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by blackdogie 2954 days ago
It's a smart move for Adobe I believe. I really can't see how the overlap of customer base for AEM / Magento will be, also it will be interesting to see if they start to do more b2b or b2c eCommerce. It is an interesting time in the space, strong CMS adding eCommerce, and strong eCommerce adding CMS. It's highly likely that Salesforce / Commerce Cloud will expand into the CMS space and possibly more consolidation of platforms.

There are some abstract systems like Moltin.com that offer eCommerce APIs Platforms like BigCommerce.com / VTex.com / Miva.com / Volusion.com are also pretty popular.

Then you have some end to end ones like Coredna.com* that offer B2B, B2C and CMS.

*Disclaimer : I work for the last company
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jsntrmn 2954 days ago
Awesome reply! This is why I love HN. I'll be sure to investigate all of the options you've provided, including your own company. It takes a lot of integrity to list your own product last and include a disclaimer to boot. Kudos!
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blackdogie 2948 days ago
When picking a platform, it's generally not about the feature set, as to why one is chosen over another. Often it's service : price, flexibility (integrations or future expansion), or just how the business operates in general. Best of luck on your reach. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions.
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AJSturrock 2954 days ago
Hey! one of the founders at Moltin here. Thanks for the mention @blackdogie, always a nice surprise to stumble across! Coredna looks interesting (nice explainer video!).

@jsntrmn we often see the need to de-risk technology choices for decision makers at larger retailers which can sometimes be in conflict to what a developer looks for when selecting a tool or service. We're trying to get the right balance at moltin as we think both voices need to be at the table.

Happy to chat with either of you if you would like to share learnings/experience or if I can help in any way, just drop me a message adam@moltin.com

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blackdogie 2948 days ago
Great to connect, will reach out via email. Thanks for the kind words about the website, it was just relaunched last week.
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