Now that you have decided to start your own online business, the next important step is to determine the right content management system (CMS) for your venture. There are many e-commerce CMS platforms available but there are three widely-used today: Magento, Shopify, and WooCommerce.
Cryptocurrency exchange and Bitcoin wallet Coinbase Commerce has introduced a new plugin for a widely-used e-commerce platform seen to boost the number of online stores accepting cryptocurrency payments.
To say that Bitcoin is booming would be an understatement. Since the creation of the virtual currency in 2009, Bitcoin blockchain has reached more than 185 GB in size as of the end of September 2018. There was also a case of a Bitcoin purchase worth $400 million.
Canadian e-commerce giant Shopify is betting that augmented reality will become a big hit in the near future and would push online selling to greater heights.
Shopify has become the leading e-commerce platform for online merchants. With more than 600,000 clients worldwide, it offers features that an online store need such as shop design, product management, inventory, and payments.
Shopify, the Canadian e-commerce giant which counts more than 600,000 merchants as its clients, is not at all threatened by the acquisition of Magento by Adobe.
Shopify, the e-commerce giant from Canada which has provided an online platform for thousands of small businesses worldwide, is now expanding its presence in Toronto and Montreal.
Shopify, the Ottawa-based e-commerce platform giant, has high hopes on the cannabis industry in Canada after the legalization of selling recreational marijuana in the country. It has already partnered with many retailers and groups that sell recreational weed in Canada.
Shopify, the Canadian e-commerce giant, is making a stand by banning the trade of guns and related accessories on its widely-popular platform. The company based in Ottawa recently announced policy changes aimed at preventing online sellers from selling firearms, rocket launchers, grenades, and sound suppressors, among others. The firm was mum on the reasons behind the policy changes but said these are part of regular amendments. It also said that it will continue to review its policies and may refine these as needed.
Magento 1, the e-commerce platform which has been replaced by Magento 2 since 2015, will remain operational until 2020. This was announced by the California-based company which has been recently bought by Adobe. The announcement means entrepreneurs who are still using Magento 1.0 will have two years to make the transition to Magento 2.