European B2C E-commerce Report 2016

whitePaper | June 13, 2022

Payment gateways are essential to modern commerce, and the best payment gateways make it easy for companies to accept a wide variety of payment types and handle a range of billing and payment processing needs. But building payment processing software from scratch can be a daunting task.

whitePaper | October 6, 2022

The role of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems in managing business processes has expanded significantly over the past decade from a focus on specific business areas such as manufacturing, procurement, or human resources, to broader use throughout the company.

whitePaper | May 26, 2021

The spending limit for contactless card payments has increased from £30 to £45 this week in the UK, with the continuing Covid-19 coronavirus crisis accelerating a move that was already in the planning. Learn about the benefits and implications of this increase in this expert guide.

whitePaper | May 9, 2022

Let’s face it, robust profits in the restaurant industry have never been a given. In 2019, just prior to the pandemic, profit margins for single location full-service restaurants averaged 6.2 percent, according to an . Over the last two years, amidst a growing array of COVID considerations—from sporadic restaurant closures and labor shortages, to increased food and supply costs paired with a sluggish supply chain—slim restaurant profit margins have shrunk even more.

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.

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.