Absolunet’s 2018 Q2 Canadian eCommerce Index

whitePaper | August 10, 2022

When organizations think ERP, they usually think SAP and Oracle. They know both are robust systems that can scale for global operations. They know both have their share of successes and failures. But, they don’t know how to differentiate between two ERP systems that offer nearly identical functionality – at least on the surface.

whitePaper | May 20, 2022

Payments provide access to financial services, empower trade and investment, and facilitate sustainable business growth. Importantly, digital payments level the playing field between large and small businesses. This is especially important for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), where micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) make up the majority of business activity but where there is also a high degree of informality and exclusion from the formal financial system.

whitePaper | January 6, 2020

In retail, change is always right around the corner. As technology continues to develop, there are more and more opportunities for the improvement of a core pillar of commerce: the value chain. Basically, a retailer’s value chain can involve five main parts–raw materials, manufacturing, distribution centers, logistics, and finally, the retailer. Each link plays an important role in getting products into the hands of customers.

whitePaper | August 11, 2022

Ecommerce is now the preferred method of shopping for 68% of consumers, up from 52% in 2020, according to a WD Partners survey. And ecommerce sales will represent 20% of total retail sales by 2024

whitePaper | June 28, 2022

It’s no secret that more consumers are shopping online today than ever before. By 2025, e-commerce is projected to account for at least a quarter of all retail sales. It’s an alarming statistic—and one that worries brick-and-mortar retailers around the globe. Is the face-to-face retail experience a thing of the past? What can storefront retailers do to stay competitive in today’s digital marketplace?

whitePaper | December 19, 2019

Polybags are the ubiquitous packaging of the fashion industry something that unites brands small and large, from sportswear to luxury, to fast fashion retailers. This is the clear plastic bag which covers every garment from manufacturing to retail stores or consumer homes. In some cases, it is removed before it gets to a consumer, but polybags are still present ‘behind the scenes’. Our report does not focus on other sources of plastic, including retail shopping bags or ecommerce mailers, which have been covered in other publications.