Demandware Recognized as “the Leading On-Demand B2C eCommerce Solution” in Independent Analyst Report
WOBURN, Mass. – February 4, 2009 – Demandware, the leading on-demand ecommerce solution provider, today announced that it has been named a strong performer and cited as “the leading on-demand solution” in Forrester’s January 2009 evaluation of business-to-consumer (B2C) ecommerce platforms. The Forrester Wave™: B2C eCommerce Platforms, Q1 2009, led by Senior Analyst Brian Walker, includes a 100-criteria evaluation of the top 10 enterprise-class ecommerce platform vendors.
The report states that “Demandware, the leading on-demand solution in our evaluation, is coming on strong with a solid ecommerce offering, a unique model, and short implementation timelines.” Demandware received the highest score possible for product focus and revenue growth. The company also received the top score for its product strategy. Walker further notes in the report, “Demandware has overcome some of the perceived limitations of SaaS solutions by providing clients with the ability to access and customize the presentation layer through its User Experience (UX) Studio and Business Manager tools.”
Demandware provides an enterprise-class, on-demand ecommerce platform with robust merchandising functionality and complete brand control, without the capital burden and maintenance of an on-premise enterprise license. Leading high-growth retailers and consumer brands such as Jones Apparel Group, Barneys New York, Playmobil and Timberland trust the Demandware eCommerce Platform to power their online stores, in the U.S. and internationally.
“At Demandware, we believe on demand is the future for how all ecommerce businesses will operate. It’s clearly a better model and retailers have caught on. We’re honored to be recognized by Forrester as the leading on-demand ecommerce provider as we usher in a wave of next generation solutions,” said Stephan Schambach, founder and executive chairman, Demandware.
About Demandware, Inc.
Demandware drives the success of high-growth brands with the only enterprise-class On-Demand eCommerce Platform that empowers merchandising and marketing talent with total control over the shopping experience and continuous competitive differentiation. Leading brands such as Bare Escentuals, Barneys New York, House of Fraser, Jones Apparel Group, Playmobil and Timberland leverage Demandware’s enterprise class eCommerce functionality and automatic upgrades to help achieve higher conversion rates, increase average order size, and improve customer retention. Demandware is the only on-demand eCommerce solution that enables the rapid rollout of new sites, provides ubiquitous access to business and technical users, and is backed by a patented grid computing architecture that delivers capacity as needed for performance and reliability that exceeds industry standards. For more information about Demandware, visit www.demandware.com, call 888-553-9216 or email