E-commerce Blog

Under the hood of B2B and B2C e-commerce. Discover a complete knowledge base and guides for CTOs and developers.

One Platform for B2B and B2C or Two? How to Design E-commerce Architecture for a Growing Business

More and more manufacturers, distributors and commerce companies are developing B2B and B2C sales in parallel. Business customers expect self-service purchasing platforms, individual commercial terms and integrations with enterprise systems. Consumers, on the other hand, expect fast purchasing, an intuitive interface and a consistent experience across devices. This leads to a natural question: should you develop one B2B and B2C platform or build two independent systems?

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How to Choose an E-commerce Platform. A Decision Framework for CEOs and CTOs

Most companies do not struggle with choosing an e-commerce platform. They struggle with identifying the right decision criteria. The selection process often begins with comparing features, licensing models and technologies. Teams evaluate different solutions, prepare requirement lists and try to find a platform that satisfies every expectation. This is a perfectly natural approach. The problem is that it usually answers the wrong question. The biggest challenge is not choosing a technology. It is designing an architecture that will support the company's growth not only today, but also three, five or seven years from now.

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Sylius Implementation Cost. What Really Determines the Project Budget?

One of the first questions companies ask when planning a Sylius-based e-commerce platform is simple: how much will the implementation cost? It is a reasonable question. The project budget influences investment decisions, delivery timelines, financing and the overall business case. The challenge is that the question itself is too broad.

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Why Do Customers Abandon Their Shopping Cart? How to Find the Real Cause

An abandoned shopping cart does not always mean that a customer has decided not to complete the purchase. They may be comparing offers, checking shipping costs, postponing the decision or returning to the store later using a different device. However, if a significant number of customers abandon the purchase at the same stage, it may indicate a problem with the checkout process, platform performance, payment processing, integrations or the business logic behind the store.

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Is Your E-commerce Store Compliant with EU Directive 2023/2673?

Since 19 June 2026, online stores selling to consumers within the European Union have been required to comply with new rules governing the consumer's right of withdrawal. For many businesses, this meant updating not only their terms and conditions, but also return workflows, customer communication, and integrations between the e-commerce platform, internal systems and logistics providers.

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Should You Upgrade to Sylius 2? A Decision Framework for E-commerce Teams

Upgrading from Sylius 1 to Sylius 2 can be the right decision, but it will not be the best direction for every project. Before planning the migration, it is worth assessing the current state of the platform, the team’s capabilities, maintenance costs, future roadmap and potential alternatives to Sylius.

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The Sylius framework & e-commerce strategy playbook

Drawing on over a decade of hands-on experience within the Sylius and Symfony ecosystem, we architect complex B2B and B2C platforms, rescue projects stifled by technical debt, and scale development teams. We share only what we’ve battle-tested in production – from initial framework architecture to deep-level code patterns and industry insights. Zero theorizing. Pure engineering

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