Monthly Archives: January 2019

How E-Commerce is Disrupting the Supermarket Industry

- E-Commerce

More and more goods nowadays are purchased online. It isn’t a result of our laziness, rather lack of time and the general question of expediency. Today, with the fast shipping and a wide range of products available online at attractive prices, a lot of us will think twice before going shopping, especially when we don’t have too much time or don’t want to go outside. As outlined by Eurostat, a European statistical agency, food, and groceries online purchase penetration rates are quite behind compared to other segments such as clothes, sports goods, travel and household goods.

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How to Migrate from PrestaShop to Magento 2 or Sync Data Between Them

- E-Commerce, Magento 2, Our extensions

In the following article, we discuss the easiest way of moving data from PrestaShop to Magento 2 to migrate from your old e-commerce store or synchronize data between the two systems. Multiple means of achieving both goals are available in the Magento ecosystem, but most of them are time-consuming and limited, so you have to recreate some data manually. Luckily, there is one approach that solves the common issues providing you with the easiest way to migrate from PrestaShop to Magento 2. Continue Reading

Magedelight Shipping Restrictions Extension for Magento 2

- E-Commerce, Magento 2

Today, we are presenting you a tool that enhances out-of-the-box Magento functionality related to management of shipping methods on a web store – the Magedelight Shipping Restrictions extension for Magento 2. With the help of the tool, you will gain more control over the shipping options availability depending on a store view, customer group, and custom conditions. Various rules based on the cart, product, and customer parameters provide more flexibility for website management. The Magento 2 Shipping Restrictions module lets merchants adjust all the settings in accordance with their business requirements to organize more convenient and cost-effective shipment procedures.

Below, we dive deep into the functions of the Magedelight Shipping Restrictions extension and explore how it works in the backend and frontend.

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How to Import & Export Data Between Magento 2 & Amazon Drive

- E-Commerce, Magento 2, Our extensions

Magento 2 amazon drive import export

What’s the most sophisticated process when you try to synchronize Magento 2 and Magento 2, Magento 2 and Magento 1, or Magento 2 and any external systems? Right, it is data import and export. Unfortunately, this procedure has lots of mandatory requirements and lacks many features aimed to simplify your daily duties. For instance, importing data with third-party attributes to your e-commerce website interrupts the transfer. Thus, you always need to map external attributes to ones used internally. As for the lacking features, it is the absence of automation as well as support for a minimal number of formats and sources. And Amazon Drive is not among the supported ones. Luckily, enhancing the standard import and export processes is no longer a problem, and below we shed light on some critical aspects of this process. So if you want to know how to import and export entities between Magento 2 and Amazon Drive, you’ve come to the right place. Continue Reading

Wyomind Cron Scheduler Pro for Magento 2

- E-Commerce, Magento 2

In the following article, we are giving an overview of the solution that extends the abilities of Magento admins related to cron job configuration – the Wyomind Cron Scheduler Pro extension for Magento 2. The Magento 2 module equips online store admins with the tools to manage and visualize cron tasks running in the background of a website. Besides, it is possible to handle each cron job individually. With the extension’s notification system, store owners can quickly react to cron errors.

Further, we explore the functions of the Magento 2 cron scheduler module and look deeper into its backend configuration.

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MexBS Tiered Coupons Extension for Magento 2 & 1

- E-Commerce, Magento 2

Magento 2 Tiered Coupons

According to Forbes, there are more than 100,000 online stores in the US that make more than $12,000 per year in revenue. The fact that there are so many players in the market is an excellent sign for the online merchants. It means that the online market has great potential. Unfortunately, it also says that the competition is stiff. The online merchants need to be constantly aware of the competition. They need to keep coming up with new ways of attracting new customers, as well as keeping the old ones loyal to their brand. A great way to achieve this is to be able to offer exciting promotions and coupons on a regular base. Continue Reading

Wyomind Payment Method Rules for Magento 2

- E-Commerce, Magento 2

Today, we are providing you with the review on a new tool designed to improve default Magento functionality related to payment methods restrictions – Wyomind Payment Method Rules for Magento 2. With the Wyomind solution, you can set conditions for payment options access on your storefront in a few clicks. Straightforward backend interface allows admins to quickly create payment method rules based on customer groups, store views, and shipping methods. Restriction of payment methods will enable merchants to organize the process of receiving payments in the most suitable way and provide customers with an improved shopping experience.

Below, we describe the core features of the Magento 2 Payment Method Rules extension and explore its backend configuration.

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How to Import & Export Data Between Magento 2 & iCloud

- E-Commerce, Magento 2

Magento 2 iCloud import export

We know for sure that there are many Mac and iOS users among merchants. It means that they may prefer iCloud to other file storages, but you cannot exchange data between Magento and iCloud with the help of default tools. Luckily, enhancing the standard import and export processes is no longer a problem. In our blog, we often share useful tips on how to eliminate the default limitations of the platform and get the necessary features. And below, we describe how to import and export entities between Magento 2 and iCloud. Continue Reading

MexBS Additional Promotions Extension for Magento 2

- E-Commerce, Magento 2

Magento 2 Promotions

The eCommerce market is highly competitive. To survive the competition, the merchants need to come up with new creative ideas on a daily base. Outlasting the competition means attracting new customers, as well as keeping the old customers loyal to your brand. The merchants need to use powerful marketing tools to achieve these goals. One of such tools is promotions.

Promotions can help you to address many of the marketing issues on your website. For example, using promotions, you can increase the visibility of your brand. Advertise the promotions on the different channels – social networks, internet and offline. Advertising an appealing promotion over those channels can help to create interest over people who are not familiar with your brand yet. That is a great way to drive new traffic to your website. Continue Reading