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E-commerce software
News Release from: Empirix | Subject: E-test suite software
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 27 April 2007
E-commerce application test software
Luxury goods retailer tests e-commerce applications with e-test software
Empirix, which helps organisations adopt complex communications solutions with confidence, has won a contract with the world's number one online luxury retailer, Net-a-porter, to provide automated testing solutions for the company's customer-facing ecommerce applications Net-a-porter will deploy Empirix's e-test suite software to ensure that its applications work as intended and that its website performs well under heavy user load, such as during holiday shopping season or following a major promotion
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 22 Jan 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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The move follows the news that Britons spent more than GBP1billion buying clothes online last year, according to market analysts Mintel.
Kam Brar, IT Project Architect at Net-a-porter comments, "Online shopping is more popular than ever, and it is important that we stay ahead of the market in terms of providing a high quality shopping experience for our customers".
"Empirix gives us the confidence to ensure that all our website releases have been thoroughly tested, so that we can guarantee a seamless customer experience for everyone that shops on Net-a-porter.
It also dramatically reduces the time it takes for us to do quality assurance, so we can introduce new products and promotions to our customers much more quickly.' According to Andy Buchanan, European Director for Empirix, "Net-a-porter is the perfect example of a company that has taken full advantage of the opportunities the Internet has to offer, particularly when it comes to ecommerce transactions.
The company's website is its storefront, and we are pleased to be part of the team ensuring that every single customer walks away having had an excellent experience with the brand.
This proactive approach to quality assurance is a model other companies should emulate.'.
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