The Warby Parker Story: Brought to you (on video) by Magento

Warby Parker, a company that sells prescription eyewear for $95 and donates a pair of glasses to someone in need for each pair sold, is one of the hottest start-ups around.

What began as a side project for a couple of full-time students quickly …

‘What Happens at Magento, Stays at Magento’… Highlights of Imagine 2012

For those of you who joined us in Las Vegas for the Imagine 2012 conference, we hope all 1300 of you made it back to your 35 respective countries, safe and sound. For those of you who weren’t able to join us this year, we’re sorry we missed you a…

Achieving eCommerce Success – A Forum for Merchants

eCommerce Forums are coming to a city near you!
eCommerce is no longer an alternate sales channel – it’s a vital element in any retail sales strategy. We are holding forums in cities around the world to meet with merchants and discuss what is possible…

Awards Were Given and Goals Were Set at the Magento Worldwide Solution Partner Leadership Summit

At the conclusion of the 2012 Imagine eCommerce Conference, Magento and its Solution Partners gathered for the 2nd Annual Solution Partner Leadership Summit. Over 100 Solution Partners from over 25 countries came together to review the past year, dis…

Outdoor Research Scales New Heights With Magento’s Help

Outdoor Research (OR) is a Seattle-based company that creates, manufactures and sells equipment and clothing for mountain climbers, skiers, hikers, and other “human powered adventurers.” For close to 30 years, the brand has had a fanatical followi…

Magento Go: Last Chance to Sign Up for Tomorrow’s Webinar on Email Marketing

May 3, 2012 I 10:00AM PDT

Webinar: How to Use Email Marketing More Effectively
Email marketing improves traffic to your Magento Go store and helps to increase sales from your existing customer base. But more importantly, it builds and maintains lon…

What are Magento U Alumni Up to These Days?

Ben Marks, Magento course instructor, caught up with a few of his trainees from Magento U and found that they have been very busy…creating extensions, working at record pace and getting certified! Here is just a sampling of what he uncovered!

Imagine 2012 Attendees Bid Adieu to Vegas and Hello to New Relationships

Despite an incredible showing at the legendary Magento party last night, attendees still showed up today bright eyed and ready for this morning’s keynote and general session presentations. The morning began with a look at Good360.org, a Magento Ent…

What’s Your Story, Day 2?

If Day 1’s excitement level was at a 10, Day 2 was off the charts. There was a noticeable feeling of exhilaration in the air as the crowd entered the Pavillion this morning. With a DJ filled atmosphere, eye tantalizing graphics and thoughtful merch…

Magento Enterprise 1.12 and Community 1.7 Now Available!

We’re pleased to announce the latest Magento releases: Magento Enterprise 1.12 and Community 1.7. The recent enhancements to our powerful eCommerce offerings help merchants provide a more personalized shopping experience for their customers.
Benef…

Magento Takes Over the M Resort for Imagine eCommerce 2012!

Imagine eCommerce 2012 is officially off to a great start! Merchants, developers, partners and all members of the Magento ecosystem swarmed the M Resort today in Las Vegas, all eager and excited to see what we have in store over the next few days.

Kicking it Orange in Las Vegas

Pre-event activities for the 2012 Imagine eCommerce conference have officially begun in sunny Las Vegas! Excitement is in the air as 1,300 attendees are mingling, meeting up with their friends and colleagues while soaking it all in. From Spain to Vi…

Imagine eCommerce Conference 2012 Kicks off at M Resort in Las Vegas

1,300 Magento merchants, developers and solutions partners have gathered from around the world at the fabulous M Resort in sunny (and very hot) Las Vegas, NV for the Imagine 2012 conference.
Attendees are looking forward to three days of great conte…

Managing your Magento Store – Part 3: Operations – Now Available!

We are pleased to let you know that the final course in the series, Managing Your Magento Store – Part 3: Operations, is now available in the On-Demand, Video format. In this new one hour course, you are introduced to topics such as order management…

Magento Go: Create Loyalty and Increase Revenue with Email Marketing

May 3, 2012 I 10:00AM PDT

Webinar: How to Use Email Marketing More Effectively
Email marketing improves traffic to your Magento Go store and helps to increase sales from your existing customer base. But more importantly, it builds and maintains lon…

A Magical Transformation for Dan and Dave

Dan and Dave have a built a business and a community around magic. Their online store serves as an interactive lifestyle hub for magicians worldwide, not only offering instructional media and accessories, but a place where magic enthusiasts can share…

Magento Go: Last Chance to Sign Up for Tomorrow’s Webinar on Landing Page Best Practices

April 11, 2012 I 10:00AM PDT

Webinar: Best Practices for Landing Pages that Convert
Landing pages should be built to convert. The design of a landing page is extremely important as is monitoring a landing page’s effectiveness through proper analy…

An Industry Partner’s Perspective on Magento Developer Certification: Sweet Tooth

We’re happy to report that Magento Industry Partners are jumping on the Developer Certification bandwagon. Today’s profile focuses on Sweet Tooth, a partner that is an “early adopter” when it comes to having their developers earn Magento Deve…

Developers Create 6 Magento Extensions in Two-Day Hackathon

30 Developers, 6 Extensions, 2 Days, 1 eCommerce Platform
Last week 30 Magento employees, developers and partners gathered for a two-day hackathon in Munich, Germany. Like many of our community members, these attendees were eager further their Magento…

New Magento Site Gives Cookie Company Lots of Reasons to Smile

It’s often been said that the secret of success is knowing when to run with a good idea. The Eat’n Park Hospitality Group certainly feels this way. When the organization noticed how many of its restaurant customers were raving about the “smiley…