Keyword

eCommerce

Digital Commerce

Best Practice

Experimentation:
The next Business Transformation

Data-driven experimentation is the key to more
growth in digital commerce. Portaltech Reply
knows why testing in the digital age is so
important.

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07.11.2018

Research

HYPE BEASTS, UNBOXING AND PRODUCT DROPS
THE RISE OF SOCIAL COMMERCE

Social Commerce, customer journeys that start on social media platforms such as Facebook and Instagram, are predicted to grow to $165bn by 2021. Portaltech Reply was keen to lift the lid on this new shopping phenomenon, to find out what the British public thinks of purchasing products either directly or indirectly through social media channels.

FIND OUT ALL THE INSIGHTS

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SAP CUSTOMER DATA CLOUD

Best Practice

TRUST, CONSENT AND SINGLE CUSTOMER VIEW: INTRODUCING SAP CUSTOMER DATA CLOUD

A robust and effective Social Commerce strategy will not work without a single customer view of consenting customers. This is required to orchestrate a data-driven model of reviews and ratings, influencers, and relevant content and offers. SAP’s Customer Data Cloud (SAP CDC) can do just that. The good news is we know how to implement it.

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Performance Experts

How can you be confident that your ecommerce platform can handle the increase in traffic and transactions while delivering a seamless experience for your customers? This is where Portaltech Reply can help. Portaltech Reply are performance experts. They ensure they look at the whole solution, not just the hybris ecommerce element. Portaltech Reply can quickly and accurately perform a targeted health check.

Video

Automated Test Framework

The ecommerce technology has seen a shift from specialized platforms for B2B and B2C to a single coherent platform with an omnichannel mindset. At Portaltech Reply we understand the need and ensure the integrity of any platforms, accelerate the delivery of new features and enable regular updates. And because of this, Portaltech Reply has developed an Automated Test Framework for automating testing.

Marketing

Video

Empathy Marketing

Understanding a person’s needs, exactly when the need arises is the key to a new stage of personalized customer communication: Empathy Marketing. This concept revolves around “in-the-moment” context; to understand the customer’s intents and motivations, and focus their efforts on meeting their needs. The key measurement of success is not just to improve marketing performance, but the overall positive impact to the business across the organization.

hybris

Video

hybris upgrade

SAP Hybris Commerce is always changing and improving to stay ahead of the competition. The changes/improvements typically contain functional enhancements, tackle platform defects, architectural modifications, and security updates.

Trust

Video

Trust Research - Findings

What role does trust play in the relationship between consumers and retailers, and how is this being affected by digital transformation? Find out the impact of trust on brand loyalty in this digital age.

Agile

Video

Large scale agile delivery model

When moving to a new e-commerce platform from a legacy system, the time to introduce the new platform whilst keeping alive the existing platform is critical. Learn how Portaltech Reply employs their large scale agile delivery model to ensure a smooth and rapid migration in close collaboration with the client.

E-commerce

Video

Headless e-commerce

The birth of e-commerce has offered retailers the ability to reach and sell to anyone online, firstly through multi-channel, and then moving to an omni-channel solution. Headless e-commerce is the future of online retail. Are you geared up for it?

E-commerce

Video

4 ways to improve your e-commerce site

Building an e-Commerce business is a great way to sell product. Follow these recommendations to improve your e-commerce site: design for your target audience, keep it simple, low prices aren't always the most important thing and it's not all about technology.
Boost your e-Commerce performance with Portaltech Reply.

B2B Online Shop with Shopware

Case Study

Faster, international and perfectly integrated

With the new B2B Shop System Hirschmann extends the business globally
Portaltech Reply realized the B2B online shop for Hirschmann Automotive, creating a sustainable e-commerce platform. Existing business processes have been integrated, internal processes are optimized, the customer service has been enhanced and the right steps were taken to develop the international business.

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eCommerce Replatforming

Case Study

Lavazza: SAP Customer Experience eCommerce replatforming

Portaltech Reply implemented a replatforming project on the SAP Customer Experience B2C platform for Lavazza’s eCommerce website, in a multichannel perspective.

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26.10.2017 - 28.10.2017 / Hamburg

Event

eCommerceCamp 2017

Portaltech Reply is hosting on 26-28 October 2017 the first eCommerceCamp in Hamburg. This event is organized in the style of a web 2.0 barcamp and invites operators, developers and integrators of online shop systems.

Empathy Marketing

Best Practice

Empathy Marketing: are we leveraging intuitive data?

The evolution of customer engagement was such that it evolved from brands deciding the content of the marketing campaigns to a two-way communication between the customer and the Brands. Portaltech Reply has established an Innovation Lab to support their clients in the next step of this evolution: leveraging intuitive data in real-time for a more empathetic marketing strategy.

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09.06.2017 / Ahaus/Germany

Event

Shopware Community Day 2017

Portaltech Reply is exhibitor on the Shopware Community Day 2017, on 6 June, 2017 in Ahaus/Germany. This is the place to be for eCommerce enthusiastics from all over Europe to lay the foundation for a new Age Of The Customer. Come and meet exciting personalities from every walk of expertise and and prepare yourself for the future of customer-centric retail.

21.03.2017 - 22.03.2017 / Regensdorf/Zurich

Event

SAP Airline Innovation Summit 2017

Portaltech Reply, the Reply Group company specialising in providing eCommerce implementation and multichannel consulting services, takes part in SAP Airline Innovation Summit 2017 on March 21-22, 2017 at the premises of SAP Switzerland in Regensdorf (Zurich).

16.02.2016 / ecommerce

News & Communication

SAP Hybris awards Portaltech Reply “Global Service Delivery Partner of the Year” for its end-to-end service management

Portaltech Reply, the Reply Group company specialising in providing eCommerce implementation and Multichannel consulting services, was recognised as Global Service Delivery Partner of the Year, by SAP Hybris, a leading provider of omni-channel commerce software, during the SAP Hybris Summit 2016, held in Munich from 15th to 18th February 2016.

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03.02.2016 / ecommerce

News & Communication

Portaltech Reply and SPAR ICS for Hervis: new Customer Engagement and Commerce platform

Portaltech Reply, the Reply Group company specialising in consulting services for multi-channel eCommerce strategies and solutions, has partnered with SPAR ICS, the group-wide assessed IT service centre of SPAR Austria Group, to provide to Hervis, a SPAR brand leader in sports apparel and equipment, a new ecommerce omni-channel platform.

Omni-channel Commerce

Case Study

The Best of Both In-store and ecommerce Technologies

Portaltech Reply closely supported SPAR ICS in the implementation and customisation of the functionality of the new ecommerce platform, based on SAP Hybris technology. Today, a truly flexible layout allows Hervis customers to enjoy a unique shopping experience.

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09.12.2015

News & Communication

Portaltech Reply and MobileBridge announce a strategic partnership that allows brands to create true omni-channel customer experiences

Portaltech Reply, company specialising in the provision of eCommerce solutions and multi-channel consulting services, has entered into a strategic agreement with MobileBridge, the leader Mobile Marketing Automation Platform which enables brands to engage in hyper contextual dialogues with their mobile customers, delivering an exceptional customer experience.

ecommerce

Best Practice

ACCELERATE YOUR ECOMMERCE PROJECT THROUGH OUR SAP HYBRIS FRAMEWORK

To provide omni-channel commerce implementation and meet the specific needs of different industries, Portaltech Reply, the Reply group company dedicated to eCommerce, has built customized Accelerators on SAP Hybris.

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Accelerate time to market with the COMMERCE APPROACH most suitable FOR YOUR business.
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SAP Hybris suite

Case Study

P&O Ferries: new SAP Hybris multichannel commerce platform

P&O Ferries, the UK's leading ferry company with routes connecting the UK to France, Belgium, Holland and Ireland, has selected Portaltech Reply as the partner to assist in replace its existing eCommerce platform for Tourist business with the SAP Hybris Multi-Channel Commerce Suite.

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14.04.2015

News & Communication

SAP Hybris and Portaltech Reply to Build Specialised Omni-Channel Customer Engagement and Commerce Solution for Airline Industry

hybris software, an SAP company, today announced it has partnered with Portaltech Reply, an ecommerce implementation and consulting specialist, part of Reply, to build a specialised omni-channel customer engagement and commerce solution for the airline industry.

21.04.2015 / Milan

Event

e-Commerce Forum 2015

Reply participates, for the second year running, in the e-Commerce Forum 2015, to be held in Milan on 21 April 2015. In this tenth edition of the Forum, Reply will have a presence in the plenary session, in two dedicated workshops as well as in the exhibition area, with a dedicated stand.

SERVICES

Managed Services

Portaltech Reply Support and Operations are committed to helping clients achieve their business objectives by providing accurate, professional and proactive engagement.

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SERVICES

Consulting

Portaltech Reply has gained substantial experience in ecommerce since inception in 2000 by working on some of Europe’s largest ecommerce and multichannel retailing projects.

EXPRESS CHECKOUT SYSTEM

Case Study

Portaltech Reply exceeds expectations for ecommerce project for Premier Farnell

Premier Farnell wanted to create a competitive advantage by developing a simplified express checkout facility across all its websites, to reduce abandonment rates and increase sales. Portaltech Reply implemented an express checkout system.

SAP Hybris

Partnership

The SAP Hybris Partnership

100% dedicated to SAP Hybris and working with this technology since 2007, Portaltech Reply is SAP Hybris Platinum Elite Partner and has been named "Global Partner of the Year" three times. The SAP Hybris development teams are structured with a mix of SAP Hybris expert developers, SAP Hybris UI developers, technical architects and highly skilled SAP Hybris delivery managers.

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services

SAP Customer Experience Design and Build

Portaltech Reply implement SAP Customer Experience using agile project methods along with industry best practices, providing a solution on time, to budget and at a fixed price.

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25.01.2013

News & Communication

Hybris awards Portaltech Reply “Global Partner of the Year”

Portaltech Reply was recognised as Global Partner of the Year for the second year running, by hybris, a leading provider of omni-channel commerce software, during the Partner Meeting hybris, held in Munich on the 24th January 2013.

SAP implementation

Best Practice

How to link a business model canvas with a SAP C/4HANA implementation

Portaltech Reply’ highly skilled eCommerce consultants deliver pragmatic advice and guidance, helping leading brands, manufacturers, and retailers to maximize the value of their multichannel programs by effectively balancing function, time to market, and expected return on investment.

Multi-Country eCommerce

Case Study

Portaltech Reply helps Long Tall Sally grow further

Long Tall Sally wanted to launch and manage multiple sites through a new platform that was going to be easier to maintain and required less training than is often required when integrating disparate technologies. The new ecommerce system needed to support a multilanguage, multi-currency website to support its long term aims to build the brand globally.

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PROXIMITY COMMERCE

Best Practice

Long live "Proximity Commerce"!

Proximity Commerce™ is when the customer has full control of when they make their purchasing decision, whether at home, online or on the go and whom they choose to involve. The retailer that enables this ‘conversation’ will better understand their customers’ needs and build long-term relationships. It is Reply’s vision of how technology can enable the retailer to have a genuine understanding and connection with each customer thus building loyalty over a period of time across many purchases.

23.04.2014 / Research & Infographics

Research

The Challenges of Realising a True Multichannel Vision

Portaltech Reply and eDigitalResearch have once again undertaken this important piece of research to understand how the market has changed and what more needs to be done to help retailers better achieve their multichannel vision.

Customer Experience

Case Study

TUI - Travel commerce solution with SAP Hybris

Travel customers are moving to online channels and wanting a more personalised buying experience. TUI was looking for an ecommerce solution that would deliver a revolutionary customer experience while enabling an integrated, scalable architecture. The project was developed by Portaltech Reply and was one of the most complex implementations of SAP Hybris in Europe.

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14.04.2014 / BLOG POST

Article

Navigating the ‘boundary-less commerce’ landscape

The worlds of online and offline retail are rapidly converging and customers have come to expect a seamless experience and consistent service regardless of where the transaction is occurring. The pressure is now on for retailers to keep abreast of the rapidly changing commerce landscape in order to maintain their competitive advantage and encourage customer loyalty.

26.03.2014 - 27.03.2014 / Birmingham

Event

Internet Retailing Expo 2014

Portaltech Reply will take part in the Internet Retailing Expo 2014, that will be held in Birmingham on 26-27 March 2014.

18.07.2013

News & Communication

Portaltech Reply Observatory reports strong growth in online purchases using mobile devices, especially tablets

The Portaltech Reply Observatory on ecommerce has produced some new and interesting results. The study was run by Portaltech Reply together with eDigitalResearch.