Microsoft may be readying an e-commerce online-store building platform which would compete head-to-head with Shopify, according to a new report. Microsoft officials told The Information that Microsoft is seriously considering such a move because its customers, especially larger ones, are asking for such a capability.
Shopify offers an e-commerce web-builder platform, which includes hosting plans that include network, storage, and compute; integrated payment systems; templates; and domain creation/hosting. Shopify provides its customers with content-management and marketing tools as part of its services, whichstart at $29 per month for its basic offering (plus associated online-transaction and in-person transaction fees).
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