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No matter how great you think things are going or how tough the circumstances, you can always count on circumstances changing. Whether you embrace change or fear it, it’s always just around the corner. And in the digital age, change happens faster and faster. In this dynamic environment, what was state ofthe art today will be obsolete tomorrow. If your company isn’t adapting, evolving, and adjusting to change you’re out of business; you just haven’t closed the doors yet.  \nAs technology and business models evolve, modern sellers must evolve with them. B2B buyers now have expectations similar to those of B2C buyers and many businesses with a web presence struggle to meet these expectations.  \nChange is endemic in eCommerce. Companies are moving from one platform to another. Much of this movement is driven by new and improved technology. For example, in 2010 Joomla held 12% of the content management system market and was popular for eCommerce. However, Magento 1 appeared on the scene, soared in popularity, and by 2017 Joomla’s market share was cut almost in half. Then with Magento 1 reaching its end of life in June 2020, eCommerce companies once again found themselves looking around and evaluating other platforms. When changes in technology force you to make a move, it only makes sense to evaluate all of your options.  \nBut what if replatforming isn’t the result of a platform upgrade? How do companies engaged in eCommerce know when it’s time to replatform or ifjust a redesign will do? In an eConsultancy survey, 60% of respondents cited a need for new functionality as the reason to move their website to a new platform.  \nFunctional / capabilities Scalability  \nTechnology Iimitations Integration requirements Cost  \nOther  \n\n| \u003Cbr>11%\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>11%\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>7%\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>7%\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>4% |  | 60 | % |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n\n0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%  \nShare of responding enterprises  \nSource: Statista  \n4  \nBut to successfully replatform, companies need to know how to:  \n• Identify the signals that migration is necessary  \n• Overcome the fears associated with such major change  \n• Plan, test, and execute the actual migration  \n• Assess the migration results.  \nThese are the topics covered in this guide. 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