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So You Want to Break Up With Your Legacy E-Commerce Platform? The Frictionless Guide to Composable Commerce

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In today’s rapidly evolving retail industry, composable commerce is emerging as a unique strategy for successful, modern merchants. Gartner predicts that “by 2023, organizations that have adopted a composable commerce approach will outpace the competition by 80 percent in the speed of feature implementation.” Recognizing the value of a customized commerce stack, top retailers are […]

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