Supply chain traceability with RFID and SAP

whitePaper | November 18, 2019

Consumers around the world are shopping online more every year. In 2019, they will buy more than $3 trillion from retail websites, and ecommerce will account for one-sixth of global retail sales, Internet Retailer estimates. And, while many international consumers cross borders to shop online on foreign websites, half of the leading U.S. online retailers don’t currently ship outside North America.

whitePaper | January 1, 2020

Rapidly evolving market realities are driving fundamental transformations in business practices in virtually every industry, including wholesale distribution. These transformations are moving rapidly through the wholesale distribution industry as they are viewed as critical for maximizing supply chain performance and delivering an exceptional customer experience.

whitePaper | July 20, 2023

“Buy Now, Pay Later” (BNPL) is an innovative credit product that has experienced rapid growth in the past few years. BNPL allows consumers to split up the cost of a retail transaction (usually between $50 and $1,000), traditionally into four interest-free installments repaid over the span of six weeks. Seamlessly integrated into the online shopping experience, the product is promoted as a fast, convenient means for consumers to manage their cash flow and avoid high-cost debt.

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 | July 27, 2022

Today, cloud computing enables companies to adapt to changing business models, both strategically and operationally. Companies with a cloud-first strategy have learned that the cloud’s real value comes with being able to delegate the Service Level Agreement (SLA) of an entire solution, from infrastructure to application, instead of components. It is also widely recognized that a cloud platform reduces complexity and total cost of ownership and increases reliability, enabling faster development processes and decreasing risk. Companies that take an ad hoc approach miss out on many of cloud’s benefits and experience a variety of pitfalls.

whitePaper | April 6, 2023

In 2017, commercetools published “Reimagining Retail Commerce...with the Right Tools.” The paper was meant to inspire traditional retailers to forget about trying to compete with Amazon — and start focusing on building their own businesses by “using innovation to support customer engagement and make your brand experience inviting, authentic, distinctive and personal.” The key takeaways? One: Embracing modern technology is the key to generating loyalty and, thus, sales. And two: By using APIs, retailers can add features gradually for incremental innovation, revamping their platform over time to alleviate fear and pushback within their organization.