{"id":992201,"date":"2026-05-24T16:21:21","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T16:21:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ifdb.io\/e-commerce-marketplaces\/"},"modified":"2026-09-21T11:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T11:00:00","slug":"e-commerce-marketplaces","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ifdb.io\/en\/e-commerce-marketplaces\/","title":{"rendered":"e-commerce &#038; marketplaces"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"992201\" class=\"elementor elementor-992201 elementor-1145\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b68ebca e-con-full e-flex sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b68ebca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33e78fd e-con-full e-flex sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left e-con e-child\" data-id=\"33e78fd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-animation-type=\"block\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3e206f animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c3e206f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;ta_fadeinup&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>INDUSTRY \u00b7 E-COMMERCE &#038; MARKETPLACES \u00b7 BFSG \u00b7 EAA \u00b7 WCAG 2.2<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-animation-type=\"block\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-969b165 animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-trx_elm_advanced_title\" data-id=\"969b165\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;ta_fadeinup&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:50}\" data-widget_type=\"trx_elm_advanced_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"trx-addons-advanced-title\" >\n<span class=\"trx-addons-advanced-title-item trx-addons-advanced-title-item-text elementor-repeater-item-8402d7e\">Accessible online shop \u2013 <br \/>sell to everyone, <br \/>not just some people.<\/span><\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-animation-type=\"block\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e00492e elementor-widget__width-initial animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e00492e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;ta_fadeinup&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A checkout process that cannot be completed using a keyboard. A product filter that a screen reader cannot interpret. Contrast that disappears in sunlight. In e-commerce, each of these barriers is not just a minor flaw, but a lost sale. Since June 2025, accessibility has also been a legal requirement for online shops \u2013 the Accessibility Strengthening Act places direct responsibility on retailers, platforms and booking systems. IFDB makes your shop verifiably accessible: tested with real users, backed by a robust certificate. For greater reach, fewer cancelled purchases and clear conscience.      <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcd4b6a e-flex e-con-boxed sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bcd4b6a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c930da7 e-con-full e-flex sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c930da7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-animation-type=\"block\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06205e4 animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"06205e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;ta_fadeinup&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" 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e-flex sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fd4cea2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-animation-type=\"block\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c0adcf animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6c0adcf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;ta_fadeinup&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:250}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/ifdb.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IFDB_Branchen_eCommerce02.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-992203\" alt=\"A person is labelling a parcel whilst typing on a laptop \u2013 accessible ordering processes and returns handling for online shops in accordance with the BFSG\" 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data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;ta_fadeinup&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/ifdb.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IFDB_Branchen_eCommerce.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-992202\" alt=\"A man is sitting on the sofa, browsing an online clothes shop on his laptop \u2013 accessible product pages and navigation for e-commerce platforms in accordance with WCAG 2.2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ifdb.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IFDB_Branchen_eCommerce.jpg 533w, https:\/\/ifdb.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IFDB_Branchen_eCommerce-273x300.jpg 273w, https:\/\/ifdb.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IFDB_Branchen_eCommerce-370x406.jpg 370w, https:\/\/ifdb.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IFDB_Branchen_eCommerce-410x450.jpg 410w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 100vw, 533px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6aa7b73 e-flex e-con-boxed sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6aa7b73\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-animation-type=\"block\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c46504 animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9c46504\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;ta_fadein&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Trusted by leading companies across the DACH region<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-animation-type=\"block\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea595d8 e-con-full e-flex 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src=\"https:\/\/ifdb.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/socialhub_logo.png\" class=\"char\" alt=\"Logo SocialHub\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ifdb.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/socialhub_logo.png 500w, https:\/\/ifdb.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/socialhub_logo-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/ifdb.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/socialhub_logo-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/ifdb.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/socialhub_logo-370x370.png 370w, https:\/\/ifdb.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/socialhub_logo-90x90.png 90w, https:\/\/ifdb.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/socialhub_logo-410x410.png 410w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/span><span class=\"trx-addons-marquee-item-separator\"><\/span><span class=\"trx-addons-marquee-item trx-addons-marquee-item-image elementor-repeater-item-d946412\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/ifdb.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ASC.png\" class=\"char\" alt=\"Logo ASC\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ifdb.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ASC.png 500w, https:\/\/ifdb.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ASC-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/ifdb.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ASC-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/ifdb.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ASC-370x370.png 370w, https:\/\/ifdb.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ASC-90x90.png 90w, https:\/\/ifdb.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ASC-410x410.png 410w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/span><span class=\"trx-addons-marquee-item-separator\"><\/span><span class=\"trx-addons-marquee-item trx-addons-marquee-item-image elementor-repeater-item-ba06e2f\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/ifdb.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IFDB_GIGA5-Logo.png\" class=\"char\" alt=\"Logo GIGA5\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ifdb.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IFDB_GIGA5-Logo.png 500w, https:\/\/ifdb.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IFDB_GIGA5-Logo-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/ifdb.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IFDB_GIGA5-Logo-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/ifdb.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IFDB_GIGA5-Logo-370x370.png 370w, https:\/\/ifdb.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IFDB_GIGA5-Logo-90x90.png 90w, https:\/\/ifdb.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IFDB_GIGA5-Logo-410x410.png 410w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/span><span class=\"trx-addons-marquee-item-separator\"><\/span><\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"e-con-gap-no elementor-element elementor-element-ee17128 e-con-full e-flex sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_gradient_animation_none e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ee17128\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;,&quot;position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1c24ff e-flex e-con-boxed sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f1c24ff\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fb0b6d e-con-full e-flex sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4fb0b6d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-animation-type=\"block\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b193f0a animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b193f0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100,&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;ta_fadeinup&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The barriers between shopping basket and final purchase<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-animation-type=\"sequental\" data-animation-stagger=\"80\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ee2e36 trx-addons-info-list-icon-vertical-top animation_type_sequental trx-addons-info-list-icon-left sc_fly_static elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-trx_elm_info_list\" data-id=\"8ee2e36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;ta_fadeinup&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"trx_elm_info_list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-info-list-container trx-addons-list-container\">\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"trx-addons-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"trx-addons-info-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-info-list-item-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-info-list-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-info-list-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn e-commerce, every click counts. And it is precisely at the point where the customer journey is most critical that the most persistent barriers are found \u2013 often invisible to anyone who hasn\u2019t experienced them first-hand. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"trx-addons-info-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-info-list-item-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-info-list-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-info-list-icon trx-addons-icon \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M285.476 272.971L91.132 467.314c-9.373 9.373-24.569 9.373-33.941 0l-22.667-22.667c-9.357-9.357-9.375-24.522-.04-33.901L188.505 256 34.484 101.255c-9.335-9.379-9.317-24.544.04-33.901l22.667-22.667c9.373-9.373 24.569-9.373 33.941 0L285.475 239.03c9.373 9.372 9.373 24.568.001 33.941z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-info-list-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"trx-addons-info-list-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe checkout that drops out along the way.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-info-list-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMandatory fields without labels, error messages that a screen reader does not announce, a \u2018Buy\u2019 button that cannot be accessed with a keyboard: anyone who fails here won\u2019t come back. The revenue is lost before it\u2019s even generated. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"trx-addons-info-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-info-list-item-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-info-list-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-info-list-icon trx-addons-icon \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M285.476 272.971L91.132 467.314c-9.373 9.373-24.569 9.373-33.941 0l-22.667-22.667c-9.357-9.357-9.375-24.522-.04-33.901L188.505 256 34.484 101.255c-9.335-9.379-9.317-24.544.04-33.901l22.667-22.667c9.373-9.373 24.569-9.373 33.941 0L285.475 239.03c9.373 9.372 9.373 24.568.001 33.941z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-info-list-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"trx-addons-info-list-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tProduct filters and search functions that cause exclusion.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-info-list-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tComplex filters, dynamic reload lists and drop-down menus are at the heart of modern online shops \u2013 and a minefield if focus guidance and status messages are missing.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"trx-addons-info-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-info-list-item-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-info-list-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-info-list-icon trx-addons-icon \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M285.476 272.971L91.132 467.314c-9.373 9.373-24.569 9.373-33.941 0l-22.667-22.667c-9.357-9.357-9.375-24.522-.04-33.901L188.505 256 34.484 101.255c-9.335-9.379-9.317-24.544.04-33.901l22.667-22.667c9.373-9.373 24.569-9.373 33.941 0L285.475 239.03c9.373 9.372 9.373 24.568.001 33.941z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-info-list-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"trx-addons-info-list-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tProduct images without alternative text.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-info-list-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIf you cannot see a product, you have to rely on its product description. If the alternative text is missing, half the product range remains invisible. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"trx-addons-info-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-info-list-item-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-info-list-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-info-list-icon trx-addons-icon \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M285.476 272.971L91.132 467.314c-9.373 9.373-24.569 9.373-33.941 0l-22.667-22.667c-9.357-9.357-9.375-24.522-.04-33.901L188.505 256 34.484 101.255c-9.335-9.379-9.317-24.544.04-33.901l22.667-22.667c9.373-9.373 24.569-9.373 33.941 0L285.475 239.03c9.373 9.372 9.373 24.568.001 33.941z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-info-list-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"trx-addons-info-list-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPlatform themes that have never been reviewed for accessibility.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-info-list-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhether it\u2019s Shopify, Shopware, WooCommerce or JTL \u2013 most standard themes and plugins are optimised for visual appeal, not accessibility. What looks nice on the surface can be full of pitfalls in code. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6284e53 e-con-full e-flex sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6284e53\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;position&quot;:&quot;sticky&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-animation-type=\"block\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95d24c8 elementor-sticky animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"95d24c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;ta_fadeinup&quot;,&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;sticky&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/ifdb.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IFDB_Branchen_eCommerce04.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-992205\" alt=\"A man in a suit holds his smartphone up to a card reader during a contactless payment \u2013 inaccessible checkout processes and payment flows as an accessibility issue for online shops under the BFSG and WCAG 2.2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ifdb.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IFDB_Branchen_eCommerce04.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ifdb.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IFDB_Branchen_eCommerce04-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/ifdb.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IFDB_Branchen_eCommerce04-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/ifdb.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IFDB_Branchen_eCommerce04-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ifdb.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IFDB_Branchen_eCommerce04-370x463.jpg 370w, https:\/\/ifdb.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IFDB_Branchen_eCommerce04-924x1155.jpg 924w, https:\/\/ifdb.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IFDB_Branchen_eCommerce04-410x513.jpg 410w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1db4ce5 e-flex e-con-boxed sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1db4ce5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb12704 e-con-full e-flex sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bb12704\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-animation-type=\"block\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f792dd animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8f792dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;ta_fadeinup&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">MANDATORY SINCE JUNE 2025<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-animation-type=\"block\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a89573 elementor-widget__width-initial animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3a89573\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;ta_fadeinup&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why the BFSG is targeting online retail of all things<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0fb022 e-con-full e-flex sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a0fb022\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div data-animation-type=\"block\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06a4333 e-con-full e-flex sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left animation_type_block elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"06a4333\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;ta_fadeinup&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:200}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-736a02b trx-addons-info-box-left sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-trx_elm_info_box\" data-id=\"736a02b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;icon_position&quot;:&quot;left&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"trx_elm_info_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-info-box-container\"><div class=\"trx-addons-info-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-info-box-icon-wrap trx-addons-info-box-icon-type-image\">\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-info-box-icon trx-addons-icon\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-info-box-icon-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ifdb.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IFDB_LukasMaximilianLanger-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-521\" alt=\"Portr\u00e4tfoto von Lukas Maximilian Langer, Gr\u00fcnder und Leiter Audit &amp; Zertifizierung der IFDB GmbH\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ifdb.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IFDB_LukasMaximilianLanger-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ifdb.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IFDB_LukasMaximilianLanger-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ifdb.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IFDB_LukasMaximilianLanger-370x370.jpg 370w, https:\/\/ifdb.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IFDB_LukasMaximilianLanger-90x90.jpg 90w, https:\/\/ifdb.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IFDB_LukasMaximilianLanger-410x410.jpg 410w, https:\/\/ifdb.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IFDB_LukasMaximilianLanger.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-info-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-info-box-title-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-info-box-title-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"trx-addons-info-box-title\">Lukas Maximilian Langer<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"trx-addons-info-box-subtitle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFounder | Head of Audit &amp; Certification\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-animation-type=\"block\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dc9680 e-con-full e-flex sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left animation_type_block elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2dc9680\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;ta_fadeinup&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:200}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9eff39a e-con-full e-flex sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9eff39a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a72611 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a72611\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If any law has a prime example, it is the online shop under the BFSG. E-commerce is explicitly listed in the Accessibility Strengthening Act as a service in electronic commerce \u2013 and has therefore been subject to direct compliance requirements since June 28th 2025. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25203f0 e-con-full e-flex sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left e-con e-child\" data-id=\"25203f0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36254a5 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36254a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This applies to online shops, marketplaces, and booking and reservation systems. The standards are WCAG 2.2 and EN 301 549. There is a minor exception for micro-enterprises with fewer than ten employees and an annual turnover of less than two million euros \u2013 but those who are growing or sell their products through a marketplace should not rely on this.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb96cb3 e-con-full e-flex sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bb96cb3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f3b365 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8f3b365\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The risk is not just theoretical. Offences can be reported by competitors, trade associations and market surveillance authorities, and formal warnings regarding non-accessible online shops are already a reality. Added to this is the economic incentive: around one in ten people in Germany are living with a disability. An online shop that excludes them is not only failing to comply with regulations, but is also missing out on real money.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dba385c e-flex e-con-boxed sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dba385c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8efc941 e-con-full e-flex sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8efc941\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-animation-type=\"block\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-033cfd9 animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"033cfd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;ta_fadeinup&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">OUR APPROACH TO ONLINE RETAIL<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-animation-type=\"block\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6c832f animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f6c832f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;ta_fadeinup&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Four key elements in a shop that doesn't exclude anyone<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-animation-type=\"block\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-197e2b8 animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"197e2b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;ta_fadeinup&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An online shop is never complete. The product range, promotions and themes are constantly changing \u2013 your accessibility solution must keep up. That\u2019s exactly why these four products work together.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-animation-type=\"block\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec395e4 animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ec395e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;ta_fadeinup&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/calendly.com\/ifdb\/30min\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Book a Demo<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20d8a69 e-con-full e-grid sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left e-con e-child\" data-id=\"20d8a69\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-animation-type=\"block\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2abd3e0 animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"2abd3e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;ta_fadeinup&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ifdb.io\/en\/access-ready\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAccess Ready\u00ae\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttests your shop where it really matters: during the actual purchasing process. Using assistive technologies such as JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver, we navigate through the checkout, filters and product pages just as your customers would. What an automated scan might overlook in terms of dynamic features, real people will notice. The result is the IFDB certificate, which serves as reliable proof.   \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-animation-type=\"block\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16a1683 animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"16a1683\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;ta_fadeinup&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ifdb.io\/en\/access-doc\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAccess Doc\u00ae\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSolves the silent problem in the background: invoices, returns forms, terms and conditions, and product data sheets in PDF format. Access Doc\u00ae converts these documents to the PDF\/UA standard on a scalable basis, ensuring that even the paperwork remains accessible after the purchase. \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-animation-type=\"block\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83b2c76 animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"83b2c76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;ta_fadeinup&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAccess Guard\u00ae\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tKeeps pace with your day-to-day shop operations. Every theme update, every new landing page and every sales promotion can introduce new barriers. Continuous monitoring detects them immediately after deployment \u2013 ensuring your compliance status remains intact through to the next campaign.  \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-animation-type=\"block\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9793119 animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"9793119\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;ta_fadeinup&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ifdb.io\/en\/access-protect\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAccess Protect\u00ae\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tprovides you with back-up support should matters become serious. Once you have passed an audit, we contractually assume liability \u2013 should you receive a formal warning regarding a lack of accessibility, IFDB experts and partner law firms will take charge of the matter. Instead of being left to face it alone, you have a safety net.  \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78dd5dc e-flex e-con-boxed sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"78dd5dc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e91969e e-con-full e-flex sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e91969e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div data-animation-type=\"block\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e908a6f e-con-full e-flex sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left animation_type_block elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e908a6f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;ta_fadeinup&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39be6e7 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"39be6e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FROM THE INITIAL ASSESSMENT TO THE CERTIFICATE<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d38984 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9d38984\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Four steps to an accessible online shop<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72a56cd sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72a56cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>From the first free scan to a reliable certificate \u2013 a clear process that fits seamlessly into your day-to-day shop operations, rather than holding them back.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9826d8a trx-addons-info-list-icon-left trx-addons-info-list-icon-vertical-middle sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-trx_elm_info_list\" data-id=\"9826d8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"trx_elm_info_list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-info-list-container trx-addons-list-container\">\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"trx-addons-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"trx-addons-info-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-info-list-item-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-info-list-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-info-list-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStep 01 \u2013 The free quick check\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-info-list-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAccess Score\u00ae automatically scans your shop and shows you, in a matter of minutes, where the biggest areas for improvement are. No obligation, no registration required \u2013 an honest first look at the current status quo. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"trx-addons-info-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-info-list-item-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-info-list-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-info-list-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStep 02 \u2013 The true purchase test\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-info-list-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOur audit team manually reviews your shop, working alongside users of assistive technologies. From the product filter right through to the final checkout step, we carefully examine the processes that generate your revenue \u2013 and where you lose them. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"trx-addons-info-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-info-list-item-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-info-list-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-info-list-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStep 03 \u2013 Resolve and certify\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-info-list-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYou will receive a prioritised audit report containing specific recommendations that are ready for implementation by your development team. Once the issues have been resolved, we will issue the IFDB certificate \u2013 your visible proof for customers and partners. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"trx-addons-info-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-info-list-item-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-info-list-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-info-list-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStep 04 \u2013 Staying compliant, campaign after campaign\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-info-list-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWith Access Guard\u00ae, the level of compliance achieved remains stable even amidst the daily hustle of shop operations. If you want to be on the safe side, you can supplement the contractual protection against complaints with Access Protect\u00ae. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"e-con-height-full elementor-element elementor-element-ca59607 e-con-full e-flex sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left animation_type_block elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-animation-type=\"block\" data-id=\"ca59607\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;ta_fadeinup&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:100}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4547701 trx-addons-animate sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-trx_elm_advanced_title\" data-id=\"4547701\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"trx_elm_advanced_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"trx-addons-advanced-title\" style=\"--var-trx-addons-advanced-title-highlight-animation-duration: 2000ms;\">\n<span class=\"trx-addons-advanced-title-item trx-addons-advanced-title-item-text elementor-repeater-item-fe895a9\">The<\/span>\n<span class=\"trx-addons-advanced-title-item trx-addons-advanced-title-item-text elementor-repeater-item-b447ec4\">Access Ready\u00ae Award<\/span>\n<span class=\"trx-addons-advanced-title-item trx-addons-advanced-title-item-text elementor-repeater-item-012aafe\">\u2013 awarded to pioneers of genuine digital inclusion.<\/span><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb4bd32 e-con-full e-flex sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"eb4bd32\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a78f5c5 e-flex e-con-boxed sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a78f5c5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc5d866 e-con-full e-flex sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cc5d866\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-590ce56 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"590ce56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQ<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-animation-type=\"block\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80cd643 elementor-widget__width-initial animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"80cd643\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;ta_fadeinup&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently asked questions about accessibility in e-commerce<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-animation-type=\"block\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-769bf55 elementor-widget__width-initial animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-trx_elm_accordion\" data-id=\"769bf55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;ta_fadeinup&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300,&quot;accordion_type&quot;:&quot;accordion&quot;,&quot;toggle_speed&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"trx_elm_accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-accordion trx-addons-toggle-icon-align-right\" id=\"trx-addons-accordion-769bf55\" data-accordion-id=\"769bf55\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 id=\"trx-addons-accordion-tab-title-1241\" class=\"trx-addons-accordion-tab-title\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"trx-addons-accordion-tab-content-1241\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-accordion-title-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-accordion-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t1. Does my online shop have to be accessible?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-accordion-toggle-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-accordion-toggle-icon-close trx-addons-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 11 11\"><path d=\"M4.8,4.8V0h1.3v4.8H11v1.3H6.2V11H4.8V6.2H0V4.8H4.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-accordion-toggle-icon-open trx-addons-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 11 11\"><path d=\"M0,4.8l11,0v1.3H0L0,4.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"trx-addons-accordion-tab-content-1241\" class=\"trx-addons-accordion-tab-content\" data-tab=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the majority of cases, yes. Since 28 June 2025, the BFSG has required online shops and marketplaces to ensure accessibility. The only exceptions are micro-enterprises with fewer than ten employees and an annual turnover of less than two million euros \u2013 a threshold that many exceed more quickly than they might think.  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 id=\"trx-addons-accordion-tab-title-1242\" class=\"trx-addons-accordion-tab-title\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"trx-addons-accordion-tab-content-1242\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-accordion-title-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-accordion-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2. We use Shopify \/ Shopware \/ WooCommerce \u2013 isn\u2019t that enough?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-accordion-toggle-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-accordion-toggle-icon-close trx-addons-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 11 11\"><path d=\"M4.8,4.8V0h1.3v4.8H11v1.3H6.2V11H4.8V6.2H0V4.8H4.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-accordion-toggle-icon-open trx-addons-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 11 11\"><path d=\"M0,4.8l11,0v1.3H0L0,4.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"trx-addons-accordion-tab-content-1242\" class=\"trx-addons-accordion-tab-content\" data-tab=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Unfortunately, no. No platform is \u2018inherently\u2019 accessible. Standard themes and plugins are usually designed with aesthetics in mind, not accessibility. What matters is how your specific shop is structured, customised and curated \u2013 and that is exactly what we check.   <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 id=\"trx-addons-accordion-tab-title-1243\" class=\"trx-addons-accordion-tab-title\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"trx-addons-accordion-tab-content-1243\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-accordion-title-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-accordion-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t3. What is the biggest barrier in a typical shop?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-accordion-toggle-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-accordion-toggle-icon-close trx-addons-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 11 11\"><path d=\"M4.8,4.8V0h1.3v4.8H11v1.3H6.2V11H4.8V6.2H0V4.8H4.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-accordion-toggle-icon-open trx-addons-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 11 11\"><path d=\"M0,4.8l11,0v1.3H0L0,4.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"trx-addons-accordion-tab-content-1243\" class=\"trx-addons-accordion-tab-content\" data-tab=\"3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It\u2019s usually the checkout stage. Unlabelled form fields, unexpected error messages and buttons that can\u2019t be operated with a keyboard lead to cancelled purchases. Since this is where sales are made, we review the ordering process particularly thoroughly  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 id=\"trx-addons-accordion-tab-title-1244\" class=\"trx-addons-accordion-tab-title\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"trx-addons-accordion-tab-content-1244\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-accordion-title-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-accordion-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t4. Does accessibility offer any real benefits beyond compliance?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-accordion-toggle-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-accordion-toggle-icon-close trx-addons-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 11 11\"><path d=\"M4.8,4.8V0h1.3v4.8H11v1.3H6.2V11H4.8V6.2H0V4.8H4.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-accordion-toggle-icon-open trx-addons-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 11 11\"><path d=\"M0,4.8l11,0v1.3H0L0,4.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"trx-addons-accordion-tab-content-1244\" class=\"trx-addons-accordion-tab-content\" data-tab=\"4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes, and in a measurable way. An accessible shop reaches more people, reduces shopping cart abandonment and generally performs better in terms of SEO, as a clean structure and alternative text are favoured by search engines. Accessibility has a direct impact on revenue.  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 id=\"trx-addons-accordion-tab-title-1245\" class=\"trx-addons-accordion-tab-title\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"trx-addons-accordion-tab-content-1245\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-accordion-title-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-accordion-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t5. What happens to our PDF invoices and documents?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-accordion-toggle-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-accordion-toggle-icon-close trx-addons-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 11 11\"><path d=\"M4.8,4.8V0h1.3v4.8H11v1.3H6.2V11H4.8V6.2H0V4.8H4.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-accordion-toggle-icon-open trx-addons-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 11 11\"><path d=\"M0,4.8l11,0v1.3H0L0,4.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"trx-addons-accordion-tab-content-1245\" class=\"trx-addons-accordion-tab-content\" data-tab=\"5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>These are often overlooked, but they are also covered by the requirements. Access Doc\u00ae converts invoices, terms and conditions, returns forms and data sheets to the PDF\/UA standard in a scalable manner. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 id=\"trx-addons-accordion-tab-title-1246\" class=\"trx-addons-accordion-tab-title\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"trx-addons-accordion-tab-content-1246\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-accordion-title-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-accordion-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t6. How do we prove accessibility to public authorities?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-accordion-toggle-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-accordion-toggle-icon-close trx-addons-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 11 11\"><path d=\"M4.8,4.8V0h1.3v4.8H11v1.3H6.2V11H4.8V6.2H0V4.8H4.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-accordion-toggle-icon-open trx-addons-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 11 11\"><path d=\"M0,4.8l11,0v1.3H0L0,4.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"trx-addons-accordion-tab-content-1246\" class=\"trx-addons-accordion-tab-content\" data-tab=\"6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With the IFDB certificate from the Access Ready\u00ae audit. It documents a comprehensive testing process in accordance with WCAG 2.2 and serves as robust evidence of your due diligence \u2013 both in the event of a formal warning and in response to an enquiry from the authorities. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 id=\"trx-addons-accordion-tab-title-1247\" class=\"trx-addons-accordion-tab-title\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"trx-addons-accordion-tab-content-1247\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-accordion-title-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-accordion-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t7. Our shop is constantly changing \u2013 how do we stay compliant?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-accordion-toggle-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-accordion-toggle-icon-close trx-addons-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 11 11\"><path d=\"M4.8,4.8V0h1.3v4.8H11v1.3H6.2V11H4.8V6.2H0V4.8H4.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-accordion-toggle-icon-open trx-addons-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 11 11\"><path d=\"M0,4.8l11,0v1.3H0L0,4.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"trx-addons-accordion-tab-content-1247\" class=\"trx-addons-accordion-tab-content\" data-tab=\"7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>That\u2019s exactly what Access Guard\u00ae is for. The monitoring system automatically checks after every deployment and reports any new barriers immediately \u2013 ensuring that the next theme customisation or sales campaign does not compromise the standard achieved. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"trx-addons-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 id=\"trx-addons-accordion-tab-title-1248\" class=\"trx-addons-accordion-tab-title\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"trx-addons-accordion-tab-content-1248\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-accordion-title-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-accordion-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t8. What if, despite everything, we receive a formal warning?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-accordion-toggle-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-accordion-toggle-icon-close trx-addons-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 11 11\"><path d=\"M4.8,4.8V0h1.3v4.8H11v1.3H6.2V11H4.8V6.2H0V4.8H4.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"trx-addons-accordion-toggle-icon-open trx-addons-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 11 11\"><path d=\"M0,4.8l11,0v1.3H0L0,4.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"trx-addons-accordion-tab-content-1248\" class=\"trx-addons-accordion-tab-content\" data-tab=\"8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With Access Protect\u00ae, you are not on your own. Once you have passed your audit, we contractually take on liability; in the event of an emergency, IFDB experts and partner law firms will handle the entire process. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"e-con-with-custom-width elementor-element elementor-element-f74c95a e-flex e-con-boxed sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f74c95a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-animation-type=\"block\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ead5c18 animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ead5c18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;ta_fadeinup&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Every excluded customer is a lost customer.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef1d93e sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef1d93e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An accessible online shop isn\u2019t just a requirement \u2013 it\u2019s a gateway to greater reach, fewer abandoned baskets and a shopping experience that truly works for everyone. Let\u2019s figure out together where your shop stands today. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-animation-type=\"block\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bca412c animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"bca412c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;ta_fadeinup&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:50}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"http:\/\/score.ifdb.io\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Start your free analysis<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"e-con-with-custom-width elementor-element elementor-element-43c15a0 e-flex e-con-boxed sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"43c15a0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e65d3f2 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e65d3f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>BFSG in online retail \u2013 what shop owners need to know now<\/h4><div><div data-test-render-count=\"1\"><div class=\"group\"><div class=\"contents\"><div class=\"mt-4\"><div class=\"grid grid-rows-[auto_auto] min-w-0\"><div class=\"row-start-2 col-start-1 relative grid isolate min-w-0\"><div class=\"row-start-1 col-start-1 relative z-[2] min-w-0\"><div><div class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [&amp;_&gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3 standard-markdown\"><p>For e-commerce, the Accessibility Strengthening Act is not a marginal issue, but a key concern: online shops and booking systems are explicitly included amongst the services covered. The Act transposes the <a class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/commission.europa.eu\/strategy-and-policy\/policies\/justice-and-fundamental-rights\/disability\/union-equality-strategy-rights-persons-disabilities-2021-2030\/european-accessibility-act_en\">European Accessibility Act<\/a> into German law and aligns the requirements with the W3C\u2019s <a class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/WAI\/standards-guidelines\/wcag\/\">Web Content Accessibility Guidelines<\/a> \u2013 the criteria that determine when checkout processes, navigation and product pages are accessible to all users. <\/p><p>The quickest way to find out where your shop stands today is through a <a class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/ifdb.io\/en\/access-score\/\">free initial analysis<\/a>; a<a class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/ifdb.io\/en\/access-ready\/\"> certified audit involving real users <\/a>will then provide a more in-depth assessment. And because a shop is constantly evolving, <a class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/ifdb.io\/en\/access-guard\/\">continuous monitoring<\/a> ensures that the standards achieved remain consistent even through every theme customisation and sales campaign \u2013 so that accessibility is not just a one-off achievement, but a lasting competitive advantage. <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>INDUSTRY \u00b7 E-COMMERCE &#038; MARKETPLACES \u00b7 BFSG \u00b7 EAA \u00b7&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-992201","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.3 (Yoast SEO v28.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Accessible online shop \u2013 BFSG-compliant | IFDB<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Accessible online shop in accordance with the BFSG and WCAG 2.2 \u2013 IFDB tests the checkout, filters and product pages using real users and issues a reliable certificate.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/ifdb.io\/en\/e-commerce-marketplaces\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Accessible online shop \u2013 BFSG-compliant | IFDB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"A checkout process that cannot be completed using a keyboard results in an unsuccessful purchase. 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