The Client has requested an Architect’s help in documenting the architectural approach to a new home page. The requirements provided by the business…

The requirements involve building a homepage with a mix of static and dynamic content that can be scheduled.

Content Slots and Assets (C): This is a foundational B2C Commerce feature. Content Assets are used for static images and text. Content Slots are containers on a page where assets, product carousels, and category recommendations can be placed. Crucially, content slots support scheduling, which fulfills the requirement to feature categories based on the time of year.

Page Designer (D): This is the modern, visual tool for building storefront pages. It uses a component-based architecture where business users can drag and drop components for images, text, and product carousels. Page Designer provides robust scheduling capabilities for pages and components, directly addressing the time-based requirement.

Both are distinct and valid architectural solutions within B2C Commerce to meet all the client's needs.

1. Salesforce B2C Commerce Documentation

"Content Slots": "A content slot is a preconfigured place on a storefront page where a merchant can showcase products

categories

content assets

or static HTML. A merchant can also create a schedule for a slot to appear

either for a specific time period or on a recurring basis." This supports option C's ability to handle assets

carousels (via product showcases)

and scheduling.

2. Salesforce B2C Commerce Documentation

"Content Assets": "Content assets are content

such as text and images

that is not product-related... You can show content assets in a content slot." This confirms the use of assets for the static content requirement.

3. Salesforce B2C Commerce Documentation

"Page Designer for B2C Commerce": "Page Designer is a B2C Commerce storefront creation tool that lets merchandisers create and manage personalized and engaging shopping experiences... Merchandisers use pre-built components to create pages by dragging them onto the page. They can configure and manage components

and use rules to determine when a component or page is visible to a customer." This supports option D

highlighting its component-based nature and scheduling capabilities.

4. Salesforce B2C Commerce Documentation

"Page Designer Components": "Page Designer includes several standard component types

such as a product tile

a carousel

and an image with text." This directly confirms Page Designer can fulfill the specific content requirements like carousels and images with text.