Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes receiving a request for a webpage together with an identifier for a web session and determining that the web session has expired. Information entered by a user that would have appeared in the webpage before the web session expired is retrieved and at least some of the retrieved information is partially masked in response to the determination that the web session has expired. The webpage is then returned with the partially masked information.

Abstract: A method comprises receiving an e-retail order comprising one or more products sold through an e-retail application associated with an established infrastructure of a plurality of retail sites and a plurality of flow centers and determining a location of a primary retail site closest proximity to a delivery address associated with the e-retail order. The method further comprises determining a location of the ordered products within the infrastructure and the most cost-effective handling option to place the ordered products at the primary retail site. The most cost-effective handling option is based on initiating delivery of a shippable unit containing the ordered products from the primary retail site. The method further comprises executing the most cost-effective handling option and initiating delivery of the shippable unit to the delivery address from the primary retail site.

Abstract: In general, network traffic-based electronic commerce (e-commerce) techniques are described. The techniques may potentially prevent website crashes caused by traffic spikes. An example method includes determining, by a computing device, a level of network traffic associated with accessing a website that provides one or more e-commerce capabilities, and comparing the level of network traffic against a threshold traffic level. The method further includes, responsive to determining that the level of network traffic exceeds the threshold traffic level, determining whether a purchase request received via the website identifies a limited time offer (LTO) that is currently available via the website, and when the purchase request identifies the LTO, denying the purchase request with respect to the LTO at an add-to-cart stage.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes receiving a request for a webpage together with an identifier for a web session and determining that the web session has expired. Information entered by a user that would have appeared in the webpage before the web session expired is retrieved and at least some of the retrieved information is partially masked in response to the determination that the web session has expired. The webpage is then returned with the partially masked information.

Abstract: In general, network traffic-based electronic commerce (e-commerce) techniques are described. The techniques may potentially prevent website crashes caused by traffic spikes. An example method includes determining, by a computing device, a level of network traffic associated with accessing a website that provides one or more e-commerce capabilities, and comparing the level of network traffic against a threshold traffic level. The method further includes, responsive to determining that the level of network traffic exceeds the threshold traffic level, determining whether a purchase request received via the website identifies a limited time offer (LTO) that is currently available via the website, and when the purchase request identifies the LTO, denying the purchase request with respect to the LTO at an add-to-cart stage.

Abstract: In general, network traffic-based electronic commerce (e-commerce) techniques are described. The techniques may potentially prevent website crashes caused by traffic spikes. An example method includes determining, by a computing device, a level of network traffic associated with accessing a website that provides one or more e-commerce capabilities, and comparing the level of network traffic against a threshold traffic level. The method further includes, responsive to determining that the level of network traffic exceeds the threshold traffic level, determining whether a purchase request received via the website identifies a limited time offer (LTO) that is currently available via the website, and when the purchase request identifies the LTO, denying the purchase request with respect to the LTO at an add-to-cart stage.

Abstract: In general, network traffic-based electronic commerce (e-commerce) techniques are described. The techniques may potentially prevent website crashes caused by traffic spikes. An example method includes determining, by a computing device, a level of network traffic associated with accessing a website that provides one or more e-commerce capabilities, and comparing the level of network traffic against a threshold traffic level. The method further includes, responsive to determining that the level of network traffic exceeds the threshold traffic level, determining whether a purchase request received via the website identifies a limited time offer (LTO) that is currently available via the website, and when the purchase request identifies the LTO, denying the purchase request with respect to the LTO at an add-to-cart stage.