Good News for Merchants on Magento 1: June 2020 is Not the End

Magento has officially announced that all Magento 1 end of life (EOL) for all versions is on June 30, 2020. This means that no fixes or security patches and updates will be deployed for Magento 1 after this date. All versions of Magento 1 will be impacted. This includes Magento Commerce 1 and Magento Open Source 1. For more information on Magento’s software support lifecycle, refer to their Software Lifecycle Policy.

If your ecommerce store is on Magento 1 platform, you will need to migrate to Magento 2 or any other platform before June 30, 2020.

Magento 1 users will become a security target for cybersecurity attackers and hackers after June 30, 2020. Apart from the business loss, the damage to your brand and reputation from such a breach can be even worse. And you wouldn’t want that to happen to your online business. Correct?

If you continue using Magento 1 after June 30, 2020:

• Your risk of data and security breaches will increase
• You will be missing on new features and innovations for your store
• Your online store malfunction chances will rise
• You will not be compliant with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS)
• You will not be able to access support for your store
• Most importantly, without the modern tech stack and the cutting-edge features of you will not be able to deliver boundless digital commerce experiences to your customers

Still not sure in deciding whether or not you should make the leap to Magento 2, here are 40 reasons to migrate.

Before June 30, 2020, you will need to migrate your store from Magento 1 ecommerce platform.

What options do you have? Here are two most popular platforms to choose from.

MAGENTO 2

More than 250,000 businesses worldwide trust Magento. Magento 2 helps you make the leap to boundless digital commerce. Magento 2 offers new cutting-edge store features, better security, unmatched performance, faster page load time, centralized order management system and greater scalability to elevate digital commerce experience. An experienced and skilled Magento agency can help you quickly and cost-effectively deliver more engaging and rich shopping experiences for your clients.

Need an in-depth analysis? Download the Magento 1 vs Magento 2 comparison chart for more details.

SHOPIFY PLUS

Shopify Plus is an enterprise platform that powers the world’s fastest-growing brands. It gives merchants a multi-channel platform with unmatched scalability so you can concentrate on running your business, while it takes care of areas such as order management, complex discounting, payment gateways, and other features that rapidly scaling retailers need. As well as this, Shopify Plus has unrivaled security and can handle limitless volumes of traffic and sales.

As the world grapples with the current pandemic, the overall consumer shopping behavior, expectations, and preferences are changing. Magento 1 End of Life 2020 is an opportunity to re-strategize your current e-commerce platform and Krish is your pit stop to win this ecommerce battleground. We at Krish understand your unique needs to drive your success and hence have come up with a few specials:

While we are all aware that re-platforming is an investment and considering the current global economic scenario, we have come up with special offers for Magento 1 migration.

• Free store audit
• Flat 10% Off on Migration Services
• 3 Months Critical Support

A comprehensive and pocket-friendly Magento 2 activation kit, aimed at making sure that your brand starts transacting online within 4 weeks from go-ahead.If you are a mid-large sized merchant, brand owner, and/or distributors who is looking forward to accelerating your commerce sales on multiple channels and geographies, Accelerator will help you bring velocity to your business.

• Industry-Specific Designs
• Pre-Coded Functionalities
• Essential Integration

If you reside in the U.S region then you are in luck to avail the migration loan – a great leap for the startups and small businesses to excel in every competing ecommerce space.

What’s more?

Get your free ebook on complete Magento 1 Migration Guide which will help you adopt a seamless commerce experience for your store. Further, get your no-obligation migration assessment from our ecommerce experts.

Krish Technolabs is an elite squad of digital commerce that empowers brands to deliver engaging shopping experience and unparalleled digital experience to its customers. We have earned a reputation as Magento Enterprise Solution Partner for our remarkable contribution to the community. With over 15 years of experience and with a team of 200+ global technocrats who have successfully delivered 350+ Magento projects across the globe. Have a look at some of our distinguished success stories.

With only a few days left, its time to take your commerce game several notches above ordinary. Its time to migrate your Magento 1 eCommerce store before magento 1 support ending. Are you ready?