"e-commerce"

Best E-Commerce Tools And Services To Enhance Your Business

- E-Commerce

Firebear Studio Magento 2 extension development agency

In the following article, you will find a list of the best e-commerce services. We not only provide tools combined in different groups but also explain the related processes, shed light on how to choose a solution that suits your business needs, and offer advice on implementing the related strategies. Below, you will find the finest instruments for email marketing, customer support, referral marketing, improved product visibility, and so on. You’ve come to the right place if you want to empower your teams with the latest technologies to optimize multiple internal and external business processes.   Continue Reading

Getting Ready For Black Friday

- E-Commerce

black Friday, cyber Monday

Purchasing goods online has become a common practice around the world. In 2020 2.05 billion global buyers purchased goods and services online, up from 1,32 in 2014 (55% increase). And even Black Friday has been trending toward an online shopping day rather than an offline event in brick-and-mortar shops. That shift will only continue this year as well. So now, Black Friday and Сyper Monday are both major online events for buyers and stores. This is especially relevant for the last 1,5 years of Covid-19 isolation when Black Friday moved to the online format. And there are low chances the mad rush of in-person shopping will return soon. Shoppers can relax, sit back and make purchases from their couch instead of standing in lines in offline stores.

But these days are really challenging for web stores. Merchants commonly face the situation when there are so many digital shoppers on Black Friday that the website can’t cope and goes down. Getting prepared for the event involves a lot of expense – marketing, google ad, traffic – but a poor web background can undo all the efforts. So, what is the way out and how to prepare appropriately for Black Friday? Continue Reading

E-Commerce Tools And Services: Best Referral Program Software in 2022

- E-Commerce

referral marketing software

Various tools, platforms, and services for referral marketing are discussed in the article below. You will learn the definition of referral marketing and discover the differences between it and word-of-mouth marketing. We also go over the significance of referral marketing: You will find out why referral marketing works and how it works. And, of course, we discuss the best referral program software. This material includes a list of 15 referral marketing services, including Referral Factory, SaaSquatch, Referral Candy, and others. The exploration of how to select a referral marketing software solution that perfectly suits your business is also available in the following material. In addition to that, you will learn what benefits of referral marketing help you get the most out of your interaction with customers. Wondering how to get referrals? Continue reading this article. More tools for your business are described here: E-Commerce Tools And Services. Continue Reading

Exploring Shopware: Getting Started With The Platform

- E-Commerce, Shopware

Here at Firebear, we are always passionate about e-commerce technologies and platforms. From the very beginning of our history, we were dedicated to the Magento ecosystem. However, it’s time to exceed the existing boundaries, exploring new solutions. This time, Shopware captured our attention with an incredible amount of information to discover, especially after the switch to Shopware 6. Below, we describe how to get started with the Shopware e-commerce platform. The article contains a basic guide to the ecosystem as well as links to other materials that explore its admin and features.

You will find some basic facts regarding Shopware 6. We explain the difference between the latest version and its predecessor, shed light upon the platform’s headless architecture, explore the most important features of Shopware 6, and touch upon the topic of the core Shopware products. Below, you will also come across answers to some general questions about the platform.
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The Ultimate Guide to the Future of E-Commerce

- E-Commerce, Magento 2, Magento tips & tricks

ecommerce trends; digital sales; online shopping

E-commerce has seen steady growth for years, but after COVID-19 hit the world, online retails faced both new challenges and possibilities in developing their business. As a year after the start of the pandemic passed, the online sales landscape has changed dramatically. The avoidance of face-to-face contacts, store closures, and numerous coronavirus-related restrictions has forever changed customer behavior patterns. While the economy and society are undergoing a crucial shift, e-commerce merchants need to adjust their business strategy according to the new requirements.

Since more consumers turn to online shopping, digital transformation becomes inevitable for sellers who want to keep their business going and meet new customer demands. By adopting the latest technologies, implementing personalization techniques into the marketing strategy, and switching to more efficient supply chain practices, companies can achieve success in the upcoming years. To help you better understand in which direction to move and which activities to focus on, we’ve compiled a list of emerging e-commerce trends that are changing the business environment in 2021 and are expected to stay for the years to come. By understanding the expectations of a modern buyer and taking appropriate strategic actions a few steps ahead, it is possible to turn crisis times into an opportunity and ensure consistent business growth.

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Reach New Digital Experience Dimensions With Isobar

- E-Commerce

 partner program with isobar

Today, we’d like to introduce you to Isobar – a digital experience agency that acts locally but thinks and operates globally. The company is represented in 45 countries by 85 locations. More than 5k people are associated with Isobar. They push the e-commerce dimension forward, improving the life of merchants all across the globe. And our Improved Import & Export module, as well as other products, participate in this run.   Continue Reading

Perficient – Your Partner In Achieving Accelerated Business Growth & Smarter Engagement

- E-Commerce, Magento 2

We are so excited to introduce you to our new partner – Perficient. It is a global digital agency that aims to provide your business with the experiences it lacks. The consultancy specialists can help you move faster and engage your clients smarter, growing your enterprise. Perficient transforms how the world’s biggest brands develop and your business is not an exception. You can easily join the roster of the company’s happy clients. Drive your business forward, leveraging the following Perficient’s achievements:

  • Almost 300 clients among Fortune 1000;
  • The repeat business rate is up to 90%;
  • The current revenue is $565 million and it is growing continually;
  • The industry experience is more than 20 years;
  • 35 offices all over the globe;
  • 4,500 colleagues are bound to Perficient.

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The Biggest B2B Ecommerce Trends to Prepare for the Digital Commerce Era

- E-Commerce, Magento 2

Digital Commerce B2B

Ecommerce has seen tremendous growth over recent years. As technology evolves and customer preferences change, B2B ecommerce companies are transforming their approach to managing their business. In the coming years, new ecommerce trends will require business-to-business sellers to quickly adapt to the changing environment and deliver personalized experiences to their clients. For modern B2B buyers, online shopping is a norm, and they are looking for the same experience when making purchases for their companies. The outbreak of coronavirus pandemic added to the changes in B2B customers’ purchase behavior, motivating vendors to look for new ways to meet buyer expectations and adapt to the transforming business environment.

This article sheds light on the leading trends that will shape the B2B ecommerce sector in the nearest future and presents ideas on how to address the main challenges in the unfolding digital transformation. It also describes the core features of the Magento Commerce B2B program as a solution that allows B2B companies to modernize their business model and meet growing customer demands.

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Shopware 6 – The New Era of Open Source E-Commerce

- E-Commerce, Shopware

Although Magento 2 remains the core ecosystem that we explore, we cannot ignore other e-commerce platforms. This time, our attention has been captured by Shopware 6. If you are already familiar with the system’s previous versions, you will be surprised how level 6 differs from them. The gap is even more considerable than the one that exists between Magento 1 and Magento 2. So, let’s find out why Shopware 6 is the new epoch of open source e-commerce.  Continue Reading