Every week we like to gather some of the top articles in eCommerce to share with our followers. This week we saw buzz about Canada’s growing eCommerce, consumer perceptions toward taxes and free shipping for online purchases along with some key notes on harnessing the potential of Mobile Commerce and Social Media. To view the Top articles, check out the post below.

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Never before has cross-platform consistency been so crucial. As a result, I’ve noticed more and more websites pulling elements from mobile app interfaces and incorporating them into their designs. The explosion of responsive is pushing websites toward a mobile friendly structure in order to create a seamless transition from web to tablet to mobile. Perhaps this is also due to the ridiculous amount of people surfing the net with their phones. TechCrunch predicts that mobile will become the dominant global internet platform in 2013. As a result, the population is becoming more accustomed to mobile interfaces as opposed to websites.

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Every Wednesday we share a new infographic, showcasing a different topic within the world of eCommerce. Infographics are a great way to soak up a ton of interesting data in a visual way, and since we enjoy them so much here at Demac Media, we thought we’d share! This week’s choice shows you 10 Ways to Increase Online Sales. Check it out below!

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Here at Demac we have a few clients now that enjoy using Business Vision Essentials (BVE). It’s a full fledged ERP system and it’s pretty robust in what it can do. Between Business Vision and Magento we can sync inventory, price and sales. That’s just the short of it. It doesn’t sound like a lot, but there is a lot happening in those three sects of an ERP system. But before that, we need to connect to your remote Business Vision Install.
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We’re excited to share yet another Magento Enterprise site launch with you, this time for Books for Christ.

Books for Christ (BFC) serves the Christian community in Canada by providing an array of Christ-centered products at an affordable price. BFC’s online catalog has grown from a mere 5,000 to over 100,000 titles since 2005, and is continuing to add new and inspirational products daily.

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How many emails do you get in your inbox each day? And how many do you actually open and spend the time to read? As an email marketer, it’s not an easy job to get engagement, let alone a conversion from an email campaign.

Despite this challenge, email marketing can be one of the most effective tools to reach your audience as it allows for the opportunity to really cater to their specific needs.

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Every Wednesday we share a new infographic, showcasing a different topic within the world of eCommerce. Infographics are a great way to soak up a ton of interesting data in a visual way, and since we enjoy them so much here at Demac Media, we thought we’d share! This week’s choice asks: Are You Ready for the Digital Revolution?? Check it out below!

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Want to learn more about Canadian eCommerce and how merchants performed in the first month of Q2? Then this report is for you. Download your free copy of the Monthly Trends Report for April 2013 now.

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When it comes to a site’s success, internal processes are often seen as a secondary importance, and therefore, gets moved to the back of the priority bus. You ask most eCommerce Managers if they’d rather spend their limited time on improving their fulfillment process, or focusing on front-end user experience, what do you think most of them would say? No please understand I do not want to undervalue the importance of everything front-end and customer facing. It’s the elements of your business that the customer’s don’t see, but are affected by, that often get overlooked, and can have a serious impact on your business. Let’s go over the biggies:

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Last night we had another great discussion for our eCommerce Toronto Meetup with special guest: Lisa Delorme, CEO and Co-Founder of Rent Frock Repeat, who lead the discussion. This month our group dissected the topic of: Understanding Your Customer in the Digital World.

If you’re interested in joining our meetup group please visit: www.meetup.com/eCommerceToronto

Check out below for a full recap of last night’s discussion:

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