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The Case For Custom Development for Enterprise Ecommerce

Rebekah Carter Apr 30, 2024

In the expansive realm of enterprise ecommerce, custom development emerges as a pivotal strategy. Tailoring solutions to unique business needs not only enhances user experience but also drives competitive advantage, making it crucial for businesses aiming to thrive in the digital marketplace. Here's why bespoke solutions matter.

Choosing the right ecommerce platform is a complex decision that generates many concerns, such as cost, time-to-market, usability, reliability and customization.

No software solution — whether off-the-shelf or custom-developed Software-as-a-Service platform — provides everything your business needs. Off-the-shelf platforms maybe have custom modules that allow for the necessary customization, but you are beholden to the developer to maintain and update those modules going forward and to create new ones as needs arise.

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Top 5 Best ERPs for Shopify Plus

EP Editorial Team Jul 6, 2023

Ecommerce Resources

ERP stands for enterprise resource planning, and it's somewhat similar to a customer relationship management software, yet it provides additional functions we will outline below. The idea behind an ERP is to expedite certain processes to clear up time for other tasks and to save your company money.

When thinking about an ERP to power your business, it's not particularly essential for you to find one that integrates directly with an ecommerce platform, but if you plan to move your online store to the next level we highly recommend you go with Shopify Plus (see my full review here), since it's extremely scalable, powerful, and still easy to use with some of the most popular ERP solutions on the market. What does matter is how you feel about the pricing and interface for each ERP, and if it meets your needs in terms of sales, order management and other functions. So let's dive in!

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The Interchange Plus Pricing Model and Why It’s Your Best Friend

EP Editorial Team Sep 1, 2023

Ecommerce Selling Advice

If you currently run an online business, take out your most recent credit card processing statement. If you’re still in the market for building an online business, put all your focus on this article, because this could mean the difference between you cutting costs efficiently or draining your resources way too quick.

Merchant account pricing models, a topic that sounds super boring, is actually rather simple once you take a moment to think about it. Not only that, but a quick understanding of the desirable, and not-so-desirable, options could be mean success or failure for you. Your best bet is the ever-so detailed, yet transparent, interchange-plus pricing model.

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Wix vs Shopify (2024): Which is the Absolute Best?

Joe Warnimont Apr 27, 2025 5

Articles Ecommerce Comparisons

If you're someone who has a wonderful idea for a product to sell online, or your current online (or offline) store could use a stronger presence, you are most likely in the market for a new ecommerce platform and website builder.

Lucky for you, some high-quality options exist (hence this Wix vs Shopify comparison), allowing for you to play around with each platform and decide which store builder is right for you.

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Dharma Merchant Review (2023): Cut the Fees and Work with The Best Ethical Company

EP Editorial Team Jul 20, 2023 4.5

Ecommerce Reviews

With over 191.1 million digital shoppers in the United States alone, the world is a beautiful place to start making money online. With all of these digital shoppers comes transactions that go through your online store. How are these transactions processed? Does it all just happen magically, or is there a processing system setup when you go for an ecommerce store option like Shopify?

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How to Add Related Product Widgets in Your Online Store: Your Ultimate Guide

EP Editorial Team Jun 16, 2023

Ecommerce Selling Advice

Sharing related products is one of the best ways to optimize your ecommerce product pages for both humans and search engines. Just make sure you keep these recommended product listings uncluttered and relevant, to avoid overloading your customers and pushing them away from your store.

Some of the top ecommerce platforms actually come with related product widgets, using algorithms and your current product offerings to serve up the best solutions when people add different products to their shopping carts.

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A Comprehensive Guide to Migrating from Big Cartel to Shopify in 2023

EP Editorial Team Jun 16, 2023

Ecommerce Selling Advice

Big Cartel is a great choice for your first small online shop, or for graduating from selling on Etsy, because of the basic offerings and features. However, once you’ve decided you want to build a solid business out of your store, the natural way is to move forward and migrate to Shopify (see some detailed Shopify reviews) or – if you already have a solid steady stream of traffic and customers – to Shopify Plus.

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