E-commerce best practices

Last month, we shared how easy it is to connect Sage 100 to an ecommerce aggregator. Aggregators—or a “one to many” model allowing multiple businesses to sell via one platform—are a tremendous boon for helping small businesses expand their reach in the marketplace. But there...

There’s no denying that ecommerce continues to thrive. It’s already a $200 billion industry in the US, and it’s predicted to expand by approximately 15 percent each year. Some of this has to do with the fact that ecommerce has a lower startup cost and...

In the U.S., it seems the leaking of personal information is all too common with our personal data available online now, more than ever, through social media and digital assistant devices. One of the most significant steps to data protection just came to pass with...

Google has become such a ubiquitous part of the Internet experience that “Google” has even become a verb to describe looking something up via the major search engine. Google is also something that small retailers rely on for selling online. Google’s Merchant Center allows online...

Boredom and tedium can become an epidemic in the workplace causing problems with job performance, stress, accidents, and absenteeism. Boredom is often caused by an increase in mundane, day to day tasks such as data entry, time entry, or routine number crunching. In addition, stress...

In 2017, we saw numerous data breaches hit the news—and our bank accounts. From Yahoo to Equifax, it seemed like data breaches were becoming the norm. Not only did this affect consumers, but it affected businesses too. Over the holiday season, three out of four...

Over the past decade, we have seen more changes in the use of technology than in any previous time period. New features, new functions, and new must-have solutions are being released daily. How can a small business distinguish the must-have features that will achieve an...

Imagine your life without online shopping. No Amazon Prime, no eBay buy-it-now. It’s difficult to imagine now, but just 20 years ago, one expert said, “… it is still almost impossible to actually get to buy anything on the Web.” And in 1997 when ROI...

Every company knows that data is a powerful tool but, with the plethora of sources nowadays, how do your sort through all that data to ensure that it’s actually helpful to improving your customers’ experience and not simply overwhelming? It’s about Customer Experience Knowing the...

How to Succeed in E-Commerce Without a CIO Small businesses don’t usually have the luxury of a dedicated CIO. In these organizations, people often wear many hats even when they don’t have the background and training for the roles. In our experience, in the majority...