We are thrilled to announce that two of our clients: Bombay Duck and Thompson & Morgan, are shortlisted for the prestigious ECMOD Direct Commerce Awards.

Bombay Duck have been nominated for the re-launch and re-platform of their B2B gift retail website: www.bombayduck.co.uk. Founded and established by one sister in 1993, Bombay Duck is now managed by a 2^nd sister Laura Bates, whose team designs product in London and manufactures product all over the world. Bombay Duck is characterised by individuality and passion; a brand set up to offer collections of exclusively designed and quirky colourful gifts, homewares and accessories, that are great quality and good-humoured.

The site was re-platformed on hybris, using the Quicklive eCommerce accelerator in December 2009 and has since driven sales increases of 62% year on year and has introduced online B2B account management functionality,  line by line stock availability information, bespoke product features, improved promotions and superior usability.

“We are delighted with the QuickLive/hybris platform and thrilled to be nominated for an ECMOD award.  Having one site for both our B2B and B2C customer groups which is fully integrated with our accounting system and call centre module, has improved our efficiency and consistency and most importantly has provided our customers with a fantastic user experience.‘ Laura Bates, MD of Bombay Duck

We are also keeping our fingers crossed for Thompson & Morgan, another client who re-platformed their business on hybris, using the QuickLive Commerce Accelerator in 2010. As the leading horticultural retailer in the UK, Thompson & Morgan needed a robust platform that would support their multi-channel business for the foreseeable future and enable them to scale and grow with multiple brands, languages and currencies. Launching with 7 websites in May, Thompson & Morgan have experienced a 100% revenue growth and a 114% conversion increase.

“In Portaltech Reply, we have discovered a partner who is forward thinking, able to rapidly offer and implement solutions that support our business and who works with best-of-breed partner technologies. ”
Clare Dixey, Group eCommerce Manager, Thompson & Morgan

This year, ECMOD received a record number of entries, so we are thrilled with this achievement. Please keep your fingers crossed for us all next Wednesday, when the winners will be announced at a glittering gala dinner at the Lancaster Hotel, in London.

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