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Why Continuous Performance Testing for Retail Apps Matters

DZone

The retail industry has been actively adopting digital transformation in order to provide a better user experience. According to current trends, the reliance on digital channels has been enormous, placing them at the core of all significant online retail operations. The answer is "digital confidence.".

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Six causes of major software outages–And how to avoid them

Dynatrace

Possible scenarios A retail website crashes during a major sale event due to a surge in traffic. Conducting performance testing and having contingency plans for peak times can help ensure systems remain operational during spikes in usage. This often occurs during major events, promotions, or unexpected surges in usage.

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Page bloat update: How does ever-increasing page size affect your business and your users?

Speed Curve

And if that already wasn’t enough, the number of images on a page has been linked to lower conversion rates on retail sites. Use performance budgets to fight regression Page bloat happens when people stop paying attention. In other words, images comprised almost 60% of the total page weight. Learn how to optimize images.

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eCommerce & Retail: There’s No Excuse to Ignore Performance

Rigor

As web perfectionists, we have heard every excuse in the book for why teams cannot make web performance a priority. Whether it be time, money, or technical know how, every day we talk to eCommerce and Retail teams who explain why they aren’t monitoring their site’s performance. Sure, that can be the case.

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Retailers Still Fail to Prepare Their Websites for Holiday Shoppers

Dotcom-Montior

Retailers Still Fail to Prepare Websites for Holiday Shoppers Monitoring of Retailer’s Websites during Black Friday holiday shopping. Black Friday is one of the most valuable times for retailers across the world because buyers shop until they drop. Measured start page load time of leading Retailers websites. The Setup.

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How to Perform Compatibility Testing Effectively

DZone

From ordering your favorite food to shopping from your favorite online retailer, everything is possible with a click of the button. This digital transformation has forced organizations to take compatibility testing seriously. The experts in the industry are trying to adapt to these changes.

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Performance reality check: 4 ways to keep up with unexpected surges

TechBeacon Testing

From online retail to finance, and from streaming entertainment to healthcare providers and agencies, all manner of businesses and government entities have seen their web traffic and app activity explode. COVID-19 has changed everything for many organizations, and it did so overnight, with no time to prepare.