While some of the Space 48 team headed to Las Vegas for Magento’s Annual Imagine Conference (read the roundup), we also made our inaugural visit to the EMEA Adobe Summit at London’s Excel. Billed as the Digital Experience Conference we […]
Author archives: Jon Woodall
Debunking the Myths of Ecommerce #4: Conversions and Performance
Measuring and monitoring your conversion rate and performance is crucial for any ecommerce business. It’s important to be aware of which factors and actions taken on your online stores lead to conversions and sales. However, too many retailers make assumptions […]
Debunking the Myths of Ecommerce #3: Big Data
Big data remains a hot topic in business, particularly in the world of retail and ecommerce. Space 48’s Managing Director, Jon Woodall, explores some of the misconceptions surrounding big data and separates the myths from the reality in our latest blog.
Adobe’s Acquisition of Magento: Leading the Change
Since the news of Adobe’s acquisition of Magento Commerce dropped, the Internet and social media networks have been buzzing with excitement and intrigue. Our MD Jon Woodall offers his thoughts on the huge move and its potential impact on the […]
Debunking the Myths of Ecommerce #2: User Experience
Space 48 founder and MD, Jon Woodall, has been seeking to bust a number of myths in the ecommerce world, most of them which are based on assumptions and misconceptions. His latest blog explores the myths around user experience. Take […]
Myths of Ecommerce: Replatforming Will Solve All My Problems
As the MD of a leading ecommerce consultancy and the founder of a global website development event, Jon Woodall has just about seen it all when it comes to the good, the bad and the ugly in online retail. That’s […]
Space 48’s move to Manchester: from vision to reality
At the start of 2018, in the amazing surrounding of our new Manchester office, the Space 48 team looks forward to an exciting year in the buzzing tech and ecommerce community of the Digital North! We take a look back […]
How to be a better ecommerce leader and inspire your team
The phrase, “Pick a boss, not a job,” has become popular in recent years, as company loyalty has been diluted in a digital world that brings constant change. So, strong leadership is important for inspiring staff to develop, thrive and […]
Stronger together: Space 48 acquires leading ecommerce agency Meanbee
A note from our MD, Jon Woodall:
Jon Woodall on moving Space 48 to Manchester
There’s something special about commuting, working and socialising in the Big Smoke; the North West city we fondly call Manchester. Having been in our new office just over a month, we’re settling in well and enjoying the perks of city […]
How to hire the right people for your ecommerce business
Space 48 Founder, Jon Woodall, knows a thing or two about hiring the right people. Having started up his own ecommerce website development company with his friend, Tony Brown, (now a Magento Master) in 2008, he’s grown the business into […]
The ecommerce lifecycle and the three stages of growth
This article was first published in 2017, we have updated it on 8th February 2021. As an ecommerce agency that has developed successful strategies for numerous well-known brands, Space 48 and its design, engineering and growth marketing teams have been […]
Why a collaborative discovery process is key to ecommerce project success
When embarking on an ecommerce project with your chosen development agency, you’ll enter into a “Discovery” process. This is where the partnership between brand and developer forms and the collaboration begins. It enables both parties to be on the same […]
How to create an omnichannel customer experience with Magento 2
The term “omnichannel” is often overused and misunderstood, creating an omnichannel vs multichannel debate. When it comes to ecommerce and retail, creating shopping experiences across multiple channels for the modern consumer is important. But to truly connect with consumers and […]
6 ways to streamline your customer checkout to increase conversions
Getting customers to the checkout stage on your ecommerce store requires easy navigation, quality product display, well-structured categorisation and clear calls to action. Achieving a high conversion rate relies on an optimised checkout process.
The golden rules of ecommerce replatforming
Successful ecommerce businesses are agile and able to pivot when circumstances change and technological advances or customer trends demand it. Moving platforms is often required to make the necessary strides forward with your business. However, with replatforming comes a certain […]
5 essential key performance indicators (KPIs) for ecommerce
To ensure that your ecommerce business grows at the desired rate, you need to be clear on which performance indicators give you the best picture of where your business is headed. If you are not monitoring the right metrics and […]
Jon Woodall – June
What now? By Daniel Priestley I recently watched Daniel Priestley’s ‘What now?’ live video on Facebook, where he discussed his take on the EU referendum and the social and economic issues we are currently facing. I’ve been following him for […]
Jon Woodall – May
Black Box Thinking By Matthew Syed We have a habit of reframing reality to suit our outlook; but we only learn by mistakes. Check out this great read from Matthew Syed. Read the book here… 4 Global Trends Every Entrepreneur […]
Magento 2 trained solution partner
We are now a Magento 2 trained solution partner! We’ve been keeping a keen eye on Magento 2 ever since its early development days and have remained in touch with those who are working on the core regularly. We have […]
SLI Connect – Jon’s overview
A lesson in how to put on a great business-to-business thought leadership event.
How delivery options drive ecommerce sales
Do’s & don’ts Having the right delivery options available on your eCommerce website can be the difference between making a sale or not. It’s that simple.