Welcome to our 16th edition of our monthly community digest.

Hi there! You’re reading the 16th edition of our Community Digest! This issue is full of valuable insights and stories from our network members. We thank everyone for their contributions that keep our community strong. If you want to share your own story, contact us at [email protected]. Also, at the very bottom, you’ll find a “call for speakers” for our first international European community conference, Shopware United Connect EU 2024 on the 7th of november in Utrecht/NL.

 

Community Events

20.06.2024 Shopware United Meetup #14 “Performance: Best Practices and Common Pitfalls for Shopware 6 Page Speed” / digital meeting

20.06.2024 Shopware Meetup Oberfranken / Forchheim – Germany

26.06.2024 Community Breakfast @K5 / Berlin – Germany

10.09.2024 Hello Shopware Netherlands / Rotterdam – Netherlands

17.09.2024 Shopware 5 End of Life Meetup & Rooftop Party / Cologne – German

18.10.2024  Shopware Hackathon course / Baarn – Netherlands

07.11.2024 Shopware United Connect EU 2024 / Utrecht – Netherlands (more information to follow soon)

 

Events with Shopware presence

25.-26.06.2024 K5 Konferenz 2024 / Berlin – Germany

27.05.2024 Shopware & Webwirkung event / Amlikon – Switzerland

29.08.2024 Multichannel Day / Cologne – Germany

20.-22.10.2024 Richmond Forum Autumn / Rimini – Italy

02.-03.04 2025 Webwinkel Vakdagen / Utrecht – Netherlands

 

Recent Blog Post

Shopware 6 search under the hood by Dragan Rapic

Shopware Composable Frontends in action by sitegeist 

The opportunity of Shopware – fewer features by Yireo

THE FORRESTER WAVE: SHOPWARE BEST B2B E-COMMERCE PLATFORM SOLUTION by 2Hatslogic

7 FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF DEVOPS FOR EFFICIENT TEAM DEVELOPMENT by 2Hatslogic

LARAVEL VS. SYMFONY: WHICH PHP FRAMEWORK IS THE BEST CHOICE IN 2024? by 2Hatslogic

WHY CHOOSE SHOPWARE TO BUILD YOUR ECOMMERCE STORE? by 2Hatslogic

HOW TO USE LABEL PROPERTY FOR SELECT BOX IN SHOPWARE 6 ADMIN ? by 2Hatslogic

IMPORTANT SEO KPIS FOR AN ECOMMERCE STORE IN 2024 by 2Hatslogic

Shopware: The Rising Star of Ecommerce Platforms – Why It’s Gaining Momentum by 2Hatslogic

WHAT TO CONSIDER FOR CHOOSING THE RIGHT HOSTING PROVIDER IN SHOPWARE 6? by 2Hatslogic

Shopware Community Day 2024 brings innovations and visionary trends by Strix

Shopify vs Shopware : Which Platform to Choose for Your Store by dolphinwebsolutions 

Shopware 6 Maintenance Case Study by magedia 

Understanding e-commerce evolution factors in 2024 by Borys Skraba

SHOPWARE 6 ORDER CONFIRMATION TUNING: 10 TIPS FOR OPTIMIZING THE ORDER CONFIRMATION EMAIL by Exwe

EFFICIENT TRANSFORMATION: DIGITIZING BUSINESS PROCESSES MADE EASY by Exwe

Cost transparency extension for Shopware 6  by Ingo Steinke 

Ultimate Guide To Shopware 6 Import by firebearstudio

Sulu CMS – advanced content management system for eCommerce by BitBag

The importance of social media for eCommerce industry by BitBag

Payment process in e-commerce: types of payment gateways by BitBag

Unlocking growth: Our guide to decomposing and migrating eCommerce in a nutshell by Cloudflight

Revolutionize Your Online Presence: The Ultimate Furniture Website Design Guide by Elsner

Shopware Stage Mode vs. Staging System: Verständnis des Unterschieds by Durchschnittskunde (german)

sql_mode=only_full_group_by Fehler bei Shopware 6 by great2gether (german)

Shopware 6 Fehler-Sammlung by great2gether (german)

Target-MER im E-Commerce in 5 Schritten kalkulieren by Wildmund Ventures (german)

Shopware vs. Shopify – Der umfassende 7 Punkte-Vergleich für Online-Händlerinnen und Online-Händler by Wildmund Ventures (german)

Deckungsbeitrag 1 berechnen: Der unverzichtbare Schritt für kluge Entscheidungen im E-Commerce by Wildmund Ventures (german)

Nicht alles, was messbar ist, muss gemessen werden by Beckmann (german)

Shopware 6 Cronjob einrichten: Eine Schritt für Schritt Anleitung by atloss (german)

Duplicate Content vermeiden und bessere Inhalte erzielen by atloss (german)

Google Ads vs. Microsoft Ads by ditegra (german)

Contentpflege in Shopware 6 – Layout vs. Kategorie by ditegra (german)

Wie konfiguriere ich eine E-Mail-Absender-Adresse in Shopware 6? by Mittwald (german)

Ihr Business-Boost in 2024: Mit Embedded Commerce zu mehr B2B Sales by Sunzinet (german)

So generieren Sie mehr B2B Leads: 3 häufige Fehler und Best Practices by Sunzinet (german)

B2B E-Commerce: Wie Datenintegration und -architektur über Ihren Erfolg entscheiden by Sunzinet (german)

BFSG und E-Commerce (Teil I): Barrierefreiheit für Onlineshops wird 2025 Pflicht by splendid internet (german)

Bericht vom Shopware Community Day 2024 by splendid internet (german)

Express-Checkout: Fünf Anbieter im Vergleich by netlogix (german)

Wie Online-Händler mit Spotify Ads ihre Umsätze steigern by enno.digital (german)

Recap: Shopware Community Day 2024 by Marketing Factory (german)

Neuer Wissensartikel: E-Mail-Reputation verbessern by timmehosting (german)

Sicherheit auf dem neuesten Stand by timmehosting (german)

Phygital: Ewolucja Handlu w Połączonym Świecie by Katarzyna Sokół (polish)

 

Videos

Shopware 6 Translations with PHPUnuhi by boxlinkracer 

shopcast.fm Folge 43 – Dienstwerkverträge und warum es sie nicht gibt by shopcast.fm (german)

Shopware 6 Theme erstellen und anpassen – #1 Setup – Tutorial Deutsch 2024 by orangebytes (german)

AR im E-Commerce: Wie können Unternehmen AR nutzen, um das Kundenerlebnis zu verbessern? by synaigy (german)

Omnichannel in Aktion: Wie Unternehmen Kundenbedürfnisse über alle Kanäle hinweg erfüllen | insights by synaigy (german)

Von Bugs zur Brillanz: Wie eine kluge Herangehensweise die Softwareentwicklung verbessert by synaigy (german)

Gemeinsame Werte, gemeinsamer Erfolg: Die Kraft der Unternehmenskultur | insights! by synaigy (german)

 

Podcast

023 | Ethan Giffin | Navigating the new normal of ecommerce by commerce famous

Update | Ben Marks | End of Season 1: What’s next? by commerce famous

Recast | Hani Batla | Adorama’s journey through modernization by commerce famous

Particle 41’s Ben Johnson on Purposeful Business Planning with OKRs by Talk Commerce 

The Power of Geofencing: How To Dominate Your Market with Location-Based Marketing by Talk Commerce 

The Top 3 Things Event Organizers Must Know to Boost Ticket Sales with Ashley Stanford by Talk Commerce 

Revolutionizing Retail: Endear’s Casey Drake on the Power of SalesChat and Clienteling by Talk Commerce 

EP236: How Ecommerce Brands Are Using Automated Pricing Strategies To Boost Sales Margin & Shift Stock, With Sniffie Founder Tomi Grönfors by Inside commerce

EP235: 15 Minute Ecommerce Masterclass – 10 Pricing Strategies You Can Test by Inside commerce

EP234: Ecommerce Market Mood, Strategy, Tech & AI News – April 2024 by Inside commerce

EP233: The Future of Analytics and Digital Marketing: Insights From The Elevar Summit by Inside commerce

EP232: 15 Minute Masterclass > Anatomy Of The Perfect PDP (Product Details Page) For Ecommerce – 10 Step Guide by Inside commerce

insights! #76: AR im E-Commerce nutzen, um die Customer Experience zu verbessern by synaigy (german)

insights! #75: Omnichannel-Strategien im E-Commerce by synaigy (german)

insights! #74: Von Bugs zur Brillianz – Optimierung der Softwareentwicklung by synaigy (german)

DAS ZUSAMMENSPIEL VON GOOGLE ADS UND SEO: INTERVIEW MIT LUCAS OBSTFELD by Jaeckert O´Daniel (german)

SITE REPUTATION ABUSE: WENN VERLAGE IHREN GUTEN RUF MISSBRAUCHEN – UND WAS DIE ALTERNATIVE IST by Jaeckert O´Daniel (german)

WIE PERPLEXITY, MICROSOFT COPILOT UND CHATGPT DIE SUCHE VERÄNDERN by Jaeckert O´Daniel (german)

STARTUP MARKETING: WIE BRANDING, ADS UND SEO ZUSAMMENSPIELEN by Jaeckert O´Daniel (german)

Mark Hegelau von THE WANTS | SHOES & SOCIAL: Das Genie hinter zwei gehypten Big Playern | ECD#56 by e-commerce decoded (german)

Mit Betül & Florian von bedrop | Mit Teleshopping und starkem Marketing zu +10 MIO€ Umsatz | ECD#55 by e-commerce decoded (german)

Mit Eva Schumacher von BearsWithBenefits | Das Gehirn hinter eightfigure Influencer Marketing | ECD#54 by e-commerce decoded (german)

 

Content created by Shopware: 

Shopware Community Day 2024 Keynote – The Rise of AI and Spatial (Commerce Day Keynote).

Shopware Developer Digest April 24

From AI to Spatial Commerce to B2B: These 4 new features were unveiled at the Shopware Community Day 2024

Artificial intelligence – a turning point in ecommerce

Next-level ecommerce with The Office of Experience (OX)

Online stores must be accessible by 2025 – Here’s what you need to know

Shopware jumps onto the Forrester Wave™

Emerce100: Shopware awarded as the No. 1 open commerce platform

The forgotten mid-market? How Shopware is filling a much-needed gap

Elevate digital storytelling with Immersive Elements – now available for all Shopware plans

Product News: Discover the new features of Shopware 6.6!

Beyond: Multi-Inventory (Shopware 6 Tutorial EN)

Evolve: CMS rules (Shopware 6 Tutorial EN)

Rise: share flows (Shopware 6 Tutorial EN)

Beyond: Customer specific pricing (Shopware 6 Tutorial EN)

Product News: Das sind die neuen Features des Shopware 6.6 Major-Release! (german)

Beyond: Lagerhäuser (Shopware 6 Tutorial) (german)

Evolve: CMS-Regeln (Shopware 6 Tutorial) (german)

Rise: Flows teilen (Shopware 6 Tutorial) (german)

Beyond: Kundenspezifische Preise (Shopware 6 Tutorial) (german)

 

Save the date – call for speakers

Shopware United Connect EU 2024 / 7th of November in Utrecht/Netherlands

Although we do not have a graphics yet for our first international european community conference, we already would like to hint you to our “Shopware United Connect EU 2024”. Taking place in Utrecht/Netherslands we are going to organize an event for 3-400 attendees with 10 community presentations/session in a nice enviroment. You could get in touch with different tech providers regarding their products and offerings and meet other experts and community enthusiasts from all over Europe. Registration is going to start pretty soon, but currently we are more looking into getting great sessions from out of our beloved community. So if you do have an interesting topic, please follow the link below to register at the call for speakers. More information to follow soon.

 

Call for speakers