Infographic: Decoding the Technical Alphabet of E-Commerce Systems

January 28, 2014

Written By: Emily Saka

Infographic: Decoding the Technical Alphabet of E-Commerce Systems

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From CDN to PLM, the technical ecosystem of e-commerce is filled with daunting abbreviations that can make it difficult to discern the systems your company needs most.

So we tried to help you out.

This infographic decodes the e-commerce systems that centralize your resources and streamline your processes to bring the best online shopping experience for your consumers - no prior knowledge of abbreviations required.

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Written by: Emily Saka

Emily Saka (she/her) is a former content marketing manager at Salsify, where she spearheaded the development of the company’s original content marketing strategy.

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