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Smart Solutions Exhibiting at IRCE June 5 – 8 Chicago

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Smart Solutions News |

Apr 25

We are super excited to be exhibiting at the Internet Retailer Conference and Exhibition (IRCE) this June 5 – 8 in Chicago. Looking forward to promoting our Magento eCommerce expertise as well as bringing back solutions that will help our retail clients be even more successful. Talk to Us ... [read more]

GDPR – What You Should Know About Web Compliance

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Security |

Apr 11

The European Union (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will take effect on May 25, 2018. GDPR is the most significant change to European data privacy in over 20 years. Whether or not you are in the European Union, failure to comply may result in fines up to 4 ... [read more]

eCommerce Customer Retention Strategies

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Content & Marketing, Magento Insights |

Apr 9

Investing in new Magento eCommerce customer acquisition strategies is important for a retailer to stay competitive and flourish but customer retention is just as important if not more so. Existing customers shop more often and have a higher average order value. Because customer acquisition costs are increasingly higher and ... [read more]

What You Need to Know About PCI Compliance

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Security |

Jan 4

What Exactly Is PCI Compliance? PCI Compliance refers to the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Security Standards Council Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). Yes, it’s a mouth full of letters referring to a set of rules, not a law,  that provide a universal set of security standards for payment account ... [read more]

Migrating to Magento 2 – What You Need to Know

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Magento Insights, Migrating to Magento 2 |

Dec 26

Our “Upgrading to Magento 2” executive overview is written for retailers who want a high-level snapshot of a typical Magento 2 migration including key considerations, time and costs. We talk about the benefits of migrating to this newer platform and why it is important. Just to name a few, ... [read more]

Magento 2 Migration – Steps, Timeline and Costs

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Magento Insights, Migrating to Magento 2 |

Dec 19

Magento gives you the flexibility to customize and extend your platform to create unique branded experiences. Adapt fast, and stay ahead of changing customer buying patterns with Magento. Upgrading or migrating to Magento 2 (M2) is not as simple as running a script or issuing a few basic commands. ... [read more]

How to Migrate to HTTPS

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Security |

Oct 27

There are a few different ways we implement HTTPS for our clients. Traditional Let’s Encrypt Cloudflare Sucuri Web Application Firewall Traditional HTTPS Implementation The traditional way to implement HTTPS has always been to buy an SSL Certificate from your web host or domain registrar, validate information with the Certificate ... [read more]

HTTPS Is Now The Rule

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Security |

Sep 26

With fraudulent Internet activity on the rise, many business owners are taking a good look at their website’s security. Should you run your website securely under HTTPS which offers an additional layer of security or should you stick with the standard HTTP web transfer protocol? These days, we highly ... [read more]

Magento and USPS Updates

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Magento Insights, Security |

Sep 21

Security Updates Minimize Risk of Data Loss, Downtime and Hacks Below are the Magento security updates released this month. Learn about your options and keep your site secure. If you are a Smart Solutions Managed Solutions Plan customer, we are taking care of these updates for you and your ... [read more]

NIH Web Projects Launched

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Smart Solutions News |

Jun 27

Smart Solutions is pleased to announce the launch of two recent web projects for the Medical Arts Branch of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Medical Arts is a team of in-house designers and illustrators dedicated to providing graphic design, medical illustration and graphic production expertise to the NIH ... [read more]