June 2021 Edition
News, insights and information from the rapidly changing world of eCommerce designed for the online merchant!
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OPENING THOUGHTS
To paraphrase words from an old popular song – It’s been a long time coming, but I know a change gonna come! And yes that change is on the way and will have an impact on retailers of all types, but especially online retailers. I’m of course speaking of what has been termed “cookiepocolypse.” It’s the loss of availability and access to data currently made available via cookies and other 3rd party tracking which will soon be things of the past. You can read more about this and its impact on your retail operation here.…READ IT NOW!
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Founded 98 years ago, the J.G. Edelen Company was founded by James G. Edelen Sr. and is still family-owned today. The company manufactures, imports, and distributes an ever-growing amount of quality hardware products for the furniture and related industries.
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In early 2020 J.G. Edelen reached out to Kadro during their search for a new solutions partner. This turned out not to be your typical Adobe Commerce (formally known as Magento Commerce) rescue project.
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June 29th (Tuesday) is Adobe’s Experience Makers | Reimagine Commerce virtual event
It’s time to reimagine the commerce experiences of today and tomorrow. This virtual event features tracks covering innovations in the B2B, B2C, hybrid, and direct-to-consumer sectors. Kadro, in conjunction with technology partner dotdigital and our client Boss PetEdge, has an informative session at 3 pm EDT – Migrating your Legacy eCommerce Platform to Adobe Commerce.
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NEW SERVICE OFFERING FROM KADRO…
This new service is designed for those looking to start selling online faster with a powerful, feature-rich, custom Adobe Commerce (formerly called Magento Commerce) website. It’s a scalable solution that can grow as your business does delivering lower initial project costs and higher value.
Learn more. Visit our Accelerated Magento Website Development page.
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MAGENTO PROJECT GONE WRONG?
KADRO CAN HELP WITH OUR PROJECT RESCUE SERVICES
eCommerce projects don’t always go as planned. This can occur for many reasons. No matter what the reason, Kadro can help. We offer a comprehensive array of website project rescue and support services tailored to each client’s needs.
Visit our Magento Project Rescue Services page to learn more.
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TECHNOLOGY PARTNER SPOTLIGHT
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Quadpay, a Zip Company, is a global “buy now, pay later” (BNPL) payments provider that offers an effective alternative payments solution to help you grow your online sales.
Merchants who integrate Quadpay’s installment payments solution have seen a huge boost in customer acquisition, higher AOV and conversion, and more repeat purchases. Customers split their payment into 4 equal installments while merchants receive immediate payment with zero risk.
How does this BNPL solution help your business grow?
- You can accept payment wherever your customers shop: online, in-store, and all marketplaces.
- We consistently deliver innovative marketing campaigns to showcase your brand across the app and owned channels guaranteed to drive new customer acquisition and loyalty.
- We offer a consumer-facing mobile app and browser extension compatible with all eCommerce marketplaces.
For a limited time, Quadpay/Zip Co. is offering a deeply discounted rate upon activation exclusively for Kadro’s customers. Contact your Kadro Project Team or sales@kadro.com
*Offer expires on July 6th
Visit the Quadpay website
Visit the Zip website
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ARE YOU READY TO MOVE TO ADOBE COMMERCE
(formerly Magento Commerce)
OR UPGRADE TO THE LATEST VERSION?
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Meet
Chris Dutra
Senior Project Manager
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What do you do at Kadro?
I’m a Senior Project Manager and have been with Kadro since April 2019.
If you could do anything you want right now, what would it be?
I’d move to the UK and spend my time watching football, starting at Goodison Park.
What’s your favorite food?
Starfish and coffee.
What about family:
I have one. They tolerate me.
Have any pets:
A 100-lb Golden Doodle named Rooney.
Favorite karaoke song:
Nope.
What gets you out of bed in the morning:
Habit.
Biggest recent professional accomplishment:
Maintaining sanity during the pandemic.
Biggest recent or not recent personal accomplishment:
Maintaining sanity during the pandemic.
What is one unique thing about you that few people know?
I used to be a competitive gymnast.
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New Arrivals
Meet the newest additions to the Kadro family!
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Jeremy Brofft
Senior Talent Acquisitions Specialist
Jeremy joins Kadro with nearly 15 years of experience in recruitment. He received his Bachelor’s degree from Virginia Tech and also has a Masters degree in Public Administration. He moved to Durham last year from his hometown of Virginia Beach, VA. Jeremy and his fiancé have a crazy 3-year-old Labradoodle named Sebastian and a very chill rabbit named Gus Gus. Jeremy has been practicing Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for a few years now and enjoys rock climbing as well. During quarantine, he developed an interest in golf, but would like to stress that he remains very unskilled at the sport.
Welcome to the Kadro family Jeremy!
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Jonathan Fisher
Software Engineer
Jonathan is a freshly-minted graduate from NC State’s Computer Science Program, and is very excited to begin his software development career with Kadro. In his free time, Jonathan loves playing sports such as basketball, football, and frisbee, and can also commonly be found playing board games and card games with friends. Additionally, he is getting married this July, and will be moving to Wake Forest with his wife, Carolyn.
Happy to have you with us Jonathan!
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