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E-Commerce White Papers

Commerce Server: Next Steps
Monday, April 23, 2012

Ascentium is here to help – whether your existing Commerce Server implementation is meeting your needs, if you would like to migrate to the latest version, or if you would like assistance evaluating your e-commerce platform – our expert team is available to provide guidance.


Quick Wins That Will Improve Your Retail Site's User Experience Without Going Broke
Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Are you looking for ways to take advantage of the increased consumer spending for your online channel, but wary of initiating a full site redesign? Opportunities exist that can quickly and easily enhance your site conversion without breaking the bank.
 
This guide will look at some of the quick wins that online retailers can use on their sites to improve the overall user experience with minimum investment.

How to Offer an Engaging Online Customer Experience
Monday, April 11, 2011

As people become more connected through the proliferation of smartphones, tablets, and other digital touch points, the importance of a company to establish and maintain a strong and relevant online presence has never been greater.  Download this whitepaper to learn how three companies are delivering an exceptional customer experience via the CommerceLive solution.

Aberdeen Report: Mobile Retail is a Reality
Thursday, February 03, 2011

In this research report, the Aberdeen Group studies the pain-points and strategies surrounding mobile retailing and its many forms.  This report also details the best practices for mobile retail processes and technology in areas such as mobile retail platform strategies, mobile Web/Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) applications, mobile messaging tools and mobile-store-multi-channel integration.
 

Aberdeen Report: The Roadmap from Multi-Channel to Cross-Channel Retailing
Friday, December 10, 2010

In this report, Aberdeen provides actionable recommendations on the roadmap methods and processes that Best-in-Class companies employ to impact company performance through their investments in cross-channel retailing. Aberdeen also shows how companies can overcome cross-channel expansion and integration-related challenges between the traditional and emerging channels.


The Holiday Season Top 10
Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Many industry reports indicate that online sales will enjoy double digit growth this holiday season. Download our Cactus Commerce Holiday Season Top 10 Brief to learn which best practices can help ensure your best holiday season ever, as well as keep on schedule with our Holiday 2010 Countdown Calendar.
 

Back-to-School Online Strategies
Wednesday, July 21, 2010

NRF just released a report estimating this year's Back-to-School spend will reach $55.12 billion. The Back-to-School season is the second biggest consumer spending event for retailers behind the winter holidays. NRF also predicts more people will shop online this year (30.8%) compared to last year (22.2%). So how are successful retailers engaging with their customers to ensure a profitable Back-to-School season?

Creating Connected Digital Experiences
Thursday, April 01, 2010

When you talk about creating digital marketing experiences, you’re really talking about making connections through technology. And delivering engaging experiences through technology is a topic that has driven us for some time now. We have a deep understanding of the unique challenges of marketing in the digital age. We don’t just offer technical know-how; we also know why.

Aberdeen Benchmark Report: "Fast-Track Cross-Channel Gains: The Final Frontier for Customer Share of Wallet"
Monday, February 08, 2010

Today's consumer is more demanding than ever, and retailers must be willing to adapt to their channel preferences. As the online and mobile channels continue to gain in prominence, consumers expect to receive the same brand promise and experience across all channels, making it an absolute necessity that retailers re-think their cross-channel stance.

Mobile Field Workforce in Retail: Strategies to Reduce Total Cost of Ownership
Monday, September 14, 2009

Download this complimentary Aberdeen report, sponsored by Cactus Commerce, to learn more about best practices related to the Mobile Field Workforce in Retail. Aberdeen surveyed 129 retailers between July and August 2009 to reveal the Best-in-Class methods and techniques to ensure configurability, integration, and extensibility of mobility infrastructure towards 21st century retailing. Overall, 73% of Best-in-Class retailers indicated that they have had a mobility initiative in place for one year or more.

New Age Multi-Channel Retailing: Prospects for Digital Retail Revolution and Avenues for Better Integration
Thursday, January 01, 2009

Download this complimentary Aberdeen report, sponsored by Cactus Commerce, to learn more about best practices in multi-channel retailing. Aberdeen surveyed over 120 retail enterprises between December 2008 and January 2009 to determine the current state of multi-channel retailing, and the future implementation of the digital and mobile channels. Aberdeen data reveals that 58% of retailers surveyed have had a multi-channel initiative in place for at least one year. Best-in-Class companies are 1.5-times as likely as Industry Average and Laggard companies to have implemented these initiatives in that time.


Product Information Management (PIM) As a Stepping Stone
Thursday, May 01, 2008

Product Information Management, or PIM, refers to the systems, strategies and processes for managing product data. While the concepts around PIM are certainly nothing new, retailers are now addressing their PIM needs in the context of their multi-channel strategy. Download this white paper for more information.

BizTalk/EDI Performance Metrics: Large Retail Enterprise Results
Friday, September 01, 2006

This document will serve as a guide to large enterprises that require electronic connectivity with a large community of trading partners, both large and small. More specifically this document addresses sizing large-scale EDI implementations based on BizTalk Server 2006. Tests emulating the true load of an enterprise EDI solution were executed on a Proof of Concept (POC) solution designed to emulate the true requirements of an enterprise retailer trading with multiple partners via EDI X12 transactions. Download this white paper to learn more.

Supply Chain Management: Business Overview for Retail
Wednesday, March 01, 2006

Already highly complex, the supply chain of the future is going to look even more so as it copes with serving a greater variety of buying channels (store, internet, kiosk, telephone, mail order, TV, PC), delivering to more outlets (differing store formats, order and collection options, homes, pickup points) in potentially more countries, while managing more products from a greater number of sourcing locations. Download this white paper for more information on multi-channel's impact to supply chain. Download this white paper for more information on multi-channel’s impact to supply chain.


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