopify has updated a new feature where merchants can update shipping labels in bulk for multiple orders at once. They can modify the weight, shipping methods, package type, and service for several orders in bulk even before purchasing shipping labels. They can also buy and print up to 50 shipping labels at a time from the Orders page in the Shopify admin in the US. The purchase and review can be made for multiple labels in one centralized view, enabling buyers to get an overview and make necessary tweaks before purchasing. Sellers get to edit multiple shipping labels simultaneously from a desktop and individually from a mobile device. They have access to remove a label from bulk purchases. A warning would be issued to alert the trader if an issue crops up during the editing, purchasing, or printing process.

Merchants Can Sell Wholesale on Shopify Handshake with Ordering Widget

Merchants Can Sell Wholesale on Shopify Handshake with Ordering Widget

December 14, 2021

Suppliers can now add the all-new ordering widget or button to their Shopify store to promote their profile on the Handshake marketplace. It is a dynamic component that displays a Handshake branded image with a Shop Wholesale button that directs customers to the supplier's profile on the Handshake marketplace. Retailers get free shipping and $50 off on > $200 spends when they place orders using the supplier widget or button for the very first time. After the order is fulfilled and if the retailers are using Shopify Payments, Handshake reimburses the $50 discount and up to $75 of the shipping fee. Merchants can add the widget to their online store's page without editing any code. They need to manually edit the store's code to add the widget to another place than a page. To customize the widget or button, they can edit its code.

Shopify Joins Hands With JD.com to Take China By Storm

Shopify Joins Hands With JD.com to Take China By Storm

December 10, 2021

Shopify is collaborating with China's Fortune Global 500 eCommerce platform JD.com. The alliance opens up arenas for US merchants to sell to consumers across China utilizing JD's cross-border eCommerce platform 'JD Worldwide.' This decision saves traders from the hassles of finding a market niche in cross-border commerce. China is the biggest eCommerce market globally and the most restricted and inaccessible one. The revenue is projected to reach $3.3 trillion by 2025, which is five times the size of the US eCommerce market. 52% of China's total retail revenue is generated from eCommerce, presenting US traders with unparalleled opportunities. Gaining entry into the country's eCommerce segment through one of their two massive B2C online retailers is sure to uplift Shopify's reputation among US eCommerce merchants.

Shopify Steps Into Creative Territory With Spotify Collaboration

Shopify Steps Into Creative Territory With Spotify Collaboration

December 4, 2021

Shopify has yet again proven its adaptability to market trends with a strategic partnership with Spotify, thereby stepping into the $100B worth of 'Creator Economy.' This deliberate move aids artists in marketing their brand and music into eCommerce and audio streaming. Communities, brands, and followers are formed around each artist, transforming them into million-dollar businesses. To top it all, extra revenue gets generated through marketing brand merchandise. Artists can directly reach out to the audience already interested in their body of work by linking their Shopify online stores with the fan development platform 'Spotify for Artists', used today by one million artists. They can directly showcase their merch through Shopify profile and Spotify channel to capitalize on their fandom.

Shopify to Ease Global eCommerce Through Shopify Markets

Shopify to Ease Global eCommerce Through Shopify Markets

November 25, 2021

Studies show that one in four US buyers would have done business with a merchant from a foreign country by 2022. These metrics show that the cross-border e-commerce market is a far-reaching one. Shopify's international domains and multi currency solutions aid merchants in finding a footing in the international marketplace. Shopify Markets is Shopify's one-stop solution for merchants to manage global consumers. Trading is made possible from a single Shopify store. The platform presents industrialists with a unified dashboard for their many verticals. Customizations on local currencies, local languages, local domain, and tax management are made accessible at the click of a button. This move has made running multiple eCommerce stores in different parts of the world easy for entrepreneurs.

Shopify Introduces New Payout Methods for Shopify Partners

November 18, 2021

Shopify has rolled out new payment methods for app developers, theme developers, experts, affiliates, and agency partners. The new payout methods offer more flexibility with respect to payouts, more coverage, and support for more countries around the world, to give every entity more control of their earnings. Shopify has done this by partnering with Hyperwallet, which offers to bring more flexibility in payout options for partners. This may include local bank transfers, wire transfers, and other payout methods, other than PayPal. Through the new system, Shopify wants to help their partners thrive, profit, and complete seamless error-free transactions. Plus, Shopify is looking to make it even easier and better to become a partner. The new payment methods offer every payee the advantage of accepting payments as per their convenience.

Preview of Hydrogen, a Framework for Building Custom Storefronts is Now Out

November 12, 2021

Shopify has released a preview of Hydrogen, which is a React-based framework for building custom storefronts. Hydrogen reflects and is in line with what Shopify believes is the future of eCommerce - fast, personal, and dynamic. Hydrogen is now available in developer preview and will offer a sneak peek into how developers can build unique custom storefronts faster than ever before. Hydrogen helps to bring together a wide range of technologies that help to build dynamic experiences on your storefront without giving up on store performance and loading time. It helps store owners realize a fast user experience that is personalized and contextual to their brand identity. Hydrogen is fully open source, and Shopify wants to make it simple and fun for developers.

Shopify Launches the Global Enterprise Resource Planning Partner Program

November 6, 2021

Shopify has announced the Shopify Global ERP Partner Program with their first five flagship enterprise resource planning (ERP) partners. The program should help to solve merchant pain points, such as, integration costs, timely setup, and privacy concerns. This new program should make it easier for the partners to pitch Shopify Plus to large enterprise businesses with existing ERPs in their business model. The program opens up more opportunities to work closer with global partners. Plus, Shopify is all set to introduce new payout options to improve the way they pay their entities in their ecosystem. The new Payouts system will subject the partners to less fees, and will be available in more regions and currencies. The staggered rollout will start from November 2021.

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Multi-Storefront is BigCommerce's New Card to Unify Stores

Multi-Storefront is BigCommerce’s New Card to Unify Stores

April 20, 2022

BigCommerce released a new Multi-Storefront that unifies managing multiple brands under a single store. This new offering will fuel scalability and growth for the websites it powers. The new feature lets BigCommerce website owners manage multiple stores across regions, segments, and brands from within one store and a single dashboard. The powerful new capability will give enterprise merchants the flexibility to grow their brand, business segment, and geographic scope within the scalable context of a single account. The stores are powered by the platform's famous stencil theme framework or third-party headless front-end such as Next.js, Bloomreach, and WordPress. Brands can even combine headless and native stencil storefronts in a single account. Many BigCommerce partners like Bullit Group have already made use of the feature.

BigCommerce Makes Bolt One-click Checkout Accessible to All Business Types

BigCommerce Makes Bolt One-click Checkout Accessible to All Business Types

March 31, 2022

BigCommerce has deepened ties with Bolt, a leading checkout and shopper network company, by giving the okay to embed Bolt's One-Click checkout and shopper network to all businesses, irrespective of size. Bolt can be pre-built into websites allowing BigCommerce merchants to extend secure, frictionless, one-click transactions to customers. The integration removes the need for log-in or passwords, eliminates the worry of fraud and chargebacks, and streamlines the checkout process. The announcement comes as a huge plus for small, medium, and enterprise merchants across the US, ensuring increased conversion rates (by up to 53%), reduced cart abandonment, more engagements, and hassle-free shopping experiences. Merchants can easily turn on Bolt via the BigCommerce Control Panel with a few clicks, without any code or lengthy implementation.

Ted Baker Chooses BigCommerce for Its Hefty Future Plans

Ted Baker Chooses BigCommerce for Its Hefty Future Plans

March 19, 2022

The UK-based giant global lifestyle brand Ted Baker uses BigCommerce's transformational multi-storefront (MSF) headless solution to operate multiple unique storefronts to create a tailor-made buying experience. The company is looking to expand globally as a digital-first brand. BigCommerce worked with Wunderman Thompson Commerce to faultlessly integrate Bloomreach's content management solution and its search and merchandising solution Bloomreach Discovery, into the Ted Baker store interface. The change is expected to drive more impactful, personalized shopping experiences for Ted Baker customers. With the transformation, Ted Baker can now easily handle the global online presence from a single store and streamline back-end workflow. The customer will get to browse in their preferred languages and pay in their preferred currency.

BigCommerce Makes a Big Deal With Walmart to Sell on Its Marketplace

BigCommerce Makes a Big Deal With Walmart to Sell on Its Marketplace

March 5, 2022

BigCommerce recently partnered with Walmart, allowing its customers to sell their products on the Arkansas-based retailer's marketplace. The motion has pushed BigCommerce shares up by 10%. Walmart is known for its success in eCommerce and has reported 7.3% growth as a whole and a whopping 69% advancement in its eCommerce sales in the most recent quarter. BigCommerce decided to tap into this opportunity and boost both their growths. BigCommerce customers selling on Walmart would mean that the customers get a broader audience and a wider selling platform. Walmart gains traction with product diversity and volume. BigCommerce and Walmart are both promoting the adoption with new-seller discounts to their customers. They have also added fee waivers to the mix exclusively for BigCommerce customers that sign up quickly.

BigCommerce and Elite Partner Digital River Unlocks Global Sales

BigCommerce and Elite Partner Digital River Unlocks Global Sales

February 28, 2022

BigCommerce, the leading eCommerce platform, has announced a direct integration with Digital River, the experienced global commerce enabler. The renowned brands join hands to create an all-in-one global eCommerce solution for their merchants to mitigate risks and maximize conversions. The new all-in-one business model Merchant of Record integration encompasses compliance and risk protection. It has an embedded global tax management solution to simplify cross-border selling to boost sales and revenue. It manages payments, tax, legalities, and fraud and accelerates global expansion at a less cost. The traders can do away with the complexities of delivering localized checkout experiences and reconciling international sales. Merchants can now enter new markets within six weeks at 70% of the original cost.

TrustRadius Names BigCommerce as the Most Loved Brand

TrustRadius Names BigCommerce as the Most Loved Brand

February 19, 2022

TrustRadius recently recognized BigCommerce with its Most Loved Award for 2022. Headquartered in Austin, TX, TrustRadius provides over 1 million B2B technology buyers each month with verified reviews and ratings to make informed purchasing decisions. BigCommerce has its reach across 150 countries and numerous industries and is a sought after eCommerce platform. BigCommerce is one of the most loved ecommerce platforms of 2022 because of its seamless user experience. The award is conferred upon brands that represent a variety of solutions across more than 25,820 products, 800 categories and are most loved by their customers. After the filtering process, 101 products emerged as the winners of TrustRadius’ 2022 Most Loved Award. BigCommerce is the only ecommerce platform on the Most Loved list, which is an honor for the brand.

BigCommerce Becomes a Powerful Force in B2B by Acquiring B2B Ninja

February 10, 2022

BigCommerce aims to make online selling easy for its merchants by acquiring their long-term partner and leading quoting solution, Quote Ninja Inc. (dba B2B Ninja). B2B Ninja is a renowned enterprise software program that provides leading B2B eCommerce capabilities for merchants across sizes and industries. It is a top-notch quoting solution, and the acquisition will further the business functionality for B2B merchants. B2B Ninja is accessible to all BigCommerce merchants, irrespective of plans, to manage quotes with ease online and provide a better customer experience. It is a perfect choice for traders who require extended quoting capabilities and those looking for next-level quoting functionality.

BigCommerce Set to Take Markets in Germany, Mexico, and Spain by Storm

January 31, 2022

In an attempt to gain market traction, BigCommerce has expanded its eCommerce horizon to Germany, Mexico, and Spain with offers of localized language, content support, and payments. It marks the platform’s official market entry into the Latin American market. This expansion comes in light of the recent jump in global retail eCommerce sales. With its flexibility and vast partner network, BigCommerce aims to provide local merchants the opportunity to build, grow, and scale their business in the international market. It also allows for marketplace selling to amp up the revenue component. The move would benefit all BigCommerce retailers ranging from small startups to large-scale enterprises, to uncover revenue streams through new sales channels like Instagram Shopping, Google Shopping, and Facebook Shops.

Tottenham Hotspur Chooses BigCommerce to Power Their Online Store

January 24, 2022

The English Premier League football club Tottenham Hotspur has partnered with BigCommerce to update its online store in line with the current trends. They are also looking at expanding their international market. Having an open SaaS approach and possessing third-party integrations have worked in favor of the platform to become the first choice for one of the world’s leading football brands. The partnership expects to offer a personalized shopping experience, frictionless checkout, and a seamless experience across online and offline channels for the brand’s patrons. Duncan Pass, Head of Retail at Tottenham Hotspur, expressed conviction that BigCommerce’s unique features would create endless opportunities for modernizing their stores, offer distinctive features for their fans, and support their continued growth internationally.

BigCommerce Integrations Gets Adroll Integrations

January 17, 2022

The ecommerce world is moving at a rapid pace. A new update is launched, an extension is designed, further third-party integration released, and much more every day. Recently, it was announced that Adroll launched integrations with the eCommerce platform BigCommerce and Yopto. DTC or Direct-To-Consumer brands want to convert potential online shoppers to expand their eCommerce marketplace. BigCommerce is already focusing on target audience initiatives to engage with online customers. Furthermore, BigCommerce’s Chief Development mentioned that customers are looking for more interactive and efficient ways for brands to reach out to them. Customers want to witness better marketing strategies that will help them meet their demands. Thus, the BigCommerce-Adroll partnership offers shoppers access to avant-garde advertising tools like consumer tracking to help merchants grow their business.

BigCommerce Partners With Other Platforms For La Perla Beauty Project

January 10, 2022

BigCommerce, the eCommerce giant, performed well in 2021. In 2022 the platform is ready to incorporate technological advancements and take on new projects. BigCommerce has collaborated with other platforms Like Digital and Contentstack to design a global, state-of-the-art, highly efficient digital platform with eCommerce features for La Perla Beauty. The brand is a fragrance and cosmetics subsidiary of a prominent Italian lingerie company, La Perla. To contribute to this project, BigCommerce has joined the Contentstack Catalysts program. After a thorough market review, the beauty brand is expected to launch a multitude of storefronts on both BigCommerce and Contentstack with design and implementation from Like Digital. This brand new exciting project will mutually benefit all parties involved.

BigCommerce Expands Business Support in Europe

January 3, 2022

BigCommerce, a well-known SaaS-based eCommerce platform providing its services to large corporations, has taken the initiative to boost the growth of established brands. The platform has recently announced plans to expand its new TikTok For Business offering to show support to merchants in the Netherlands, New Zealand, France, and Italy. Previously, the TikTok partnership was only available in a few countries like Canada, the USA, Australia, and the UK. The primary aim of BigCommerce is to help its business owners showcase their brand personality, improve customer relationships, enhance brand awareness, increase traffic and conversion rate. Businesses of all sizes can use this feature to promote their brand through TikTok, one of the fastest-growing social media platforms in the present decade.

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