Articles by Anastasia Yaskevich

With over 12 years of experience in tech and marketing, Anastasia enjoys sharing empowering insights on web, mobile, and AR technology in retail, e-commerce UX, and self-service kiosk solutions. Her articles are featured in Digital Commerce 360, Multichannel Merchant, SD Times, and other outlets.
How to Make the Most Out of a Hyvä-Powered Magento: 12 Best Practices from Amasty

How to Make the Most Out of a Hyvä-Powered Magento: 12 Best Practices from Amasty

Hyvä has become the go-to solution for Magento merchants aiming to speed up their storefronts. With its lightweight architecture and modern tech stack, Hyvä indeed delivers a clear performance boost right out of the box. But while many see a switch to Hyvä as the sole solution to all speed and user experience issues, that’s rarely the case. This article describes Amasty’s 12 best practices for Magento optimization after migrating a store to Hyvä.

July 15, 2025
Migrate from Magento to Shopify

When to Migrate from Magento to Shopify – And How to Do It Right

A growing number of Magento merchants who face rising development costs or crave simplicity begin to see Shopify as a “silver bullet”. But what many realize too late is that a new platform won’t fix what’s broken beneath the surface. This article is not a warning against Shopify but a call for smarter decisions. We’ll explore two paths forward: staying on Magento and optimizing it, or migrating from Magento to Shopify, but doing it with your eyes wide open.

July 2, 2025
Latest Magento Version

Magento Latest Version: Key Features and Benefits of 2.4.8

You might be skeptical about having to update your Magento to the latest version every year or two and would rather skip a release or wait for a major release instead. However, as you'll see from the release note highlights that we’ve summarized in this post, minor releases can introduce significant improvements. You can spend the next business quarters with your current features – or get enhanced features of Magento 2.4.8! 

April 9, 2025
Amasty’s Magento 2 Module Compatibility with Hyvä's CSP Implementation

Amasty’s Magento 2 Module Compatibility with Hyvä's CSP Implementation

Starting April 2025, compliance with PCI DSS 4.0.1 will require e-commerce stores to implement a Content Security Policy (CSP) on payment-related pages. To align with these requirements, the Hyvä development team is expanding CSP support across its themes and checkout solutions. Below we review the essence of CSP requirements for Magento and Amasty’s approach to supporting Hyvä’s CSP implementation in its Magento 2 extensions.

March 25, 2025
Free Magento 2 Extensions: When to Use (and When to Avoid Them)

Free Magento 2 Extensions: When to Use (and When to Avoid Them)

Free extensions seem like an easy way to expand functionality without extra investment. Yet, not all free modules offer the same value or reliability. While some extensions provide minor enhancements with minimal risk, others modify core Magento functions and, for that reason, require careful consideration. Below, we’ll examine the pros and cons of free Magento extensions and help you determine when they are a smart choice – and when they’re a Pandora’s Box.

March 19, 2025
Amasty Module Helped Jewelry Stores Increase Discoverability by 35%

Case Study: How Amasty's Module Helped Jewelry Stores Increase Discoverability by 35%

Jewelry is an industry characterized by vast product catalogs and numerous attributes: sizes, prices, gemstone types, and many more. All this can translate into poor product discoverability and slow filtering performance which can frustrate jewelry shoppers and lead to lost sales. Let’s explore a real business case from one of Amasty’s clients and see how jewelry businesses can leverage Magento to not only overcome challenges but also drive growth.

February 25, 2025

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