
Facing the Hordes on Black Friday and Cyber Monday
Facing the Hordes on Black Friday and Cyber Monday For many retailers, the holiday shopping season is a time of both anticipation and trepidation. While most people can relax and celebrate with friends and family, retailers – both brick-and-mortar and online – brace themselves for the onslaught that begins on Black Friday and Cyber Monday. The challenges confronting both types of retailers are very similar. Facing massive visitor traffic to their stores, they must ensure every potential customer is welcomed in and given space to browse, and that the staff and resources are on hand to help them complete their transaction. Shoppers have plenty of choices, but are tight for time on these critical days. If one store appears overcrowded and slow to serve them, it’s easy to move next door. In this article, we share four ways you can use NGINX Open Source [ more… ]