“Slow and steady wins the race.” – From ‘The Tortoise and the Hare’ While the moral of this famous Aesop tale applies to a variety of situations, it’s just not the case for the modern B2B marketplace. The pace continues to accelerate, and companies that are slow to respond will be left in the dust. […]
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Forrester Wave on B2B Commerce Suites
The Forrester Wave™: B2B Commerce Suites, Q2 2015 is out. In the report Andy Hoar and Peter Sheldon evaluate several top B2B Commerce vendors. The last vendor evaluation this duo conducted was in 2013, but much has changed in the B2B Commerce landscape since then. Changing customer demands and expectations require solutions that include best-in-class […]
2015 B2B Commerce: Insourced B2B Platforms
Consumer shopping habits have bled over to B2B buyer expectations, which forces B2B sellers to rethink multichannel commerce capabilities. Buyers are looking for more than just to be served online. They expect services such as next-day delivery, inventory visibility, and enhanced fulfillment capabilities. Many B2B sellers are beginning to upgrade their ecommerce platforms and pull those resources […]
2015 B2B Commerce: Buyer Self-Service
The days of talking to a B2B sales company, working with a call-center and flipping through a catalog are over. B2B buying behavior has drastically changed and are expecting the same customer experience they receive as B2C consumers. B2B companies are seeing the need to rethink and transform their sales channels and models to incorporate […]
2015 B2B Commerce: Optimizing the B2B Experience to Match B2C Expectations
Prior to the digital age, manufacturers and suppliers produced thick, printed catalogs, employed armies of sales and account managers to build relationships and close deals, and staffed warehouses to deliver on their customers’ needs. Today’s B2B commerce transactions typically involve multiple organizations and cover a complex range of applications that enable organizations to form both […]
Driving B2B Growth with Consumer-like Experiences Webinar
Wednesday, May 13, 2015 2:00PM EDT | 1:00PM CDT | 11:00AM PDT (1 Hour) Register: https://www.internetretailer.com/webinars/driving-b2b-growth-consumer-experiences/ If you are looking to drive B2B growth with consumer-like experiences you don’t want to miss this Webinar in the Internet Retailer Webinar Series. The webinar is being sponsored by Perficient’s commerce platform partner Magento, and present by one […]