Mobile Commerce Blog

On Jan 15 at the National Retail Federation (NRF) 2019 Conference in New York, Magento announced the general release of PWA studio, the developer toolkit for building online stores with app-like experience. As part of the Magento Commerce Cloud, the PWA Studio is a notable capability among new innovations across the Adobe Experience Cloud. Supported by Adobe, these features are aimed at helping retailers create and optimize customer experience across physical and digital storefronts.  Most online stores have seen more than half of their users coming from mobile devices. According to Statista , mobile engagement have reached 52% of online traffic worldwide in 2018. Meanwhile, poor performance continues to lower the conversion rate in comparison with desktop, which creates the urgency on improving mobile experience. Backed by Google, Progressive Web App is the next evolution of the existing web standards to solve the mobile dilemma and improve experience across channels - state...

Magento 2.3 Updates Multi-Source Inventory (MSI) CMS update PageBuilder PWA Studio Declarative Database Schema GraphQL API Asynchronous and Bulk Web APIs Compatibility with PHP 7.2 As the first platform release since Adobe's $1.6 billion acquisition, Magento 2.3 is much awaited for its expanded feature set and powerful functionalities. The plan for its release at the end of 2018 was announced by Magento back in Imagine 2018 conference. Instead of focusing on performance improvements like the previous 2.2 version, the new Magento 2.3 is coming feature-packed with new merchant capabilities and backend efficiencies: Magento 2.3 New Features and Updates For Merchants Merchants that adopt Magento 2.3 can expect more built-in tools and enhancements to better manage their online stores: 1. Multi-Source Inventory (MSI) The MSI takes a global approach to manage inventory so that merchants can deliver a seamless customer experience across various channels and locations. Previously,...

Magento 2.3 Updates Multi-Source Inventory (MSI) CMS update PageBuilder PWA Studio Declarative Database Schema GraphQL API Asynchronous and Bulk Web APIs Compatibility with PHP 7.2 As the first platform release since Adobe's $1.6 billion acquisition, Magento 2.3 is much awaited for its expanded feature set and powerful functionalities. The plan for its release at the end of 2018 was announced by Magento back in Imagine 2018 conference. Instead of focusing on performance improvements like the previous 2.2 version, the new Magento 2.3 is coming feature-packed with new merchant capabilities and backend efficiencies: Magento 2.3 New Features and Updates For Merchants Merchants that adopt Magento 2.3 can expect more built-in tools and enhancements to better manage their online stores: 1. Multi-Source Inventory (MSI) The MSI takes a global approach to manage inventory so that merchants can deliver a seamless customer experience across various channels and locations. Previously,...

E-commerce is one of the top-growing sectors for Progressive Web Apps (PWAs). PWAs allow businesses to deliver great app-like experience on the web to effectively engage and convert customers. Due to its high performance, online businesses of all sizes are finding PWAs the best fit to replace their slow, clunky websites. The number of PWA adoption is increasing among ecommerce websites, but not all of them are actually generating added value for their online stores. Having a PWA for your business is the right move to make, but it does not necessarily guarantee success. Meanwhile, businesses with the most successful PWA storefronts have one thing in common: They are committed to improving customer experience by enriching their online stores with innovative features. If you're thinking of building your PWA-based store or already have a live PWA, make sure these must-have features are included to offer a solid shopping experience that ultimately impacts your bottom line. The list has ...

The Best Tools to Build Progressive Web Apps (PWA) for Magento React Redux Webpack Material-UI Chrome DevTools Lighthouse Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) provide the opportunities for Magento merchants to achieve the best site performance possible. It empowers businesses to make changes and remove barrier so they can deliver a fast & engaging mobile experience. With  speed and capabilities of a native app, PWA allows shoppers to complete their task quicker and therefore are easier to convert.  While PWAs are quickly growing in popularity, there are a variety of tools that developers can utilize to create a better PWA experience. In this post, we'll explore the best tools to build Progressive Web App (PWA) for Magento. The best PWA development tools for Magento React First you need an application framework for your Magento PWA frontend. React is the most popular JavaScript-based library for front-end web development, with over 117K stars on GitHub. Backed by Faceb...

2018 was all about ecommerce. As 2019 is upon us, the time could not be more perfect to prepare your business for a successful new year. Ultimately, the best way to do that is to take a look back at the highlights of the previous year. Here is the best ecommerce insights, tips and news from SimiCart Blog in 2018, so you can carry them into the coming year: SimiCart's 10 most-read ecommerce blog posts of 2018 1.  What Is PWA? All You Need to Know About Progressive Web Apps Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) have the potential to be the next advancement for the mobile web. The technology was originally proposed by Google just a couple of years back in 2015. Within such a short time, it has already attracted a lot of attention for its superior level of performance and user experience delivery. With its speed, layout flexibility and feature capability, PWA is destined to replace desktop site, mobile site, and even native mobile apps. Find out everything you need to know about PWAs 2....

Benefits of Progressive Web Apps for E-commerce Fast Reliable Engaging Secured Discoverable and shareable Save data Cross-browser/device No app stores Always up-to-date Save time and resources First thing first, Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) are the mobile apps that progressively load and run in a web browser. As the latest advancement in web technology, they are quickly become the standard to bring almost all advantages of a native app to the web. PWA has been receiving a lot of attention since it was introduced as an open-source initiative driven by Google .  Why Progressive Web Apps? As today's shoppers are on the go, mobile is playing a significant role to influence their buying decisions. Despite the continuing shift from desktop to mobile shopping, retailers are struggling with mobile conversion rate, which is lower than that on desktop. With the consistent growth of mobile usage, brands must prioritize and optimize mobile shopping exp...