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Avalara AvaTax Brings Additional Sales Tax Automation to EssentOne
2/13/2024
AvaTax simplifies the sprawling and complex system of tax jurisdictions by automatically calculating sales tax, use tax, and value-added tax (VAT) in real-time for more than 12,000 tax jurisdictions in 190 countries.
Storm Duds Raingear Providing Distributors Time-Saving Services with OrderTrax® and PromoStandards
8/7/2023
Distributors integrated with Storm Duds Raingear now can look up complete, accurate, real-time Inventory information, Order Status information, and Order Shipment information at any time.
Terry Town Providing Distributors with Time-Saving Services with OrderTrax® and PromoStandards
8/7/2023
Distributors integrated with Terry Town now can look up complete, accurate, real-time Product Data at any time.
Google is Sunsetting Universal Analytics, Urging Migration to Google Analytics 4
10/12/2022
Subscribers with an older version of Essent SiteBuilder™ will need to upgrade to Version 11.0 patch 43 or higher to support Google Analytics 4.
Understanding Enterprise RFP Requirements: Reliability, Uptime, and Performance SLAs
10/10/2022
The central document that outlines the reliability, uptime, and performance of the technology services is the Service Level Agreement (SLA) which lays out the service level provided as well as how the services are measured and what the remedies are should the service levels not be met.
1st PromoStandards Hack-A-Thon, Sponsored by Essent, Tackles Industry Challenges
10/2/2022
Colorado Adds Retail Delivery Fee That May Require Manual Management
9/16/2022
Colorado’s new Retail Delivery Fee took effect July 1, 2022. Retailers must collect a $0.27 fee for each invoice for an order with taxable goods sent to a Colorado address.
Understanding Enterprise RFP Requirements: Security – Access Control and Authentication
9/2/2022
Beyond basic username and password credentials, the RFP is likely to ask for one or more of several other authentication arrangements or methods, including methods that allow nuanced access and considerations that tie spend management or purchasing permissions to user authentication.
Essent is Ultimate Sponsor for Inaugural PromoStandards Tech Summit & Hack-a-Thon
9/2/2022
Essent is the platinum sponsor for the inaugural PromoStandards Technology Summit and Hack-a-Thon on Oct. 2-5 in Tampa, Fla.
Letter from the PromoStandards Chair: Communication is at the Heart of What We Do
8/10/2022
At the end of the day, we’re leveraging the power of communication through process and protocol, tirelessly innovating both to make the custom product industry more efficient.
Understanding Enterprise RFP Requirements: Security – Payment Processing
8/9/2022
Payment card data not only poses the risk of identifying an individual, but also sensitive financial, transactional, and bank information that can be directly leveraged for fraud.
Internet Explorer EOL: Gentle Jabs at Browsing Giant Proved IE’s Might
7/8/2022
The humorous jabs at Internet Explorer overlook a history in which IE truly dominated the competing browsers.
Understanding Enterprise RFP Requirements: Security – Sensitive Data and Consumer Privacy
6/22/2022
This installment of our RFPs & Rising Technology Demands series examines sensitive data and consumer privacy, including PII, cardholder data and consumer privacy laws that are often cited in RFPs seeking digital commerce.
Understanding Enterprise RFP Requirements: Security
6/3/2022
This installment in our RFPs and Rising Technology Demands series provides an overview of security requirements, terms, policies, procedures, standards, frameworks, and more often found in RFPs.
PromoStandards Technology Committee Expects to Create ‘Game Changer’ for Purchase Orders
5/11/2022
The PromoStandards Technology Committee met in early May 2022 at Hit Promotional Products in Tampa, Fla., to develop the first promotional product industry standard for order management and workflows.