Each month, we put together a topical list of new & noteworthy happenings in the world of Service Providers. Look for information about digital agencies, creative shops, systems integrators, consulting firms, and everything in between. Here’s what’s been happening in the World of Service Providers – and why it matters – for the month of July,… read more >
E-Commerce Round-Up covers major recent events and news from the past month in the commerce world, and provides a brief analysis of what they mean. hybris and Acquia team up for cloud-based content and commerce hybris has just inked a partnership with Acquia, where the two vendors will collaborate to deliver “contextually relevant experiences… read more >
Automattic, the company behind open-source publishing platform WordPress as well as other web publishing companies, has until recently kept a pretty low profile. Prior to its most recent financing round in 2014, where it raised $160 million, the company’s leadership ran it as a break-even business. Nearly a quarter of all websites now use WordPress (full… read more >
It’s the end of a long workday, and you have a package that needs to get to your client in another city by tomorrow morning. There’s a Fedex box in the lobby of your office building, but you’ve already missed the pick-up window deadline of 6 p.m. It’s too bulky for a bike messenger, and… read more >
The best brands seek to deliver a truly holistic, unified experience for their customers. The digital commerce experience is no different and demands a high level of integration and unification throughout. Marketing teams have traditionally used web content management as their primary tool to reach website visitors, while commerce teams have used eCommerce platforms. But… read more >
Guess which of the following is the biggest online shopping day of the year worldwide? Black Friday Cyber Monday Valentine’s Day Boxing Day Veterans Day/Remembrance Day If you guessed anything but 5, you would be wrong. That’s right, November 11th, known in many North American and European countries as a day to honor veterans, is… read more >
Listen to Digital Clarity Group’s Scott Liewehr and Tim Walters, break down Sitecore’s acquisition of Commerceserver.net in a fast-paced analysis of this important development in the CEM, WCM and Commerce solution space. Scott and Tim analyze the impact and implications of Sitecore’s recently announced acquisition of commerceserver.net. Is it a major change for two vendors… read more >
Although it’s software rather than services this time, yesterday’s announced acquisition of hybris by SAP is just as much about customer experience management (CEM) as the recent fusion of Accenture and Acquity. (Which I blogged about here.) That claim doesn’t require deep analysis, since it’s the fundamental justification for the purchase (terms not disclosed) offered… read more >
