
The cost of peak performance
As retailers enter the peak weeks of the Golden Quarter, it’s fair to say that the stakes have never been higher. This year has forced…
As retailers enter the peak weeks of the Golden Quarter, it’s fair to say that the stakes have never been higher. This year has forced…
Peak Preparation With a quarter of the UK population – 17.2million consumers – now pledging to now shop solely online, lockdown has caused a seismic…
Take two different scenarios; firstly 10,000 concurrent users visiting your home page which is fundamentally static and delivers mainly cached data or 10,000 concurrent users…
What does a realistic load test model look like? There are a number of factors to incorporate in order to achieve the required results you need, so adopting a holistic approach to load testing that takes into account the full user experience is key.
Our experience working with some of the high street’s biggest brands has reinforced the importance of being properly and comprehensively prepared for online browsers and buyers – even during periods of peak traffic.
At thinkTRIBE we help organisations optimise the online experience for the users all year round, solving problems and boosting brand performance. We recently undertook a performance audit to more specifically explore the practical steps clients can take to improve web pages in the short and medium term as traffic peaks persist – which sparked the idea of holding a webinar to discuss strategy.
At thinkTRIBE, we help ecommerce businesses to optimise the CX via a realistic, customer-centric load testing and web monitoring programme that’s designed to deliver immediate, actionable results.
We have put together some guidance to help you to support online customer journeys and performance if you are experiencing increased traffic demand. Strip back…
Almost three quarters of UK shoppers (72%) think that retailers could do more to make their ecommerce websites more engaging, research from the latest report from thinkTRIBE (formerly SciVisum), a leading web performance and testing service provider, reveals.
report suggests, demonstrates the impact of poor web performance in frustrating high intent shoppers and causing lost sales opportunities – especially during high demand periods, such as peak trading.
As ecommerce is increasingly driven by customer demand rather than the landmarks of the traditional shopping calendar it’s harder than ever for brands to second-guess peak trading periods.