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27 May 2026

B2B Delivery in Retail: Local Delivery Can Only Scale with Integrated Systems

For many retailers, local delivery services such as Wolt have long been more than just an additional sales channel: they open up new reach, tap into spontaneous purchasing impulses and appeal to customer groups that would otherwise be difficult to reach. For B2B decision-makers, however, the operational side is becoming the main focus – because as soon as orders, stock levels and prices are managed in different systems, complexity, the risk of errors and the coordination effort all increase.

21 May 2026

Agentic Commerce needs more than just good UX

Many companies are investing in better user experiences. But in B2B, the future of commerce is not determined by the front end alone. For whilst UX aims to guide human users as efficiently as possible, a second level is currently undergoing change: systems are beginning to prepare decisions, evaluate options and, in the future, initiate transactions themselves. It is precisely at this point that a good user interface is no longer enough. As commerce is increasingly co-controlled by systems, the focus shifts. It is no longer just usability that matters, but also whether products, processes and offers are structured in such a way that they can be understood, evaluated and utilised by machines.* Agentic Commerce does not begin with the interface. It begins where systems understand offers.

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23 Apr 2026

5 Myths About Asia That Cost German Exporters Sales

As a digitalization partner for B2B, e-commerce, and digital business models, we at elio grapple with a central question every day: How can companies become visible, relevant, and connected in complex markets? This question doesn’t stop at national borders. On the contrary: Especially when entering international markets, it becomes clear just how much visibility today depends on platforms, search algorithms, content structures, and digital touchpoints. Andreas Klenk’s article makes it clear why German exporters in Asia don’t fail due to product quality or a lack of potential, but often because of outdated assumptions about market entry and demand generation. This is highly relevant for companies: Anyone looking to tap into new markets must understand how digital presence, local channels, and search behavior interact before interest can translate into measurable revenue.

17 Apr 2026

Between theory and reality: The limits of SaaS in B2B

If the business model grows faster than the platform, standard SaaS quickly becomes a risk to growth. Whilst this makes it easy to get started in digital commerce, increasing complexity – particularly in the B2B sector – means that not every solution can keep pace in the long term. This is precisely where elio comes in, bringing structure to the challenges of modern commerce architectures.

17 Mar 2026

Operational AI in B2B: From experiment to operational model

Operational AI in B2B: From Experiment to Operating Model Many companies use AI. But only a few make it operationally effective. This is precisely where the difference lies between short-term efficiency gains and genuine competitiveness. For AI does not realise its full value where it merely speeds up individual tasks on an ad hoc basis, but where it is embedded in data, processes, decision-making logic and responsibilities. Only then does AI become an integral part of the operating model. In Shopware’s B2B E-Commerce Compass 2026, Simon Neuberger puts it very clearly: AI and agentic commerce only work properly if the data, system landscape, governance and operating model are robust.

11 Mar 2026

Typo3 & Shop – The Consolidation

Consolidation rather than compromise: Why TYPO3 combined with a shop solution is reaching its limits today – and why a complete Shopware 6 system is the logical next step.

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2 Mar 2026

Shopware 6 as a composable platform solution

Shopware 6 simplifies e-commerce as a modern Symfony-based framework designed specifically for B2B, D2C and service shops. With managed PaaS solutions from Shopware or partners such as main cloud solutions, users benefit from automatic updates and high scalability. This creates ideal conditions for interchangeable, API-driven composable commerce architectures in international B2B projects.

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20 Feb 2026

B2B E-Commerce Compass 2026: The 6 Action Areas for Intelligent Commerce with Shopware

Shopware's B2B E-Commerce Compass 2026 is your indispensable guide to the rapid development of B2B commerce. While many companies are still satisfied with digital interfaces, this report shows you precisely how to move from pure digitalization to intelligent, agentic commerce—scalable, efficient, and future-proof. Discover why 2026 is the decisive turning point and what steps you should take now.

17 Feb 2026

KRITIS umbrella act & IT Security Act 3.0

What companies need to consider now With the KRITIS umbrella act and the IT Security Act 3.0, legislators are significantly tightening the requirements for security, stability, and resilience of digital infrastructures. Even if not every company is formally classified as a KRITIS operator, many organizations are directly or indirectly affected—especially through IT dependencies, supply chains, and business-critical digital processes. Translated with DeepL.com (free version)

26 Jan 2026

Setting standards together: elio joins the Agentic Commerce Alliance

Agentic commerce marks the next evolutionary step in digital commerce. By joining the Agentic Commerce Alliance, elio is now actively committed to open standards, interoperable systems, and AI agents that not only think but also act.

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