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Spree Commerce Upgrades Salesforce Integration for Wombat

March 24, 2015

Spree Commerce upgraded the Salesforce integration for its automated ecommerce integration platform, Wombat. Now, connecting with this leading CRM integration is just a matter of a few minutes; no custom code required.
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Spree Commerce Upgrades Amazon S3 Integration for Wombat

March 17, 2015

Spree Commerce upgraded the Amazon S3 integration for its automated ecommerce integration platform, Wombat. Now, connecting with this leading data and analytics integration is just a matter of a few minutes; no custom code required.
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Spree Commerce Upgrades NuORDER Integration for Wombat

March 10, 2015

Spree Commerce upgraded the NuORDER integration for its automated ecommerce integration platform, Wombat. Now, connecting with this leading storefront integration is just a matter of a few minutes; no custom code required.
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Spree Commerce Upgrades Vtex Integration for Wombat

March 3, 2015

Spree Commerce upgraded the Vtex integration for its automated ecommerce integration platform, Wombat. Now, connecting with this integration for multichannel management is just a matter of a few minutes; no custom code required.
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Spree Commerce Upgrades Unleashed Integration for Wombat

February 24, 2015

Spree Commerce upgraded the Unleashed integration for its automated ecommerce integration platform, Wombat. Now, connecting with this fulfillment and inventory integration is just a matter of a few minutes; no custom code required.
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Spree Commerce Upgrades VendPOS Integration for Wombat

February 17, 2015

Spree Commerce upgraded the VendPOS integration for its automated ecommerce integration platform, Wombat. Now, connecting with this leading point of sale integration is just a matter of a few minutes; no custom code required.
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Spree Commerce Upgrades Zendesk Integration for Wombat

February 10, 2015

Spree Commerce upgraded the Zendesk integration for its automated ecommerce integration platform, Wombat. Now, connecting with this leading communication and customer service integration is just a matter of a few minutes; no custom code required.
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Spree Commerce Upgrades Fifth Gear and PCH International Integrations for Wombat

February 3, 2015

Spree Commerce upgraded the 5th Gear and PCH International integrations for its automated ecommerce integration platform, Wombat. Now, connecting with these integrations is just a matter of a few minutes; no custom code required.
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Spree Commerce Upgrades Odoo and Abacos Integrations for Wombat

January 27, 2015

Spree Commerce upgraded the DotCom and Quiet Logistics integrations for its automated ecommerce integration platform, Wombat. Now, connecting with these integrations is just a matter of a few minutes.
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Spree Commerce Upgrades DotCom and Quiet Logistics Integrations for Wombat

January 20, 2015

Spree Commerce upgraded the DotCom and Quiet Logistics integrations for its automated ecommerce integration platform, Wombat. Now, connecting with these leading inventory and fulfillment integrations is just a matter of a few minutes.
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Spree Commerce Upgrades Jirafe and SugarCRM Integrations for Wombat

January 13, 2015

Spree Commerce upgraded the Jirafe and SugarCRM integrations for its automated ecommerce integration platform, Wombat. Now, connecting with these leading data and analytics integrations is just a matter of a few minutes.
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Spree Commerce Upgrades Amazon SES and ExactTarget Integrations for Wombat

January 6, 2015

Spree Commerce has upgraded the Amazon SES and ExactTarget integrations for its automated ecommerce integration platform, Wombat. Now, connecting with these integrations is just a matter of a few minutes.
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Spree Commerce Upgrades MK Data Integration for Wombat

December 23, 2014

Spree Commerce has upgraded the MK Data integration for its automated ecommerce integration platform, Wombat. Now, connecting with this integration is just a matter of a few minutes; no custom code required
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Spree Commerce Upgrades Fosdick and MDS Fulfillment Integrations for Wombat

December 16, 2014

Spree Commerce has upgraded the Fosdick and MDS Fulfillment integrations for its automated ecommerce integration platform, Wombat. Now, connecting with these leading fulfillmen tand inventory integrations is just a matter of following a few simple steps.
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Spree Commerce Upgrades Twilio and Bronto integrations for Wombat

December 9, 2014

Spree Commerce and Spree Certified Partner Agile Engine upgraded the Twilio and Bronto integrations for Spree's automated ecommerce integration platform, Wombat. Now, connecting with these leading communication and customer service integrations is just a matter of a few minutes.
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Spree Commerce Upgrades Tender and Desk.com Integrations for Wombat

December 2, 2014

Spree Commerce has upgraded the Tender and Desk.com integrations for its automated ecommerce integration platform, Wombat. Now, connecting with these integrations is just a matter of a few minutes; no custom code required.
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Spree Commerce Upgrades Amazon Integration for Wombat

November 25, 2014

Spree Commerce has upgraded its integration for retailers' most popular channel, Amazon Marketplace. Now, connecting with this integration is just a matter of following some simple steps, and will take users just a few minutes.
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Spree Commerce Upgrades MailChimp and Mandrill Integrations for Wombat

November 19, 2014

Spree Commerce has upgraded the integrations for leading email and marketing connections Mandrill and MailChimp; now users can connect in just a few minutes.
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Spree Commerce Upgrades Shipstation and Shipwire Integrations for Wombat

November 11, 2014

Spree Commerce has upgraded its integrations for two fulfillment and inventory industry giants, Shipstation and Shipwire. Now, Wombat users can get access to these integrations in just a few minutes. No custom code required.
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GoDaddy Launches Turn-key Online Store for Small Biz

November 6, 2014

GoDaddy launched its new GoDaddy Online Store service today to make it easy for small businesses to sell products online. GoDaddy partnered with Spree Commerce on the online store service.
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Spree Commerce Upgrades Square Integration for Wombat

November 6, 2014

Spree Commerce has released its upgraded, officially supported Square integration for Wombat. Wombat can connect any store to any service, and gives its users the most effective arsenal of integrations in ecommerce.
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Spree Commerce Upgrades Netsuite Integration for Wombat

November 4, 2014

Spree Commerce has released its upgraded, officially supported Netsuite integration for Wombat. Wombat can connect any store to any service, and gives its users the most effective arsenal of integrations in ecommerce.
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Spree + GoDaddy: Harnessing Open Source to Serve Small Businesses Globally

October 30, 2014

When GoDaddy set out to reinvent its ecommerce offering, we considered a wide range of solutions and compared a plethora of open source offerings. Spree stood out in this analysis as a flexible platform with solid overall performance and a world-class community. We not only believe Spree is the strongest open source ecommerce offering out there, we’re betting our future on it. We held this meetup to give you the story behind this partnership and our brand new storefront.
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How to Quickly Integrate your BigCommerce Store with Wombat

October 29, 2014

Spree Commerce has released its upgraded, officially supported Bigcommerce integration for Wombat. Built by Weizen Young, the upgrade provides you with a quick and easy way to get your BigCommerce store up and running with Wombat. Join us for a live webinar with Eamon Rodeck, owner of Weizen Young, and learn how you can connect your store to Wombat
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Spree Commerce Upgrades Quickbooks Integration for Wombat

October 28, 2014

Spree Commerce has released its upgraded, officially supported Quickbooks integration for Wombat. By utilizing the upgraded integration, Wombat users can connect to Quickbooks in just a few minutes. By connecting Wombat with Quickbooks you will be able to send new orders and returns, sync updated products, track inventory data in real-time and maintain accurate data in Quickbooks.
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Spree Webinar- How to Make Spree Multi-Tenant

October 22, 2014

We wrapped up our most recent webinar covering GoDaddy's unique contributions to the Spree Storefront including how to make Spree multi-tenant. The webinar was led by Chetan Patil, Software Architect at GoDaddy.
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Spree Commerce Upgrades Big Commerce Integration for Wombat

October 21, 2014

Spree Commerce has released its upgraded, officially supported Bigcommerce integration for Wombat, built by Weizen Young, providing you with a quick and easy way to get your store up and running with Wombat. Join us for a live webinar with Eamon Rodeck, owner of Weizen Young, and learn how you can connect your Bigcommerce store to Wombat
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GoDaddy and Spree Commerce Partner for Launch of GoDaddy Online Store

October 9, 2014

GoDaddy, the world’s largest technology provider dedicated to small businesses, and Spree Commerce, the company powering the technology behind the best storefronts, today announced the GoDaddy Online Store product is ready for public launch. With Spree technology supporting the backend, this new GoDaddy offering will make it truly simple for small businesses worldwide to start selling online using ecommerce.
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Wombat Webinar- How to Quickly Integrate Your Shopify Store with Wombat

October 1, 2014

Did you know that you can now connect your Shopify store to Wombat in just five minutes? Spree Commerce has released its upgraded, officially supported Shopify integration for Wombat, built by NuRelm. NuRelm CEO Sam Shaaban hosted this webinar, giving you quick and easy tips to get your store up and running with the latest and greatest ecommerce technology.
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Spree Commerce Upgrades Shopify Integration for Wombat

September 24, 2014

Spree Commerce has released its upgraded, officially supported Shopify Integration for Wombat. Spree Commerce Certified Partner and ecommerce website design and development agency, NuRelm, built the upgraded connection to Shopify stores for Spree’s automated ecommerce integration platform, Wombat. By using Wombat’s newly upgraded integration, Shopify storefront users can now connect to Wombat in just five minutes and have easy access to all of the convenient, out-of-the-box ecommerce integrations that Wombat offers.
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Wombat Webinar- How to Quickly Integrate Your Magento Store with Wombat

September 24, 2014

Did you know that you can now connect your Magento store to Wombat in just five minutes? Spree Commerce has released its upgraded, officially supported Magento integration for Wombat, built by Sellry. Sellry CSO Michael Bower will host this webinar, giving you quick and easy tips to get your store up and running with the latest and greatest ecommerce technology.
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Spree Commerce Announces Upgraded Magento Integration for Wombat

September 17, 2014

Spree Commerce has released its upgraded, officially supported Magento integration for Wombat. Spree Commerce Certified Partner and ecommerce development firm Sellry built and upgraded the connection to Magento stores for Spree Commerce's automated ecommerce integration platform, Wombat. Sellry, with extensive Magento experience, specializes in everything ecommerce-- from user experience strategy to data integration.
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Wombat Webinar- 5 Challenges Wombat Solves for Growing Stores

September 10, 2014

We recently hosted the latest in our popular webinar series, “Top 5 Challenges for a Growing Store-And How Wombat Can Help.” Jon Carpenter, Director of Client Services at Spree Commerce, detailed these problems and solutions in a can't-miss for ecommerce store owners and developers. In case you missed it, you're in luck! The full recording can be found below:
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Red Badger Meetup - London

September 3, 2014

The second Meetup for the London Spree Commerce User Groupwas another great success! After the debut in May of this year, both Red Badger and Spree Commerce put their heads together and immediatley began planning the sequel. And if you missed this one, you're in luck! The event was recorded and can be viewed by following the link below:
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Highrise Integration Now Available for Wombat

September 2, 2014

The Highrise integration was built by Spree Certified Partner Codelation and is an officially supported integration provided for Wombat by Spree Commerce. Clients must have an active Highrise account to use this integration, though two-week free trials are available to test out its capabilities.
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Spree Webinar - Top 5 Tricks for Connecting to Quickbooks

August 6, 2014

Users want to get the most out of their Quickbooks investment, but they don’t always know how. One of Wombat's most popular features is our integration with Quickbooks. No custom code required. Spree Chief Product Officer Sameer Gulati recently discussed how easily Wombat integrates with Quickbooks. In the webinar, Sameer will break down the top five tricks you need to know to rid yourself of the headaches of managing inventory.
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Meetup with GoDaddy- Sunnyvale, CA

July 25, 2014

GoDaddy Online Store is taking Spree to altogether new dimensions of scalability and user experience, as one of the largest multi-tenant deployments of Spree. We plan to scale Spree to a huge number of hosted stores (hundreds of thousands) and plan to add thousands of new stores every month. At the same time, it’s very simple to use, and enables small-to-medium businesses the ability to build, manage and operate ecommerce websites easily without the need of any technical know how. The event was hosted on Thursday, July 25, 2014 from 6:30 to 9:00 PM PDT in Sunnyvale, CA.
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Meetup with Affirm- San Francisco

July 16, 2014

On Wednesday, July 16, 2014, Spree Commerce and Affirm linked up in San Francisco to host the featured meetup, "Spree & Affirm Consumer Financing: Increasing revenue, decreasing costs for modern merchants.” The event's attendees included everyone from Spree merchants to Affirm CEO Max Levchin, to those just wanting to learn more about ecommerce and innovative payment methods. There were live demos and opportunities for collaboration, as well as time for people to share their war stories.
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Spree Webinar - Introducing Wombat

June 25, 2014

We’ve renamed our integration platform—which we used to call the Spree Commerce hub—to Wombat. Wombat easily connects to, and communicates with, any storefront, including custom-built solutions. Our Chief Product Officer Sameer Gulati recently gave a full rundown of Wombat’s capabilities and its advantages. Sameer provided an overview of Wombat’s platform, including how to create a connection, push data, test connections and resolve errors. Sameer went into detail in all of this and more, so be sure to check out his webinar!
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Rails Girls Meetup

June 17, 2014

Spree Commerce and Rails Girls DC recently co-hosted a Meetup at our headquarters outside of Washingto,n DC. The night kicked off around 6 PM, where we will picking up right where we left off after the last meetup, covering Rails Girls tutorials, reviewing Ruby on Rails basics, and enjoying some local pizza.
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RubyNation- Washington, DC

June 6, 2014

With the conclusion of Ruby Nation, we are thrilled to announce that our very own Sean Schofield's presentation was a great success! Sean drew from his experience as Spree Commerce CEO and co-founder to deliver his presentation, "Game of Startups," in which he went into detail about the untold truths of Venture Capitalism. The talk was a candid discussion about everything you would need to know about the industry of venture-backed startups. Whether you are running a startup, working for one, or just curious about the startup scene, Sean's presentation exposed the dirty little secrets of Venture Capitalism that are rarely talked about. Further detail from Sean's presentation will be available soon, so be sure to check back in with us!
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Spree Webinar-MartMobi

June 5, 2014

The most recent in our series of Spree Webinars was one you will definitely wish you hadn't missed! CEO of our partner Martmobi, Satya Krishna Ganni, detailed the top three mistakes made when building for a mobile website, and how you can avoid them. As m-commerce continues to gain momentum—100% increase in revenue for ecommerce stores from a year ago—we’re finding that the focus on building out an exceptional user experience on mobile has become paramount for business owners. M-commerce is the future of the industry, and yet is also one of the most frustrating aspects of online shopping, so you will definitely want to check out this webinar and learn all you can about the next phase of the ecommerce industry.
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How Smart is Your Ecommerce Intelligence?

May 14, 2014

Can you connect the dots between your customer, marketing, and merchandising data? One of the biggest challenges ecommerce retailers struggle with on a daily basis is how to view data in a way that enables them to quickly make decisions to help them drive revenue. During this webinar we looked at real life examples of how ecommerce retailers can leverage advanced analytics to:

· Optimize on site merchandising of products to increase conversion rates
· Increase the overall lifetime value of their customers
· Identify at risk customers and prevent churn

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Red Badger Meetup - London

MAY 14, 2014

Special thanks to Red Badger for making the first UK meetup a huge success! The agenda included an introduction to Spree, how to hack a Spree store in just two days, and Spree client Surfdome’s experience in re-platforming their ecommerce storefront with Spree Commerce.
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Ninefold Meetup - San Francisco

MAY 8, 2014

Thanks to hosts Ninefold for our featured meetup, "The Future of Ecommerce.” Everyone from Spree-certified partners, integration partners, developers and store owners had a blast, as the night was kicked off in true Spree fashion: With burritos and beers. Hosts Ninefold presented their deck on Spree Commerce performance, and Spree representative Melissa Pegus gave those in attendance a true look at the hard work Spree has been putting in behind the scenes, in regard to its integration platform.
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The Naked Truth About Clothing and Sales Tax

APRIL 22, 2014

The third in our partner webinar series, we were thrilled to welcome our partner, Avalara, who discussed The Naked Truth About Clothing and Sales Tax. Buying clothing and apparel online is a preferred way for customers to shop, and is the fastest growing segment of ecommerce. But the rules, thresholds, and definitions governing sales tax in this market are complex at best—and can leave online merchants frayed and tattered. That’s why Avalara and Spree have partnered to bring you a look into sales tax complexities in the clothing and apparel industry. In this webinar, you can learn about:

· What does a merchant need to know about where and for what they have to collect sales tax?
· Can drop-shipper relationships or other affiliations cause sales tax liabilities?
· Approaches for automating sales tax compliance.
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Spree Commerce Announces Rapid Expansion of Certified Partner Program

APRIL 16, 2014

Spree Commerce, the company powering the technology behind the best storefronts, today welcomed 15 additional members into its certified partner program. These developers – 10 Pearls, Branch 13 Technologies, Gin Lane, Red Badger, and more – operate across 12 countries and represent a diverse array of ecommerce clients, including Ayr, BBC, BMW, Discovery Communications, JCREW, Microsoft, Time Warner Cable, and more.

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Web Hosts Seek Out Partners in an Ecommerce World Where Every Dollar Counts

APRIL 10, 2014

With Spree, GoDaddy can provide an ecommerce solution that’s more dependable and responsive. According to research from web host Ninefold, Spree has faster load times than competitor Magento. Additionally, Magento has 8.2 million lines of open-source code, while Spree has just 49,000, meaning that Spree is leaner and easier for Ruby developers to make additions or fix bugs.

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Fifteen Best Practices for Mobile Commerce – From the Real World

WEBINAR: April 9, 2014

The second in our partner webinar series, Fifteen Best Practices for Mobile Commerce – From the Real World, presented by our partner Dynamo, was held on Wednesday, April 9th. This webinar featured:

· The concept of optimization
· How it fits your business
· Testing and Optimizing the mobile experience for commerce
· 15 things you can do better
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Ninefold Hosts First Partner Webinar

WEBINAR: March 26, 2014

We kicked off the series with our partner, Ninefold, who discussed Lightning Fast Page Load Times with Spree. Andrew Sharpe lead the audience through the performance testing journey that his company took with Spree, including:

· A deep dive into the methodology and tools
· The analysis
· Using user happiness as a testing constant
· The results – and what it all means for you
· Hot-off-the-press Spree 2-2 with cacheing test results

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Why Blue Bottle Coffee switched to an open-source platform

MARCH 25, 2014

When Blue Bottle Coffee Co. hired David Bowman as its chief financial officer in 2012, its online sales had swollen to about $1 million online. But the ecommerce software it was using—from a vendor Bowman declines to name—didn’t offer features the retailer felt it needed to grow its business online.

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GoDaddy to Revamp Do-it-yourself Ecommerce Platform

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

When small businesses begin to research launching an online store, they soon discover it’s a complicated technical process, often requiring skills and money that can significantly skew the cost-to-benefit ratio. The growth of cloud computing, however, has led to the development of simplified do-it-yourself systems, notably Shopify and SquareSpace, where the technical aspects and implementation are easier for small-scale ecommerce sites.

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SpreeConf 2014

February 26 & 27, 2014

SpreeConf 2014 is taking place over two days in New York City, February 26th and 27th. Featuring 16 speakers, a lightning talks session and evening events, it's a great opportunity to connect with other developers and learn more about the future of Spree Commerce. SOLD OUT!
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GoDaddy to Deliver Spree Commerce-Based Platform for Online Stores

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

“With GoDaddy, our vision is to make it simple for any small business to create an eye-catching store that will stand out and help them sell more,” GoDaddy’s chief of presence and commerce Sandeep Grover said in a statement. “With Spree Commerce on the back-end, we’ll be translating the great open-source work of the Spree community into a store experience available to the masses.”

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Open-Source Ecommerce Platform, Spree Commerce, Raises $5 Million in Series A

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

The recent round of funding was led by Thrive Capital, with participation from Red Swan Ventures, Tony Hsieh’s Vegas Tech Fund, and existing investors True Ventures and AOL Ventures. “This funding will allow us to build upon our already solid foundation and accelerate the pace of our innovation in the ecommerce space,” said CEO Sean Schofield in yesterday’s press release.

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SpreeConf Cocktail Hour at Shakespeare Pub

SHAKESPEARE PUB IN NYC FEBRUARY 26, 2014

After a great first day of sessions at SpreeConf 2014, come and connect with other developers, ecommerce experts and Spree Commerce staff at the Shakespeare Pub in New York City.

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Godaddy Partners With Spree To Provide “The Easiest, Most Flexible Ecommerce Platform For Small Business

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

GoDaddy, today announced its partnership with Spree Commerce, a leading open source platform for ecommerce. The goal of the partnership is to provide the easiest, most flexible and extensible ecommerce platform for small businesses. This is a key step in GoDaddy’s continued commitment to democratize technology for small businesses, enabling them to succeed online.

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Spree Commerce Raises $5 Million for Open-Source E-tailer Software

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

Spree Commerce announced today a new round of funding in the amount of $5 million. This is the company’s first institutional round. The Series A was led by Thrive Capital with participation from Zappos founder Tony Hsieh’s Vegas Tech Fund, Red Swan Ventures, and existing investors True Ventures and AOL Ventures.

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A Mixin Mingle with Bonobos and Spree Commerce

Bonobos Headquarters, February 25, 2014

Come check out the Bonobos office and get a chance to meet and greet with Keynote speaker Andy Dunn, CEO and Founder of Bonobos, and connect with the rest of the Bonobos and Spree Commerce teams as we prepare to kick off SpreeConf 2014.

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tWebinar - Hub Demo Series

SERIES OF HUB DEMO WEBINARS

In this series, you get a first hand opportunity to walk through the hub with Spree Commerce experts. Ask questions, get involved, and learn how the Spree Commerce hub can change your ecommerce platform.

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