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Fraudulent activity on your eCommerce website can be a nightmare. Not only will it affect your company’s revenue, but it can also damage your reputation as a trusted online retailer.

In order to protect your eCommerce business from fraud, we recommend adopting the following 10 practices:

ChannelAdvisor’s panel offered up these 10 tactics to improve your online business today, and we couldn’t agree with them more!]]>

Founded in 2008 and based in Austin, Texas, Abrams Learning Trends is dedicated to supporting educators with innovative Pre-K through Grade 5 supplemental educational materials that provide targeted solutions for literacy, phonics, math, science, health and safety, and more.

The Situation: Salesforce and Sage 100 ERP don’t communicate with each other out of the box which created a manual data entry problem for Abrams Learning Trends

Abrams Learning Trends uses Salesforce to keep track of orders, invoices, and shipments for all of their customers. They also use Sage 100 ERP for their back-office financials. While both of these systems are great tools on their own, they don’t easily allow for exchanging data back and forth between the two.

This meant lots of bi-directional manual data entry between Salesforce and Sage 100 ERP for the employees at Abrams Learning Trends. They quickly discovered that this was a time-consuming, and difficult process for which they needed to find a better solution.

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On the 1^stday of integration,
My accountant said to me,
Thanks for no more data entry.

On the 2^ndday of integration,
My accountant said to me,
Orders are automated,
And thanks for no more data entry.
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In the world of eCommerce, your website is your salesman and Magento's features help make those sales. You don’t get to meet the people you are trying to sell to, that means no matter how good your sales skills are, they won’t make an impact. Instead your site needs features.

Magento is full of really cool features for all aspects of your business, here are some features that can be used to help boost your sales:
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It’s that time of year again! People are making their lists and checking them twice. We’re not just talking about our friend Santa Claus either!

That’s right, it’s time for the New Year’s Resolutions List. For eCommerce merchants, this can sometimes be a challenge depending on budget, manpower, and other potential obstacles that could stop you from working through some of the resolutions.

In order to improve operational efficiency, Terry Miller of CB Distributors, Inc. reached out to eBridge Connections to get help flowing order and shipment data between their Microsoft Dynamics GP ERP, and two of their WooCommerce stores.

High order volumes on two of CB Distributors, Inc. sales channels (Vapin Plus and 21^st Century Smoke) meant that manual data entry across disparate business systems was becoming too time consuming and costly for Terry and his team. He decided to entrust eBridge Connections’ universal integration platform to automate their processes and smooth out their operational efficiencies.

The company was growing and expanding. Where there was opportunity, the Piccola Cucina team knew there would also be challenges. Piccola Cucina faced many logistical challenges including supply and demand and the ability to add new channels, like Costco. Supplying to Costco was exciting but the team needed a way to integrate EDI documents directly with the retailer. While they weren’t familiar with EDI, they knew they needed to do it. Piccola Cucina found out that Costco works with CommerceHub as their EDI hub for drop shipping.]]>

New "Do-It-Yourself" integration connects Shopify with Sage 50 to automate data processing and streamline orders, shipping and invoices]]>

eBridge Connections Integrates QuickBooks Online with COVA POS to Save Time, and Add Accuracy and Efficiency for Tokyo Smoke Oshawa

Our friends at The Jibe describe 3 ways merchants can determine if they should reconsider their eCommerce platform.

At eBridge, we have many clients that have made the smart decision to use an SAP product as their ERP system of choice. Our customers can relate to a few or more of the pain-points brought up in Every Angle’s article.

Here’s how system integration has helped SAP ERP users overcome the challenges they face with their ERP systems and improve the overall efficiency of their businesses:]]>

Nutiva is committed to revolutionizing the way the world eats. According to their website, “in a world where the industrialized food system has led us down a tangled path, where food choices have been reduced to the lesser-of-evils, and where distrust reigns, Nutiva is the champion of the greater good.” eBridge Connections is proud to support Nutiva on their mission to provide super people with superfoods, by automating their data flow between Microsoft Dynamics GP and Shopify in order to improve their business’s efficiency.

As online orders increased, Barulu’s CEO, Roberto Jimenez, reached out to eBridge Connections in search of a way to connect data between their Shopify store and SAP Business One ERP in near-real time.]]>

Automating order data from Shopify to Sage 100 was a must-have for USDF to keep business running efficiently.

eBridge Connections' universal integrator connects any eCommerce platform, CRM platform and EDI trading partner with a business’ accounting package or ERP. Over 800 connectors are keenly maintained including, Shopify, Amazon, eBay, BigCommerce, Magento, Volusion, WooCommerce, Salesforce, MS Dynamics, NetSuite, Epicor, Sage, SAP, QuickBooks, Home Depot, Costco, Target, Walmart, BestBuy, Sears and many more. Merchants can add or remove connectors as they grow. Read the full press release now.

BigCommerce merchants are growing their eCommerce stores and receiving record numbers of orders a month. With this increased volume comes a need for automation between their stores and back-office ERPs, and eBridge Connections is there to help them with integration solutions they can rely on.

Blello Mattress is so certain that their mattresses will bring their customers sweet dreams that they even offer a 100-night free trial for folks that want to experience the comfort themselves risk-free. This unique company is hyper-focused on ensuring that their customers sleep easy, which is why they ship for free and right to the door in a compact box.

But, in order to make sure that their employees sleep easy as well, Girish Nebhwani, Co-Founder of Blello Mattress, knew it was time to automate their business process and eliminate manual data entry between SAP Business One and WooCommerce, as well as set up EDI with their mattress manufacturer.

Every online business is different, but here are five things you can do to make any eCommerce business a success.]]>

For many years, eBridge Connections has been helping the fine folks at Famous Products with EDI integration between their Intuit QuickBooks accounting package and over 40 trading partners whom they do business with. This integration allows them to sell their famous barbeque sauces, seasonings, marinades, and more, on the shelves of big-box retailers across North America.

Up next for eBridge and Famous Products partnership, is a migration to eBridge’s latest platform generation: eiCloud. With this move, the employees at Famous Products will enjoy an integration solution that is hosted on Microsoft’s world-class Azure cloud, a brand-new user interface that is simple to navigate, and a more robust and reliable solution with shorter maintenance windows and 99.9% uptime.

In an effort to save you the time it would take to sift through what is worth reading or not, I have hand-picked 5 of the most useful blog posts published in the last few months. Enjoy!]]>

Co-founders Matt Jung and Chip George were students at Hope College in Holland, Michigan, when the idea for Comfort Research was born. An old, uncomfortable beanbag chair sparked their imaginations. How could they make it better? They shredded a heap of foam mattress pads, stuffed them into the old beanbag chair, and ultimately created a new product which they called: The Fuf.

Fast forward to today. Comfort Research with its innovative chairs have sold millions of units of their creation and have found the “recipe for success” to growing their business. Their promise? To always be FAT – FUNctional, Affordable, and Trendy.

So many happy customers, in fact, that after just a few years in business, Gourmet Settings knew they needed to integrate their business systems if they wanted to keep up with high order volumes on their webstore and sell in more retail stores across the country (with strict requirements for EDI).]]>

As a leading integration-Platform-as-a-Service (iPaaS) vendor with accounting specialization, eBridge Connections proudly enters 2018 as a certified partner for Microsoft Dynamics, NetSuite, Sage and SAP. They look forward to onboarding merchants to their universal integration platform - where information can seamlessly flow between ERP, CRM, eCommerce, EDI retail and APIs quickly, and without being limited by apps or transactional volume.

Guest blog by Patrick Foster. Running a successful online store is not without its glitches and boring admin tasks. As every ecommerce entrepreneur will know, a lot of work goes into maintaining and managing an online store. However, while certain tasks require an investment of time and attention, others can benefit from being outsourced or approached in new ways. Here are 6 workarounds that could help to save you time and increase the effectiveness of your ecommerce marketing strategy.

In 1976 Branch Meanley founded Green Mountain Rifle Barrels with machinery he custom made or modified to turn his vision of the perfect barrel into reality. Since then, business has been great and Green Mountain has been proudly providing competitive shooters and hunters with products that perform to their highest expectations for decades.

With such success, however, has come data entry challenges that meant Green Mountain Rifle Barrel Co. Inc. needed a vendor that specialized in ERP integration and could connect their Exact Macola ERP with their BigCommerce online store to automate the exchange of data across systems.

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Sellers everywhere are planning, re-planning, re-pricing, advertising and staying up late reading #fakenews because they just cant sleep. Baaahhh!

So, for those of you that are in the thick of this Black Friday prep, we'd like to bring you this funny 4-minute read about facts that are not true. Not even a little.]]>

This week, we bring you Part 2 in our 3-part series, where we look at Shopify Apps and explore how being a Shopify Plus merchant will gain you access to a number of exclusive Apps that will empower your business.

A quick onboarding process enabled ASP to be live on eBridge’s integration platform in less than 3 weeks.

For more than 40 years, ASP has had a single-minded focus on providing law enforcement officers with the finest tools for the safe performance of their duties, and industry-leading training in the use of those tools.

With law enforcement professionals in over 100 countries trusting this brand, it’s no wonder their online Shopify store is seeing countless orders flow through each and every day.

Here’s our ‘5-minute’ recap…]]>

Years ago, when LifeCORE Fitness selected BigCommerce as their eCommerce platform, they were looking to streamline processes, maintain low overhead costs and maximize profits, and found eBridge Connections could deliver an automated integration solution that would eliminate their manual data entry challenges. Now, they’ve added a Shopify store to their eCommerce efforts and are excited to see their eBridge integration solution has easily adjusted along with their business.

Burlington, Ontario, June 26, 2017 - eBridge Connections' today announces that their integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) was certified by Sage X3 this month, and is now listed on Sage's Marketplace. This announcement means that customers who want to integrate their hybrid applications with Sage X3 can do so easily, and they don't need to be developers!]]>

Read a new miniguide on eCommerce subscriptions and bundles.]]>

Arcadian has been a client of eBridge Connections for several years. They phoned into eBridge headquarters in June 2017 and explained the pain they experience getting their online sales orders from their Magento store into their back-office ERP Sage 50 US. Our expert walked through their options and gave them pricing to cover the set-up of this work flow, and their recurring licensing fee.

The fact that eBridge Connections has been integrating disparate systems from suppliers for over 20 was a key benefit.]]>

So what exactly is AOV? In simple terms, it is the average dollar amount spent each time a customer places an order on an eCommerce website or mobile app. Note: To calculate average order value, simply divide the total revenue by the number of orders.

In order to help you out, we’ve put together a simple How-To Guide For Increasing Average Order Value, so that you can easily increase your AOV and drive in more revenue:]]>

Nalpak Inc. had their early roots in creating custom reusable packaging. Today, they have been making Tuffpak hard-sided cases for over 30 years, and also offer flashlights, multi-tools, knives, and a full-line uniform shop, servicing police departments throughout San Diego County. Their success comes from offering the very best products backed by the very best customer service. But with great success has come data entry hardships for the employees at Nalpak Inc.

Here’s how you can solve your order entry problem using integration:]]>

The reality is things come up and sometimes you need the ‘magic answer’ that will offer peace of mind in knowing that your business can carry on without you when ‘life happens’.

The good news is a magic answer actually exists.
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Mike Radenbaugh, President of Rad Power Bikes, reached out to eBridge Connections in search of an integration solution that would turn their current process into a much smoother operation.]]>

Safari Ltd allows kids to enjoy all the beauty of the animal world, while learning a little something too, with their toys that teach. All of the toys at Safari Ltd are great tools for developing minds, and encouraging children to learn and play creatively together.

• eBay has brand recognition and built-in trust
• The ability to auction off products makes it the best place to sell rare items or items for which you aren’t sure of the value
• They offer seller and buyer protection
• Many eBay users means the ability to easily get your product in front of a lot of potential buyers

Founded in 2017 by Isaac E. Ash, Fun Socks is part of a lifestyle brand that encourages people to have real fun with self-expression. According to their website, Fun Socks reflects the attitude and vibe of New York: Fashion-forward yet classic, edgy, outspoken and most of all, FUN.

But as Fun Socks became popular and their online Shopify business took off, the fine folks at Fun Socks and United Legwear & Apparel Co., quickly realized that there was nothing “fun” about manual data entry between their online shop and back-office ERP.

But, in order to keep their business running smoothly and efficiently, they needed some connectivity help of their own. That’s why Wilson Electronics decided to reach out to eBridge Connections and request a reliable integration between their back-office Sage 100 ERP and the Shopify Plus store they use to sell their products online to customers worldwide.

Failure to meet the criteria could result in penalties for things like:

• Running out of inventory
• Processing orders too slowly
• Not meeting shipping deadline expectations
• Receiving negative feedback from customers

The truth is that Amazon IS taking over the world. People and businesses are selling on it. It is no secret that it is a lot of work to get your product up on Amazon, and even more work to get sales and meet high-bar requirements.]]>

Today, we’re going to show you a side-by-side comparison of the e-retail giant that is Amazon, and see how Shopify measures up against it, so that you can decide for yourself if one of these eCommerce platforms is the right choice for you!]]>

Instead of creating a Sales Order, it made more sense to simplify the processing of an order within NetSuite. We made their integration flow 'create an Invoice' instead of 'create a Sales Order.'

Easy, simple and smart.]]>

An SAP ECC integration solution, like those offered by eBridge Connections, can eliminate the need for manual data entry by enabling bi-directional data transfer to and from your SAP ECC accounting/ERP package.
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Amazon has become a hot spot for holiday shopping around the world and sellers can look at the marketplace as a great profit making opportunity. This however, can also be challenging for retailers if they are not properly equipped and prepared. Between juggling customer service issues, inventory, employees, shipping and fulfilment, retailers certainly have their hands full.

We have listed below a few best practices that will allow you to enjoy the holidays and make a few pennies selling on Amazon!

According to The Connected Retailer: Meeting Customers Where They Want to Be, a blog and webinar series by our friends at Epicor, in this day and age it is consumers who are dictating how, where, and when they do research and make purchases. In order to meet the demands of consumers, you have to be present on the areas that your target market is searching.]]>

As an eCommerce business owner, think of how many potential customers you’re losing that probably forgot all about your product before they had a chance to get on their desktop computer. Having an easy-to-use mobile checkout process could easily solve this problem! Here’s what you need to consider:]]>

With this first generation app, users will get a sneak peak of our universal accounting integration platform for Shopify. It automates the retrieval of orders from any Shopify storefront and brings them into our ePortal data management tool.]]>

Maybe you decided to start small by selling in one place on an eCommerce platform like Shopify, Magento, or BigCommerce. But as time went on, you decided it was time to expand to online marketplaces and other digital shopping channels as well.

Today, you’re the proud owner of multiple eCommerce websites, and are happy to be selling on marketplaces such as Amazon, eBay, and Newegg, as well as on digital channels like Google and Facebook.

But now you’re feeling the pressure that comes from attempting to keep track of orders, inventory, and product data across multiple platforms at once. Luckily, an old friend just told you about ChannelAdvisor.
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Spend 15 minutes reading up on tools and trends in business-to-business platform selection.]]>

How our integration works:

A universal connector sits in the middle of your two business systems and seamlessly transfers data, back and forth between the two. When it comes to eBridge Connections, it’s the universality of our integration solutions that makes us unique. This means we can connect virtually any eCommerce platform with any accounting/ERP system. The way we do it, is by sitting in the middle of two business systems, where we configure data so that it can be passed back and forth effortlessly.]]>

Your customers shop online for the convenience of it. They want their orders to arrive quickly and accurately. And if you can’t keep up with their expectations, you’ll lose them to websites like Amazon that have a strong reputation for fast order processing and shipping.

The good news? It’s easier than you think to speed things up and process orders faster. All you need to do is connect your Magento store to your NetSuite ERP system. And thanks to eBridge Connections’ universal integrator, it’s never been simpler to connect NetSuite with Magento.]]>

eBridge Connections is proud to specialize in accounting integration that is multi-tenanted and that can connect virtually any accounting/ERP system (i.e. Sage products and other accounting applications like MS Dynamics, Epicor, NetSuite, SAP, and more), with the leading eCommerce platforms (like Magento, Shopify, BigCommerce, Amazon, eBay, Miva, etc.).]]>

The event first started in 2015, when the online retail giant marked two decades since the day it first opened, and the sale was so successful that Amazon decided to make it an annual affair.

The exact date for this year’s Prime Day hasn’t been announced yet, but it’s predicted that it will be sometime between July 10^th and July 16^th, with much speculation that it will fall on Tuesday July 11^th, 2017.

Unlike past years when it was a 24-hour event, this year Prime Day will run for 30 hours (from 6:00 PM to midnight PDT on the day before Prime Day, plus the 24 hours of Prime Day itself). Essentially, we’re talking about a day and a half of deals and discounts for Amazon Prime members.

Even more exciting, Amazon has also alluded to the possibility of a “Prime Day Week” this year, which might mean they have plans to promote more than just a single day of deals.]]>

Shelley Bransten, senior vice president of industry solutions (retail) at Salesforce, says that shopper expectations are at an all-time high and every experience should be seamless, personalized, and convenient, but many retailers are struggling to do that.]]>

We also thought we’d take this opportunity to rattle off a few things we absolutely love about IWD Agency and our partnership with them:]]>

Does your customer with 8 online stores use multiple currencies?

An issue that came up with our customer was SEO. They wondered about having 3 stores with effectively the same content the only difference being 3 currencies. Do you guys have any insight on that?

Thanks appreciate the help here!”]]>

Enter our newest partner, Infront Webworks.]]>

This is why we’re very happy to say that we have been accredited by the Better Business Bureau (BBB).]]>

eBridge Connections is proud to announce that they are now a partner of CommerceHub.

As the eCommerce industry expands in Texas, more and more retailers are looking at integration between their eCommerce websites and their accounting packages as a means to make business easier and more efficient.]]>

But biking equipment isn’t the only driver of Colorado’s immense eCommerce industry. Technology companies and health/wellness companies are growing rapidly as well, and major companies like Gaiam and OtterBox are leading the pack when it comes to putting Boulder, Colorado ‘on the map’ as a key eCommerce player.]]>

Unfortunately,actor and ‘certified young person’ Paul Rudd was too busy to make a video for us!

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- Marc Darmon, Partner Manager, eBridge Connections]]>

If you are thinking of picking Epicor ERP to work with, or your business already runs on Epicor ERP, you can rest assured you are in good hands. Gartner Research ranked Epicor ERP high in their most recent Magic Quadrant for Cloud ERP.

If you’re new to the world of Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) there can be an overwhelming amount of information to consume. EDI is not the easiest concept to wrap your head around if you haven’t been using it on a day-to-day basis as part of your regular business process.

EDI is a fundamental component of doing business in this day and age, making it an important concept to learn and understand.]]>

New this year will be Prime Day “select deals” atWhole Foodsstores, and 10% cash back on purchases up to $400 for members with anAmazon Prime Rewards Visacard.]]>

The best way to make your eCommerce business a successful one, is to make sure you find your Niche Market. This means determining a small market segment that your product features will be aimed at satisfying. You’ll want to take into account the specific market needs of your target consumers, such as price range, production quality, and the demographics that your product is intended to impact.]]>

Unfortunately, many quickly realize that large VANs will increase their fees unexpectedly and before they know it they are paying out thousands of dollars each month. The reality is that EDI VANs should be looked at carefully, considering price and reliability. VANs form a key gateway through which sellers will communicate and exchange business documents with their biggest and most valued trading partners and customers.

Therefore, a VAN should be selected on the basis of growth long into the future]]>

All of these dates are HUGE for online retailers which is why it’s important to start preparing early in order to make sure your eCommerce website is ready for the busy season. Read our tips for getting your store prepared.
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When it comes to monitoring your eCommerce website, here are the top 5 areas to pay attention to:]]>

eBridge facilitates bi-directional order automation betweenShopifyandSage 50 (US only).]]>

Gamification is the application of game playing incorporated into everyday life. Businesses have started to gamify their marketing efforts in order to engage customers more. Gamification is a strategy that motivates the customer through gaming techniques.

Games are the only force in the known universe that can get people to take actions against their self-interest, in a predictable way, without using force. – Gabe Zimmermann

When gamification is successful, it motivates the players to take action. It will also break tasks into manageable chunks and give the users a cue to complete tasks. Gamification can increase marketing ROI as customers share their accomplishments with their friends and family.

After looking over the schedule and exploring the conference’s Unite 2017 App, we can’t wait to hear the keynote sessions from Shopify’s CEO, COO, VP of Product, Director of Apps & Theme Partnerships, and more. We’re also looking forward to attending a few of the breakout sessions and connecting with other Shopify partners at each. Here’s some of the breakout sessions on our radar:]]>

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While these are all great things and will certainly save our accounting/bookkeeping teams a lot of headaches, there’s other important people that will benefit from CRM integration as well… our Sales team!]]>

It turns out Pumpkin Spice Lattes aren’t the only thing that will get you feeling all warm and fuzzy inside this October. We believe an eBridge integration solution has a lot of similar qualities to everyone’s favourite Fall beverage.

Still not convinced? Let’s compare…]]>

The ways in which you will find and sell to your buyers in the coming days, and years will change and evolve. The trick: Make 2018 the year you plan for agility.]]>

The holiday season can be a logistical nightmare for the warehouse, the finance team, the IT team and operations.

Safari Ltd., seller of toys that teach, is one such brand that was in this bind a year ago. Every order that came into their online toy shop kicked off manual human intervention. Because of this painful experience – when everyone had to work over the holidays – they made the decision to join the ranks of leading brands who have a much easier and faster method of processing their orders – with an integration platform as a service (iPaaS).]]>

Enjoy the poem!]]>

But what about those of you that are having trouble driving traffic to your website? Or perhaps you’re lacking the resources needed to maintain your webstore and keep it running smoothly and efficiently? Maybe you don’t have the skills in-house to market your products effectively? Whatever the case, an eCommerce marketplace might be the perfect solution for you!]]>

So what are helpful hints when outlining a Sage-Magento integration project?]]>

If so, you’ll be happy to know that we’ve been helping vendors like you sell their products in Home Depot and Lowes for over 25 years now. Here’s our quick breakdown of 2 important steps you should take to get started:]]>

To help you decide if a BigCommerce and SAP Business One integration is right for your business, we’re summarizing when, why, and how, one eBridge client decided to ‘take the plunge’ and implement an integration solution that would better their business forever.]]>

This tends to be an area of business where most companies can agree. It’s a simple concept – your best customers are your most loyal customers. In fact, most would argue that it is downright essential to any eCommerce business to have a solid group of loyal customers that keep coming back!

That is over half! This means that as a start-up, you should be spending some serious energy on these images. You want to focus on quality and, more importantly, knowing your audience. The questions remains, however, how does a start-up afford professional photography?]]>

We’ve sat down with Vishal Wadher, CEO of atmosol, a company with 11 years of eCommerce experience, hyper-focused on the end-to-end processes & digital marketing strategies for eCommerce retail businesses. atmosol clients include Tupperware, Comedy Central, Red Bull and many more. Read on for Vishal’s take on how omni-channel can affect your customer experiences, and how to make sure your channels are aligning in the most productive ways.]]>

For the average online retailer, these numbers are scary and quite shocking. Shopping cart abandonment is a real problem for these business owners. This issue should not be taken lightly, and should be addressed as soon as possible. There are some key reasons for these situations, and identifying them is the first step to correcting them!]]>

Don’t miss out on potential sales and revenue because of a slow site! Here’s our top 4 suggestions for boosting your eCommerce website’s speed:]]>

A key feature of Amazon is that multiple sellers can offer the same product. If more than one eligible seller offers a product, they may compete for the Buy Box for that product. Beneath the Buy Box are Additional Seller Listings of merchants that offer the same product but did not ‘win’ the Buy Box.]]>

We now support buy 1 get 1 free situations and line breakdown for inbound shipments.

The eBridge Shopify connector, with the eBridge integration platform, is being used daily by hundreds of brands and merchants across the world.

Our eBridge Connections Development Team is constantly improving our Shopify connector. They spend their time adding functionality, tweaking code to be more efficient, and so on.]]>

The emergence of smartphones, social media, big data, and cloud has fundamentally changed how brands interact with their customers. Instead of churning out bland sales pitches, marketers have shifted to building lasting relationships with their client base. According to a recent study by Econsultancy, a large percentage of consumers don't mind spending more on a product as long as they receive a better customer experience.

So, how will customer experience marketing define 2018? What trends should companies watch out for in the coming year?

eBridge Connections is proud to boast the only universal integrator that can connect virtually any accounting/ERP system (i.e. Microsoft Dynamics and other products by Sage, SAP, Epicor, NetSuite, and more), with the leading eCommerce platforms (like Magento, Shopify, BigCommerce, Amazon, eBay, Miva, etc.).

It’s time to learn how an integration solution between Magento and MS Dynamics can save your business time and money.]]>

We’re hyper-focused on creating integration solutions for Sage X3 these days at eBridge Connections. Why? Because we recognize that Sage X3 is a faster, simpler, and more flexible business management solution and at eBridge, we’re all about making life easier for our customers.
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Selling goods or wares to retailers is a technical and labor-intensive job. To be able to conduct business with retailers, EDI is mandatory. Retailers using Sage 300 as their ERP are not able to submit an order for a seller’s goods until they are able to communicate with their systems through their particular standard of EDI. Each retailer accepts EDI in a slightly different composition too.

• Tips of the waves’ on your current tools
• What to do when manual data entry becomes too big of a burden
• When and why integration makes sense
• How to get started with your own integration solution
• Answers to FAQs surrounding Shopify and Microsoft Dynamics Integration

But when it comes to your eCommerce business, having peace-of-mind and a sense of security is a lot better than having fear. Fear that you can’t keep up with the volume of orders you’re receiving. Fear that mistakes made from manual data entry will result in costly errors. Fear that your customers will be unhappy with the slow speed in which they receive their shipments… the list goes on.]]>

Read on to find out...]]>

If you’re selling online and want to keep traffic flowing to your website from Google’s search engine results, it’s a good idea to stay on top of Google’s updates so that your search ranking is boosted rather than lowered.

To help you out, we’ve outlined two new updates that you should be aware of:]]>

Read on.

While customers and businesses are spotting deals, loading carts, and checking out, Lucid Fusion's designs are paying off for their many Shopify Plus and eCommerce customers.]]>

This shift stems from four distinct data-related trends that are increasingly important to businesses: data growth, fast query expectations from users, non-relational/unstructured data, and cloud-born data. Modern data warehouses are able to support these trends, whereas traditional data warehouses are not.]]>

While these changes might be great for your business and helpful for your accountant, they could pose a challenge for your integration provider who carefully coded a solution to connect your previous MS Dynamics AX accounting package with your eCommerce platform, CRM application, or EDI trading partners.]]>

• Losing money due to over-stocking
• Angering customers with out-of-stock messages
• Increasing delays and cancellations due to inefficient fulfillment processes
• Other problems resulting from human error

One thing merchants are noticing, however, is that ShipStation and Microsoft Dynamics ERPs like AX/365, GP, NAV/BC, or SL, do not natively integrate with the shipping tool. This means a lot of manual data entry to and from ShipStation for those merchants who sell their products online and use a Microsoft Dynamics ERP for their back-office. ]]>

Passing NetSuite data to and from your customers, vendors and 3PLs in order to trade and sell can speed up your business and create happier customers and vendors. Find out more about NetSuite to EDI and NetSuite to eCommerce intergation and its all-star benefits.

Learn why it matters to you.]]>

Want to get to know them better? Read on.]]>

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The first element to consider is the homepage—after all, it’s more often than not your one and only chance to make a good first impression. Read on now.]]>

Once the fog of cyber order mayhem has lifted from your web marketing, warehouse fulfillment and accounting teams, take a moment and do a self checkup.Your answers will help diagnose the areas of your eCommerce business that need a stronger Rx for next Black Friday and Cyber Monday.]]>

One company that sellers can look forward to learning about at this year’s Selling Science Fair is Yappn. Yappn approaches the challenge of real-time language translation by offering a complete customizable set of tools to engage consumers in in over 60 languages.]]>

Amazon vs eBay, Discover the Superior Platform

In fact, last year on the first ever Amazon Prime Day, customers broke records with 398 items ordered per second. That’s a lot of sales to keep track of! So, rather than overwhelm yourself and your staff with tedious data entry between your Amazon store and your accounting/ERP package, why not let us do the hard work?]]>

Specializing in providing ERP, CRM, Business Intelligence, and Collaboration solutions from Intacct and Microsoft Dynamics, Alta Vista Technology takes a unique approach to consulting services.

We recently took a few minutes to chat with Scott Jackson, (President at Alta Vista Technology) in order to learn more about his company and their initiatives. Here’s what we found out:]]>

Lucky for us, they’ve just become our newest eBridge Connections partner! Read on.]]>

Today’s feature partner is Atmosol, an eCommerce design and development firm based out of Phoenix, AZ. Atmosol is headed by CEO Vishal Wadher, and was founded in 2005. By the words of his own employees, Vishal has an “endless supply of energy which he dedicates to Atmosol.” To give you a better idea of what Atmosol is all about, we conducted a brief interview with Vishal. Please find the interview Q & A below.]]>

We decided to get to know our new friends at Be A Part Of a little better as we welcomed them into the eBridge Connections partner family. Here’s what we found out:]]>

We recently hopped on a call with Kevin Wild, Bold’s Partner Manager, to get the 4-1-1 on this company and its efforts. Read on to learn more:]]>

We recently chatted with the channel team at Centage to learn more about their company and about budgeting in general. Here’s what we discovered:]]>

We recently spent some time getting to know them better and are excited to share with you a recap of what we’ve learned:]]>

We recently sat down with our new friends at Connectivia to learn more about their company. Here’s what we found out:]]>

Cowlick Studios is committed to seeking out visually pleasing, creative solutions for their clients’ advertising needs. With expert programming and graphic design knowledge, combined with innovative ideas and solutions, Cowlick studios brings their clients’ vision to life!
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We’re eager to do business with this awesome and smart eCommerce marketplace consulting agency. And by the sounds of it, they’re excited for us to help their customers as well! “We’re grateful for the eBridge partnership as we continue helping brands gain control on Amazon and grow their business beyond!” said Caleb Roney, President of CR Endeavors.

Here’s some more info about CR Endeavors that Caleb was kind enough to share with our team:]]>

Read on to find out what makes this digital agency one to keep an eye out for in the future as they continue to offer their customers the best service at the most affordable price:]]>

Meet Echidna!]]>

We recently sat down with our new friends at EYEMAGINE to learn a little bit more about them. Ready for the inside scoop?]]>

Read on to find out what makes this rock star eCommerce development company one to keep an eye out for in the future as they continue to grow and create happy customers:]]>

To celebrate their partnership with us, we sat down with Ross Beyeler, Founder of Growth Spark, to learn more about the work they do and how they do it. Read on to see what we discovered:]]>

Kensium Solutions are experts at integrating Magento and Acumatica and will work closely with eBridge Connections so that we can “bridge the gaps” for each others’ clients by offering our unique and distinct integration options.

Tyler Mullen, Marketing Manager at Kensium Solutions, took a few minutes to describe in detail who Kensium is and what makes them a successful integration company. See what he had to say:]]>

With a thorough understanding of Salesforce, and a genuine commitment to helping clients grow their business, we at eBridge think Modacto is the full-package!]]>

At the core, they are driven by flawless design experiences, cutting-edge technology, revenue acceleration, and maximum profitability for their customers' growth. They believe in delivering constantly evolving solutions that drive continuous lifetime value to their customers.Welcome to the eBridge partner family, Noticed!

We recently spent some time getting to know them better and are excited to share with you a recap of what we’ve learned:]]>

We recently spoke with Andrew Riggins, Project Manager at oBundle, who provided us some insight on oBundle and what makes their agency stand out. Here’s what he told us:]]>

Spence Hackney, President of Proclaim Interactive, recently gave us the inside scoop on his digital marketing agency and what makes them so special. Here’s what he told us when we asked a few questions about his business:]]>

Pur-Logic Solutions is a provider of comprehensive software solutions that strive to meet their customers’ individual requirements and needs. Their experienced team develops solutions that create technological and business value.

Interested in learning more about Pur-Logic Solutions? Here’s the inside scoop:]]>

These super smart WooCommerce experts know how to take your WooCommerce store to the next level, allowing your business to reach its full potential. Find out what we learned when we sat down to get to know them better:]]>

We recently took some time to learn more about Shero Designs and what makes them so unique! Here’s what we found out:]]>

ShopCreatify takes your eCommerce needs and converts them into well researched, planned out and executed functionality and visuals. Their team produces great work and results for Shopify eCommerce merchants across the globe, and we couldn’t be more proud to partner with this great group of people and offer their clients Shopify integration solutions that will further simplify their selling process.

We recently chatted with Ross Allchorn, Founder & eCommerce Specialist at ShopCreatify. Here’s what he had to say about his business:]]>

We recently chatted with Jim Leland of Spark Inc. to learn a bit more about them. Find out what he shared with us below:]]>

These smart folks know a thing or two about the eCommerce world and are fully equipped to provide you with the strategy, design, technology, and logistics you’ll need to watch your business soar.

Wondering how Vander can transform your brand and grow your business? We recently had a chat with our new friends over there and here’s what we found out about them:]]>

To make it easy for you, we’ve compiled a list of some great resources you can use to improve your order fulfillment and shipping process.]]>

Well not quite, but we are getting there. The holidays are fast approaching, and it’s time to start preparing. It’s not even just Christmas that you need to be prepared for. Online retailers need to keep in mind that Black Friday and Cyber Monday are just as big, if not a bigger deal in today’s world.

So, how does one prepare? How do you optimize your store for maximum sales and growth? We have a couple of tips that will make this time of year even more wonderful (and profitable) for you!]]>

Seriously, if you’re only thinking about this now, you’re probably a bit late. Having said that, there are still a number of things you can implement quickly that may help you overcome the madness that comes with these two days.]]>

Here are some interesting apps that could save your time as a seller. ]]>

So, why Woo? And what questions do they often have for eBridge about order processing?]]>

While many eCommerce platforms provide options when processing returns (manual or automated), without a doubt, even automated returns can be cumbersome.

Here are a few ways you can make the job of processing returns easier on your business, and in return (…speak of the devil) easy on your customers.]]>

So, they decided to transform Sage X3 into a new product that offers everything for managing accounting, payroll, payments, and a business’s lifeblood – it’s people!

They also decided that a product that could do so much more than the original Sage X3, deserved a new name. And voila, Sage Business Cloud Enterprise Management was born!]]>

1. Reliability
2. Strong Communication
3. Flexibility
4. Ongoing Support
5. Long-term Commitment

A lesson from technical eCommerce integration experts on why you should create bundle codes within your ERP or eCommerce site, not through customized integration business rules after the fact.

The key to being successful on Amazon is ensuring that your products stand out amongst the others, because there will be many, and consumers will only scroll through products for so long looking for the right one to buy.

But, there’s so much more to selling on Amazon than just ranking high in the search results, so we’ve created a short ‘cheat sheet’ for those of you who are new merchants on Amazon (or for existing Amazon merchants that want to get better at selling).

Here’s what you need to know…]]>

Shopify and Sage 100 ERP integration:

When you choose eBridge, you're choosing a reliable middleware that sits in between your Shopify and Sage 100 ERP systems. Once set up, your business will seamlessly transfer data, bi-directionally, when a new order comes in.]]>

One of the many groups of Shopify merchants that we’ve gotten really good at helping, is those of you running Intuit QuickBooks as your back-end accounting system.]]>

The eCommerce landscape is everchanging. The emergence of new and exciting technologies/ apps can often make it difficult to find what new avenues are best for business. So how can you decide which route is best for you? It really all starts with the Platform. One platform that many of the web agencies we come across love to work with is Shopify/Shopify Plus]]>

This week, we’re talking about scalability! Read their thoughts, below:]]>

Welcome to the 3^rd and final part of my partner series and analysis of Shopify/Shopify Plus. It’s been so great chatting with AbleSense, Lucid Fusion, and Growth Spark and sharing their thoughts on Shopify/Shopify Plus with you all. To wrap things up, I wanted to share their opinions on why and when a seller may select Shopify/Shopify Plus as their platform of choice, and what they like most about working on this platform.

But what about all the items that got left behind in abandoned shopping carts?]]>

But, if a high volume of sales from your online store had you buried in manual data entry back and forth from your accounting system this year, 2017 might be the perfect time to connect your business systems so that they communicate with one another seamlessly.

This free workbook will help you sort out your integration needs.]]>

While many of you are familiar with Microsoft Dynamics AX, NAV, GP and SL, 365 is an extension of these – but up, up and away in the clouds. eBridge is proudly equipped to support Dynamics 365 customers with their integration needs - through 2016 and beyond.]]>

eBridge Connections is proud to boast the only universal integrator that can connect virtually any accounting/ERP system (i.e. SAP Business One and other products by Sage, MS Dynamics, Epicor, NetSuite, and more), with the leading eCommerce platforms (like Magento, Shopify, BigCommerce, Amazon, eBay, Miva, etc.).

It’s time to learn how an integration solution between Magento and SAP Business One can save your business time and money.]]>

In fact, our friends at Shopify broke it all down with their blog post titled, 8 Steps to Prepare Your Online Business for Tax Time. Here’s our ‘quick and painless’ recap of their suggested steps:]]>

We’ve collaboratively drawn up our learnt dos and don’ts from the past 23 years. Prepare to move buyer order data directly into your MS Dynamics AX accounting system to support fast service and shipping and – most importantly – create happy customers.

Back in the day--before the advancements of color TV--one of the best ways to determine the ‘bad guys’ from the ‘good guys’ at the start of a show would be to look at the hat they were wearing. If the hat was black, you could assume that they would be the ‘bad guy’ of the show, and if the hat was white, they were most likely the heroic, good character. This was especially true in the case of cartoons and old Western films. However, once color TV took over the film industry, this tactic was used less frequently. Nonetheless, the representation of light and dark still remains quite a popular theme in many Hollywood films. Believe it or not, just like the old, classic movies, there’s a ‘good guy’ and a ‘bad guy’ within the realm of SEO; we label them as White Hat and Black Hat SEO.

Find out who's in the lead:]]>

Tons of merchants selling online and/or in-store stopped by our booth, all asking some variation of this common question: “How do I get my order, inventory, shipping/tracking, product, and customer data to flow automatically between my accounting/ERP system and my sales channels?”

These conversations all solidified what we already knew: There is value (both in time and money) to be gained from automating data flow across disparate business systems and applications so that they communicate effectively as one cohesive unit.]]>

For an online retailer, there are both advantages and disadvantages that you need to weigh when deciding to offer them to your customer base.]]>

For those of you who don’t know what drop shipping is, here is a quick run-down:

It is a fulfillment method that allows an online retailer to purchase products individually from a wholesaler and ship them directly to the customer. This way, you just have to find a drop shipping supplier to partner with and list their merchandise for sale. It also saves you from buying mass quantities of inventory, and lets the supplier directly ship the product to your customer from their warehouse.

Here's why you should attend, too:]]>

Today there are approximately 200,000 of these midsize organizations across North America and Europe, most of which have IT departments that face unique but often-related challenges.]]>

The problem these companies and their employees often face is that manual data entry can take away from their hard-earned vacation time.]]>

To show you what we’re talking about, we thought we’d dive deeper into 3 of the many successful BigCommerce integrations that have gone live on our platform over the past few months:]]>

A picture says 1,000 words, right?

Well, sometimes, yes it does, but in the case of your product pages, no!

The thing about product pages is that they are there to tell your product’s story, and to give your customers a sense of how awesome you are. If we’re being honest with ourselves, a picture is really not enough by itself.

All that said, we are the lucky ones.

Working from home during these trying times is a privilege. Remote IT and eCommerce professionals are grateful for their jobs. They get to help businesses move online or handle influxes in online orders. We asked TaxJar and BoldCommerce how their teams are fairing in the age of WFH.]]>

Why? ERP to eCommerce integration saves brands time doing manual sales order data entry, of course. (Order data entry is just as horrible as it sounds)

Read the article and review the infographic now.]]>

We dove into top trending product categories. These are the items that the masses are ordering online, via eCommerce stores, marketplaces, or dropshipping methods.

Where there is growth, there is opportunity.

#curbsidepickup #ecommerce #contactlessshopping]]>

That’s right! Next week is Halloween! Time to have some fun, don’t you think? Below we’ve listed a couple of easy initiatives you can use on your eCommerce store and social media channels to have some fun with your customers.]]>

If the answer to any of the above questions is yes, then you have come to the right place. All of these issues can be resolved through your data integration with the proper set-up and management of eBridge translations.]]>

We get it. Accounting Integration can be complex, expensive, and at times overwhelming.

So what can you do? Start off small and simple by suggesting easy order automation for a “quick win” that will show your business’s leaders how investing in integration will be worth the effort and up-front costs.
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As we start off 2019, eCommerce industry analysts are stressing the importance of paying close attention to packaging trends and challenges.]]>

To celebrate, here’s a few things we LOVE about this awesome eCommerce platform:]]>

Walmart used to have a subscription offer (comparable to Amazon Prime) which was known as “ShippingPass.”

It allowed ShippingPass members to receive a 2-day shipping perk on roughly 1 million eligible items. It came with a free 30-day free trial and was then available for $49 per year.

But now, in what seems like another effort to compete with Amazon, Walmart has decided to allow all US Walmart.com customers this service with no membership fee required. That’s right, everyone can benefit from Free 2-Day Shopping on eligible orders with no additional costs associated.]]>

Building customer loyalty.

A loyal customer is worth much more than a one-off transactional customer. Here are a few things to keep in mind when attempting to build up that loyalty that is so valuable.]]>

At eBridge Connections, we’re excited about the opportunities Commerce Cloud will provide retailers all over the globe.]]>

We wanted to provide you, our readers and customers, with an idea of how much paper we’ve saved on our current integration platform.]]>

We’re looking for the best of the best when it comes to businesses who help retailers sell online or in-store. If this sounds like you, reach out anytime to join our Channel Partner family and reap the numerous benefits of being an eBridge Connections referral partner.]]>

In case you missed the announcement, Magento revealed that it will now support B2B capabilities through the launch of its Magento Digital Commerce Cloud for B2B offering.]]>

However, things are about to change for merchants that have previously been in this position.

In a US Supreme Court ruling last week, a 1992 precedent that had barred states from requiring businesses with no “physical presence” in the state (such as out-of-state online retailers), to collect sales taxes, has now been overturned. Can you guess why? Yes – the online commerce tidal wave.]]>

Spend 7 minutes reading about the platforms options out there, and the experts’ top 10 capabilities or features smart businesses should look for.]]>

American Thanksgiving is an odd-duck-day for Canadians. Actually, the perfect way to put it is American Thanksgiving is… just… well, its just Thursday.

While we Canadian eBridgers wait for our friends to finish their turkey, we collectively wrote this blog for your enjoyment.]]>

So what kind of eCommerce merchant are you?]]>

Internet Retailer magazine reports that the recent rise of Chicago-based online players such as Groupon and GrubHub have helped further contribute to Illinois’ growing eCommerce efforts and have ‘put them on the eCommerce map’.

Nowadays, Chicago’s once-thriving meatpacking district in the west-end has become a technology hot spot, made hotter by Google’s expansion into the area where it is building out more than 250,000 square feet of office space. This is the perfect atmosphere for eCommerce businesses who are looking for a downtown location so as to better appeal to younger tech workers.
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As a business owner or representative, there are many questions you will need to ask yourself when making this decision. We have narrowed these down to the main ones that you’ll need to answer before you decide which solution to go with.]]>

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So, will Google and Walmart be a good partnership? Let’s break this down…]]>

Here’s how you can solve your integration problems today, and for years to come, using a Universal Integration Platform:]]>

Last week we reached out to our 600+ customers and asked for open-ended feedback. "How is eBridge doing?" 4 hours after we hit "send" on our email, we had a mound of great ideas, opportunities to explore, and a handful of really lovely comments. It's our pleasure to work with such smart merchants and entrepreneurs. And it's our pleasure to share some of this feedback with you now.

Here’s why…]]>

So what exactly are we discussing now at eBridge Connections?]]>

Learn more about selling, local resources for entrepreneurs, and the prospect of data integration to save you time.]]>

Our channel partner program here at eBridge Connections has grown significantly in the past few years and we’re feeling confident that 2017 will be our biggest year yet. We’re constantly looking for new, unique businesses to join our partner family and reap the numerous benefits of being an eBridge Connections channel partner.

One thing merchants are noticing, however, is that ShipStation does not currently integrate with CommerceHub. This means a lot of manual data entry to and from ShipStation for those merchants who sell their products in big-box retailers like Home Depot, Best Buy, Staples, and many others that require CommerceHub EDI connections.

For nearly 25 years, eBridge Connections has been in the business of simplifying EDI for retailers just like you. We have pre-built connectors for all of the leading big-box retailers who have strict requirements for EDI in order to stock their shelves with your goods. CommerceHub customers’ included!
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What might not be known is that we can deliver bi-directional integrations with these marketplace giants! “I know that you can move Amazon and eBay orders into our ERP but I was informed that your solution wasn’t bi-directional,” mentioned an interested caller recently.]]>

Here at eBridge, however, we have a universal connector that can connect virtually ANY eCommerce platform with the accounting/ERP package of your choice. In other words, you can trust your gut and keep your current eCommerce platform because our technology works great with any of them! And, if your needs change down the line, it’s an easy move to a new ERP or eCommerce platform – all the while keeping eBridge as the connector.]]>

The time is now for North American brands to sell in Asia

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Let me help. I’ve listed the ‘nuggets’ you should take in while at SuiteWorld 2017. Take a screen grab of my list and pull it back up when you arrive.]]>