eCommerce Role in Building Tomorrows Digital Experience

Ecommerce and WCM are amalgamating

Over the years, both ecommerce and web content management vendors have been investing in engagement features, and there is a significant overlap between capabilities. Both can control navigation, search, presentation layer, merchandising, recommendations, support mobile, etc. But they each bring unique capabilities to the table as well. When you think about next-generation digital experience platform, it goes beyond just the platforms themselves. Controlling the on-site experience requires many different solutions and systems, from A/B testing and analytics to social platforms, recommendation engines, bid management and loyalty platforms.

Its not uncommon to have over 20 different integrated solutions involved in delivering that online customer experience. Some are very complex, some are front-end, some are back-end, but every next-generation digital experience requires this integration.

Organizations looking to build best of breed solutions need to decide whether to invest in WCM, ecommerce, or both and which platform should drive which piece of the experience. And similar to a build vs. buy decision when considering an ecommerce platform or replatform project, determining whether to run your digital commerce experience through WCM, ecommerce or both requires an understanding of your business characteristics and needs.

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