A guide to upgrading to Magento 1.8.1.0.

A guide to upgrading to Magento 1.8.1.0.

Upgrading Magento from 1.4.X., 1.5.X, 1.6.X, 1.7.X to 1.8 Updates is a necessary step for the sake of security and performance. It involves a full backup of your website first before updating to the latest version. With tax calculation improvements, functionality enhancements and tighter security, the latest version of Magento certainly has a multitude of […]

Running Magento with a large number of SKUs

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The power and scaleability of Magento lends itself well to complex ecommerce projects. Recently Williams Commerce have worked with a number of customers with a large product range with many SKUs, complex pricing and the need to store multiple product attributes. SKUs (Stock Keeping Units) are the common name given to product codes.

Email Marketing Trends in 2014

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While it may be considered old-fashioned in some quarters, 56% of businesses are planning to increase investment in email marketing, indicating that a strong email marketing approach continues to pay dividends for those who utilize it effectively.

Changes to SEO Strategy, Part I

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In retrospect, 2013 was a difficult year for Search Engine optimization. The large algorithm changes implemented across Google search made life for SEO’s much harder, to the point where some reactionary critics claimed that SEO was dead.

The Growing Click & Collect Phenomenon. Is it Something You Can Offer?

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With 79% of consumers having used it in the next year, the phenomenon that is click and collect is showing no signs of slowing down. This blog will outline how wholesalers can adapt to retail trends to offer their own click and collect services, as well as highlighting the advantages of a click and collect service.