Practical thinking for complex commerce decisions.
Articles for teams weighing platform ownership, customisation, architecture and the changing economics of ecommerce engineering.
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B2B, D2C or hybrid: choosing the right commerce model
Your customers may be businesses, consumers or both. How to tell which commerce model you actually operate - and what each one has to get right behind the storefront.
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When open commerce is worth owning
Open commerce gives you control over the code, data, integrations and roadmap. A balanced guide to when that control is worth the responsibility - and when SaaS is enough.
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Running trade and retail from one commerce platform
Selling to trade customers and consumers does not have to mean two storefronts, two catalogues and two sets of integrations. How one connected platform can serve both.
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What good long-term ecommerce support looks like
Launch is the start of a platform's working life, not the end of the project. What long-term support should look like - and what to ask a support partner.
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When a business needs CMS, commerce - or both
Not every digital project needs a commerce platform, and not every commerce project needs a separate CMS. How to decide where content and transactions should live.
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Why choose Umbraco for a content-rich business website?
Umbraco combines an approachable editor experience with the flexibility of open-source .NET. Why that matters for organisations with complex content, structured data and integrations.
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Replatforming without losing operational knowledge
The riskiest part of replatforming is rarely the new platform. It is the knowledge buried in the old one. A practical guide to migrating without losing it.
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AI governance in commerce engineering
AI can make commerce engineering faster. Whether it makes it better depends on the governance around it: who reviews the output, what data it sees and who stays accountable.
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Why AI Changes the Economics of Ecommerce
AI reduces the cost of repetitive engineering work, allowing ecommerce teams to invest more effort in architecture, integrations and operational outcomes.
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SaaS vs Open Commerce for Complex B2B
A practical decision framework for choosing between SaaS convenience and open commerce flexibility in complex B2B environments.
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Why nopCommerce Makes More Sense in the AI Era
AI-assisted engineering reduces the friction of custom development, strengthening the case for source access, integration freedom and long-term platform ownership.
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nopCommerce v4.9 Release is a Bit of a Beauty
Explore nopCommerce 4.9 with AI-powered automation, B2B quote support, mega menus, Cloudflare images, EAA compliance, and major admin UX improvements.
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nopCommerce Elasticsearch
nopCommerce adds Elasticsearch integration
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nopCommerce New Plugins
nopCommerce goes all out with new enterprise plugins, including Lucene-based Full Text Search
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nopCommerce 4.7 Release
We are very pleased to announce the release of nopCommerce 4.7, a significant update to the open-source e-commerce platform.
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Personalisation in the B2B Buying Process
B2B customers have more complex and diverse needs, expectations, and decision-making processes than individual consumers. Read how to personalise B2B ecommerce.
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nopCommerce Search
Read how implementing a high-performance search solution for your growing nopCommerce store increases sales through a better user experience.
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Designing a User-Friendly B2B Ecommerce Website
B2B customers expect a seamless, convenient, and personalized online shopping experience. Read how designing a user-friendly B2B site is different to B2C.
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Performance Optimization for nopCommerce
Learn about the importance of site speed and performance
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Understanding B2B Customer Needs and Expectations
Understanding customer needs is crucial for B2B marketers who want to create value, build trust, and foster long-term relationships with their customers.
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Security Measures in nopCommerce
Security Measures in nopCommerce: Safeguarding Your Business
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Multi-Vendor Capabilities of nopCommerce
Learn about the details and benefits of nopCommerce's multi-vendor capabilities, helping you expand your ecommerce ecosystem.
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Inventory Management in nopCommerce
Inventory Management in nopCommerce: A Comprehensive Guide to Streamlining Operations
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Banish Brexit Blues!
Use advanced services to help banish those Brexit Blues!
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