"At peak times, we record, on average, 4,000 to 4,800 orders a day. And there’s always surges and spikes – like just before order cutoff time when all of our customers log in at once. And with 8,000 users, as we have in the shop, that can mean a fair amount of traffic. Our shop system must be able to handle this surge in demand."
Key Considerations for Choosing Your B2B Commerce Tech Stack
Selecting the Right Tech Stack for B2B Commerce is crucial to create a winning B2B Commerce Strategy. This handout will provide insights into the key considerations for choosing your B2B Commerce tech stack, including the latest technologies and best practices to optimize your strategy.
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What are the New Requirements for B2B Commerce?
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How to enable new Digital Business Models?
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How to select a B2B Commerce platform that enables Multiple Business Models in a single platform?
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How to be efficient and ensure Lower TCO?
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- Headless Commerce
- Modular Approach
- Easy Integrations
- Fast track innovation
Headless Commerce
The use of an application programming interface (API) to connect multiple platforms on the front-end, thereby making it easier for developers to create personalized experiences without having to make alterations on the back-end system. By decoupling the back-end functionalities from the front-end, it is easier to release new features that customers can access through multiple channels or storefronts such as mobile, social, wearables, voice assistants, and other IoT devices.
Modular Approach
Modularity means updating and adding features, front- or back-ends as needed based on your business needs. Utilize the entire Spryker system, only specific features, or integrate your preferred 3rd party systems, your business is never limited in what you can do or how you can grow. Launch MVP using only necessary features. Add, delete, and test new features easily without downtimes. Developers work in parallel allowing for faster implementation, testing, and better optimization—all for less internal cost
App Composition Platform
Try out 3rd party services in your online business in the most seamless, secure and curated way. With the simple click of a button, connect to payment service providers, search, and other third party integrations – no coding required!
Packaged Business Capabilities
Packaged Business Capabilities, or PBCs, are an assembly of functionalities that are grouped into larger clusters. All functionality should be encompassed within the PBC and no critical dependency to others should be given. Communication between the different PBCs and other systems should work based on an API infrastructure, to maximize speed and security. Compared to known Microservices, PBCs provide better governance by business users compared to costly and complex monitoring by IT experts.
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What is B2B commerce?
B2B commerce refers to business-to-business transactions, where one business sells goods or services to another business rather than directly to consumers.
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What are the benefits of B2B commerce?
B2B commerce allows businesses to streamline their operations, reduce costs, and increase efficiency by automating their supply chain and purchasing processes. It also provides greater control and visibility over purchasing decisions and enables businesses to negotiate better prices and terms with their suppliers.
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How does B2B commerce differ from B2C commerce?
B2B commerce is focused on meeting the specific needs of businesses, such as bulk orders, customized pricing, and complex procurement processes. B2C commerce, on the other hand, is geared towards individual consumers, with a focus on convenience, personalization, and a seamless shopping experience.
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What are some key features of a B2B commerce platform?
A B2B commerce platform should have features that support complex pricing models, customizable catalogs, and streamlined ordering and payment processes. It should also provide tools for managing customer relationships, analyzing sales data, and integrating with other business systems.
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How can B2B businesses improve their commerce strategy?
B2B businesses can improve their commerce strategy by focusing on customer experience, leveraging technology to automate processes, and adopting a data-driven approach to decision-making. They should also prioritize building strong relationships with their customers and suppliers to foster long-term partnerships.
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Why should you consider Spryker as a great option for your B2B Commerce platform?
Spryker is an ideal choice for a B2B Commerce platform for several reasons:
- Flexibility and Customization: Spryker’s modular architecture allows businesses to easily customize their e-commerce platform to fit their specific needs. The platform’s flexibility enables seamless integration with various third-party systems, ensuring smooth operations across different B2B processes.
- Scalability: Spryker is built to handle the complexities of B2B transactions, accommodating large product catalogs, high volumes of customer accounts, and varying pricing structures. As your business grows, Spryker can scale to support the increased demand, ensuring a seamless experience for both your customers and your team.
- Advanced Features: Spryker offers a wide range of features tailored to B2B commerce, such as customer-specific pricing, tiered pricing models, and personalized catalogs. These features enable businesses to offer customized experiences to their customers, facilitating long-lasting relationships and driving sales.
- Robust API: Spryker’s powerful API enables seamless integration with ERP, CRM, and other critical business systems. This ensures that all parts of your B2B commerce ecosystem can communicate effectively, resulting in a streamlined and efficient operation.
- Comprehensive B2B Suite: Spryker’s B2B Suite provides a comprehensive set of tools for managing various aspects of your B2B commerce, from order management and product information management to customer segmentation and targeted marketing efforts.
- Omnichannel Capabilities: With Spryker’s omnichannel capabilities, businesses can offer a consistent and seamless experience to their customers across multiple channels, including web, mobile, and physical stores. This unified approach helps B2B organizations stay competitive in an increasingly digital landscape.
- Strong Ecosystem and Support: Spryker boasts a strong ecosystem of partners, developers, and resources to help businesses get the most out of their platform. From implementation to ongoing support and maintenance, Spryker’s community and support services ensure that your B2B commerce platform remains efficient and up-to-date.
In summary, Spryker’s flexibility, scalability, advanced features, robust API, comprehensive B2B suite, omnichannel capabilities, and strong ecosystem make it an ideal choice for businesses looking to build a successful B2B commerce platform.
B2B Commerce Stories
We accelerate businesses just like yours.
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We want to become the Amazon for the component trading industry. Customers have been suffering from a lack of transparency for too long. It’s time to remove borders and sell and purchase components through an e-commerce marketplace.
Yashar Shahabi
Senior Vice President Digital Solutions, Sourceability LLC
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"Throughout our evaluation, Spryker was the one technology fulfilling over 90% of our high-complex use cases from the get-go. And it’s paid off so far!"
Jochen Hostalka
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The digital transformation of the sales organization is an essential part of our e-commerce strategy.
Sprvker's scalable e-commerce platform is the foundation for meeting future business requirements.Nikolaus Meixner
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We wanted to go beyond the market standard, not just offering a polished e-shop. Our goal was to achieve a one-stop shopping experience for our customers and Spryker delivered on our promise.
Mark Wever
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Spryker works with what we already own and operate alongside anticipating where Ricoh sees itself in the D2C space for the future.
Carin O'Doherty
Director Digital Marketing & Strategy at Ricoh USA
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To ensure a fast solution that delivers outstanding customer experiences, Hilti decided on Spryker.
Marc Dassler
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