Poland-based Saleor, an open-source headless eCommerce platform, has raised an $8 million seed extension round led by Target Global and Zalando. SNR VC Kevin Mahaffey, Cherry Ventures, and TQ Ventures also participated in the round. 

Per Tech Crunch, this round is noteworthy, showing that “open source is gaining traction in e-commerce where normally proprietary solutions abound.” According to co-founder Mirek Mencel, “everybody has to optimize for the experience they provide to their customers. And this is nontrivial in today’s world where expectations are growing, so Saleor is enabling that.”

Elsewhere, BigCommerce wants to make it easier for businesses to launch composable experiences, CrafterCMS and Magnolia add new AI features, and Sitecore has released their list of MVPs.

Featured Stories

• BigCommerce Unveils Catalyst Storefront Technology, Empowering Rapid Launches of Composable Ecommerce Experiences: “Catalyst introduces BigCommerce’s reference composable architecture, equipping developers with the most preferred, highest performing technology, and brand users with the world’s best no/low-code Next.js visual editor.”

• CrafterCMS Launches Generative AI Plugin for Next-Generation Web Content Creation: “By combining our composable CMS with the cutting-edge capabilities of generative AI, we're empowering our users to accelerate their processes for creating, editing and managing web content.”

• Bloomreach Offers New Feature and Expert Guidance for Marketers Navigating New Google and Yahoo Email Sender Requirements: “We’re confident that integrating one-click unsubscribe into our email capabilities will allow our customers to build an even stronger email strategy, leading to increased customer engagement and improved deliverability while following best practices.”

• Sitecore Announces 2024 Most Valuable Professionals: “Each of the 2024 MVPs should be celebrated for deeply enriching our community. Our MVPs really are core to the global Sitecore experience and do a fantastic job to help everyone build the best digital experiences out there.”

New RFPs From DXP360

• [RFP Value: $3,100,000]Visit Belfast Digital Presence Enhancement Project: Seeking a professional website design and development agency to elevate their online platform.

Stories that caught our eye

1. BigCommerce is a Major Player in IDC MarketScape: Named among B2C digital commerce platforms for mid-market growth 2024. 

2. New Magnolia App For AI Prompting: The Hyper Prompt app is available in the Magnolia AI Accelerator.

3. Shopify Increases Plus Plan Prices: Merchants on the one-year plan will see prices increase from $2000 to $2500. 

4. Improving Operability Between Rust and C++: A $1 million grant from Google will help the Rust Foundation accomplish its goal.

5. Composable Technology: The Future of CMS and DXP: Jon Stewart, President of ZenSource, explains the growing trend.

The word on the street…

1. [LinkedIn]: Composable + Composable ≠ Composable: Sana Remekie explains why combining two composable technologies doesn’t always mean composable architecture. 

2. [LinkedIn]: DXC’s continued evolution?: Christian Burne is interested in how different vendors approach DXC in 2024.