Like most web based businesses and SaaS companies, one of our go-to tools for a quick check of the usage of our service is Google Analytics. Typically we log in and we see the pleasing wave of application traffic, with the predictable seasonal drops during the weekend, and increases during the week. We get a daily report of usage per customer and look at the main flows in our service.
With the online holiday shopping season heavily underway and expected to reach $83 billion this year, online stores need to run smoothly, including having prices in order. It may sound basic, but simple computer glitches can cause pricing errors that may excite consumers, but cause major problems down the line. For example, for a few hours this summer, visitors to Best Buy’s web site were able to...
