"What the market has made clear is that a globally-winning ecommerce platform -- of which there are only a couple out of 500 contenders -- is an extremely valuable asset," said BigCommerce CEO Brent Bellm.
An early adopter of B2B ecommerce, online specialty light bulbs seller Atlanta Light Bulbs recently saw the need to differentiate itself from a market that was starting to overflow with newer competitors.
With BigCommerce, the pair have formed a partnership which will mean Zoom2U will be integrated into its ecommerce software, giving BigCommerce customers the option to immediately enable Zoom2U's quick delivery service with the click of a button.
BigCommerce works to drive consumers to a merchant's ecommerce or social sales site, turning them into customers and, perhaps most importantly, helping merchants accept payments, thus allowing consumers to complete the checkout process, finalizing transactions quickly and simply.
The company's first CTO has said merchants need to be prepared for the online shop of the not-so-distant future, predicting that it may be a space fueled by voice-based natural language interactions.
Shopify competitor BigCommerce offers many of the same features as its primary rival, along with an emphasis on making it easy for merchants to support digital wallets, in part to make cross-border trade easier.
There is absolutely no point in trying to beat Jeff Bezos at his own game. But a certain type of retailer can still thrive in an Amazon world. Just ask BigCommerce.
The Internet is vast, and even is you think your product is unique, it's likely something similar already exists. But Jimmy Duvall, chief product officer at BigCommerce, says that offering a common product in a distinct way can help you stand out.
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