Broadleaf Commerce

Broadleaf CommerceType| Limited liability company

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Industry| E-commerce
Founded| 2008
Founder| Brian Polster
Headquarters| Dallas, Texas

Number of locations

| 2
Parent| Credera
Website| https://www.broadleafcommerce.com/

Broadleaf Commerce is a software technology company headquartered in Dallas, Texas , providing an open source Java[1] eCommerce platform based on Spring Framework.[2]

## Contents

* 1 History
* 2 Products
* 2.1 Broadleaf Community Edition
* 2.2 Broadleaf B2C Enterprise Edition
* 2.3 Broadleaf B2B Enterprise Edition
* 2.4 Broadleaf Multi-Tenant Enterprise Edition
* 3 Product Features
* 4 Reception
* 5 Clients
* 6 External links
* 7 References

## History

Broadleaf Commerce was founded in 2008 [3] by Brian Polster with backing from Credera Finance. In July 2010, Broadleaf launched the first version of their open source software.

On January 1, 2012, Broadleaf Commerce became an independent entity and gained legal separation from Credera Finance.

In 2015, Broadleaf was selected for the 2015 Best of Addison Award in the eCommerce Framework category by the Addison Award Program.[4]

In 2016, Broadleaf was recognized by Texas A&M University in their 2016 Aggie 100 list. Broadleaf ranked 44th with an average growth rate of 43%.[5][6]

In 2017, Broadleaf was recognized by Inc. Magazine in their Inc. 5000 list[7]. Broadleaf ranked 2420 on the list with a 3 year growth rate of 149%.

In 2017, Broadleaf was recognized by Texas A&M University in their 2017 Aggie 100 list. Broadleaf ranked 35th with an average growth rate of 45.8[8][9]%.

## Products

### Broadleaf Community Edition

Broadleaf Community Edition is the free version of the open source[10] content management system (CMS). In addition to the management of products and catalog information, this edition provides a WYSIWYG editor to manage items such as blogs and pre-defined content pages.[11]

### Broadleaf B2C Enterprise Edition

This edition requires an enterprise license. The B2C Edition enables cross-team collaboration for website management, campaigns, order lifecycle management, and customer service functionalities through a single administrative console. Features include CSR assisted shopping, RMA code generation, and system blocks for potentially fraudulent orders.[12]

### Broadleaf B2B Enterprise Edition

The B2B Enterprise Edition requires an enterprise license. This system handles multiple fulfillment centers, vendors, suppliers, and end buyers.[13]

### Broadleaf Multi-Tenant Enterprise Edition

The system provides one administrative interface to set permissions for individual franchise site management and deploy changes across all franchise site properties. This edition manages multiple disparate sites, allows vendors to upload, price, and promote their own products independently.[14]

## Product Features

* Themes
* Modules
* Cart & checkout
* Offers & promotions
* Content management
* Product management[15]
* Multi-Site
* Multi-Tenant
* Multi-Channel
* Multi-Device
* Multi-Currency
* Multi-Lingual
* Framework
* Search & browse
* Order management
* Customer management[16]

## Reception

Since its launch, Broadleaf Commerce has been reviewed by tech websites and blogs such as Forrester,[17] Orderhive,[18]TechWorld,[19] CIO,[20] ComputerWorld UK,[21] and Chain Store Age.[22]

Tech Blog Divante,[23] developer community Stack Overflow,[24] and tech blog Zoocha[25] have also reviewed the services.

## Clients

The Container Store[26][27]

Ganz[28]

Pep Boys[29]

castAR[30]

ICON Health & Fitness[31]

O'Reilly Auto Parts[32][33]

## External links

* Official website
* GitHub repository
* Forum

## References

1. ↑ http://www.journaldunet.com/solutions/saas-logiciel/open-source-en-2013/broadleaf-commerce.shtml
2. ↑ "Top Five OpenSource E-Commerce Frameworks". http://www.javaroots.com/2013/07/top-five-opensource-e-commerce.html.
3. ↑ https://blog.credera.com/ecommerce/broadleaf-commerce-a-premiere-open-source-ecommerce-platform/
4. ↑ "Broadleaf Commerce Receives the 2015 Best of Addison Award". PRWeb. http://www.prweb.com/releases/broadleaf/bestecommerce/prweb12876744.htm.
5. ↑ 100, Aggie. "Aggie 100 > Aggie 100 Archives > 2016 > 2016 List" (in en-US). http://aggie100.com/Aggie100Archives/2016/2016List.
6. ↑ "10 DFW companies recognized for fast growth in this year's Aggie 100 | Entrepreneurs | Dallas News" (in en). Dallas News. 2016-11-12. http://www.dallasnews.com/business/entrepreneurs/2016/11/12/10-dfw-companies-recognized-fast-growth-years-aggie-100.
7. ↑ "The Complete Inc. 5000 List of America’s Fastest-Growing Companies of 2017" (in en). https://www.inc.com/inc5000/list/2017.
8. ↑ 100, Aggie. "Aggie 100 > Aggie 100 Archives > 2017 > 2017 List" (in en-US). http://aggie100.com/Aggie100Archives/2017/2017List.
9. ↑ "Broadleaf Commerce Honored at the 13th Annual Aggie 100" (in en). http://www.thecwprov.com/story/36721796/broadleaf-commerce-honored-at-the-13th-annual-aggie-100.
10. ↑ Oliver, Andrew C.. "9 app dev projects you should cancel in 2013" (in en). InfoWorld. http://www.infoworld.com/article/2616360/application-development/9-app-dev-projects-you-should-cancel-in-2013.html?page=2.
11. ↑ (in en-US) Broadleaf Commerce: Invest in Customization, Not Licensing | MarTech, https://www.marketingtechblog.com/broadleaf-commerce/, retrieved 2017-03-06
12. ↑ Morrell, John. "Service with a Smile". http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/nrf/STORES1215/index.php#/60.
13. ↑ "Top Free Online Shopping Carts, Part 2 - Host Merchant Services" (in en-US). Host Merchant Services. 2013-01-11. https://www.hostmerchantservices.com/2013/01/top-free-online-shopping-carts-2/.
14. ↑ "Broadleaf Commerce features at a glance". 2014-08-04. https://smarttechie.org/2014/08/04/broadleaf-commerce-features-at-a-glance/.
15. ↑ Demery, Paul. "A strategy for boosting B2B conversion rates—and SEO, too". https://www.internetretailer.com/2014/04/08/strategy-boosting-b2b-conversion-ratesand-seo-too.
16. ↑ "What is a Digital Experience Platform? Liferay Defines DXP" (in en-US). https://www.liferay.com/resources/l?title=digital-experience-platform.
17. ↑ "Vendor Landscape: Digital Experience Platforms" (in en). https://www.forrester.com/report/Vendor+Landscape+Digital+Experience+Platforms/-/E-RES104302.
18. ↑ "Shopping cart platforms that retailers should take notice of" (in en-US). Orderhive. 2014-08-23. http://www.orderhive.com/shopping-cart-platforms-retailers-take-notice/.
19. ↑ http://www.techworld.com/apps/boost-your-web-store-with-open-source-shopping-cart-solution-3331636/
20. ↑ http://www.cio.com/article/2400389/open-source-tools/10-open-source-shopping-carts-to-run-your-ecommerce-business.html
21. ↑ Beal, Vangie. "Boost your web store with an open source shopping cart solution" (in en-GB). ComputerworldUK. http://www.computerworlduk.com/in-depth/applications/3331595/boost-your-web-store-with-an-open-source-shopping-cart-solution/.
22. ↑ "Specialty auto parts chain races for omnichannel position". http://www.chainstoreage.com/article/specialty-auto-parts-chain-races-omnichannel-position.
23. ↑ "Open Source e-Commerce Platforms – 19 platforms to test" (in en-US). Divante.co. 2015-03-04. https://divante.co/blog/open-source-e-commerce-platforms-19-platforms-test/.
24. ↑ "Why Broadleaf Commerce over Magento or ZenCart?". http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5110204/why-broadleaf-commerce-over-magento-or-zencart.
25. ↑ "Which E-commerce Platform?" (in en). Zoocha. 2011-09-08. https://zoocha.com/blog/which-e-commerce-platform.
26. ↑ http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20091103006194/en/Container-Store®-Debuts-Website-Powered-Broadleaf-Commerce
27. ↑ "The Container Store Re-launches Website to Better Manage Online Catalog". http://risnews.edgl.com/retail-news/the-container-store-re-launches-website-to-better-manage-online-catalog35834.
28. ↑ http://www.prweb.com/releases/ganzrelaunchesestore/broadleafcommerce/prweb9789656.htm
29. ↑ http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120207005567/en/Pep-Boys-Launches-TreadSmart-Credera-Broadleaf-Commerce
30. ↑ http://finance.yahoo.com/news/castar-selects-broadleaf-commerce-build-100000512.html
31. ↑ http://finance.yahoo.com/news/icon-health-fitness-selects-broadleaf-110000117.html
32. ↑ Demery, Paul. "Complex auto parts sales call for new e-commerce software". https://www.b2becommerceworld.com/2016/04/11/complex-auto-parts-sales-call-new-e-commerce-software.
33. ↑ "Auto Parts Make The Move To Omnichannel | PYMNTS.com" (in en-US). http://www.pymnts.com/news/omnicommerce/2016/how-auto-parts-go-omnichannel/.

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