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Worldwide Manufacturer's Ecommerce Weekend Thrives Again on Essent Technology
12/3/2019
Essent SiteBuilder and the Essent Commerce Cloud can accommodate a virtually inexhaustable number of concurrent online shoppers.
PPAI Expo 2020: Technology Solutions in Action, Booth 3157
12/3/2019
Technology solutions for business management, ecommerce, integration, and more at 2020 PPAI Expo Booth 3157.
Out-Of-State Sales Tax in Forefront as Amazon Seller Faces $1.6M Bill
11/7/2019
States are empowered by the Wayfair decision to ramp up sales tax collections on out-of-state sellers, and they are acting on it.
Donation Management Functionality for the Promotional Products Industry is Here for Season of Giving
10/16/2019
For businesses who want to add a charitable component to their sales, collecting donations is just the start. Donation management software is for what comes next.
What Does the Dominos ADA Ruling Mean for Business Websites?
10/10/2019
Citing the ADA’s guarantee of "full and equal enjoyment of the goods and services ... of any place of public accommodations,” a blind man’s lawsuit claimed Domino’s did not provide accommodations for him to order pizza online.
Slow Websites Slow Sales: Optimizing Ecommerce For Page Speed
9/10/2019
Slow ecommerce websites are frowned upon by both search engines and shoppers. What can be done to please the robots and the people alike?
The Case for Complying With GDPR
5/21/2019
It’s the rising demand for consumer protections that needs your attention, if not necessarily the GDPR itself.
Ecommerce Integration: What To Consider When Choosing Your Approach
4/30/2019
When picking an ecommerce integration option, it’s easy to be shortsighted. Understanding the strengths and weaknesses of each approach helps companies choose the integration method that’s most efficient and cost-effective for both the shortterm and the longterm.
2019 PPAI Expo: Technology Solutions at Essent Booth 4851
1/15/2019
Essent will showcase its suite of enterprise-grade, fully-integrated business management, ecommerce, and EDI integration technology solutions designed specifically for the promotional products industry.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and the ADA
7/19/2018
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) established the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) to point business toward websites that meet the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
The "Amazon-like Experience" Starts With Integration
3/2/2018
It won’t get mentioned nearly as often as the “the Amazon-like experience.” But it’s even more critical. It’s integration. Without integration, there is no Amazon-like experience.
Ecommerce Scalability is Critical for Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and the Holidays
12/4/2017
The ability to scale webserver capacity is hugely critical for peak ecommerce events like Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and other potential website surges between Thanksgiving and the New Year.
Promotional Products Ecommerce is Different. Here’s Why.
10/9/2017
It’s critical for promotional products companies to have an ecommerce platform that understands the industry, because promotional products ecommerce is just different than regular ecommerce.
Internet Explorer 9 and 10 Support Ends March 31, 2017
1/25/2017
Internet Explorer 10 and below may experience breaking changes on ecommerce sites and should no longer be used.
Black Friday-Cyber Monday Weekend Sets Another Record, Easily
12/1/2015
Online sales on Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday totaled $11 billion in 2015.