On-Demand eCommerce: Kitchen Stuff Plus Re-Launches Popular Retail Site on OrderDynamics

Toronto, ON -- OrderDynamics announces another successful website migration to their On-Demand eCommerce Platform with Kitchen Stuff Plus. The popular Toronto-based retailer underwent a complete website redesign and ecommerce technology re-launch, designed to support their in-store experience and accelerate web sales. The new www.kitchenstuffplus.com website offers a fun and easy way to shop for thousands kitchen and housewares products.

"We’re very pleased with the new website and the position we’re in with the OrderDynamics platform" explains John Thompson, Director of IT at Kitchen Stuff Plus. "We now have the ability to quickly and easily innovate in areas of the site that will help us service more customers” continues Thompson. The new eStore features the latest frontend and backend eCommerce tools and best practices such as Guided Navigation, Quick View, Promotions, Advanced Merchandising, Recommendations, One-page Checkout, Content Personalization, Rich Imaging, Social Integration, and more. In addition, the new kitchenstuffplus.com provides tools to support their 10 locations in the greater Toronto area.

"The Kitchen Stuff Plus project has been very exciting and we’re thrilled with how the website has turned out” says Michael Turcsanyi, President of OrderDynamics. "We look forward to helping the Kitchen Stuff Plus team leverage our toolset to grow their online channel for many years to come”.

About Kitchen Stuff Plus

Kitchen Stuff Plus is a privately-owned, leading Canadian housewares and home decor retailer that has been voted one of Toronto's best places to shop again and again. Customers enjoy incredible savings every day, an ever-changing selection of quality brand name merchandise, and exceptional service. Founded in 1987 with the belief that customers deserve the best brands at the best prices, the company operates stores in the Greater Toronto Area, including urban locations, superstores and clearance outlet. With a carefully selected assortment, eye for quality and commitment to offering great value, Kitchen Stuff Plus makes it easy and affordable for savvy customers to experience their passion for cooking, eating and entertaining.

Kitchenstuffplus.com Launches with OrderDynamics!

Congratulations to Kitchenstuffplus.com on their launch with OrderDynamics! The Kitchen Stuff Plus website utilizes the most current ecommerce features to provide a user-friendly experience that stimulates higher traffic to drive conversion and sales. As a reputable Canadian retailer, Kitchen Stuff Plus carries an extensive offering of cookware and bakeware, cutlery and silverware, housewares, home décor and small kitchen appliances, organized into a chic online catalog.


With OrderDynamics, Kitchenstuffplus.com elegantly presents products with the ability to easily view product features and reviews, compare to retail pricing, and explore related and recommended items. The WishList and easy, secure online checkout complete a great user experience!

OrderDynamics in Internet Retailer Magazine June: People Power

OrderDynamics was featured in an article in the June 2011 edition of Internet Retailer Magazine. The article, called People Power, showcases our Client Walking on a Cloud and how they use our Call Center and CRM to empower their customer service agents to service callers better for both B2C and B2B orders.

Here is an excerpt: "To meet those expectations multichannel shoe retailer Walking On A Cloud in February 2010 implemented an e-commerce platform and order management system from OrderDynamics. The retailer operates 36 bricks-and-mortar stores in Ontario, Canada, sells online and operates a wholesale division. The system enables Walking On A Cloud's three in-house contact center agents to access information for each business unit, including being able to look up customer information, in-stock availability and tracking information, says Mark Zuckier, the retailer's president. "We want our agents to have all the tools to help consumers place an order or resolve an issue," he says."

Internet Retailer June 2011: People Power

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OrderDynamics Announces Integrated Mobile Commerce Solution

OrderDynamics, Canada’s leading On-Demand eCommerce Platform provider, announces upcoming mobile commerce solution fully integrated into its eCommerce SaaS Platform and Order Management System.

With consumer sales on mobile devices set to meet or exceed levels on personal computers in the coming years, OrderDynamics announces plans to deliver a fully integrated mobile commerce solution called OrderDynamics Mobile™. OrderDynamics services high-growth online merchants with mid-sized online revenues, typically between 5 and 50 million in annual online sales. These merchants require excellent platform technology for growth and a long-term partner to help them achieve their revenue goals. The OrderDynamics on-demand eCommerce platform provides powerful frontend and backend tools that help increase conversions and order sizes while streamlining web operations.

For a mobile channel to be successful with these merchants, the mobile solution needs to unify the consumer experience between traditional website and the mobile site and utilize the same merchandising and customer service features they’ve come to expect from OrderDynamics. Moreover, merchants require total and independent control over the mobile channel with seamless integration into the OrderDynamics platform, which includes an Order Management System and a powerful CRM toolset.

The fully integrated nature of OrderDynamics Mobile™ will enable exciting consumer features like real-time inventory, pricing, personalization, promotions, one-click checkout, ratings and reviews, wish lists, cross channel account tools, and more.

In addition to robust mobile shopping features, OrderDynamics is leveraging the latest mobile technologies in the development of OrderDynamics Mobile™. “We’re in the middle of the the second major wave of mobile commerce technologies right now” Explains Steven Berkovitz, On-Demand Platform Architect at OrderDynamics. “By investing in standards-based mobile technologies and building core platform support for mobile integration, OrderDynamics Mobile ™ will be the most full featured and robust mobile commerce solution available” continues Berkovitz. OrderDynamics Mobile™ is based on HTML 5, CSS3, and Jquery mobile technologies that many industry experts believe will be the future of mobile websites.

OrderDynamics Mobile™ will launch late summer 2011 with several existing customers already signed on.

IRCE 2011 Wrap-up: OrderDynamics Says Thanks!

The OrderDynamics Team would like to thank everyone who attended Internet Retailer Conference and Exhibition 2011. IRCE2011 had the most attendees and exhibitors of any previous year and offered a few new aspects to the show like the eCommerce Technology Theater. There were an overwhelming number of merchants looking to select an eCommerce platform this year after either outgrowing their current platform or looking to launch the channel for the first time. The four-day event was held in San Diego and was packed with great content, workshops, and nightlife! We look forward to IRCE 2012 in Chicago!

The first annual Avalara Rocktopia Party!, sponsored in part by OrderDynamics, was a huge success that ended off the week with a bang! We'll be posting pictures from the pary on the On-Demand eCommerce Blog.

For those of you that are considering a new platform or are planning for an ecommerce channel, please give us a call to discuss our leading On-Demand Platform technology designed to help B2C and B2B merchants grow their online sales.

Some notable companies that we thought were innovative and worth a closer look: ShopSocially, MoonToast, OPMPros, KivaSystems, and TabJuice.

We will be reaching out to all interested parties over the next two weeks. You may also contact us directly: Michael Turcsanyi solutions@orderdynamics.com.

In the meantime, we invite you to visit our website at www.orderdynamics.com to learn more about our On-Demand eCommerce Platform.

Sincerely,
The OrderDynamics Team
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Avarala and OrderDynamics: Rocktopia at IRCE 2011!

We're all set to rock out with Avalara and their team of sponsors for ROCKTOPIA, in San Diego June 16th, 2011 at 9 p.m. at Jolt'n Joe's in the Gas Lamp District. Stop by the OrderDynamics Booth (#121) for tickets to the event. We'll also be speaking at the Avalara Booth (#923) on Wednesday, June 15 from 12 pm to 12:30 pm and Thursday, June 16 from 12 pm to 12:30 pm. We're going to be discussing "Flipping the Switch: How to successfully change eCommerce platforms". See you there!

Congrats Walkingonacloud.com on the New Website Design!

We congratulate our client, Walkingonacloud.com on a recent redesign of their Canadian and USA eStores. After launching on OrderDynamics 1.5 years ago, Walkingonacloud.com has seen significant sales growth, so much so that it fueled a complete redesign of their website – something that was not done during the initial launch. The new design enables many of the latest ecommerce features and best practices such as Guided Navigation, Search Within, Dynamic Merchandising, Up Selling in the Buy Area, Rich Imaging, Facebook and Twitter, Mini Cart, Personalization, and more. The new design will allow Walkingonacloud to convert traffic at a higher level and increase the average order size through these out-of-box features of OrderDynamics.

Walkingonacloud.com has over 8,000 shoes and accessories from over 90 brands. Congrats!

OrderDynamics Speaks at eCommerce Camp #7: Build vs. Buy, the Future of eCommerce Platforms

What is the future of eCommerce platforms? OrderDynamics speaks on the panel at Ecommerce Camp 7, to be held in Toronto on June 6, 2011.

Ecommerce Camp is an excellent networking opportunity hosted by Chris Long, Well.ca and M Marking Inc. for both those who are familiar with the eCommerce world and those who are new to the game. Our very own Steven Berkovitz will be joining local experts from Shopify and T4G in deliberating where eCommerce is heading in the coming years and why we believe it is time to buy rather than build. This exciting debate will be moderated by a member from Sears Canada, and at the end research findings on the outlook for eCommerce will be exhibited by Google.

The event begins at 6pm at Fionn MacCool’s on 70 The Esplanade, and tickets are free! To register to attend Ecommerce Camp 7, and gain some valuable insight from its presenters, visit http://guestlistapp.com/events/57297 .

Congrats on the Launch, Recorders.com!

Congratulations to Recorders.com on the recent re-launch on OrderDynamics. The new Recorders.com website offers all the latest ecommerce features to support higher revenue growth and excel at customer service. One of the most comprehensive sources of digital recorders, transcription software, and accessories, Recorders.com offers a smart navigation by industry, rich product information, one-click support and integrated ticketing in the My Account section, powerful site search, alternative payments and more!

By leveraging industry specific product descriptions, product attributes, article integrations, and automatic upselling for discontinued but supported products, Recorders.com is leading the competition in sales and service.

The site was elegantly designed by our partner, www.gproxy.com.

eTail Canada Recap - Review of the Show!

What a great way for eTail to open their first annual show in Canada! eTail Canada was highly attended by many leading Canadian retailers and manufacturers who are either already selling online or are in the process of putting together their business plans for an ecommerce channel.

We met with several merchants who were in the very early stages of putting their ecommerce business plan together and provided important tips for developing their ecommerce business plan and selecting a platform provider. We also had a chance to talk with many Canadian merchants who were already selling online and looking to take their online business to the next level. These were all very promising signals that the Canadian ecommerce market is heating up and here to stay.

It came as no surprise about the number of US retailers and manufacturers that attended the event with plans on opening up

or expanding their Canadian ecommerce operations. This should be a continued warning to Canadian retailers who have already had to compete with many US merchants who have launched Canadian websites, or are now shipping to Canada.

We also had a chance to listen in on several sessions from merchants who were speaking at the event, including our Client Henry’s Camera, all of who provided actionable advice and guidance based on years of already doing business online in Canada.

We look forward to sponsoring the event again next year and look forward to a huge year of growth in the Canadian ecommerce market in 2011 / 2012.