BigCommerce notified sellers who use its email-hosting service that it is discontinuing it at the end of the month. A spokesperson said BigCommerce made the decision to focus on its role as ecommerce platform now that there are numerous email-hosting Read more
Ecommerce platform BigCommerce received certification for its information security practices, a move that comes on the heels of its migration to the Google Cloud platform. A spokesperson told EcommerceBytes the ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certification demonstrates BigCommerce’s commitment to the highest standards Read more
Selling on Instagram is now possible with checkout, a feature announced today that lets shoppers pay for items directly in posts. The checkout on Instagram feature is currently limited to US shoppers from a small number of brands. If and Read more
BigCommerce announced the addition of a new end-to-end shipping solution to its ecommerce platform, “enabling more than 60,000 merchants to improve shipping efficiency, margins and customer experience.” BigCommerce Shipping is currently in beta testing and is expected to be available Read more
Ecommerce platform BigCommerce is appealing to sellers who use WordPress to power their websites. “New integration gives the WordPress community a scalable way to incorporate industry-leading commerce into a content-first site experience,” it announced on Wednesday. Press release follows: BigCommerce, Read more
Google shook up its advertising programs in early summer, including changes that make it easier for small businesses to automate campaigns, and it announced a collaboration with ecommerce platform Shopify as it targets small sellers. It dumped its Google AdWords Read more
For the many sellers who use WordPress to host their websites, there’s now BigCommerce for WordPress. BigCommerce launched its first “Commerce-as-a-Service” offering – meaning sellers don’t have to host their product catalog on their own servers. As a spokesperson explained, Read more
BigCommerce raised another $64 million to grow its business of helping merchants and brands build online stores. The company said the funding would help it accelerate its product roadmap and expand internationally. The company was founded in 2009 and powers Read more
Amanda Horner took over the family business in 2014 and has grown sales by exploiting online channels. But this is no ordinary business. Her father, Dr. Cannon, invented a pillow to give his dermatology patients relief from a condition called Read more
Merchants who host ecommerce stores on BigCommerce now have access to image-optimization tools as part of their subscription. The Akamai Image Manager is a cloud-based solution that helps merchants by decreasing page load time, which can help with Google SEO. Read more
