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This week, we discussed how retailers must prepare web applications for big eCommerce launches and a new way to measure performance that ensures better customer experiences. We also analyzed what companies deliver great online retail experiences and learned about 4 solutions to help improve slow web and mobile applications. You can find summaries and links to this week’s articles in the content below! So grab some coffee and Happy Reading!

‘Lilly for Target’ Misses a Bullseye on eCommerce Website Performance

Target’s new product line “Lilly for Target” was a huge success. As a matter of fact, it was a little too successful. Target’s web application was paralyzed during the launch due to an overwhelming amount of online shoppers.

Introducing: Retail Madness and the Customer Experience Index

Yottaa put together a tournament pitting some of the top U.S. retailers against one another in terms of who delivers the best user experience.

App Performance Tournament Wrap Up: Inside Great Online Retail Experiences

Following the “Retail Madness Tournament”, we at Yottaa examined the CXi rankings of retailers against a “pure performance”.

Experts Talk Slow Application Performance: 4 Solutions To Help You Today

Application performance is of the utmost importance. See what the experts say are the 4 solutions to improving application speed, and overall application performance.

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