Our latest edition of Lunch Bites features DCKAP, an APS Payments partner that specializes in creating the interfaces between eCommerce and ERPs systems. They help businesses undertake B2B integration for multiple platforms like eCommerce, ERP, and CRM as well as automate business processes all in one place.  In this installment of Lunch Bites, I sat down with Karthik Chidambaram, Chief Executive Officer of DCKAP to discuss how manufacturers and distributors can streamline purchasing and payments processes.

Join us and other Experience Makers from around the globe at Adobe Summit 2021 — the premiere event for customer experiences! Choose from over 200 sessions and training workshops across 11 tracks and look for unique opportunities to connect.

This is a great opportunity to expand your skills, engage with other Experience Makers, and be inspired to create exceptional experiences that drive business growth and customer loyalty! APS Payments will be showcasing our Magento eCommerce Integrated Payments Solution at our virtual booth, stop by and you could be entered to win a prize!

Join us online for Adobe Summit 2021

Date: April 27-28, 2021

In an effort to bring you continued industry insights in an easy to digest manner, we started a series called Lunch Bites - short industry specific conversations served up in the time it takes you to make a sandwich. In this edition of Lunch Bites, we met with Simon Quinn, Director of Sales at CertiPro, to discuss the changing world of B2B eCommerce and tips to improve the customer expectations as sales shift between brick-and-mortar and online.

For many companies, selling online hasn’t been optional for a long time. The recent pandemic only accelerated the move to omni-channel sales for manufacturers and distributors. Using solutions that integrate with one another can help you streamline business processes and improve partner sales cycles, adding more value to your partner relationship.  

With all the in-person conferences being canceled due to COVID-19 it can be hard to make meaningful connections right now and to learn and connect in the eCommerce community. Miva has transitioned its annual MivaCon eCommerce conference (postponed to 2021) to the MivaCon Digital Day 2020 on Tuesday, August 18, 2020.

Join us online for MivaCon Digital Day 2020!

Date: Tuesday, August 18, 2020

Time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM PST

Per the official Magento End of Life announcement, all versions of Magento 1 will no longer be supported after June 30, 2020.  Given this news, Magento 1 eCommerce sites and webstores will no longer be fully PCI Compliant with VISA guidelines starting July 1st. 

Visa recently released the “Acquirer Advisory” from Visa - and then shortly thereafter, a follow up statement by PayPal, put many merchants into a state of uncertainty and anxiety for their businesses. After all, when a megalith such as PayPal demands “urgent actions” from any remaining Magento 1 merchants before its planned “End of Life” (EOL) this month, merchants on all versions of Magento take note.

Fortunately for these merchants, payments expert, Jeff Kohl, SVP, Sales at APS Payments and eCommerce expert ,TJ Gamble, CEO at Jamersan, spoke at length on the eCommerceAholic livestream about what this means for Magento 1 (M1) merchants and for the Magento community as a whole.  We have provided video clip highlights from the livestream below.  

Many companies are facing new demands by customers in the wake of the COVID-19 virus.  Businesses are facing the new normal: remote work, 100% digital, and paperless.  eCommerce plays an important role in helping businesses with the new normal.

In a recent PYMNTS survey, 66% of SMBs will rely more on eCommerce sales after this pandemic. Businesses without an eCommerce option today need to find the right solution that will enable customers to engage with them online.  Selecting the right eCommerce solution is only part of the equation, as selecting a right payment solution for an optimal checkout experience can be just as important.  

APS Payment is launching multiple new eCommerce shopping cart integrations to offer customers even more omni-channel options for B2B Payments, expanding our footprint for eCommerce businesses to adapt to the new normal.