What does GDPR mean for B2B Ecommerce

Since the 25th of May, 2018, all businesses that collect and store personal data of EU citizens have to comply with General Data Privacy Regulation (GDPR). These are a set of regulations put in place to protect identity rights of its citizens. One of the common misconceptions of GDPR is that if a company caters …

Our Journey through GDPR compliance:

Five years back, a chance conversation with our Chief Growth Officer over a post-match drink in our local cricket club resulted in me being hired to manage the finance function in Monsoon Consulting on a part-time, one-day-a-week basis. A South African Chartered Accountant, my background is in financial management and in particular the development and …

Adobe’s Acquisition of Magento: What does this mean for agencies:

Adobe’s Acquisition of Magento In light of the hard deadline of 25th May for GDPR, I was trying my best to keep my head down and stay focused on the compliance programme across our business and for our clients on or before 25th of May. However having confronted the same questions on a couple of …

Joining Monsoon Consulting

I worked in my previous company for ten years. I was happy in my role, on good terms with my colleagues, and afforded a degree of autonomy many workers hope for. I had no intention to move any time soon – but some opportunities are too good to allow pass. I was already familiar with …

Imagine 2018

Last week, myself, Daniel Alb, our Head of Design and Gabriel de Gama, our Head of Ecommerce Development headed off for the Magento Imagine Conference in Las Vegas. Renowned as one of Digital Commerce industry’s top events, Imagine brings together industry leaders who are paving the way for the future of B2C and B2B Ecommerce. …

Progressive Web Apps & Magento

There’s a lot of buzz around PWAs and Headless Magento these days. It’s becoming clear that Progressive Web Apps are going to impact on how users interact with e-commerce sites and how we build them. Magento recently predicted that headless commerce will be the future for both B2C and B2B businesses. Fortunately, new PWA solutions are arriving …

‘Spirit of Excellence’ Award at Imagine 2018

Monsoon Consulting Honoured with Magento ‘Spirit of Excellence’ Award at Imagine 2018 Monsoon Consulting Honoured with Magento ‘Spirit of Excellence’ Award at Imagine 2018 LAS VEGAS, NV – [May 3rd, 2018] – Monsoon Consulting received the ‘Spirit of Excellence’ Award at the annual Magento Imagine conference in Las Vegas. Renowned as one of the eCommerce …

Neuroplasticity: hacking a flexible mind

In the past few years, several studies have dismantled the way the human adult brain was seen as fixed and unchangeable. It was previously thought that the brain was fully developed at a young age and would not change after – as they say, you can’t teach an old dog new tricks! Now it is …

Drupal Monthly Meetup

We are pleased to announce that the next Drupal meetup will be hosted in our office on Wednesday, 25th April 2018 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. (If you are coming from the city center the no. 11 drops you very close to our office.) These meetups are open to all, from Drupal novices to seasoned professionals, and we aim to share knowledge …

A diagram of illustrations including graphs, clouds, and a tablet representing Brand Consistency across channels

Brand consistency: why it is crucial for an elevated omnichannel customer experience

Most people think of brand definition in terms of a logo or a slogan, but in this digital age, these elements are only the tip of the iceberg. Traditionally branding was a one-sided message with the flow of communication coming mainly from brand to consumer with minimal channels for connecting the two. However, this has …