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There are many ecommerce platforms around, many offer a similar experience but time and time again Magento comes to the top of the list. Magento is the fastest growing eCommerce platform on the internet.
From a technical perspective it is a free and open-source platform which means for it is an affordable choice for even the smallest business. It also has the backing of some of the world’s largest retailers such as Nike, The North Face, Rosetta Stone, Mother Care, Olympus even Ford for their accessories website.
Magento, through extensions, provides a wealth of integrations which make incorporating it into your business workflow easy and cost effective. services like SalesForce.com, Sage Accounting, Google, Constant Contact, Sage Pay, PayPal, Worldpay, Royal Mail and Parcel Force amongst others integrate seamlessly with your Magento set-up.
Magento is designed to make getting your catalogue online as easy and seamless as possible.
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