Software

No ecommerce site without using any software. Whether it’s shopping cart software, payment solutions, plugins, inventory management systems, you need to have software. And that’s why we often write about software. So, if you want to check out news on ecommerce software, management software or payment providers, check out…

BigCommerce enters Germany and Spain

By Pleuni - January 31, 2022 - Subject(s): Launch, Software.

BigCommerce has announced that it will expand its presence into Germany, Spain and Mexico. The news follows the company's launch into France, Italy and the Netherlands six months ago. Retailers in these locations will now be able to integrate locally preferred payment methods in their online store.

Number of Shopify stores grew 200%

By Pleuni - January 18, 2022 - Subject(s): Software, Statistics.

Ever since the outbreak of the coronavirus, ecommerce has grown significantly. An indicator of that growth is the number of online stores on platforms like Shopify. Between March 2020 and January 2022, the number of stores on Shopify grew with 201.53 percent.

Shopware announces new features

By Pleuni - September 3, 2021 - Subject(s): Software.

Ecommerce software provider Shopware has announced that it will release two new software features: Flow Builder and Guided Shopping. This will make it easier for shop owners to customize the open source software.

Lightspeed beats Shopify with hiring activity

By Ecommerce News - September 1, 2021 - Subject(s): Software.

Lightspeed Commerce is beating its rival Shopify when it comes to hiring new people. Lightspeed advertised around 2,600 jobs in the first eight months of this year. The most active month was August, in which Lightspeed posted 591 jobs, compared to Shopify's 71 listings.

Ecommerce software Pakk launches in Europe

By Ecommerce News - July 9, 2021 - Subject(s): Launch, Software.

Pakk, an ecommerce software provider from Estonia, has officially launched. The software-as-a-service platform was in development since 2019 but is now available to small businesses in Europe. The company wants to provide a true "all-commerce" platform at prices any small business can afford.

BigCommerce expands to France, Italy, and the Netherlands

By Ecommerce News - July 6, 2021 - Subject(s): Cross-border, Software.

BigCommerce has announced today it will expand to France, Italy, and the Netherlands. The expansion takes place in the form of a fully localized experience, letting merchants use the platform to manage their store in their local language. Local payment methods and currencies are also included.

Shopify opens up more third-party payment methods

By Ecommerce News - July 1, 2021 - Subject(s): Payments, Software.

Shopify has revealed its new Payments Platform. It's a way to integrate third-party payment gateways into Shopify Checkout, so merchants can add them as payment options for their customers. The payment gateways can be created as Shopify apps.

Wix acquires dropshipping platform Modalyst

By Ecommerce News - June 22, 2021 - Subject(s): Acquisition, Software.

Website builder Wix has acquired dropshipping platform Modalyst. With this acquisition, Wix wants to offer its own ecommerce supplier marketplace as well as an integrated dropshipping platform for white-label product fulfillment.

Wish partners with PrestaShop

By Ecommerce News - June 14, 2021 - Subject(s): Marketplaces, Software.

Wish has announced a two-year partnership with ecommerce software provider PrestaShop. Merchants using this software will be able to quickly sell to consumers on the Wish marketplace. A integration module on the PrestaShop platform syncs their products and orders between PrestaShop and Wish.

Lightspeed acquires Ecwid and NuOrder

By Ecommerce News - June 7, 2021 - Subject(s): Acquisition, Software.

Lightspeed today announced the acquisition of two ecommerce companies. The omnichannel commerce platform will acquire Ecwid, a US-based ecommerce software provider, and NuOrder, an online platform that connects businesses and suppliers.

The current state of ecommerce in manufacturing

By Ecommerce News - April 23, 2021 - Subject(s): Software.

After a year of uncertainty, manufacturers feel ambitious and are ready to invest. They want to boost their online revenue on an international scale. But what is the current state of international ecommerce in manufacturing?

Asendia acquires eShopWorld

By Ecommerce News - April 6, 2021 - Subject(s): Acquisition, Software.

Asendia, the joint venture of La Poste and Swiss Post, has acquired eShopWorld. Asendia has been the majority shareholder of this ecommerce software solution since 2017.

Webador expands further in Europe

By Ecommerce News - January 27, 2021 - Subject(s): Interview, Software.

Webador, the international brand name of Dutch website builder JouwWeb, is slowly expanding across Europe. The ecommerce software solution has released a French version of its service and is currently busy launching Webador.be, to better serve the French-speaking part of Belgium.

Ecwid partners with popular payment providers in Europe

By Ecommerce News - December 17, 2020 - Subject(s): Payments, Software.

Ecommerce software solution Ecwid has announced partnerships with popular payments providers in Europe, including Giropay, Sofort, iDeal, SEPA, Klarna, and PayPal Plus. This news follows after an increase in new customers of 143 percent year-on-year and strong transaction volume growth.

Shopify usage in Europe

By Ecommerce News - November 18, 2020 - Subject(s): Software, Statistics.

Shopify is only 14 years old, but is already extremely popular. And although it's a Canadian company, it has enormous popularity in the United States. The US accounts for 73.24 percent of all live Shopify ecommerce websites worldwide. But what about the Shopify usage in Europe?