Sitation Adds Akeneo Extension to Marketplace: Version History Export Command
Sitation's first submission to the Akeneo Marketplace is here, bringing with it improved functionality to the build's version history. Read More
Sitation is a 2021 “Triangle Tweener”
Sitation is honored to once again be featured on Scot Wingo's "Triangle Tweeners" list of emerging companies in the Raleigh Durham area. Read More
Akeneo PIM for Projects of Any Size: A Guide to Data Structures
A teacher once imprinted on me that organization is the key to success. When applied to e-commerce, I appreciate the organization inherent in product information management (PIM) systems which help companies small and large become more successful (or at least more organized!). When considering how to implement a PIM, there… Read More
Akeneo: Requiring an SSL Connection with Elasticsearch using Apache
Using XPack? Visit the companion article here! OVERVIEW Akeneo PIM is a PHP/Symfony web application that uses MySQL for persistence, and Elasticsearch for search capability. From an abstract perspective it consists of three major components: · MySQL, a relational database for storing data · Elasticsearch, a search engine for indexing · PHP/Symfony backend… Read More
Akeneo: Requiring an SSL Connection with Elasticsearch using XPack
Using Apache? Visit the companion article here! OVERVIEW Akeneo PIM is a PHP/Symfony web application that uses MySQL for persistence, and Elasticsearch for search capability. From an abstract perspective it consists of three major components: · MySQL, a relational database for storing data · Elasticsearch, a search engine for indexing · PHP/Symfony backend… Read More
Setting up the Akeneo Connector in Magento 2: Part 2 – Running the Jobs
NOTES: This article assumes that you have already done the initial setup of your Akeneo Connector. If you have not yet configured the connector please follow the steps in Part 1 before returning here. This article refers to v101.0.0 and beyond of the Akeneo Connector module. If you are using a… Read More
How Focusing on Copy Elevates eCommerce Strategy
LIMITATIONS INHERENT TO ECOMMERCE PLATFORMS Despite its many progressions, eCommerce today still falls short of providing an experience that encapsulates the five senses. You cannot smell, touch, or taste an online product listing, and even a product’s images can be misinterpreted when there is no sense of scale. When translating… Read More
How to Choose Axis Attributes When Building Product Models in Akeneo
Akeneo Product Information Management (PIM) offers a simple and fast method for working with your product data. One of the software’s strong suits, you can enrich the common properties of several product variations in one place by creating a product model. First, what is an axis attribute? In a nutshell,… Read More
How to Channel Your Inner PIM: Helpful Hints for Achieving Syndication Zen
When contemplating the Akeneo platform, there are a few considerations before deciding how many channels your product information management (PIM) system requires. What comes to mind when you think of a PIM channel? Where are you selling? Who are you selling to? How are you getting products to market? What… Read More
Setting up the Akeneo Connector in Magento 2: Part 1 – Initial Configuration
The Akeneo company has built and currently supports 2 Akeneo Connectors for Magento 2. One connector is for Akeneo Community Edition and the other is for Akeneo Enterprise Edition. Both connectors are maintained by the Akeneo company to make sure they remain up to date… Read More
