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ECI Software Solutions Acquires eCommonSense
Fort Worth, Tex.—October 11, 2021— ECI Software Solutions, a leader in cloud-based business management solutions, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Merchant

Three merchants launch online as lockdown hits
Three independent builders’ merchants went live with an advanced eCommmerce solution just days before the country went into its second lockdown. The specialist builder of

Website in time for staycation
Independent merchant Haldane Fisher has launched its first e-Commerce platform in time for a predicted house improvement surge as many opt to stay at home

BPS finds positives in corona crisis
Builders’ merchants are having to fundamentally change their business model in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. One independent merchant talks about the lessons that they

Record online sales for merchant
Irish merchant TJ O’Mahony saw record sales of £100k in the first three days after launch of a new eCommerce platform. Server capacity had to

Fastest-ever website build to save sales
The fastest ever eCommerce website implementation is being delivered by eCommonSense for JK Timber, a small merchant, fighting back against the sales impact of the

Expert for web and product data
As an award-winning website entrepreneur, Andy has become one of the most authoritative digital commentators for the construction materials distribution industry

How to minimise impact of Coronavirus
The current global pandemic is challenging the way that businesses operate. eCommonSense founder Andy Scothern suggests some steps builders’ merchants can take.
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How to get ahead with E-commerce
We are in the midst of historical change and as Charles Darwin wrote ‘it is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the

Practical tips to carry on trading
Many builders’ merchants are leading the fight to carry on trading and protect their staff and customers during this coronavirus pandemic. Digital expert and eCommonSense

Covid-19 brings forward web launches
Builders’ merchants are fighting back against COVID-19 by bringing forward their website launches to capture the surge in online sales since the Coronavirus threat emerged.
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