The choice that an enterprise makes about its ecommerce platform almost always proves to be an important one in relation to its digital success. With nearly 1.5 trillion dollars expected to be spent globally on B2C ecommerce sales alone (source: eMarketer), merchants can't afford to make bad decisions if profitability is their aim.
Just as information publishers struggle with deciding which is the optimal content management system for their enterprise needs (discover many of the top solutions in Website Magazine's CMS Roundup at wsm.co/cmsguide14) the software that is used to power the digital presence of today's ecommerce merchants raises a similar set of questions that must be addressed, challenges that must be faced, and real and virtual hurdles that must be surmounted.
The most sophisticated solutions on the market today are truly wonders of modern technology, and they are a far cry from the legacy systems of years past that did little more than provide retailers with an opportunity to showcase products and accept payments. The leading systems on the market today are now fully integrated with platforms for ERP, CRM, email marketing, and any number of other personalization, customization and optimization initiatives. The list of necessary features is long and it's only getting longer.
The solutions that are top of mind with newer Web retailers (as well as the enterprises that have been in operation for years that may be considering replatforming) are those that continually improve their software offerings in response to consumer trends and other key market forces. In this edition of Website Magazine Top 50, readers will find many of the most important, sophisticated and popular solutions and platforms available to improve their chance of success as Internet retailers. While there will likely be many familiar names, this list of solutions provides a valuable starting point for those seeking greater ecommerce success.
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#1
Magento merchants can become more social with a new app from Springbot that provides suggested content ideas (based on store data analytics), multiple store/social streams in one dashboard and revenue attribution by social channel - wsm.co/magentospring
#3
Shopify merchants that offer products with warranties can begin selling their protection plans through a new integration with WarrantyLife.com - wsm.co/shopifyprotect
#10
3DCart recently introduced support for Google Authorship, capitalizing on retailers' interest in content marketing as a means of attracting and retaining customers - wsm.co/3dcartauthor
#31
MarketLive released a unified ecommerce solution that may serve both B2B and B2C audiences including resellers and manufacturers - wsm.co/marketlive31
1. Magento.com
2. Amazon.com
3. Shopify.com
4. NetSuite.com
5. Bigcommerce.com
6. Volusion.com
7. Yahoo.com
8. Vendio.com
9. UltraCart.com
10. 3dCart.com
11. PrestaShop.com
12. 1and1.com
13. Ecwid.com
14. Zen-Cart.com
15. Corecommerce.com
16. OSCommerce.com
17. X-Cart.com
18. PinnacleCart.com
19. CS-Cart.com
20. 1ShoppingCart.com
21. Demandware.com
22. Aspdotnetstorefront.com
23. AmeriCommerce.com
24. foxycart.com
25. Hybris.com
26. MivaMerchant.com
27. ShopSite.com
28. Ubercart.org
29. nopCommerce.com
30. goEmerchant.com
31. Marketlive.com
32. abilitycommerce.com
33. ASecureCart.net
34. PFSWeb.com
35. Fortune3.com
36. Venda.com
37. ElasticPath.com
38. clarity-ventures.com
39. Litecommerce.com
40. ablecommerce.com
41. CubeCart.com
42. bvcommerce.com
43. Intershop.com
44. ProductCart.com
45. eCommera.com
46. Znode.com
47. kartris.com
48. Avactis.com
49. KonaKart.com
50. Infopia.com
