NEW YORK, Oct. 29, 2020 -- Wix (Nasdaq: WIX), the global leader in website creation, announces the expansion of their intensive web design program, Wix Playground Academy, into Europe in January 2021. The Academy bridges the gap between design school and the professional world, and helps designers elevate their multidisciplinary design experience.
Since its inception in summer 2018, the Playground Academy has operated out of Wix's physical location in the Meatpacking District in New York City. However, as a result of COVID-19, Wix successfully transitioned the program into a digital format earlier this year. Although the transition came with obvious challenges, pivoting to online gave the Wix team a fresh and unique perspective.
"Launching the program virtually isn't something we would have instinctively thought to do, as teaching design is a handson experience," said Hagit Kaufman, Wix's VP of Brand and Design. "However, with in-person classes off the table, we were forced to find creative solutions to digital learning. The summer 2020 program showed us that it was not only possible to run a design program completely remote, but also that there were advantages in doing so. Our Academy graduates have gone on to work at top design firms and for leading brands around the world. COVID-19 has made the job market unpredictable, so being able to expand the Academy to Europe means being able to help more aspiring designers and prepare them for a career in the industry."
Taught by industry-leaders in design, the Academy offers up to 40 of the best design students each cohort the rare opportunity to expand on their design skills through workshops and hands-on projects—at no cost to those selected. Through creative mentorship, Wix creates a holistic environment that allows their students to gain experience and freedom in a creative way, while also giving them practical and professional level work.
Students develop their online portfolios, enhance their web design skills, and learn how to showcase and promote their work. They take courses in everything from Responsive Design, to Coding and UX Design, to Animation, to Content Writing. Wix also plans to digitize the field trip and get-together experiences, so that in addition to kick-starting their careers, students leave with a support system at the program's conclusion.
"I applied for Wix's Playground Academy because I wanted to meet new people and be inspired," said Rajlaxmi Jain, one of the Academy's recent graduates. "To be able to stay connected as a community through creativity during this pandemic has been invaluable."
The New York program spans three months over the summer, but the European program will be condensed to four weeks to make it more accessible. Kicking off on January 4th and running through January 29th, with students meeting via Zoom five times a week between 5:00PM-9:00PM (CET). Instructors for the winter 2021 session have yet to be announced, but past lecturers have included award-winning designers like Jessica Walsh, Debbie Millman, Alexandra Zsigmond, Adam Kurtz, Nicole Ginelli, and Hagit Kaufman.
Any designer or design student over the age of 18 is eligible to apply by submitting their portfolio for review. Applications for Wix Playground Academy Europe opened on October 18th and will stay open through mid-December, with students accepted on a rolling basis. Applications for Wix's summer 2021 Academy in New York (EST) are now open as well.
To learn more about the Wix Playground Academy Europe and submit an application, please visit www.wix.com/playground/program/eu.
]]>NEW YORK, Oct. 12, 2020 -- Wix (Nasdaq: WIX) has today announced a partnership with Vodafone. Vodafone's business customers in the UK will be the first to benefit.
Wix will be available via the Vodafone Business Marketplace platform, enabling Vodafone customers to build a stunning online presence or online store, which are critical for businesses today. Vodafone customers can select a Wix subscription package that fits their needs, including launching a professional business website and adding online capabilities such as a store to sell products or online scheduling and appointment booking.
In addition, customers will benefit from exclusive online access to a technician who will guide them through the steps of setting up their website including choosing a domain name, a website theme and the initial website design via Wix Artificial Design Intelligence (Wix ADI), as well as training on website creation and maintenance.
"We are excited to bring Wix to the millions of small and medium sized businesses that count themselves as Vodafone customers today," said Guy Karolizki, GM of Wix Channels. "The need for a comprehensive online presence has never been greater for SMBs, and Wix is the best solution to address these needs across the many countries Vodafone customers reside."
The partnership is a key milestone for the newly launched Wix Channels initiative, which expands Wix's global growth by enabling international service providers to sell Wix website subscriptions and business solutions directly to their customers. Partnerships such as this point to a larger trend of how service providers can better serve their SMB customers by providing easy access to a market-leading solution such as Wix.
Wix launched its Channels initiative following the acquisition of Websplanet and in response to the significant demand from global service providers that want to provide their customers with a fully integrated online presence platform, including ecommerce, customer management, chat and payment capabilities. The Wix Channels team has attracted some of the most experienced and talented sales, account management and support experts to focus on fulfilling this need.
"The new Wix Channels initiative is a significant opportunity for large global service providers like Vodafone to diversify the products offered to their customers, enabling more capabilities to scale their growth with an online presence and ecommerce solution from a best in class platform," added Anthony Scaglione, EVP of Wix Channels Global Sales.
Anne Sheehan, Business Director, Vodafone UK said: "It's essential that small businesses have the best possible digital tools if they're going to survive this incredibly difficult period. Our Marketplace puts these tools together in one place – with unique customer benefits. This partnership with Wix is another way we're helping customers to launch and grow their business online." Business customers in the UK can now sign up to Wix via the Vodafone Business Marketplace. Customers in the UK can sign up to Wix here: https://marketplace.vodafone.co.uk/apps/62425/wix-website-builder#!overview
The Wix offering is expected to be available in other Vodafone markets in the near future
]]>NEW YORK, Sept. 30, 2020 -- Wix (NASDAQ: WIX), the global leader in website creation, announces the launch of their own custom digital-first typeface, Wix Madefor. Designed in collaboration with its in-house studio and type foundry Dalton Maag, Madefor will replace the legacy typeface to bring Wix's online-focused design-centric identity to the forefront of the company's products and services.
"At Wix, we take a lot of pride in our in-house multidisciplinary design studio, and we noticed the brand was missing a critical element of design, a custom and easily-recognizable typeface," said Hagit Kaufman, Wix VP of Design and Brand. "We set out to create a bespoke typeface that was distinguishable and represented our brand values. Most importantly, the typeface needed to work well online, maintain its character when scaled across large displays, and support legibility across user interfaces and long-form text. And of course, it needed to be beautiful! We believe we've created exactly that with MadeFor."
Wix and Dalton Maag came up with five initial design concepts, each exploring a slightly different direction. This process allowed Wix to clarify the typographic proportions and identify the features that best conveyed Wix's tone, voice, and core values. The typeface was refined and modified to ensure adaptability in a variety of display environments. The character set supports many languages, allowing Wix to speak to its global customer base in one, unified voice.
Type buffs will note that the MadeFor typeface family is geometric and minimal, but features characteristics that give it a distinct personality. For example, 'pipe-bend' terminals seen in the 'j' and flaring angled terminals seen in the 's' allow for readers to easily skim a page. The wide proportions of the display style grab attention and allow the features of the typeface to be truly appreciated. The text styles are narrower and looser to work efficiently at small sizes within paragraph text and across Wix's user interface. The italic styles complete the range of expression and were designed for content that needs emphasis or simply wants to feel more playful or personal.
"The collaborative nature of the project allowed us to hone in on exactly what the Wix Design Team needed and resulted in a compact typographic toolkit with a subtle, but unique personality," said Matt Burvill, Font Developer at Dalton Maag. "The project benefited from the dynamics between Dalton Maag and Wix. The mix of departments, backgrounds, cultures, and genders allowed for balanced feedback and resulted in a typeface that truly feels like it was made for all."
The MadeFor final typeface includes three display weights and three text weights, with each style available in regular, bold, and extra bold. Each of the text weights also comes with a matching italic style. The typeface balances modernity and tradition, giving the brand a fresh tone of voice that will stand the test of time.
We're proud to introduce Madefor: Madefor online, Madefor professionals, Madefor creatives, and Madefor you, the latest evolution in the Wix brand family, and we hope one day, a design classic type.
For additional information on Wix and their new typeface, MadeFor, visit Wix.com/typeface/madefor.
About Wix.com Ltd.
Wix is leading the way with a cloud-based development platform for over 180 million registered users worldwide. Wix was founded on the belief that the Internet should be accessible to everyone to develop, create and contribute. Through free and premium subscriptions, the Wix website builder and complete product platform empowers millions of businesses, organizations, artists, and individuals to take their businesses, brands and workflow online. The Wix Editor, Wix ADI, a highly curated App Market, Ascend by Wix and Corvid by Wix enable users to build and manage a fully integrated and dynamic digital presence. Wix's headquarters are in Tel Aviv with offices in Be'er Sheva, Berlin, Dnipro, Dublin, Kiev, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Phoenix, San Francisco, São Paulo, Tokyo and Vilnius.
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]]>Wix has rapidly grown from a startup to a multi-billion dollar company with over 180 million users worldwide and more than 4,000 employees globally. Its talents and expertise from its history of success, as well as relationships it has built, can be passed onto founding teams to help them scale.
"Given Wix's success, the Wix team understands building a world class team while keeping a strong start-up culture," said Lior Shemesh, Wix Chief Financial Officer. "Launching Wix Capital will help us stay on top of emerging trends in our fields and be a targeted effort of allocating strategic support to companies that are looking at us as an example of a strong growth company," said Shemesh, who will be leading the fund's investment efforts.
To date, Wix Capital has deployed over $5.6 million into several companies including Spike, which created a leading communication and workflow tool and which announced in June an $8 million Series A investment round in which Wix participated. Oriente, a digital fintech company in which Wix Capital invested, provides Wix additional knowledge on financial services in emerging Asian markets. To provide Wix with insights and capabilities in a fast-growing segment of ecommerce, Wix Capital invested in Modalyst, a leading dropshipping platform. Wix Capital also invested in RestAR, a 3D capturing and AI product visualization tool, to gain more knowledge of ways that merchants and advertisers can increase conversion online.
To learn more about Wix Capital, please visit https://www.wix.one/wix-capital.
]]>The Notes will not bear regular interest, and the principal amount of the Notes will not accrete. The Notes will mature on August 15, 2025, unless earlier repurchased, redeemed or converted in accordance with their terms prior to such date. The Notes will be convertible based on an initial conversion rate of 2.4813 ordinary shares of Wix per $1,000 principal amount of Notes (equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $403.01 per share, which represents a conversion premium of approximately 45.0% to the last reported sale price of Wix's ordinary shares on The Nasdaq Global Select Market on August 10, 2020). Prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding February 15, 2025, the Notes will be convertible at the option of the holders of the Notes only upon the satisfaction of specified conditions and during certain periods. On or after February 15, 2025 until the close of business on the second scheduled trading day preceding the maturity date, the Notes will be convertible at the option of the holders of Notes at any time regardless of these conditions. Conversions of the Notes will be settled in cash, ordinary shares of Wix or a combination thereof, at Wix's election.
Wix may not redeem the Notes prior to August 21, 2023, except in the event of certain tax law changes. On or after August 21, 2023, Wix may redeem, for cash, all or part of the Notes if the last reported sale price of its ordinary shares has been at least 130% of the conversion price then in effect for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive) during any 30 consecutive trading day period (including the last trading day of such period) ending on, and including, the trading day immediately preceding the date on which Wix provides notice of the redemption at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the redemption date.
Holders of the Notes will have the right to require Wix to repurchase all or a portion of their Notes upon the occurrence of a fundamental change (as defined in the indenture governing the Notes) at a cash repurchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be repurchased, plus any accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the fundamental change repurchase date. In connection with certain corporate events or following Wix's delivery of a notice of redemption, Wix will, under certain circumstances, increase the conversion rate for a holder who elects to convert its Notes in connection with such corporate event or to convert its Notes called for redemption in connection with such notice of redemption, as the case may be. When issued, the Notes will be Wix's senior unsecured obligations and will rank senior in right of payment to any of Wix's unsecured indebtedness that is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Notes; equal in right of payment to any of Wix's unsecured indebtedness that is not so subordinated (including Wix's 0% Convertible Senior Notes due 2023); effectively junior in right of payment to any of Wix's secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness; and structurally junior to all indebtedness and other liabilities (including trade payables) of Wix's subsidiaries.
In connection with the pricing of the Notes, Wix has entered into privately negotiated capped call transactions with certain of the initial purchasers of the Offering or their respective affiliates and other financial institutions (in this capacity, the "Option Counterparties"). The capped call transactions are expected generally to reduce the potential dilution to the ordinary shares of Wix upon any conversion of Notes and/or to offset any cash payments Wix is required to make in excess of the principal amount of converted Notes, as the case may be, with such reduction and/or offset subject to a cap. The cap price of the capped call transactions will initially be $555.88 per share, which represents a premium of 100% over the last reported sale price of the ordinary shares of Wix of $277.94 per share on August 10, 2020, and is subject to certain adjustments under the terms of the capped call transactions. If the initial purchasers of the Offering exercise their option to purchase additional Notes, Wix expects to enter into additional capped call transactions with the Option Counterparties.
Wix has been advised that, in connection with establishing their initial hedges of the capped call transactions, the Option Counterparties or their respective affiliates expect to purchase ordinary shares of Wix and/or enter into various derivative transactions with respect to the ordinary shares of Wix concurrently with or shortly after the pricing of the Notes. This activity could increase (or reduce the size of any decrease in) the market price of the ordinary shares of Wix, the Notes and Wix's 0% Convertible Senior Notes due 2023 at that time. In addition, the Option Counterparties or their respective affiliates may modify their hedge positions by entering into or unwinding various derivatives with respect to the ordinary shares of Wix and/or by purchasing or selling ordinary shares or other securities of Wix in secondary market transactions from time to time prior to the maturity of the Notes (and are likely to do so following any conversion, repurchase, or redemption of the Notes, to the extent Wix exercises the relevant election under the capped call transactions). This activity could also cause or avoid an increase or a decrease in the market price of the ordinary shares of Wix or the Notes, which could affect the ability of holders of Notes to convert the Notes and, to the extent the activity occurs during any observation period related to a conversion of the Notes, it could affect the number of ordinary shares of Wix, if any, and value of the consideration that holders of Notes will receive upon conversion of the Notes.
In addition, if any such capped call transactions fail to become effective, whether or not the Offering is completed, the Option Counterparties party thereto or their respective affiliates may unwind their hedge positions with respect to the ordinary shares of Wix, which could adversely affect the value of the ordinary shares of Wix and, if the Notes have been issued, the value of the Notes.
Wix estimates that the net proceeds from the Offering will be approximately $486.3 million (or $559.4 million if the initial purchasers exercise their over-allotment option in full), after deducting fees and estimated offering expenses payable by Wix. Wix intends to use $40 million of the net proceeds from the Offering to pay the cost of the capped call transactions. Wix may also use a portion of the net proceeds to acquire complementary businesses, products, services or technologies. However, Wix has not entered into any agreements for or otherwise committed to any specific acquisitions at this time. Wix intends to use any remaining net proceeds from the Offering for general corporate purposes. If the initial purchasers exercise their over-allotment option, Wix expects to use a portion of the net proceeds from the sale of the additional Notes to enter into additional capped call transactions with the Option Counterparties and the remaining net proceeds for general corporate purposes.
The Notes were offered only to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act. The offer and sale of the Notes and the ordinary shares of Wix potentially issuable upon conversion of the Notes, if any, have not been, and will not be, registered under the Securities Act, any state securities laws or the securities laws of any other jurisdiction, and unless so registered, the Notes and such shares, if any, may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an applicable exemption from such registration requirements.
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any offer or sale of, the Notes (or any ordinary shares of Wix issuable upon conversion of the Notes) in any state or jurisdiction in which the offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification thereof under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
]]>The final terms of the Notes, including the initial conversion price, interest rate and certain other terms, will be determined at the time of pricing of the Offering. When issued, the Notes will be senior, unsecured obligations of Wix. Interest on the Notes will be payable semi-annually in arrears, and the Notes will mature on August 15, 2025, unless earlier repurchased, redeemed or converted in accordance with their terms prior to such date. Prior to February 15, 2025, the Notes will be convertible at the option of the holders of Notes only upon the satisfaction of certain conditions and during certain periods. Thereafter, the Notes will be convertible at any time until the close of business on the second scheduled trading day immediately prior to the maturity date. The Notes will be convertible into cash, ordinary shares of Wix or a combination thereof, with the form of consideration determined at Wix's election.
Wix may not redeem the Notes prior to August 21, 2023, except in the event of certain tax law changes. On or after August 21, 2023, Wix may redeem, for cash, all or part of the Notes if the last reported sale price of its ordinary shares has been at least 130% of the conversion price then in effect for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive) during any 30 consecutive trading day period (including the last trading day of such period) ending on, and including, the trading day immediately preceding the date on which Wix provides notice of the redemption at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the redemption date. Holders of the Notes will have the right to require Wix to repurchase all or a portion of their Notes upon the occurrence of a fundamental change (as defined in the indenture governing the Notes) at a cash repurchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be repurchased, plus any accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding the fundamental change repurchase date.
In connection with the pricing of the Notes, Wix expects to enter into privately negotiated capped call transactions with one or more of the initial purchasers of the Offering or their respective affiliates and/or other financial institutions (in this capacity, the "Option Counterparties"). The capped call transactions are expected generally to reduce the potential dilution to the ordinary shares of Wix upon any conversion of Notes and/or to offset any cash payments Wix is required to make in excess of the principal amount of converted Notes, as the case may be, with such reduction and/or offset subject to a cap. If the initial purchasers of the Offering exercise their option to purchase additional Notes, Wix expects to enter into additional capped call transactions with the Option Counterparties.
Wix has been advised that, in connection with establishing their initial hedges of the capped call transactions, the Option Counterparties or their respective affiliates expect to purchase ordinary shares of Wix and/or enter into various derivative transactions with respect to the ordinary shares of Wix concurrently with or shortly after the pricing of the Notes. This activity could increase (or reduce the size of any decrease in) the market price of the ordinary shares of Wix, the Notes and Wix's 0% Convertible Senior Notes due 2023 at that time. In addition, the Option Counterparties or their respective affiliates may modify their hedge positions by entering into or unwinding various derivatives with respect to the ordinary shares of Wix and/or by purchasing or selling ordinary shares or other securities of Wix in secondary market transactions following the pricing of the Notes and prior to the maturity of the Notes (and are likely to do so following any conversion, repurchase, or redemption of the Notes, to the extent Wix exercises the relevant election under the capped call transactions). This activity could also cause or avoid an increase or a decrease in the market price of the ordinary shares of Wix or the Notes, which could affect the ability of holders of Notes to convert the Notes and, to the extent the activity occurs during any observation period related to a conversion of the Notes, it could affect the number of ordinary shares of Wix and value of the consideration that holders of Notes will receive upon conversion of the Notes.
In addition, if any such capped call transactions fail to become effective, whether or not the Offering is completed, the Option Counterparties party thereto or their respective affiliates may unwind their hedge positions with respect to the ordinary shares of Wix, which could adversely affect the value of the ordinary shares of Wix and, if the Notes have been issued, the value of the Notes.
Wix intends to use a portion of the net proceeds from the Offering to pay the cost of the capped call transactions. Wix may also use a portion of the net proceeds to acquire complementary businesses, products, services or technologies. However, Wix has not entered into any agreements for or otherwise committed to any specific acquisitions at this time. Wix intends to use any remaining net proceeds from the Offering for general corporate purposes. If the initial purchasers exercise their over-allotment option, Wix expects to use a portion of the net proceeds from the sale of the additional Notes to enter into additional capped call transactions with the Option Counterparties and the remaining net proceeds for general corporate purposes.
The Notes will be offered only to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act. The offer and sale of the Notes and the ordinary shares of Wix potentially issuable upon conversion of the Notes, if any, have not been, and will not be, registered under the Securities Act, any state securities laws or the securities laws of any other jurisdiction, and unless so registered, the Notes and such shares, if any, may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an applicable exemption from such registration requirements.
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any offer or sale of, the Notes (or any ordinary shares of Wix issuable upon conversion of the Notes) in any state or jurisdiction in which the offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification thereof under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
About Wix.com Ltd.
Wix is leading the way with a cloud-based development platform for over 180 million registered users worldwide. Wix was founded on the belief that the Internet should be accessible to everyone to develop, create and contribute. Through free and premium subscriptions, the Wix website builder and complete product platform empowers millions of businesses, organizations, artists and individuals to take their businesses, brands and workflow online. The Wix Editor, Wix ADI, Editor X, a highly curated App Market, Ascend by Wix and Corvid by Wix enable users to build and manage a fully integrated and dynamic digital presence. Wix's headquarters are in Tel Aviv with offices in Be'er Sheva, Berlin, Denver, Dnipro, Dublin, Kiev, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Phoenix, San Francisco, São Paulo, Tokyo and Vilnius.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements may include, among other things, whether Wix will be able to consummate the Offering, the terms of the Offering and the capped call transactions, expectations regarding actions of the Option Counterparties and their respective affiliates and the satisfaction of customary closing conditions with respect to the Offering, and may be identified by words like "anticipate," "assume," "believe," "aim," "forecast," "indication," "continue," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "plan," "potential," "predict," "project," "outlook," "future," "will," "seek" and similar terms or phrases. The forward-looking statements contained in this announcement are based on management's current expectations, which are subject to uncertainty, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of our control.
Important factors that could cause actual outcomes to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements include, among others, the uncertainty surrounding the duration and severity of COVID -19 and its effects on our business; the risk that the Offering will not be consummated; the risk that the capped call transactions will not become effective; and changes in global, national, regional or local economic, business, competitive, market, regulatory and other factors discussed under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's 2019 annual report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 2, 2020. Any forward-looking statement made by Wix in this press release speaks only as of the date hereof. Factors or events that could cause Wix's actual results to differ may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for Wix to predict all of them. Wix undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.
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]]>- Added over 9.3 million registered users in Q2, an increase of 64% y/y
- Revenue of $236.1 million, up 27% y/y; 28% y/y on a y/y constant currency basis
- Collections of $265.9 million, up 33% y/y; 35% y/y on a y/y constant currency basis --
- Creative Subscriptions ARR increased 22% y/y to $790.9 million as of Q2
- Net subscriptions additions of 346,000 in Q2, bringing total premium subscriptions to over 5 million; total net additions in 1H 2020 nearly as much as all of 2019
Click here for details on Wix's financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2020.
]]>NEW YORK, July 30, 2020 -- Wix.com, Ltd. (NASDAQ: WIX), the global leader in website creation, announced today the results of a first-of-its-kind project independently initiated by the Philippines Department of Education under Philippine's "Digital Rise Program" that will bring e-learning curriculums to back-to-school programs starting in August.
"With COVID-19 restrictions in place, small businesses, entrepreneurs, and schools across the world experienced unprecedented transitions to operating exclusively online. This disruption was particularly devastating for schools, which had to pivot to full-time remote learning with little time to prepare," said Dror Shaked, Senior Vice President at Wix. "In May 2020, amid the pandemic, tens of thousands of teachers and schools came together with a joint mission -- to bring the Philippines education system online -- and in only two days, 43,000 e-learning sites were created for schools to make available digital curricula online," said Shaked.
As part of the growing movement to digitize schools, the Digital Rise Program will facilitate the transition to e-learning for the local schools and provide them with step-by-step support. This coordination will exclusively be handled by teachers and schools. Students will be able to access all of the e-learning content without having to log in and will only be able to consult the e-learning content available on the Wix websites.
To make this vision possible, all volunteers have been trained on their own platform by the education department and have created 43,000 sites for schools in the Philippines. These volunteers have set a standard for success, not only for the Philippines Department of
Education, but also for other developing countries who are looking to improve their e-learning education curricula in the years to come.
"We are excited about this first-of-its kind digital education initiative for the Philippines Education Department because it sparks empowerment for all learners," said Abram Abanil, ICTS Director. "A regular teacher has been able to create their site on Wix with zero coding experience in order to make their digital curriculum accessible. This is the future of education, and we are thrilled to provide access to educational content through Wix's generous resources," said Abanil.
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]]>NEW YORK, July 14, 2020 -- Wix.com, Ltd. (NASDAQ: Wix), the leader in website creation, announced today the opening of its newest office location in Denver, Colorado coming in the fall of this year. Having experienced tremendous growth over the past year, the company plans to double down on its support for users with expansion of its Customer Care team into the Denver job market. The office will hold more than 200 full-time Customer Care team members, and in the coming year, it will be open to other functions including sales and account management.
"We have experienced immense growth as entrepreneurs, creators and businesses move and expand online. In order to continue to serve our over 170 million users and positively impact the success of millions of businesses and professional services, it is our top priority to provide best in class customer care and create a positive experience for them while using our service," said Alon Mor, VP of Customer Care at Wix. "Denver has and continues to be an epicenter for technology, attracting talent that matches what we're seeking for one of the most strategic groups in our company."
Wix's Customer Care team is a fulfilling and profound role, helping millions of people worldwide create a professional digital presence to achieve their business goals. Wix Customer Care Experts join users in their journey through Wix, partnering with them step-by-step to answer questions, explore business needs, and provide recommendations of integrating and optimizing solutions Wix offers to help users create, manage and grow their online presence. Customer Care Experts also impact the company's product roadmap by taking in feedback from users and collaborating with product teams to influence development priorities from the bottom up.
"Colorado has the perfect business climate, entrepreneurial spirit, resilient and skilled workforce to help support Wix's continued expansion," said Colorado Governor Jared Polis. "These new jobs will be a strong addition to Colorado's rebounding economy, and this Denver location will offer tremendous opportunity for continued growth." Wix's Denver office will join the company's over 3,200 employees across 15 other permanent office locations including headquarters in Israel, US offices in Miami, San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles, and Phoenix, as well as global offices in Ukraine, Lithuania, Ireland, Germany, Japan, and Brazil.
Interested candidates should refer to: https://www.wix.one/jobs/locations/denver.
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]]>July 7, 2020 (NEW YORK) – Wix.com, Ltd. (NASDAQ: WIX), the leader in website creation, announced today the official launch of a new brand and revolutionary website creation platform, ,,Editor X.
Previously available in a closed beta program and now available to the public, Editor X caters specifically to web designers and agencies who are continually redefining the limits of website design. With advanced design capabilities, approachable CSS technology, full development capabilities with Corvid by Wix, and Wix’s rich suite of business solutions, Editor X is a comprehensive solution for professional web creators to design, manage and grow their websites.
Editor X’s mission stands to empower and inspire creators to push their limits, design their boldest creations and deliver outstanding results, both visually and in terms of business intent. The world’s most innovative creatives can leap from concept, to design, to production with the platform’s cutting edge responsive design, flexible grids and full breakpoint control, smooth drag and drop technology and advanced CSS technologies.
“Gifted and talented creators have the ability to see the invisible and create the unimaginable,” said Wix Co-founder and CEO, Avishai Abrahami. “Until now these creators’ only option was platforms with restricted design freedoms or limited business web infrastructure that demanded code and multiple plugins. With Editor X, we’ve built the world’s best CSS editor and designed a radical new creative landscape for designers and web professionals, one in which the technology keeps pace with designers’ visions and enables them to swiftly create the breathtaking websites, applications and digital experiences that continually raise the standard of the web.”
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Editor X solves the most extreme challenges facing designers and web professionals today with ,,features that include:
- Breakpoint Precision: Create custom breakpoints, rearrange layouts, choose what to show or hide, and fine-tune sites at every viewport.
- CSS Grid: Design with CSS without even thinking about CSS with the most accessible gateway to CSS available.
- Flexbox Technology: Leverage smart layouting and let your content automatically adjust to every screen in single, multiple and repeating layouts.
- Custom Code: Integrate custom code and connect to internal/external APIs.
- Integrated Business Infrastructure: Access Wix’s expansive range of business solutions to manage multiple sales channels, set up online bookings and scheduling, improve SEO performance and more.
“Editor X is far beyond any creation platform we’ve used,” said Co-founders of ,,Lumo Design Studio Lucy and Imogen Borrill. “It allows you to consider every aspect of your design and how it impacts the experience on every device. We used it to build our agency site and can’t wait to adopt it for our clients.״
Since its beta launch in February of 2020, Editor X’s dedicated product teams have continually optimized the product across all aspects based on feedback from closed beta users. Now debuting to the public, users can create unlimited projects and publish Editor X sites for free. Premium Editor X Plans are also available and offer benefits including custom domain name registration, online payments and more.
To learn more about Editor X and start creating today, visit ,,www.editorx.com.
About Editor X:
,,Editor X is an advanced creation platform for designers and web professionals. The platform combines cutting edge responsive design with smooth drag and drop. Those that want to can add custom code and use a powerful CMS to build data driven sites and complex web applications. Editor X offers an unparalleled range of integrated business solutions from a leading eCommerce infrastructure to professional marketing and SEO tools. Editor X is part of ,,Wix.com Ltd. © 2006-2020.
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About Wix:
,,Wix is leading the way with a cloud-based development platform for over 170 million registered users worldwide. Wix was founded on the belief that the Internet should be accessible to everyone to develop, create and contribute. Through free and premium subscriptions, Wix empowers millions of businesses, organizations, artists and individuals to take their businesses, brands and workflow online. The Wix Editor, Wix ADI, a highly curated App Market, Ascend by Wix and Corvid by Wix enable users to build and manage a fully integrated and dynamic digital presence. Wix's headquarters are in Tel Aviv with offices in Be'er Sheva, Berlin, Dnipro, Dublin, Kiev, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, San Francisco, São Paulo, Tokyo and Vilnius.
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]]>June 30, 2020 (NEW YORK) – ,,Wix.com, Ltd. (Nasdaq: WIX), the leader in website creation, announced today the launch of an extended ,,eCommerce solution.
The new Wix eCommerce solution provides merchants, entrepreneurs and retail brands of all sizes ,,must-have features like customizable branded storefronts and carts, multi-channel sales, hassle-free dropshipping, native payment processing at competitive rates with ,,Wix Payments, professional analytics and report creation, extensive shipping and fulfillment capabilities, and more. The extended eCommerce solution can be further enhanced with ,,Ascend by Wix, a complete CRM and marketing product suite, and ,,Corvid by Wix, a comprehensive web development platform.
“Now more than ever, owners need a comprehensive platform to move every aspect of their business online,” said Avishai Abrahami, Co-founder and CEO. “Online shopping has entered a stage of hyper growth, and businesses need the resources to meet this increasing demand. From selling products or services and getting paid online, to managing finances, fulfillment, sales channels and more, our new eCommerce functionalities are designed to help our customers sell anything, anywhere.”
The Wix eCommerce solution allows retailers, brands and merchants to build and scale their eCommerce business, from optimized shopping and payment experiences for customers, to business and finance management tools. It includes:
- ,,Online store with customizable branded storefront, cart and checkout.
- Access to thousands of high-quality products and seamless ,,dropshipping with Modalyst.
- Multi-language site and in-cart multi-currency convertor.
- Product subscriptions for recurring revenue from product sales.
- ,,Automated sales tax calculations with Avalara.
- Secure payment solutions for a variety of businesses, including ,,CBD, events and more.
- Integrated payment management and competitive payment processing rates with ,,Wix Payments.
- Integrated sales channels including social media and marketplaces.
- Streamlined order and fulfillment ,,management through a single platform.
- USPS shipping integration with up to 70% discount on shipping rates.
- Extensive shipping & fulfillment solutions, including integration with warehousing and 3PL services powered by ,,Corvid by Wix.
- Integration with ,,Ascend by Wix, a complete CRM and marketing product suite.
- Customizable business automations, like abandoned cart recovery.
- Advanced business reports with out-of-the-box reports and the ability to customize or create your own.
- A variety of professional eCommerce partner apps in the ,,Wix App Market.
Wix invested heavily in extending its eCommerce capabilities, including acquiring ,,inkFrog to enable marketplace and sales channel integrations, as well as adding many more professional eCommerce partner apps in the ,,Wix App Market. Partner apps include solutions for dropshipping with Modalyst, print on demand with Printful and Printify, fulfillment with Shippo, ShipBob and other local and international fulfillment partners, customer reviews with KudoBuzz, loyalty and rewards with Smile.io, Google Shopping & Search ads with AdScale, and more.
“In two years, my business went from just me and my Wix site to 40 employees, my own fulfillment center and over 22 million dollars in revenue,” said ,,Crystal Etienne, Founder and CEO of ,,Ruby Love. “From the beginning, I built my business on Wix and use the same ,,template to this day. As Ruby Love grew, we started to rely on more of Wix’s eCommerce features like custom shipping rules, real-time order tracking and integrated shipping labels. The ability to scale my business on a single, comprehensive platform has allowed us to grow faster and bigger than I ever imagined.”
To further empower business owners, Wix launched the ,,Wix eCommerce School. Through this portal, users can access live and on-demand sessions to learn from successful Wix merchants, eCommerce agencies and insider experts.
To learn more about new Wix’s eCommerce solutions and start selling today visit ,,www.wix.com/ecommerce.
About Wix:
,,Wix is leading the way with a cloud-based development platform for over 170 million registered users worldwide. Wix was founded on the belief that the Internet should be accessible to everyone to develop, create and contribute. Through free and premium subscriptions, the Wix website builder and complete product platform empowers millions of businesses, organizations, artists and individuals to take their businesses, brands and workflow online. The Wix Editor, Wix ADI, a highly curated App Market, Ascend by Wix and Corvid by Wix enable users to build and manage a fully integrated and dynamic digital presence. Wix's headquarters are in Tel Aviv with offices in Be'er Sheva, Berlin, Dnipro, Dublin, Kiev, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Phoenix, San Francisco, São Paulo, Tokyo and Vilnius.
Learn more at ,,Wix.com, in our ,,Press Room and our ,,Investor Relations site
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]]>NEW YORK, May 18, 2020 -- ,,Wix.com Ltd. (Nasdaq: ,,WIX) has expanded its global presence and announced a new business partnership with telecommunication and technology service provider, Türk Telekom. As a result of this partnership, Wix is offered as part of Türk Telekom’s bundled premium package for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) - which includes more than 48 million subscribers, of which over 1.5 million are active SMBs.
Now Turkish SMBs will be able to take their businesses and visions online using Wix. As part of this joint effort, Türk Telekom now offers Wix subscriptions, including domain and hosting packages, to current and new customers, such as entrepreneurs, businesses and freelancers serving multiple sectors. In fact, the Wix platform offers a wide array of design capabilities as well as business management tools including ecommerce, bookings, reservations, blogs and CRM functionality.
Small business owners employ more than 70 percent of the Turkish workforce and contribute to over half of the value of the Turkish economy. The market is comprised of a wide variety of entrepreneurs, manufacturers, hospitality owners and operators and professional business service providers.
"We are delighted to announce this business partnership with Türk Telekom," said Dror Shaked, EVP of Business Development at Wix. “We have millions of users in Turkey, and the country is powered by a strong entrepreneurship and startup culture. We think that both the country and Türk Telekom’s spirit seamlessly meld with Wix’s grand vision of empowering business owners, creators and individuals and helping them take their dreams online. This joint effort represents another step towards our ongoing global expansion, one where our users are given a curated, custom-made experience, as if the brand originated in their home country.”
“Within the scope of the cooperation between Türk Telekom and Wix,” Türk Telekom’s Chief Strategy, Planning and Digital Officer Barış Karakullukçu said, “our efforts for the digitization journey of Turkey continue at full speed. The fact that our SMBs and tradesmen subscribers are a part of this transformation is a must for sustainable economic growth in our country. With the ‘My Digital Workplace’ campaign, which is part of the protocol we signed with Wix, we offer advantageous packages to tradesmen and SMBs who want to have an identity in the digital world and do ecommerce. We are very pleased to have such cooperation that will support the vision of our SMBs to expand globally.”
Learn more about using Wix in Turkey: ,,https://www.wix.one/turktelekom
About Turk Telekom
Türk Telekom Group, with 179 years of history, is Turkey’s first and current market leader integrated telecommunications and technology services provider, offering its customers the complete range of mobile, broadband, data, TV and fixed voice services as well as innovative convergence technologies.
“Turkey’s Multiplay Provider” Türk Telekom has 10 million fixed access lines, 11.4 million broadband, 3.5 million TV and 22.9 million mobile subscribers as of December 31, 2019. Türk Telekom Group Companies provide services in all 81 cities of Turkey with 32,180 employees with the vision of introducing new technologies to Turkey and accelerating Turkey’s transformation into an information society.
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About Wix
,,Wix is leading the way with a cloud-based development platform for over 170 million registered users worldwide. Wix was founded on the belief that the Internet should be accessible to everyone to develop, create and contribute. Through free and premium subscriptions, Wix empowers millions of businesses, organizations, artists and individuals to take their businesses, brands and workflow online. The Wix Editor, Wix ADI, a highly curated App Market, Ascend by Wix and Corvid by Wix enable users to build and manage a fully integrated and dynamic digital presence. Wix's headquarters are in Tel Aviv with offices in Be'er Sheva, Berlin, Dnipro, Dublin, Kiev, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, San Francisco, São Paulo, Tokyo and Vilnius.
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New platform will offer advanced capabilities aimed at designers and web agencies
Editor X will begin taking applications for the closed Beta today
NEW YORK, February 5, 2020 – Wix.com, Ltd. (NASDAQ: WIX) today unveiled Editor X, a website creation platform offering advanced design and layouting capabilities specifically targeted to designers and web agencies. The wide, flexible new canvas allows the use of modern CSS technologies including Flexbox and Grid, all with precise drag and drop, so designers and web creators can control the exact position and styling of elements at every viewport.
The sophisticated design capabilities and approachable CSS technology are combined with Wix’s rich suite of business solutions, and additional coding capabilities if wanted, enabling the creation of powerful, complex websites at scale.
“We understand the evolving needs of designers and their clients, and we innovate to address their sophisticated demands and diverse requirements,” said Wix Co-founder and CEO Avishai Abrahami. “Wix has established itself as a leader in the DIY market, and at the same time we are enabling those who build websites for others. Editor X is the solution for these users with more complex design needs.”
Product Details:
Using an intuitive drag-and-drop interface, Editor X allows for advanced responsive design without using code and includes the following features:
- Grid Layouting is an advanced two-dimensional layouting system based on CSS Grid
- Docking anchors elements to a specific position as the viewport changes
- Stack & scale media for seamless responsive behavior
- Text Scale to create scalable font sizes
- Flex Layouter is a smart layouting system relying on Flexbox technology for automatic reorganization of content while resizing
- Advanced sizing control defines your element as fixed or fluid, using wide support for modern CSS units
- Custom Breakpoints to tailor designs to any viewport, not just classic devices
- Wix Design System featuring sections with built-in responsive behavior matched to the color palette of your site
- Flexible Canvas with resizing handles to instantly see and customize your design across viewports
- Drag and drop functionality for all advanced tools
Abrahami continues, "This platform offers advanced design capabilities, all the while providing the most accessible gateway to CSS. It was built to empower web creators who design across all devices, leveraging the latest technologies to bring their visions to life. Wix is built to meet any client need with the combination of Editor X, the ability to code if necessary, and the existing comprehensive business solutions already available from Wix.”
Learn more about Editor X and apply for the Beta here: editorx.com
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New space in Manhattan will house over 80 employees
NEW YORK, December 18, 2019 — Wix.com Ltd. (NASDAQ: WIX) is proud to announce the opening of a new expanded office space in New York City.
The new office, located at TF Cornerstone’s 100 Gansevoort in New York City’s Meatpacking District across from the Whitney Museum, encompasses over 15,000 square feet, with space for over 80 employees and an event space. The new location will house sales team members and agency relations for the Wix Partner Program, product and marketing teams, as well as HR and operations staff. Additionally, the Wix Design Playground will hold its annual design academy at this address as well as hosting classes, workshops, lectures and partner events.
Wix, a global leader in website creation design and cloud development, first moved to New York City in 2010 when it opened the Wix Lounge, a free coworking space for users. Wix cemented its US presence when it went public on the NASDAQ in 2013.
“Wix has been in New York for over a decade and this marquee location represents the evolution of our company, employees and the Wix brand,” said Joe Pollaro, General Manager of US Operations. “We are able to have a showstopper space in an exciting neighborhood with access to some of the best creative and technology talent in the world. Also, the recent launch and early success of the Wix Partner Program is driving the need to expand and this is the perfect place for us. Wix is growing locally and around the world, and we are delighted to have a beautiful new home in New York City.”
100 Gansevoort sits at the base of TF Cornerstone’s 95 Horatio building, a 318-unit residential complex. TF Cornerstone renovated the ground floors along Washington and Gansevoort Streets to create premier retail spaces with glass storefronts, high ceilings, authentic Meatpacking District elements such as original exposed brick, and a terrace facing the Hudson River.
“We’re pleased to welcome Wix to the Meatpacking District, the latest international brand to join this dynamic community,” said Steve Gonzalez, Director of Retail Leasing at TF Cornerstone. “Gansevoort Street has had an incredible resurgence and Wix will be joining an already incredible tenant roster at the property such as Intermix, Christian Louboutin, Hanro and By Killian.”
The Wix team in New York is growing. For a full list of open positions please visit Wix Jobs.
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A Look at Online Productivity Reveals...
Resolutions are Real: Nearly 50% More Websites Are Likely to be Developed During the First Week of the Year Compared to the Week Before
Busy Cities: New York City Creates the Most Websites and Orlando is the Quickest to Publish
Fireworks, Hot Dogs and Beer: July 4 is the Least Popular Day for Website Creation
NEW YORK, December 11, 2019 - Wix.com, Ltd. is sharing its review of 2019 website creation behavior. Using internal anonymized data, the report takes a look at trends in website building across the United States, including peak days and times for creativity and which cities are outpacing their population to produce the most sites.
Get ready to put away the champagne flute and start building. It appears that inspiration to create a website follows on from many New Year’s resolutions. Wix found that almost 50% more websites are built during the first week of the year, than the week before. However, in 2019, the most popular day for building a website was in the spring, on April 30. In contrast, July 4 was the slowest day for website creation.
Wix also learned that:
- Hollywood, California is the city that edits its websites during weekends the most
- Orlando, Florida is the fastest city to publish a website
- Most sites are created on Tuesday and the least on Saturdays
While New York has the most websites, San Jose, California, in the heart of Silicon Valley, comes out on top when measured per capita.
Top five cities overall for website creation:
(highest number of websites created overall by city)
- New York City
- Los Angeles
- Miami
- Houston
- Chicago
Top five cities per capita for website creation:
(highest ratio of websites created per population for cities with over one million residents)
- San Jose
- Dallas
- Austin
- Houston
- Philadelphia
Learn more about website creation on the Wix Blog.
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NEW YORK, Nov. 12, 2019 - Wix.com Ltd (Nasdaq:WIX) has globally launched Wix Fitness, powering fitness entrepreneurs to start, build, manage and promote their fitness business directly from the Wix platform.
Wix Fitness provides all the tools instructors, trainers, coaches and studio owners need to easily manage every aspect of their business from their website or on the go from the Wix App. Wix Fitness handles bookings, subscriptions, e-commerce including coupons, SEO and email marketing, as well as a chat-centric interface that allows for real-time interactions with customers.
Business owners can manage schedules, connect with customers, run marketing campaigns, sell merchandise and videos on demand, promote bootcamps, arrange running clubs and personal training sessions, and importantly, build communities for their fitness fans.
Management tools for personal trainers:
Manage your classes, staff and booking calendarTake bookings and accept paymentsCheck-in clients and message membersSell your own branded merchandiseView member profiles for health info and payment statusGet business analytics—traffic, attendance and financesCustomize your mobile app
Mobile fitness features for customers:
Book classes and pay on the goJoin class waitlists and get notified when spots opens upUpdate your member profileChat with trainers and community membersShop online and get gearGet fitness tips from your trainer's blog
Check out Wix Fitness in action here and some of our customers below:
Upside Aerial Michelle Spurlock approaches her fitness business with youthful energy. At Upside Aerial, she teaches clients of all ages circus art—from aerial silks and trapeze, to contortion and partner acrobatics. Her fitness philosophy: every workout should feel like playtime, as her clients work on building strength and flexibility while exploring their creative side.
Wix Fitness gives Michelle the tools she needs to easily manage her clients. Michelle uses CRM tools which allow her to save time on daily administrative tasks so she can focus more on client relationships. She tracks client bookings, package payments, as well as quickly updates contact details and familial relationships. Every morning, she reviews her booking calendar and member profiles, tailoring sessions to meet the experience level of her clients.
JDarPT Junaid Dar views his gym as a diverse community designed to celebrate each individual's success. He tackles his role as coach with the understanding that every client has a personal fitness journey. This mindset guides Junaid and his team, as they tailor programs to meet the specific goals of their customers. At JDarPT, there's only one objective: "live the lifestyle that you deserve." Every Saturday, Junaid holds a session for newcomers to teach them how to use the Wix App, so his clients can easily book future sessions on the go. For instance, he makes sure to explain that if a class is full, they should join the waitlist. If a spot opens up, they'll get a notification and email to confirm their booking. When clients show up for training sessions, Junaid and his team quickly take attendance from the app and jump right in to class.
Learn more about Wix Fitness here.
]]>Wix will be the exclusive website platform and digital marketing provider for NTT-TP customers
TOKYO, September 4, 2019 - Wix.com Ltd. (NASDAQ: WIX) and NTT Town Page Corporation (NTT-TP) have today announced a strategic partnership in Japan. As a result of the partnership, NTT-TP will now offer: “NTT Town Page Digital Lead Powered by Wix” to business customers across Japan. The service will include a complete suite of products including website creation, site management, e-commerce and SEO capabilities to power online marketing and promotion for small and medium-sized businesses. This joint effort marks Wix’s first co-branding partnership in Japan.
As NTT-TP evolves from its leading print directory business to digital marketing, it required a strong technology partner to provide its customers with a comprehensive digital marketing solution. As a result of this venture, Wix will serve as the exclusive website platform provider to NTT-TP, positioning Wix to become the leading digital marketing solution for millions of businesses in Japan. NTT-TP will tailor templates and content for Japanese customers, as well as offering the planning, developing and managing of the sites and services.
“We are delighted to announce our partnership with NTT Town Page,” said Nir Zohar, President and COO at Wix. “This venture is the first of its kind for us in Japan and a milestone for Wix. We are very excited about the opportunity to join with NTT Town Page to help SMBs across Japan. NTT Town Page customers will be able to do much more than just build a website, they will be able to use the platform to promote and market their businesses. Japan is a very important and fast growing market for us as we have millions of Wix users here. We are committed to growing our teams, customers and valued partners as we expand our products, services and support across the country.”
“We are very pleased to announce our strategic partnership with Wix,” said Norio Sakai, President at NTT Town Page Corporation. “The Wix platform is currently used by over 160 million customers worldwide and is known for its beautiful design capabilities, management tools and powerful digital marketing features offered all in one place. In partnering with Wix to create a customized solution for the Japanese market and provide it as an NTT-TP service, we are actively addressing the issues of SMB owners who require improved marketing capabilities and the ability to attract more customers. With this new service we will fully support and enable business growth, and consider NTT-TP as a key partner for SMBs across Japan.”
Service features include:
Website Design - Sophisticated homepage design optimized for mobile use on smartphones and tablets. Included are hundreds of stunning templates designed for specific industries, business type and commercial objectives. Additionally, thousands of Japanese specific photographs are available for use.
SEO Tools - Using Wix’s SEO tools, the newly developed homepages will be indexed quickly. The Wix SEO Wiz features page-by-page prompts optimizing each page of the website. NTT-TP will take comprehensive and effective measures to rank the websites higher.
Site Management - NTT-TP customers will be able to use Wix business features with a suite of products that include Forms, Chat and Invoices. NTT-TP will also use Wix products such as Wix Stores, Wix Bookings and other applications to optimize the sites specifically for SMBs. Contact information is stored in a database that allows for easy customer management and marketing activities.
Marketing Features - NTT-TP will provide marketing services for SMBs to drive traffic to their sites and increase customer acquisition and conversion. Customer campaigns will be available using email, coupons and social media marketing.
Support - NTT-TP will provide full support for SMB owners including planning, development and managing services.
For more information: www.ntttp-dlead.com
]]>Wix Customers Across Japan Now Have Access to a Leading Payment Solution that Includes Convenience Store Payment and Pay-easy
TOKYO, August 6, 2019 - Wix.com Ltd. (NASDAQ: WIX) and GMO Epsilon, Inc. (GMO-EP) have partnered to launch a local payment option for Wix customers in Japan. Wix businesses in Japan are now able to offer GMO-EP’s payment solutions to customers through their online businesses.
This partnership enables Wix businesses to use GMO-EP’s credit card payment with a lower rate on processing fees as well as convenience store payments. Incorporated e-commerce businesses using Wix also have the option of Pay-easy which allows for direct bank transfer. With the addition of these new payment methods, Wix can now provide end users with more options to choose from, making their online businesses more convenient.
“Our expansion in the Japanese market is an important step for the Wix global business,” said Hideaki Tsumita, Wix.com Country Manager, Japan. “E-commerce in Japan is growing with a vast array of payment options available. These types of choices were a top request from our users. Through this partnership with GMO-EP, we now have the ability to offer a local payment method and respond to our customers’ needs. With millions of users already on the platform in Japan, the enhanced payment option will enable e-commerce solutions for small businesses, entrepreneurs, and stores across our market.”
Yusuke Arai, President & Chief Executive Officer, GMO Epsilon, Inc. said, “We provide payment services so that Wix can provide businesses with local payment options such as credit card payment, convenience store payment, and Pay-easy. GMO-EP expects that this partnership will increase sales opportunities for Wix businesses, and contribute to the expansion of Japan’s e-commerce market.”
Learn more about payment options in Japan:
Wix businesses based in Japan can activate new payment options through their Wix dashboard. Simply click on Settings and “Accept Payments” to get started.
To set up a credit card payment: Click here
To set up a convenience store payment and Pay-easy: Click here
]]>Wix is donating $1000 per Loot Llama harmed by FaZeClan
New York, July 26, 2019 - Wix is a proud partner of gaming superstars FaZe Clan and this weekend FaZe Clan players will be competing at the Fortnite World Cup live in New York at the Arthur Ashe Stadium, from July 26-28.
Players have been competing for weeks to qualify for a chance to take a shot at the $30 million prize pool. The event will be streamed online via YouTube, Twitch, across social channels and even within the Fortnite game itself.
However, this is bad news for the Fortnite Loot Llamas.
Each day, millions of innocent Loot Llamas are destroyed by Fortnite players across the web - and they will be a hot target during the Fortnite World Cup.
Wix stands behind the FaZe Clan team in their quest for victory in the Fortnite World Cup. But in order to do that, they may have to destroy some innocent Loot Llamas along the way.
Wix also cares deeply about llamas, so for every Loot Llama destroyed by a FaZe Clan Member during the official matches of the Fortnite World Cup Wix will donate $1,000 per Loot Llama, up to $50,000, to Southeast Llama Rescue (SELR) a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization incorporated in North Carolina, dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and overall improvement of the lives of llamas.
“It’s a tragic fact, but each year hundreds of Loot Llamas are brutally eliminated in the ongoing battles for greatness. But the truth is, we love llamas both in the gaming world and in real life. Everyone at Wix is cheering for our FaZe Clan partners and players as they pursue the World Cup championship, and at the same time we want to help to save llamas and redeem any virtual misdeeds,” says Eran Gefen, Chief Llama Lover and VP Creative at Wix.
In order to track the progress of their efforts, a dedicated Wix website will display a live count of the Loot Llamas destroyed during the games, as well as the amount of money being donated to Southeast Llama Rescue.
Save a llama from the drama - watch it happen here: wix.com/wix-lp/llamas
Find more about the FaZe Clan World Cup team here: fortnite.fazeclan.com/
]]>Wix expands global reach with the opening of business operations and support team in Tokyo.
TOKYO, July 18, 2019 - Wix.com Ltd. (NASDAQ: WIX), a leading cloud-based website development platform, is proud to announce expanded efforts in Tokyo and the Japan market including the establishment of an office and extended customer support.
“With more than 150 million users worldwide, Wix is used across 190 countries and is translated into 19 languages,” said Nir Zohar, Wix President and COO. “The expansion to Tokyo allows us to better serve an important market that has already produced significant opportunities for our platform and the Wix business as a whole. We are delighted that Hideaki Tsumita has joined the team as our country manager and look forward to continued growth in the region.”
Hideaki Tsumita joins Wix from Evernote where he was the country manager in charge of Japan and the Asia Pacific market.
In addition to enhanced business operations for marketing and the ongoing development of partnerships, a call center will be newly available for Japanese customers during business hours beginning this fall. Wix views the market as strategic and plans to grow the number of customer support agents to assist Japanese language customers as the company expands in the region.
To find out more about Wix Tokyo:
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