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Intershop client Alko named Digital Leader of Nordics brands in e-commerce

  • Finnish food retail sector still in beginner phase of digital maturity
  • Alko exceeds expectations with precise digital product information
  • Top positions in Finnish food retail, e-commerce and Nordics e-commerce

Jena, Helsinki, 2018-Mar-08 — /EPR Retail News/ — Finnish state owned monopoly for retailing alcoholic drinks, Alko, was announced Digital Leader of Nordics brands in  e-commerce. Additionally, the Intershop-based web shop was granted more top positions for the industry sectors “food retail” and “e-commerce” in Finland.

In comparison to other Finnish brands, Alko’s web shop offers dedicated product information, relevant pictures and adjoining data to the catalogs in the most appealing way. Basic but crisp e-commerce functionality resulted in superior customer satisfaction. A wish list, a detailed shopping basket, a real-time chat service and feedback form have proved to be beneficial to sell alcoholic products in a challenging environment of government regulations.

The shop was already awarded “IT project of the Year 2017” for its omnichannel initiative. Paula Kujansivu, Vice President, Online and Supply Chain at Alko Oy: “We see our customers appreciating our offering well in our daily business and we will improve the online shopping experience based on our customers’ feedback. Getting it acknowledged also by standards of sophisticated scale is additionally motivating for us in terms of exceeding those expectations.”

Axel Köhler, COO at Intershop, adds: “A state-of-the-art technology, combined with skilled implementation talents, resulted in a successful e-commerce business. Intershop´s software is built to deliver exactly this.”

About Intershop

Intershop Communications AG (founded in Germany 1992; Prime Standard: ISH2) is the leading independent provider of omni-channel commerce solutions. Intershop offers high-performance packaged software for internet sales, complemented by all necessary services. Intershop also acts as a business process outsourcing provider, covering all aspects of online retailing up to fulfillment. Around the globe more than 300 enterprise customers, including HP, BMW, Würth, and Deutsche Telekom run Intershop solutions. Intershop is headquartered in Jena, Germany, and has offices in the United States, Europe, Australia, and China. More information about Intershop can be found online at www.intershop.com.

This news release contains forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future financial and operational performance of Intershop. Actual events or performance may differ materially from those contained or implied in such forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties that could lead to such difference could include, among other things: Intershop’s limited operating history, the unpredictability of future revenues and expenses and potential fluctuations in revenues and operating results, significant dependence on large single customer deals, consumer trends, the level of competition, seasonality, risks related to electronic security, possible governmental regulation, and general economic conditions.

Contact:

Intershop Public Relations

HEIDE RAUSCH
Head of Corporate Communication
Phone: +49 3641 50-1000
Fax: +49 3641 50-1309
mailto:pr@intershop.de

Source: Intershop Communications AG

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Intershop grew revenues by 5% and generated positive EBIT in the fiscal year 2017

  • Total revenues of EUR 35.8 million (previous year: EUR 34.2 million)
  • EBITDA of EUR 2.8 million (previous year: EUR 0.1 million)
  • EBIT of EUR 0.4 million (previous year: EUR -2.4 million)
  • “Cloud First” – focus on expanding the cloud business

Jena, 2018-Feb-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — Intershop Communications AG (ISIN: DE000A0EPUH1), a leading independent provider of innovative solutions for omnichannel commerce, grew its revenues by 5% and generated positive EBIT (earnings before interest and taxes) amounted to EUR 0.4 million in the fiscal year 2017. This is the first time in four years that Intershop was able to increase its revenues. In total, consolidated revenues climbed to EUR 35.8 million (previous year: EUR 34.2 million). This growth is mainly attributable to the positive trend in licensing revenues and to a sharp rise in full-service revenues.

Product revenues picked up by 3% to EUR 14.1 million in the reporting period. The related licensing revenues climbed 8% to EUR 6.1 million. New customers accounted for close to one third of the revenues. In the second half of the year, the company additionally recorded a large number of incoming orders for cloud licenses, which will lead to continuous income in the following quarters. Maintenance revenues stayed at the prior year level of EUR 8.0 million.

Over the course of the year, Intershop’s service revenues increased continuously from quarter to quarter and finally reached EUR 21.7 million, up 6% on the previous year. Although consulting and training revenues, which are included in service revenues, declined by a moderate 3% to EUR 15.4 million, they again made the biggest contribution (43%) to Intershop’s total revenues. At the same time, full-service revenues rose significantly by 37% to EUR 6.3 million. This increase was attributable to the good new business trend in this segment. The share of service revenues in total revenues rose moderately to 61% (previous year: 60%).

Intershop improved its earnings notably in the fiscal year 2017. The Group’s gross margin climbed three percentage points to 49% (previous year: 46%). Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) amounted to EUR 0.4 million at the end of the fiscal year (previous year: EUR -2.4 million), while the EBIT margin stood at 1% (previous year: -7%). EBIT was slightly positive in each quarter throughout the year 2017. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) rose sharply from EUR 0.1 million in the previous year to EUR 2.8 million. The EBITDA margin stood at 8% (previous year: 0%). At EUR -0.3 million, the financial result was on a par with the previous year; income taxes increased to EUR 0.7 million (previous year: EUR 0.3 million). This resulted in a consolidated net loss after taxes of EUR -0.7 million (previous year: EUR -3.0 million) and earnings per share of EUR -0.02 (previous year: EUR -0.09).

Total assets of the Intershop Group declined by 8% to EUR 25.0 million as of the balance sheet date on 31 December 2017. As a result of the scheduled repayment of EUR 1.0 million in loans, liabilities to banks were reduced to EUR 2.8 million. Cash and cash equivalents dropped to EUR 8.9 million (previous year: EUR 10.9 million). Cash flow from operations stood at EUR 1.7 million, compared to EUR -0.9 million in the previous year. The equity ratio climbed from 59% to 61% as at 31 December 2017, again testifying to Intershop’s sound net assets and financial position. As of the balance sheet date, Intershop employed a total of 338 people worldwide.

Dr. Jochen Wiechen, CEO of Intershop Communications AG: “The year 2017 marked the first success of our “Lighthouse 2020” strategy. Our key task in 2018 will be to accelerate the expansion of the SaaS solutions business, as we expect this market to achieve the highest growth rates. Under the new guideline “Cloud First”, we will push ahead with the standardization of our cloud solution. The recently announced expansion of the Management Board will additionally support the company’s transformation. We are also planning to make further investments in sales and marketing. We want to continue to grow in the future, if possible faster than before.”

The Intershop Management Board is confident that the company’s growth will continue in the current fiscal year and expects Group revenues to grow moderately in 2018. Management also projects slightly positive EBIT as well as a moderate increase in gross profit and the gross margin.

The full consolidated financial statements will be published in mid-March 2018. All financials in this press release are provisional, pending completion of the statutory audit.

About Intershop

Intershop Communications AG (founded in Germany 1992; Prime Standard: ISH2) is the leading independent provider of omni-channel commerce solutions. Intershop offers high-performance packaged software for internet sales, complemented by all necessary services. Intershop also acts as a business process outsourcing provider, covering all aspects of online retailing up to fulfillment. Around the globe more than 300 enterprise customers, including HP, BMW, Würth, and Deutsche Telekom run Intershop solutions. Intershop is headquartered in Jena, Germany, and has offices in the United States, Europe, Australia, and China. More information about Intershop can be found online at www.intershop.com.

This news release contains forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future financial and operational performance of Intershop. Actual events or performance may differ materially from those contained or implied in such forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties that could lead to such difference could include, among other things: Intershop’s limited operating history, the unpredictability of future revenues and expenses and potential fluctuations in revenues and operating results, significant dependence on large single customer deals, consumer trends, the level of competition, seasonality, risks related to electronic security, possible governmental regulation, and general economic conditions.

Contact:

Intershop Public Relations

HEIDE RAUSCH
Head of Corporate Communication
Phone: +49 3641 50-1000
Fax: +49 3641 50-1309
mailto:pr@intershop.de

Source: Intershop Communications AG

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Intershop welcomes Markus Klahn to its Management Board

Jena, Germany, 2018-Feb-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — Intershop Communications AG (ISIN: DE000A0EPUH1), a leading provider of e-commerce solutions, today announced changes to its Management Board. As of April 9, 2018, Markus Klahn will join the current Management Board of Dr. Jochen Wiechen and Axel Köhler as COO (Chief Operating Officer). As such, Mr. Klahn will be responsible for the Company’s services portfolio.

Intershop customers are increasingly realizing their digitization projects on the basis of a cloud solution and related services. Accordingly, the further development of this segment is to be driven forward. This includes both the range of services offered and the adaptation of business processes for a cloud-driven business model.

Christian Oecking, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Intershop Communications AG, comments: “In addition to the further development of Intershop’s leading commerce platform and the support of digitization projects for customers worldwide, Intershop is currently undergoing a systematic transformation towards cloud business. The strengthening of the Management Board in this respect not only reflects the growing importance of the cloud business, but will also continue to support the Company’s own transformation process “.

Dr. Jochen Wiechen, Intershop’s Chief Executive Officer, said: “We are pleased to have the support we need, both in quickly bringing new customers onto the Azure platform and in adapting processes for a cloud-driven business model. Both will help to build on and accelerate the success we have achieved.”

Axel Köhler, CSO (Chief Sales Officer) will focus on developing new and existing customer business in order to achieve the Company’s ambitious objectives in terms of growth. He will be responsible for sales and marketing, driving forward the positioning of the cloud offering in the market.

With Markus Klahn, Intershop has gained an experienced sales and market expert for the management, particularly in terms of the market positioning of software solutions. As such, he will complement the Management Board team with his experience from previous management positions in medium-sized software companies. Prior to joining Intershop Communications AG, he was a member of senior management at Proalpha, an ERP provider, and most recently at Jaggaer, a pure SaaS provider in the procurement sector.

About Intershop
Intershop Communications AG (founded in Germany 1992; Prime Standard: ISH2) is the leading independent provider of omni-channel commerce solutions. Intershop offers high-performance packaged software for internet sales, complemented by all necessary services. Intershop also acts as a business process outsourcing provider, covering all aspects of online retailing up to fulfillment. Around the globe more than 300 enterprise customers, including HP, BMW, Würth, and Deutsche Telekom run Intershop solutions. Intershop is headquartered in Jena, Germany, and has offices in the United States, Europe, Australia, and China. More information about Intershop can be found online at www.intershop.com.

This news release contains forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future financial and operational performance of Intershop. Actual events or performance may differ materially from those contained or implied in such forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties that could lead to such difference could include, among other things: Intershop’s limited operating history, the unpredictability of future revenues and expenses and potential fluctuations in revenues and operating results, significant dependence on large single customer deals, consumer trends, the level of competition, seasonality, risks related to electronic security, possible governmental regulation, and general economic conditions.

Intershop Public Relations

HEIDE RAUSCH
Head of Corporate Communication

Phone: +49 3641 50-1000
Fax: +49 3641 50-1309

SOURCE: Intershop Communications AG

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German startup company repay.me implements B2C modules of the Intershop Commerce Suite

  • Intershop to help repay.me launch next-generation marketplace for sellers and buyers
  • Intershop platform powers unique cashback and cryptocurrency features

Jena, Germany, 2017-Nov-17 — /EPR Retail News/ — German startup company repay.me has selected an Intershop platform as the basis for its brand new global C2C marketplace, due to launch in 2018.

repay.me is implementing several B2C modules of the Intershop Commerce Suite. The omni-channel platform, which combines powerful features for customer experience management, product information management, transaction management, and analytics and reporting, will power new-generation Internet marketplace, repay.me.

The marketplace will be accessible through a premium website and a mobile application and will allow users to purchase and sell any product via auction or fixed price – using traditional currencies as well as repay.me’s own cryptocurrency. As a unique feature, users will receive cashback from revenue generated through advertising.

Intershop’s technology will handle all transactions between sellers and buyers, support the marketplace’s international scope and ensure its smooth operation with risk management, content management and content audits. It will also power the unique cashback processes.

repay.me chose the Intershop solution based on a successful proof of concept with a realistic, cloud-based environment. Intershop’s professional services team is now supporting repay.me with the implementation and development of the marketplace.

Mario Peter, CEO at repay.me, comments: “We are impressed with our close cooperation with Intershop. Not only do we have direct access to competent experts at all levels, we are also delighted with how quickly the team has developed the new features. With Intershop, we have a strong partner for our global launch in 2018.”

Jochen Wiechen, CEO at Intershop adds: “Internet marketplaces have huge potential – we have seen this with eBay and Amazon. What they need is a solid technological basis. Our platform provides the functionality and flexibility and thanks to its strong and open architecture, is the perfect foundation for ambitious growth. repay.me and Intershop are a great match: We are very excited to be partnering with repay.me in making their vision of an innovative marketplace for the next generation a reality.”

About Intershop

Intershop Communications AG (founded in Germany 1992; Prime Standard: ISH2) is the leading independent provider of omni-channel commerce solutions. Intershop offers high-performance packaged software for internet sales, complemented by all necessary services. Intershop also acts as a business process outsourcing provider, covering all aspects of online retailing up to fulfillment. Around the globe more than 300 enterprise customers, including HP, BMW, Würth, and Deutsche Telekom run Intershop solutions. Intershop is headquartered in Jena, Germany, and has offices in the United States, Europe, Australia, and China. More information about Intershop can be found online at www.intershop.com.

This news release contains forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future financial and operational performance of Intershop. Actual events or performance may differ materially from those contained or implied in such forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties that could lead to such difference could include, among other things: Intershop’s limited operating history, the unpredictability of future revenues and expenses and potential fluctuations in revenues and operating results, significant dependence on large single customer deals, consumer trends, the level of competition, seasonality, risks related to electronic security, possible governmental regulation, and general economic conditions.

Contact:
Intershop Public Relations
HEIDE RAUSCH
Head of Corporate Communication
Phone: +49 3641 50-1000
Fax: +49 3641 50-1309

Source: Intershop Communications AG

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Intershop received the highest score in “Current Offering” category and “Commerce Management” criteria in B2B midsize evaluation by Forrester

  • Highest score of all participants in “Current Offering” category and “Commerce Management” criteria
  • A top scorer in “Customer-facing Digital Touchpoints” and “Solution architecture” criteria
  • Intershop platform noted as “powerful platform to address complex midmarket seller needs”

San Francisco, CA, 2017-Sep-06 — /EPR Retail News/ — Intershop, a pioneering eCommerce technology provider, announced today that renowned industry analyst firm Forrester Research, Inc. gave Intershop the highest score of all participants in “Current Offering” category and for “Commerce Management” in its B2B Wave for midsized markets. This new report, “The Forrester Wave™: B2B Commerce Suites for Midsize Organizations, Q3 2017”, evaluates 11 top midmarket B2B commerce suite vendors for their ability to deliver enterprise-quality features at a lower TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) and faster TTM (Time to Market). In the report, Intershop received the highest score among all vendors in the “Current Offering” category.

Forrester evaluated capabilities across major categories like mobile and emerging touchpoints, solution architecture, experience management, commerce platform capabilities (e.g., shopping cart, promotions, and pricing), and adjacent commerce suite capabilities (e.g., PIM and OMS). They targeted current offering evaluations on key areas of differentiation and innovation. Intershop scored among the highest in the “Customer-facing Digital Touchpoints”, “Solution Architecture”, and “Commerce Management” criteria.

The Forrester report notes: “Intershop is inherently strong in its commerce capabilities like promotions, channel management, and customization. On top of solid and well-built commerce features, Intershop demonstrates a strong technical roadmap and a selectively deep ecosystem of partners and developers …” According to Forrester, “Intershop offers a powerful platform to address complex midmarket seller needs”.

Jochen Wiechen, CEO of Intershop, stated “Intershop’s dedicated offering for the midsize market is comparatively young when it comes to positioning our subscription model. However, our proven technology behind it has achieved top scores once again. Therefore, we see the report as confirming our strategy and look forward to our midsize market solution leaving a growing footprint in the market.”

This placement comes in addition to Intershop’s position as a leader in “The Forrester Wave™: B2B Commerce Suites, Q1 2017” focusing on enterprise eCommerce capabilities. The world’s largest companies have continued to trust in Intershop’s innovation and vision in some cases for over 20 years. With a focus on midmarket, Intershop gives organizations the opportunity to access functions once only available to large enterprises while avoiding the need to replace their platform as their business grows. According to the Forrester report, “Intershop is a best fit for brand manufacturers that have complex channel support requirements and need particularly well-developed commerce functionality – especially order management.”

Regardless of where an organization is in the technology adoption lifecycle, they have the advantage of being able to draw from the experience of almost two decades of B2B, B2B2C, B2C, and B2X commerce and rapidly embrace digital commerce.

The report can be downloaded here:

http://www.intershop.com/forrester-wave-b2b-commerce-suites-midsize-2017.

About Intershop
Intershop Communications AG (founded in Germany 1992; Prime Standard: ISH2) is the leading independent provider of omni-channel commerce solutions. Intershop offers high-performance packaged software for internet sales, complemented by all necessary services. Intershop also acts as a business process outsourcing provider, covering all aspects of online retailing up to fulfillment. Around the globe more than 300 enterprise customers, including HP, BMW, Würth, and Deutsche Telekom run Intershop solutions. Intershop is headquartered in Jena, Germany, and has offices in the United States, Europe, Australia, and China. More information about Intershop can be found online at www.intershop.com.

This news release contains forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future financial and operational performance of Intershop. Actual events or performance may differ materially from those contained or implied in such forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties that could lead to such difference could include, among other things: Intershop’s limited operating history, the unpredictability of future revenues and expenses and potential fluctuations in revenues and operating results, significant dependence on large single customer deals, consumer trends, the level of competition, seasonality, risks related to electronic security, possible governmental regulation, and general economic conditions.

SOURCE: Intershop Communications AG

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Intershop helps Bunzl Australasia Limited launch its first B2B web shop

  • Outsourcing Services becomes first Bunzl business unit with consistent B2B and B2C online customer experience
  • Tablet devices used as sales productivity tool for account managers
  • Online product set to rise from 9,000 to 30,000

Jena, Germany, 2017-Aug-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — Bunzl Australasia Limited has launched its first B2B web shop with the help of Intershop. The Bunzl Outsourcing Services (BOS) business unit distributes a wide range of products to a just as diverse range of businesses including food service, hospitality, and healthcare. The new Intershop-based e-commerce platform is designed to further enhance the customer experience and marks the first in a series of B2B sites that will be rolled out in the coming months.

Keen to provide a consistent user experience, Bunzl built the site to handle both B2B and B2C customers. While the B2C site is not yet live, the functionality may be enabled easily by Bunzl via back office preferences. One of the Company’s objectives was to implement a core framework that may be extended beyond BOS to its other business units, Bunzl Food Processor Supplies and Bunzl Industry and Safety.

Nick Aridas, Head of Marketing & Digital Transformation at Bunzl explains, “The BOS site replaces a legacy ordering system that has an outdated user experience which does not provide access via mobile and tablet devices. Tablet devices, in particular, are not only growing in prominence with our customers; they are also being used as a sales productivity tool by our account managers. The new site will run in parallel with the old site for the next 4-6 months as customers are gradually migrated to the Intershop Commerce Suite.”

Implemented over eight months using an agile delivery model by a small Bunzl team and Intershop consultants, the Intershop Commerce Suite integrates with Bunzl’s ERP system, System 21 for special pricing, order history, credit limits and invoices. Additional integrations with a payment provider, analytics, and address verification were also implemented.

Over the coming months, Bunzl will expand the current online product set of 9,000 products to approximately 30,000, as well as implementing a specialized system (ABENAOS) for healthcare service customers.

Bunzl is an international distribution group that is active in 30 countries across North America, Continental Europe, UK & Ireland, and Australia.  The Company’s roots go back to 1854 when Moritz Bunzl opened a small haberdashery business in Bratislava.   Bunzl PLC was incorporated in 1940 and is listed on the London stock exchange.  Bunzl has since grown into a highly respected and recognized global distribution group.

About Intershop

Intershop Communications AG (founded in Germany 1992; Prime Standard: ISH2) is the leading independent provider of omni-channel commerce solutions. Intershop offers high-performance packaged software for internet sales, complemented by all necessary services. Intershop also acts as a business process outsourcing provider, covering all aspects of online retailing up to fulfillment. Around the globe more than 300 enterprise customers, including HP, BMW, Würth, and Deutsche Telekom run Intershop solutions. Intershop is headquartered in Jena, Germany, and has offices in the United States, Europe, Australia, and China. More information about Intershop can be found online at www.intershop.com.

This news release contains forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future financial and operational performance of Intershop. Actual events or performance may differ materially from those contained or implied in such forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties that could lead to such difference could include, among other things: Intershop’s limited operating history, the unpredictability of future revenues and expenses and potential fluctuations in revenues and operating results, significant dependence on large single customer deals, consumer trends, the level of competition, seasonality, risks related to electronic security, possible governmental regulation, and general economic conditions.

Contact:
Intershop Public Relations
HEIDE RAUSCH
Head of Corporate Communication
Phone: +49 3641 50-1000
Fax: +49 3641 50-1309
mailto: pr@intershop.de

Source:  Intershop Communications AG

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Intershop H1 2017 results: consolidated revenues up by 10% to EUR 18.0 million

  • Focus on wholesalers and cloud showing initial success
  • Consolidated revenues climb 10% to EUR 18.0 million (previous year: EUR 16.3 million)
  • Positive EBIT of EUR 0.2 million (previous year: EUR -1.3 million)

Jena, 2017-Aug-02 — /EPR Retail News/ — Intershop Communications AG (ISIN: DE000A0EPUH1), a leading independent provider of innovative solutions for omni-channel commerce, increased its consolidated revenues by 10% to EUR 18.0 million in the first six months of 2017. Following on from a strong first quarter, Intershop continued the positive business trend and signed up more than twice as many new customers in the first six months of 2017 than in the same period of the previous year, half of which were companies from the wholesale sector.

Supported by the good new business trend, the strategically important product revenues increased by 16% to EUR 7.6 million. Service revenues were up by 6% on the prior year period to EUR 10.3 million. In this segment, too, new customers made a major contribution to the positive business trend. Product revenues accounted for 43% of total revenues, up from 41% in the previous year.

The gross margin rose to 50% in the reporting period (previous year: 46%). As had been announced, the cost reductions in administrative functions achieved in the context of the “Lighthouse 2020” program were used to accelerate the new sector and cloud focus through additional investments in marketing and sales. As a result, costs in this area increased by 15% to EUR 4.2 million. At EUR 8.7 million, total operating expenses (OPEX) were moderately lower than in the previous year (EUR 8.8 million).

Moreover, Intershop generated slightly positive earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) of EUR 0.2 million in the first six months of 2017 (previous year: EUR -1.3 million). The EBIT margin stood at 1% (previous year: -8%). At EUR 1.4 million, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) also improved notably (previous year: EUR -0.1 million). The net result for the period amounted to EUR 28k (previous year: EUR -1.6 million), which is equivalent to earnings per share of EUR 0.00 (previous year: EUR -0.05).

Intershop posted clearly positive operating cash flow of EUR 1.8 million in the first six months of the year (previous year: EUR -1.4 million). As a result of the scheduled repayment of the loan raised in 2015, liabilities to banks were reduced by EUR 1.0 million to EUR 2.8 million as of the interim reporting date. Cash and cash equivalents declined by a moderate 3% to EUR 10.6 million, while the equity ratio climbed from 59% to 60%. Overall, Intershop’s asset and capital structure is solid.

Dr. Jochen Wiechen, CEO of Intershop Communications AG: “The good business trend in the first half of the year is already largely attributable to our new “Lighthouse 2020” strategy and the related repositioning and sector focus. We are confident that this trend is sustainable and expect to sign up a relevant number of new customers before the end the current year, especially in the B2B sector. Our cloud offering in cooperation with Microsoft is also showing a very positive trend. We feel we are well positioned to benefit from the increasing digitization of commerce and to successfully support the transformation of our customers.”

The Intershop Management Board continues to project moderately higher revenues and balanced earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the full year 2017.

The interim report on the first six months of 2017 is available for download at http://www.intershop.com/investors-financial-reports.

About Intershop

Intershop Communications AG (founded in Germany 1992; Prime Standard: ISH2) is the leading independent provider of omni-channel commerce solutions. Intershop offers high-performance packaged software for internet sales, complemented by all necessary services. Intershop also acts as a business process outsourcing provider, covering all aspects of online retailing up to fulfillment. Around the globe more than 300 enterprise customers, including HP, BMW, Würth, and Deutsche Telekom run Intershop solutions. Intershop is headquartered in Jena, Germany, and has offices in the United States, Europe, Australia, and China. More information about Intershop can be found online at www.intershop.com.

This news release contains forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future financial and operational performance of Intershop. Actual events or performance may differ materially from those contained or implied in such forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties that could lead to such difference could include, among other things: Intershop’s limited operating history, the unpredictability of future revenues and expenses and potential fluctuations in revenues and operating results, significant dependence on large single customer deals, consumer trends, the level of competition, seasonality, risks related to electronic security, possible governmental regulation, and general economic conditions.

Contact:
Intershop Public Relations
HEIDE RAUSCH
Head of Corporate Communication
Phone: +49 3641 50-1000
Fax: +49 3641 50-1309
mailto: pr@intershop.de

Source:  Intershop Communications AG

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Gebrüder Limmert AG secures the future of its online shop with Intershop 7.8 platform

  • Electrical engineering wholesaler impressed by Intershop platform’s flexibility and omni-channel handling
  • Family-owned company opts for revenue-based solution for its growth strategy
  • Rollout planned for Austria, Germany and Switzerland

Jena, Salzburg, 2017-Jul-19 — /EPR Retail News/ — The long-standing family-owned enterprise Gebrüder Limmert AG is securing the future of its online shop with the powerful Intershop 7.8 platform. A revenue-based licensing agreement was signed this spring. Boasting more than 30,000 items in stock in a storage space of more than 12,700m2, it is one of the most successful wholesalers in Austria’s B2B electrical engineering sector.

Since it was established in 1924, Gebrüder Limmert AG’s constant growth has stemmed from the personalized and expert advice it gives its customers. Today (7/18/2017), the company has around 160 employees who generate more than 60 million euros in revenue. The company, considered a one-stop shop for electrical engineering, makes its huge product range, customer training, and personalized customer care the main priorities.

To put its philosophy, “Limmert means performance”, into practice, the company chose the latest version of Intershop Commerce Suite as the basis for implementing a B2B commerce platform. It is expected to go live in German-speaking countries in the fall of 2017.

“We want to secure the company’s success over the long term,” explains Managing Director Harald Ebner. “The goal of using a marketplace based on Intershop to expand the digital division is to meet the increasingly tough requirements in a multi-channel market and to give the customers one of the world’s most cutting-edge e-commerce solutions. What’s more, it is important that we partner with a strong provider so we can set standards of innovation for the future, too.”

Axel Köhler, CEO of Intershop Communications AG, adds: “We are proud to support the growth of this renowned company with our solution. Small to medium-sized wholesalers need reliable technologies for their digital transformation. The collaboration between Intershop and Gebrüder Limmert AG is the way of the future for the entire industry.”

Intershop won out over leading e-commerce providers with its highly adaptable platform and impressive performance in multi-channel handling. 4friendsonly AG will be in charge of hosting and project implementation.

About Intershop

Intershop Communications AG (founded in Germany 1992; Prime Standard: ISH2) is the leading independent provider of omni-channel commerce solutions. Intershop offers high-performance packaged software for internet sales, complemented by all necessary services. Intershop also acts as a business process outsourcing provider, covering all aspects of online retailing up to fulfillment. Around the globe more than 300 enterprise customers, including HP, BMW, Würth, and Deutsche Telekom run Intershop solutions. Intershop is headquartered in Jena, Germany, and has offices in the United States, Europe, Australia, and China. More information about Intershop can be found online at www.intershop.com.

This news release contains forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future financial and operational performance of Intershop. Actual events or performance may differ materially from those contained or implied in such forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties that could lead to such difference could include, among other things: Intershop’s limited operating history, the unpredictability of future revenues and expenses and potential fluctuations in revenues and operating results, significant dependence on large single customer deals, consumer trends, the level of competition, seasonality, risks related to electronic security, possible governmental regulation, and general economic conditions.

Contact:

Intershop Public Relations
HEIDE RAUSCH
Head of Corporate Communication
Phone: +49 3641 50-1000
Fax: +49 3641 50-1309
mailto: pr@intershop.de

Source: Intershop Communications AG

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Intershop helps The Imbema Groep launch its B2B technical wholesale site

  • 180,000 items available via B2B technical wholesale site
  • New B2B online strategy puts customer first

Jena, Germany, 2017-Jun-20 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Imbema Groep has taken sales for its group of technical wholesale businesses online across five sectors with Intershop. The new B2B web shop features 180,000 items, 35,000 of which are available from stock across the construction and infrastructure, gas, water and energy, offshore, maritime and mobility industries.

Jan-Willem Mantel, COO at Imbema Group explains, “Our customer needs to be able to obtain his information quickly and easily, and be inspired. He is key in everything we do. Self-service, self-control and automation are part of that. In other words: a well-functioning online environment, in which the customer can find information on products, prices, delivery times, pending orders, track and trace etc. With Intershop and our implementation partner Salmon we have achieved more in the last two months than in the past five years.”

Imbema Groep had previously started shaping an e-commerce strategy with its ERP supplier. Focused on the interface and IT infrastructure rather than the customer, the initiative soon ran into issues. Once implementation times became very protracted and it became clear that functionality was severely lacking, the project was scrapped.

Research by the Imbema Groep team revealed that fewer and fewer customers have a need for interaction with sales agents. More than 50% orientate themselves online and after that 93% wish to make the purchase online. As a result, the organization has become much more focused on inspiring the customer with success stories and facilitating the online purchase behavior.

The resulting multi-business site is based on Intershop Commerce Management 7.7 and Salmon’s Sellsmart solution, both of which fully integrates with Imbema Groep’s existing ERP application.

About Intershop
Intershop Communications AG (founded in Germany 1992; Prime Standard: ISH2) is the leading independent provider of omni-channel commerce solutions. Intershop offers high-performance packaged software for internet sales, complemented by all necessary services. Intershop also acts as a business process outsourcing provider, covering all aspects of online retailing up to fulfillment. Around the globe more than 300 enterprise customers, including HP, BMW, Würth, and Deutsche Telekom run Intershop solutions. Intershop is headquartered in Jena, Germany, and has offices in the United States, Europe, Australia, and China. More information about Intershop can be found online at www.intershop.com.

This news release contains forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future financial and operational performance of Intershop. Actual events or performance may differ materially from those contained or implied in such forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties that could lead to such difference could include, among other things: Intershop’s limited operating history, the unpredictability of future revenues and expenses and potential fluctuations in revenues and operating results, significant dependence on large single customer deals, consumer trends, the level of competition, seasonality, risks related to electronic security, possible governmental regulation, and general economic conditions.

Contact:
Intershop Public Relations
HEIDE RAUSCH
Head of Corporate Communication
Phone: +49 3641 50-1000
Fax: +49 3641 50-1309
mailto: pr@intershop.de

Source: Intershop Communications AG

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Intershop helps QBank develop its integration capabilities with various tools and platforms

Jena, Germany, 2017-Jun-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — QBank continues to develop its integration capabilities with various tools. The company’s latest launch is the integration for the German e-commerce system, Intershop.

Intershop and QBank have been partners for about a year, and now they have taken the next step in offering an integrated solution between their platforms. This enables them to offer their customers a better and easier solution for managing product related images and videos. It will also decrease their time-to-market.

“We continue to meet high demands for integration solutions for various types of platforms and tools. The partnership with Intershop will give us a stronger position within the intense communications segment of e-commerce in Europe,” says Carl Petruson, CEO at QBank.

„Excellent customer experience is mandatory for digital commerce and digital assets are an important building block needed to achieve it. That’s why we are happy that we have now combined Intershop’s integrated web content management and product information management capabilities with best-of-breed digital asset management functionality of QBank,” says Nils Breitmann, Enterprise Architect at Intershop.

For more information about the QBank Connector for Intershop visit https://www.qbankdam.com/en/integration/intershop.

About Intershop

Intershop Communications AG (founded in Germany 1992; Prime Standard: ISH2) is the leading independent provider of omni-channel commerce solutions. Intershop offers high-performance packaged software for internet sales, complemented by all necessary services. Intershop also acts as a business process outsourcing provider, covering all aspects of online retailing up to fulfillment. Around the globe more than 300 enterprise customers, including HP, BMW, Würth, and Deutsche Telekom run Intershop solutions. Intershop is headquartered in Jena, Germany, and has offices in the United States, Europe, Australia, and China. More information about Intershop can be found online at www.intershop.com.

This news release contains forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future financial and operational performance of Intershop. Actual events or performance may differ materially from those contained or implied in such forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties that could lead to such difference could include, among other things: Intershop’s limited operating history, the unpredictability of future revenues and expenses and potential fluctuations in revenues and operating results, significant dependence on large single customer deals, consumer trends, the level of competition, seasonality, risks related to electronic security, possible governmental regulation, and general economic conditions.

Contact:
Intershop Public Relations
HEIDE RAUSCH
Head of Corporate Communication
Phone: +49 3641 50-1000
Fax: +49 3641 50-1309
mailto: pr@intershop.de

Source: Intershop Communications AG

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Intergastro expands its international presence with the omni-channel solution by Intershop

  • Leading wholesaler for catering supplies reduces overall operating costs thanks to e-commerce initiative
  • Family-run business boosts international online sales of its extensive product portfolio

Jena, Germany, 2017-Jun-02 — /EPR Retail News/ — Intergastro Handels GmbH & Co. KG, one of the leading wholesalers for catering supplies, is expanding its international presence with the omni-channel solution by Intershop. The family-run business has been serving customers in the gastronomy, hotel and catering sectors for over 60 years and has been active in the online mail-order business with its proprietary shop solution since 2000. Intergastro now plans to migrate its extensive range of more than 50,000 products onto the Intershop platform by the end of the year.

Stefan Plate, Managing Director of Intergastro, explains: “Our core sales region today is Germany, Austria and Switzerland, but we also wish to expand internationally. As a result of the sharp increase in the costs of running our existing shop solution, we have decided to switch over to the Intershop Commerce Suite. This not only allows us to streamline our IT infrastructure, but also minimizes risks while increasing our margins.”

Axel Köhler, COO of Intershop Communications AG, adds: “Intergastro demonstrates how wholesalers can utilize the potential of digitalization – by internationalizing business and lowering operating costs using a globally leading, versatile and future-proof commerce platform. In doing so, Intergastro significantly strengthens its market position. We look forward to being able to support the family business with our solution.”

After having analyzed various commerce platforms at length, Intergastro chose the Intershop platform which impressed with its comprehensive B2B functions and the straightforward roll-out of additional online shops. Nubizz GmbH will implement the solution in the coming months.

About Intershop

Intershop Communications AG (founded in Germany 1992; Prime Standard: ISH2) is the leading independent provider of omni-channel commerce solutions. Intershop offers high-performance packaged software for internet sales, complemented by all necessary services. Intershop also acts as a business process outsourcing provider, covering all aspects of online retailing up to fulfillment. Around the globe more than 300 enterprise customers, including HP, BMW, Würth, and Deutsche Telekom run Intershop solutions. Intershop is headquartered in Jena, Germany, and has offices in the United States, Europe, Australia, and China. More information about Intershop can be found online at www.intershop.com.

This news release contains forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future financial and operational performance of Intershop. Actual events or performance may differ materially from those contained or implied in such forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties that could lead to such difference could include, among other things: Intershop’s limited operating history, the unpredictability of future revenues and expenses and potential fluctuations in revenues and operating results, significant dependence on large single customer deals, consumer trends, the level of competition, seasonality, risks related to electronic security, possible governmental regulation, and general economic conditions.

Contact:

Intershop Public Relations
HEIDE RAUSCH
Head of Corporate Communication
Phone: +49 3641 50-1000
Fax: +49 3641 50-1309
mailto: pr@intershop.de

Source: Intershop Communications AG

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Intershop client Alko wins 2017 ‘IT Project of the Year’ award from Management Events 600 Minutes Executive

  • Finnish state owned drinks retailing company wins 2017 ‘IT Project of the Year’ from Management Events 600 Minutes Executive
  • B2B and B2C omni-channel commerce featuring more than 5,000 items

Jena, Germany, 2017-May-18 — /EPR Retail News/ — Finnish state owned monopoly for the retailing of alcoholic drinks, Alko has won the 2017 ‘IT Project of the Year’ award from Management Events 600 Minutes Executive for its omni-channel commerce project with Intershop.

Leaving PWC and Finnline behind, the state owned business went live with its new e-commerce site in November 2016 in order to further improve the buying experience for its consumer and business customers. The new online Alko service offers deliveries to business addresses, pick-up points and purchases may also be collected from Alko stores. Featuring 5,000-6,000 items, www.alko.fi replaces a more static web presence with B2B shopping capability with a feature-rich, user-friendly online shopping site for both B2C and B2B markets.

The project, managed by omni-channel commerce consultancy, Accenture Interactive started shortly after a change in Finnish law regarding the publication of alcohol pricing online. Intershop was selected as the platform of choice following extensive competitor analysis. The decision was based on best solution fit, trust in Intershop’s partner network, and relevant references.

About Intershop
Intershop Communications AG (founded in Germany 1992; Prime Standard: ISH2) is the leading independent provider of omni-channel commerce solutions. Intershop offers high-performance packaged software for internet sales, complemented by all necessary services. Intershop also acts as a business process outsourcing provider, covering all aspects of online retailing up to fulfillment. Around the globe more than 300 enterprise customers, including HP, BMW, Würth, and Deutsche Telekom run Intershop solutions. Intershop is headquartered in Jena, Germany, and has offices in the United States, Europe, Australia, and China. More information about Intershop can be found online at www.intershop.com.

This news release contains forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future financial and operational performance of Intershop. Actual events or performance may differ materially from those contained or implied in such forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties that could lead to such difference could include, among other things: Intershop’s limited operating history, the unpredictability of future revenues and expenses and potential fluctuations in revenues and operating results, significant dependence on large single customer deals, consumer trends, the level of competition, seasonality, risks related to electronic security, possible governmental regulation, and general economic conditions.

Contact:
Intershop Public Relations
HEIDE RAUSCH
Head of Corporate Communication
Phone: +49 3641 50-1000
Fax: +49 3641 50-1309
mailto:pr@intershop.de

Source: Intershop Communications AG

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Intershop recorded a strong 26% increase in revenues to EUR 9.1 million in the first quarter of 2017

  • Strategy program “Lighthouse 2020” taking effect
  • Total revenues up 26% to EUR 9.1 million (previous year: EUR 7.3 million)
  • Positive EBIT of EUR 0.2 million (previous year: EUR -1.4 million)
  • Strong increase in cash by EUR 2.2 million
  • Intershop technology achieves top ratings by renowned industry analyst Forrester Research

Jena, Germany, 2017-May-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — Intershop Communications AG (ISIN: DE000A0EPUH1), a leading independent provider of innovative solutions for omni-channel commerce, recorded a strong 26% increase in revenues to EUR 9.1 million in the first quarter of 2017. Revenues of EUR 7.3 million had been generated in the weak prior year quarter. The good performance at the beginning of 2017 is attributable to a positive business trend in all of the Group’s revenue areas.

The strategically important product revenues rose by 49% from EUR 2.7 million to EUR 4.1 million, while service revenues increased by 12% to EUR 5.1 million. Product revenues accounted for 45% of total revenues (previous year: 38%).

While the gross margin climbed from 44% to 49% in the reporting period, operating expenses declined by 7% from EUR 4.6 million to EUR 4.3 million. As announced, the financial scope resulting from the savings was used to develop and implement new market-oriented sales and marketing measures to intensify the cloud and industry focus.

At EUR 0.2 million, Intershop generated moderately positive earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) in the first quarter of 2017 (previous year: EUR -1.4 million), which is equivalent to an EBIT margin of 2% (previous year: -19%). Operating earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounted to EUR 0.8 million, compared to EUR -0.8 million in the first quarter of 2016. The result for the period came in at EUR 0.1 million (previous year: EUR -1.5 million), resulting in earnings per share of EUR 0.00 (previous year: EUR -0.05).

At EUR 2.8 million, operating cash flow was clearly positive in the reporting period (previous year: EUR -0.9 million). Cash and cash equivalents rose from EUR 10.9 million at the end of 2016 to EUR 13.1 million as of 31 March 2017. This means that the company has a good financial basis to push ahead with the implementation of the “Lighthouse 2020” roadmap and to remain flexible in its day-to-day business. The Intershop Group’s equity ratio stayed at a comfortable level of 58% (31 December 2016: 59%).

Says Dr. Jochen Wiechen, CEO of Intershop Communications AG: “During the first three months we have laid a solid foundation to achieve the objectives we have set ourselves for 2017 as the year progresses. Moreover, the results show that the measures implemented in the context of the “Lighthouse 2020” strategy program are successively taking effect. We must now continue these positive developments. We are additionally benefiting from the latest analyses conducted by Forrester Research on the market for e-commerce platforms. We were again able to position ourselves as a leading supplier in both the B2B and the B2C segment. This success will help us very much in targeting new customers. Moreover, the analyst assessments will strengthen the relationships with our customers and increase our partners’ confidence in our solutions, as they objectively document our technological leadership.”

Intershop has confirmed its forecast for the full year 2017 and continues to project moderately higher revenues and balanced earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT).

The interim report on the first three months of 2017 is available for download at http://www.intershop.com/investors-financial-reports.

About Intershop

Intershop Communications AG (founded in Germany 1992; Prime Standard: ISH2) is the leading independent provider of omni-channel commerce solutions. Intershop offers high-performance packaged software for internet sales, complemented by all necessary services. Intershop also acts as a business process outsourcing provider, covering all aspects of online retailing up to fulfillment. Around the globe more than 300 enterprise customers, including HP, BMW, Würth, and Deutsche Telekom run Intershop solutions. Intershop is headquartered in Jena, Germany, and has offices in the United States, Europe, Australia, and China. More information about Intershop can be found online at www.intershop.com.

This news release contains forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future financial and operational performance of Intershop. Actual events or performance may differ materially from those contained or implied in such forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties that could lead to such difference could include, among other things: Intershop’s limited operating history, the unpredictability of future revenues and expenses and potential fluctuations in revenues and operating results, significant dependence on large single customer deals, consumer trends, the level of competition, seasonality, risks related to electronic security, possible governmental regulation, and general economic conditions.

Contact:
Intershop Public Relations
HEIDE RAUSCH
Head of Corporate Communication
Phone: +49 3641 50-1000
Fax: +49 3641 50-1309
mailto: pr@intershop.de

Source: Intershop Communications AG

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Intershop expands its footprint in North America with Dev9 partnership

  • Leading cloud-first software development firm will support Intershop in enterprise and complex B2B technology implementations

San Francisco, CA, 2017-Apr-06 — /EPR Retail News/ — Intershop, the largest independent technology vendor for omni-channel commerce solutions, announced today a formal partnership with Dev9, a leader in cloud-focused, custom software development. The relationship furthers Intershop’s U.S. partner expansion strategy.

Intershop selected Dev9 for the organization’s unique set of skills and capabilities including Cloud and automation. Furthermore, Dev9 is a fit with Intershop’s quality-first, continuous software delivery methodology. This provides constant business value by making it easy to consume new updates and roll out new features.

“Dev9’s deep experience architecting and developing e-commerce systems for enterprises will expedite development by providing technology delivery with a high level of automation”, Andrej Maihorn, VP Customer Innovations at Intershop, said. “This dramatically improves time to market.”

The companies will work together on large enterprise and complex B2B client projects in North America. Dev9 will help increase Intershop’s footprint in North America as a part of Intershop’s continued partner growth strategy in this region.

Mike Ensor, VP of Delivery at Dev9, says “We thrive on creating software that has the power to revolutionize business. We design for the flexibility, scalability, predictability and rapid deployment that are needed for companies to run smoothly and remain competitive. With the versatility of Intershop’s platform, we can design and implement custom, diverse software solutions tailored to each client without impacting upgrade capabilities.”

About Dev9

Accelerating Cloud Adoption

Dev9 is a custom software development firm focused on Cloud services. With a foundation in Continuous Delivery, our experienced software architects deliver the needed expertise to identify, develop and implement custom Cloud strategies. We offer specialized services for Cloud Adoption, Cloud Infrastructure and Cloud Modernization. Our certified developers operate on Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Platform and Microsoft Azure to ensure the best results for every project.

Contact Dev9 to get started on your Cloud implementation strategy, and streamline your IT investment: info@dev9.com, (425) 296-2800.

About Intershop

Intershop Communications AG (founded in Germany 1992; Prime Standard: ISH2) is the leading independent provider of omni-channel commerce solutions. Intershop offers high-performance packaged software for internet sales, complemented by all necessary services. Intershop also acts as a business process outsourcing provider, covering all aspects of online retailing up to fulfillment. Around the globe more than 300 enterprise customers, including HP, BMW, Würth, and Deutsche Telekom run Intershop solutions. Intershop is headquartered in Jena, Germany, and has offices in the United States, Europe, Australia, and China. More information about Intershop can be found online at www.intershop.com.

This news release contains forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future financial and operational performance of Intershop. Actual events or performance may differ materially from those contained or implied in such forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties that could lead to such difference could include, among other things: Intershop’s limited operating history, the unpredictability of future revenues and expenses and potential fluctuations in revenues and operating results, significant dependence on large single customer deals, consumer trends, the level of competition, seasonality, risks related to electronic security, possible governmental regulation, and general economic conditions.

Contact:

Intershop Public Relations
HEIDE RAUSCH
Head of Corporate Communication
Phone: +49 3641 50-1000
Fax: +49 3641 50-1309
mailto: pr@intershop.de

Source: Intershop Communications AG

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The Forrester Wave™: B2C Commerce Suites, Q1 2017 report ranks Intershop in its top three B2C vendors

  • Top three vendor in current offering
  • Among highest score In B2C solution architecture category
  • Profile highlights: “core commerce capabilities… remain strong”, “strong technical road map”, “deep ecosystem of partners”

San Francisco, CA, 2017-Apr-05 — /EPR Retail News/ — Intershop, the largest independent technology vendor for omni-channel commerce solutions, has been cited as a Strong Performer in B2C commerce suites in a report published by renowned industry analyst firm Forrester Research, Inc. The report, “The Forrester Wave™: B2C Commerce Suites, Q1 2017” ranks Intershop in its top three B2C vendors based on its current offering score, and is ranked among the top in the B2C solution architecture category.

The report explains that “On top of solid and well-built commerce features, Intershop demonstrates a strong technical road map and a selectively deep ecosystem of partners and developers…”

The report cites that “Intershop is a best fit for brand manufacturers that have complex channel support requirements, need especially well-developed commerce feature functionality, and are looking for flexibility on global pricing and licensing.”

Jochen Wiechen, CEO at Intershop commented: “B2C businesses are at the forefront when it comes to customer expectations and we continue to bring the most ambitious players online in order to help them serve and impress their customers. Intershop technology has been receiving top scores for its commerce offering and architecture from renowned industry analysts all because of our customers’ success with our solution.”

The Forrester research report can be downloaded here: http://www.intershop.com/forrester-wave-b2c-commerce-suites-2017.

About Intershop

Intershop Communications AG (founded in Germany 1992; Prime Standard: ISH2) is the leading independent provider of omni-channel commerce solutions. Intershop offers high-performance packaged software for internet sales, complemented by all necessary services. Intershop also acts as a business process outsourcing provider, covering all aspects of online retailing up to fulfillment. Around the globe more than 300 enterprise customers, including HP, BMW, Würth, and Deutsche Telekom run Intershop solutions. Intershop is headquartered in Jena, Germany, and has offices in the United States, Europe, Australia, and China. More information about Intershop can be found online at www.intershop.com.

This news release contains forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future financial and operational performance of Intershop. Actual events or performance may differ materially from those contained or implied in such forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties that could lead to such difference could include, among other things: Intershop’s limited operating history, the unpredictability of future revenues and expenses and potential fluctuations in revenues and operating results, significant dependence on large single customer deals, consumer trends, the level of competition, seasonality, risks related to electronic security, possible governmental regulation, and general economic conditions.

Contact:

Intershop Public Relations
HEIDE RAUSCH
Head of Corporate Communication
Phone: +49 3641 50-1000
Fax: +49 3641 50-1309
mailto: pr@intershop.de

Source: Intershop Communications AG

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The Forrester Wave™: B2B Commerce Suites, Q1 2017 ranks Intershop as a Leader in B2B commerce suites

  • Scores number two in current offering
  • Among top score in solution architecture category
  • Report highlights: “core commerce capabilities…remain strong”, “strong technical roadmap”, “deep ecosystem of partners”

Jena, Germany, 2017-Mar-30 — /EPR Retail News/ — Intershop, the largest independent technology vendor for omni-channel commerce solutions, has been cited as a Leader in B2B commerce suites in a report published by renowned industry analyst firm Forrester Research, Inc. The report, “The Forrester Wave™: B2B Commerce Suites, Q1 2017” ranks Intershop as number two in current offering, and tied for number one in solution architecture category.

The report cites that “Intershop is a best fit for brand manufacturers that have complex channel support requirements, need especially well-developed commerce feature functionality, and are looking for flexibility on global pricing and licensing.”

The new Intershop Order Management System is also noted by the report; the strong core commerce capabilities of the Intershop Commerce Suite including promotions, channel management, and customization features, as well as its strong technical roadmap and deep partner ecosystem.

As organizations in the B2B sector are building out increasingly sophisticated digital commerce channels, they are able to expand outside their traditional markets, as the recent Intershop research report, “Taking the fast track into the digital future of B2B commerce” shows. However, the Intershop study also highlighted that organizations need to have the right technological infrastructure in place to fully leverage the potential of digitalization.

Jochen Wiechen, CEO at Intershop commented: “A strong commerce platform can help companies master the digital transformation of both their commerce and customer relationship processes. We pride ourselves in understanding what the market needs and developing a feature-reach platform that flexibly meets our customers’ requirements, whether they are only just starting to build their commerce channel, or expanding it across borders. We are delighted that Intershop is recognized as a leader in the B2B commerce market.”

The Forrester research report can be downloaded here: http://www.intershop.com/forrester-wave-b2b-commerce-suites-2017.

About Intershop

Intershop Communications AG (founded in Germany 1992; Prime Standard: ISH2) is the leading independent provider of omni-channel commerce solutions. Intershop offers high-performance packaged software for internet sales, complemented by all necessary services. Intershop also acts as a business process outsourcing provider, covering all aspects of online retailing up to fulfillment. Around the globe more than 300 enterprise customers, including HP, BMW, Würth, and Deutsche Telekom run Intershop solutions. Intershop is headquartered in Jena, Germany, and has offices in the United States, Europe, Australia, and China. More information about Intershop can be found online at www.intershop.com.

This news release contains forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future financial and operational performance of Intershop. Actual events or performance may differ materially from those contained or implied in such forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties that could lead to such difference could include, among other things: Intershop’s limited operating history, the unpredictability of future revenues and expenses and potential fluctuations in revenues and operating results, significant dependence on large single customer deals, consumer trends, the level of competition, seasonality, risks related to electronic security, possible governmental regulation, and general economic conditions.

Contact:

Intershop Public Relations
HEIDE RAUSCH
Head of Corporate Communication
Phone: +49 3641 50-1000
Fax: +49 3641 50-1309
mail to: pr@intershop.de

Source: Intershop Communications AG

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Intershop and MAC-IT Solutions Extend Their Competencies In E-Commerce and Microsoft Dynamics NAV

  • Connection of Microsoft Dynamics NAV solution for retail and e-commerce offers new solution on Microsoft Azure Cloud
  • Jointly developed integrated solution offers optimal start for customers in digitization strategy

Jena, Germany, 2017-Mar-07 — /EPR Retail News/ — Intershop Communications AG and MAC IT-Solutions GmbH are extending their respective core competencies in the areas of e-commerce and Microsoft Dynamics NAV as part of their partnership. MAC IT-Solutions specializes in supporting medium-sized enterprises in the fields of e-commerce and multi-channel commerce. Customers who already run or want to run Microsoft Dynamics NAV and use the cutting-edge Microsoft Azure cloud platform can now do so to flexibly expand their IT environment with a highly scalable e-commerce platform.

The integrated solution from MAC IT-Solutions and Intershop specially developed for this application combines the Microsoft Dynamics NAV “DiVA” ERP and CRM solution, specifically optimized for medium-sized mail order retailers, with the powerful Intershop Commerce Suite. Both systems can be particularly efficiently operated in the Microsoft Azure Cloud, and can even cope with large peak loads flexibly and scalably. Functionalities for both retail and wholesale trade are seamlessly covered. This relieves retailers of the need to make their own arrangements in this respect as well as from their own IT operations and costly upfront investment. This means they can focus solely on the success and growth of their business.

Customer data security is a particularly important aspect for many German mail order companies. For companies that want to be sure that their customer data is stored and processed 100% in Germany, Microsoft Cloud Germany provides a cloud service in which data are processed by a trusteeship solution in partnership with Deutsche Telekom in Azure data centers in Frankfurt and Magdeburg. The joint MAC IT-Solutions and Intershop offering is also available in this Azure environment.

Dr. Jochen Wiechen, CEO at Intershop Communications AG, sees huge importance in the collaboration: “The MAC IT-Solutions and Intershop Microsoft Azure Cloud offering combines ERP, CRM, finance, purchasing and e-commerce as key elements in a purposeful digitization strategy. It is needs-focused and flexible, while being safe and efficient. Moreover, Office365 can be seamlessly integrated as a further cornerstone of Microsoft’s cloud strategy. We are sure it will be very well received in the market.”

Oliver Bartl, Head of MAC Cloud Solutions, describes the collaboration as follows: “Our Plus, Garden XXL and Lenscare customers have already been operating successfully in the market with MAC DiVA and Intershop for some years. The new integrated solution from the Azure Cloud is a valuable additional option allowing us to operate efficiently in an ever more rapidly changing market. We are sure we will be gaining a number of new joint customers with this combination.

About MAC IT-Solutions GmbH:

MAC is the IT solution provider for e-commerce and multi-channel software. MAC’s goal is to offer modern retail an IT platform that handles all business processes efficiently while facilitating a cross-channel brand strategy. Their ERP, CRM, PIM and POS systems are used by many reputable retailers throughout Europe. The modular IT platform is based on the integrated MAILPlus and DiVA ERP and CRM systems, which are based on Microsoft Dynamics. The system can be operated both on physical premises and in the cloud.

Our customers include 4Care, Baur Fulfillment, dress-for-less, Falke, Fiege, frontline, karstadt.de, hess natur, jpc, Orion, Plus.de, and many more

MAC is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, IBM Advanced Business Partner, a member of the K5 Liga and Preferred Business Partner in the bevh trade association.

About Intershop

Intershop Communications AG (founded in Germany 1992; Prime Standard: ISH2) is the leading independent provider of omni-channel commerce solutions. Intershop offers high-performance packaged software for internet sales, complemented by all necessary services. Intershop also acts as a business process outsourcing provider, covering all aspects of online retailing up to fulfillment. Around the globe more than 300 enterprise customers, including HP, BMW, Würth, and Deutsche Telekom run Intershop solutions. Intershop is headquartered in Jena, Germany, and has offices in the United States, Europe, Australia, and China. More information about Intershop can be found online at www.intershop.com.

This news release contains forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future financial and operational performance of Intershop. Actual events or performance may differ materially from those contained or implied in such forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties that could lead to such difference could include, among other things: Intershop’s limited operating history, the unpredictability of future revenues and expenses and potential fluctuations in revenues and operating results, significant dependence on large single customer deals, consumer trends, the level of competition, seasonality, risks related to electronic security, possible governmental regulation, and general economic conditions.

Contact:

Intershop Public Relations
HEIDE RAUSCH
Head of Corporate Communication
Phone: +49 3641 50-1000
Fax: +49 3641 50-1309
Email:pr@intershop.de

Source: Intershop Communications AG

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Intershop customer Zamro nominated for the Best Starter award in the Netherlands

Jena, Germany, 2017-Feb-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — Zamro, an Intershop customer, has been nominated for the Best Starter award, which is part of the Shopping Awards. This is a prestigious award show in the Netherlands, which honors the best e-commerce players every year. On March 9, it will be decided whether the industrial supplies retailer is indeed the best starter in the Netherlands.

Zamro is nominated together with two other Dutch start-ups: Gogido, which let people compare cab drivers, and Terello, a start-up that repairs smartphones and tablets wherever the customer wants. A jury will decide which one of these will go home with a trophy of the Shopping Awards. In the Netherlands, this is the biggest and most important award show for the e-commerce industry.

The jury has said it will choose the winner based on certain criteria: is the concept distinctive enough, is there a clear business model with a long-term plan and is the setup of the online store state of the art,, professional and unique?

“In our point of view, Zamro fits these criteria perfectly. We are profoundly proud of this nomination for our customer”, says Intershop’s marketing manager Harold van der Horst. “What makes this nomination special is the fact that Zamro has only been active for one year. Intershop is often seen as a solution for companies who are having their second or third growth spurt, when performance becomes a challenge or when the complexity increases because of complicated system integrations, international growth, multiple brands, or a combination of business models. But Zamro shows perfectly that the Intershop commerce engine also caters for new initiatives with serious international ambitions.”

Zamro is a real disruptive player. In contrast to what’s common business in the industry, Zamro shows all of their catalogs, products and prices online, with total transparency. The company was founded in February 2016, but is growing strongly. In the online store, customers (mostly SMEs) can choose from 500,000 industrial components, which will soon grow to one million components.

Last year, Zamro chose Intershop after an extensive competition analysis. The successful cooperation reflects perfectly Intershop’s B2B focus and the fact our solution is very interesting for both new players and existing fast-growing companies with international ambitions, who thanks to the 100% success rate of Intershop can start soon after the short implementation time.

About Intershop

Intershop Communications AG (founded in Germany 1992; Prime Standard: ISH2) is the leading independent provider of omni-channel commerce solutions. Intershop offers high-performance packaged software for internet sales, complemented by all necessary services. Intershop also acts as a business process outsourcing provider, covering all aspects of online retailing up to fulfillment. Around the globe more than 300 enterprise customers, including HP, BMW, Würth, and Deutsche Telekom run Intershop solutions. Intershop is headquartered in Jena, Germany, and has offices in the United States, Europe, Australia, and China. More information about Intershop can be found online at www.intershop.com.

This news release contains forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future financial and operational performance of Intershop. Actual events or performance may differ materially from those contained or implied in such forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties that could lead to such difference could include, among other things: Intershop’s limited operating history, the unpredictability of future revenues and expenses and potential fluctuations in revenues and operating results, significant dependence on large single customer deals, consumer trends, the level of competition, seasonality, risks related to electronic security, possible governmental regulation, and general economic conditions.

Contact:

Intershop Public Relations
HEIDE RAUSCH
Head of Corporate Communication
Phone: +49 3641 50-1000
Fax: +49 3641 50-1309

Source: Intershop Communications AG

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Intershop as headline sponsor will host roundtable discussions, workshops at the Internet Retailing B2B Summit 2017

Berlin, Germany, 2017-Jan-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — Intershop is sponsoring the Internet Retailing B2B Summit 2017, which takes place on 25 January at the DBB Forum in Berlin. As headline sponsor, Intershop will host an interactive roundtable on optimizing B2B order management processes, as well as two technology solution workshops aimed at B2B organizations that need to master digital transformation, integrate their various channels and create a seamless experience that meets changing customer expectations.

  • 12:05-13:00
    Roundtable: Why you should refine your B2B order management strategy to address changed customer purchase behaviors
    Presenter: Matthias Mueller, Senior Product Marketing Manager, Intershop
  • 15:50-16:10
    Tech Solution Workshop: Digital Transformation at B2B Companies – Best Practices and Pitfalls
    Speaker: Tobias Giese, Director Sales Solutions, Intershop
  • 16:20-16:40
    Tech Solution Workshop: The perfect B2B2C Scenario. How to integrate your dealers and provide a seamless customer experience for end users
    Speaker: Tobias Giese, Director Sales Solutions, Intershop

The Internet Retailing B2B Summit provides a forum for top-level executives from leading B2B industries to address the challenges they face in transforming their businesses for the digital age. The highly immersive one-day event will bring together high-level thinkers and practitioners in roundtable discussions, workshops and leadership panels, and will focus on successful innovation amongst the very best organizations. For more information, visit http://www.intershop.com/event-details/internet-retailing-b2b-summit.

About Intershop
Intershop Communications AG (founded in Germany 1992; Prime Standard: ISH2) is the leading independent provider of omni-channel commerce solutions. Intershop offers high-performance packaged software for internet sales, complemented by all necessary services. Intershop also acts as a business process outsourcing provider, covering all aspects of online retailing up to fulfillment. Around the globe more than 300 enterprise customers, including HP, BMW, Würth, and Deutsche Telekom run Intershop solutions. Intershop is headquartered in Jena, Germany, and has offices in the United States, Europe, Australia, and China. More information about Intershop can be found online at www.intershop.com.

This news release contains forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future financial and operational performance of Intershop. Actual events or performance may differ materially from those contained or implied in such forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties that could lead to such difference could include, among other things: Intershop’s limited operating history, the unpredictability of future revenues and expenses and potential fluctuations in revenues and operating results, significant dependence on large single customer deals, consumer trends, the level of competition, seasonality, risks related to electronic security, possible governmental regulation, and general economic conditions.

Contact:
Intershop Public Relations
HEIDE RAUSCH
Head of Corporate Communication
Phone: +49 3641 50-1000
Fax: +49 3641 50-1309

Source: Intershop Communications AG

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Gustav Ehlert GmbH migrates its commerce platform to Intershop to develop new sales channels and lower its total cost of ownership

  • New commerce platform lowers total cost of ownership
  • Enables multi-channel strategy for the wholesaler
  • Can establish new online shops in a fast and professional way

Jena, Germany, 2017-Jan-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — Gustav Ehlert GmbH, the leading wholesaler of packaging, cleaning agents, hygiene clothing and spices for the food processing industry is migrating its commerce platform to Intershop in order to develop new sales channels and lower its total cost of ownership (TCO).

The family business, founded in 1924, stores more than 18,000 products in its own warehouse (more than 6,000 square meters) and delivers its goods via its own trucks and logistic partners. With around 80,000 annual transactions, more than 85,000 individual price lists and 750 suppliers, Ehlert needed a commerce partner that could optimize its logistics and distribution costs by selling related products online 24/7 and establish new online shops in a fast and professional way.

A traditional wholesale business, Ehlert has a huge number of transactions at high costs of which. The Company wanted to address that in order to continue the success of the brand which has already spanned four generations. With the expansion of its online business and a centralized customer interface that optimizes all customer transactions, Ehlert is planning to grow its annual revenue by 50 percent by 2020.

Axel Köhler, member of the board at Intershop: “Ehlert chose Intershop for its huge feature set and the ease with which new online shops can be rolled out. The TCO of its incumbent platform was too high for this new project, particularly in terms of agency and development time.”

The implementation team at nubizz GmbH will have Intershop Commerce Management 7.7 live by the summer 2017, after which Ehlert will work on a customer centric wholesale strategy with several shops. Ehlert will also integrate Perfion for product information management (PIM) and Targit as its business intelligence (BI) Solution.

About Intershop

Intershop Communications AG (founded in Germany 1992; Prime Standard: ISH2) is the leading independent provider of omni-channel commerce solutions. Intershop offers high-performance packaged software for internet sales, complemented by all necessary services. Intershop also acts as a business process outsourcing provider, covering all aspects of online retailing up to fulfillment. Around the globe more than 300 enterprise customers, including HP, BMW, Würth, and Deutsche Telekom run Intershop solutions. Intershop is headquartered in Jena, Germany, and has offices in the United States, Europe, Australia, and China. More information about Intershop can be found online at www.intershop.com.

This news release contains forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future financial and operational performance of Intershop. Actual events or performance may differ materially from those contained or implied in such forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties that could lead to such difference could include, among other things: Intershop’s limited operating history, the unpredictability of future revenues and expenses and potential fluctuations in revenues and operating results, significant dependence on large single customer deals, consumer trends, the level of competition, seasonality, risks related to electronic security, possible governmental regulation, and general economic conditions.

Contact:
Intershop Public Relations
HEIDE RAUSCH
Head of Corporate Communication
Phone: +49 3641 50-1000
Fax: +49 3641 50-1309

Source: Intershop Communications AG

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Intershop customer Bakker to present at Webwinkel Vakdagen, 18 and 19 January at Jaarbeurs Utrecht

Utrecht, Netherlands, 2017-Jan-17 — /EPR Retail News/ — Intershop customer Bakker will present at this year’s Webwinkel Vakdagen, which takes place on 18 and 19 January at Jaarbeurs Utrecht. Paul Geraeds, CEO at Bakker.com, will share how plant and gardening supply specialist Bakker transformed itself from a traditional mail order company into a successful multi-channel enterprise. Following the implementation of its new web shop based on Intershop, the company handles up to 35,000 orders a day from customers in nineteen different countries.

  • Wednesday, January 18, 10:15 – 10:45, Keynote B
  • Thursday, January 19, 16:15 – 16:45, Room 6

Intershop and its partners, inRiver and Target2Sell, will be exhibiting at booth # 26. They will be available to discuss how to create, implement and optimize impactful commerce strategies, how to unleash the power of true customer centricity, and how to achieve higher conversion rates through a better customer experience.

Further Intershop Partners exhibiting at the show include DeNieuweZaak (booth # 199), Incentro (booth # 242), and WeProvide (booth # 261).

Webwinkel Vakdagen is the premier tradeshow in the Benelux region to specifically focus on digital commerce. This year’s key conference topics include content, branding and engagement, customer experience, B2B, and cross border. For more information, visit http://www.intershop.nl/webwinkel.

About Intershop
Intershop Communications AG (founded in Germany 1992; Prime Standard: ISH2) is the leading independent provider of omni-channel commerce solutions. Intershop offers high-performance packaged software for internet sales, complemented by all necessary services. Intershop also acts as a business process outsourcing provider, covering all aspects of online retailing up to fulfillment. Around the globe more than 300 enterprise customers, including HP, BMW, Würth, and Deutsche Telekom run Intershop solutions. Intershop is headquartered in Jena, Germany, and has offices in the United States, Europe, Australia, and China. More information about Intershop can be found online at www.intershop.com.

This news release contains forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future financial and operational performance of Intershop. Actual events or performance may differ materially from those contained or implied in such forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties that could lead to such difference could include, among other things: Intershop’s limited operating history, the unpredictability of future revenues and expenses and potential fluctuations in revenues and operating results, significant dependence on large single customer deals, consumer trends, the level of competition, seasonality, risks related to electronic security, possible governmental regulation, and general economic conditions.

Contact:

Intershop Public Relations
HEIDE RAUSCH
Head of Corporate Communication
Phone: +49 3641 50-1000
Fax: +49 3641 50-1309

Source: Intershop Communications AG

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Intershop supported BMW Group in the implementation of their new online shop

  • Customers can order more than 15,000 original parts
  • Extended search functions guarantee compatibility with various vehicle models

Jena, Germany, 2016-Dec-09 — /EPR Retail News/ — An e-commerce system on Intershop basis is now available to the BMW Group. Intershop also supported the BMW Group in the implementation of their new online shop. Customers of participating dealers can select in the new store from more than 15,000 original products ranging from accessories, spare parts, and lifestyle products of the brands BMW, MINI, BMW Motorrad, and Classic.

The platform based on the Intershop Commerce Suite digitizes the after-sales business of the BMW Group offering customers a 24/7 access. Additionally, it offers extended functionality such as the search for the matching product. After entering the vehicle identification number customers are shown exactly those parts and accessories that are compatible to their car or motorcycle. Upon selection of an item the online shop automatically suggests the associated components which are necessary for the placement into the vehicle. These detailed search functions leverage digitized vehicle data that date back until the early 1980´s.

Depending on the customer´s preference the selected products can then be shipped by one of the participating BMW dealers to the customers or can be picked up at their facility. The option of scheduling appointments for having the parts fitted in will be integrated soon.

Axel Köhler, COO at Intershop Communications AG comments: „On the basis of our Commerce Suite in this project Intershop has supported BMW Group in turning central promises of the digitalization into reality: better customer service and higher reach at increased efficiency. It´s the latest example of 15 years of successful cooperation of our companies.”

About Intershop

Intershop Communications AG (founded in Germany 1992; Prime Standard: ISH2) is the leading independent provider of omni-channel commerce solutions. Intershop offers high-performance packaged software for internet sales, complemented by all necessary services. Intershop also acts as a business process outsourcing provider, covering all aspects of online retailing up to fulfillment. Around the globe more than 300 enterprise customers, including HP, BMW, Würth, and Deutsche Telekom run Intershop solutions. Intershop is headquartered in Jena, Germany, and has offices in the United States, Europe, Australia, and China. More information about Intershop can be found online at www.intershop.com.

This news release contains forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future financial and operational performance of Intershop. Actual events or performance may differ materially from those contained or implied in such forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties that could lead to such difference could include, among other things: Intershop’s limited operating history, the unpredictability of future revenues and expenses and potential fluctuations in revenues and operating results, significant dependence on large single customer deals, consumer trends, the level of competition, seasonality, risks related to electronic security, possible governmental regulation, and general economic conditions.

Contact:

HEIDE RAUSCH
Head of Corporate Communication
Phone: +49 3641 50-1000
Fax: +49 3641 50-1309

Source: Intershop Communications AG

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Bunzl to present successful digitalization project with Intershop at B2B Online Conference, Amsterdam, 7-8 Dec 2016

Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2016-Dec-07 — /EPR Retail News/ — Intershop customer Bunzl is one of the key speakers at this year’s B2B Online event, which will take place on 7-8 December, 2016 in the Mövenpick Hotel, Amsterdam. Stephan Lucke, IT Director at multinational distribution specialist Bunzl, will share insights into the company’s recent B2B commerce project with Intershop. He will discuss lessons learned, future plans, and give hands-on advice on how to plan and complete a successful digitalization project.

Intershop experts will be available at the event to explain why an e-commerce platform should be the cornerstone of every B2B company’s growth strategy. Pursuing a forward-looking digitalization agenda is increasingly enabling B2B organizations to transform their business models, expand outside their traditional markets and enable operational innovation, as evidenced by Intershop’s latest research report, “Taking the fast track into the digital future of B2B commerce”. According to the report, four in 10 organizations surveyed claimed that digitalization has completely changed their business models, with 43 percent selling to customers that would not buy from them before. Forty-four percent said they were generating more total sales.

The B2B Online Conference is the digital marketing and e-commerce event for manufacturers and distributors. It will bring together over 200 senior practitioners to discuss solutions to all their digital transformation challenges. Through intimate, small-group formats, participants can learn how the top B2B companies in the world are planning, executing and achieving true digital transformation to improve online engagement. For more information, visit http://www.intershop.com/event-details/b2b-online.

About Intershop

Intershop Communications AG (founded in Germany 1992; Prime Standard: ISH2) is the leading independent provider of omni-channel commerce solutions. Intershop offers high-performance packaged software for internet sales, complemented by all necessary services. Intershop also acts as a business process outsourcing provider, covering all aspects of online retailing up to fulfillment. Around the globe more than 300 enterprise customers, including HP, BMW, Würth, and Deutsche Telekom run Intershop solutions. Intershop is headquartered in Jena, Germany, and has offices in the United States, Europe, Australia, and China. More information about Intershop can be found online at www.intershop.com.

This news release contains forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future financial and operational performance of Intershop. Actual events or performance may differ materially from those contained or implied in such forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties that could lead to such difference could include, among other things: Intershop’s limited operating history, the unpredictability of future revenues and expenses and potential fluctuations in revenues and operating results, significant dependence on large single customer deals, consumer trends, the level of competition, seasonality, risks related to electronic security, possible governmental regulation, and general economic conditions.

Intershop Public Relations:

HEIDE RAUSCH
Head of Corporate Communication
Phone: +49 3641 50-1000
Fax: +49 3641 50-1309

Source: Intershop

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Intershop ranked as leader in e-commerce solutions in France in the latest benchmarking report by NBS System and ESV Digital

  • Independent analysis conducted by NBS System and ESV Digital confirms Intershop’s top position as e-commerce solutions provider
  • Intershop Commerce Suite comes in first for B2B features, internationalization capabilities, and performance

Jena, Germany, 2016-Nov-29 — /EPR Retail News/ —The latest benchmarking report for e-commerce solutions by NBS System and ESV Digital has ranked Intershop Communications as leader in the area of e-commerce solutions in France. Key findings based on the quantitative assessment of functionality across key business capabilities include:

  • B2B: Intershop Commerce Suite is the best solution in the field of B2B e-commerce activities, offering specific features such as the ability to handle different payment periods and methods, recurring orders and catalog management according to order volumes or client requirements. It is able to handle almost any architecture complexity thanks to its flexibility.
  • Internationalization: Intershop Commerce Suite offers the strongest state-of-the-art internationalization and localization capabilities supporting multi-store business models, seamlessly scaling to business abroad. It allows business a fast and easy setup and rollout of new regions, countries, brands, touchpoints and customer segments – all without IT involvement.
  • IT: Intershop Commerce Suite scores best due to its performance capabilities in back-office and front-office stability in a multi-user set up and front-office speed for page rendering.

Jochen Wiechen, CEO at Intershop comments: “Even though it´s no surprise to see our Commerce Suite scoring best when benchmarked, we are always happy to see it resonating well in the market, be it among analysts, customers, or partners. This study confirms once more the proven strengths of our software and will serve those organizations well that look for a future-proof platform for their digitalization strategy.”

The independent analysis has been conducted with nearly 200 respondents including e-commerce solution users, integrators, and consultants. The results of the study have been published in the whitepaper “Choosing your e-commerce solution”, which aims to help decision makers choose the best e-commerce platform to support their business needs, whether they are a retailer, brand, pure player or B2B player. A free copy is available for download at http://www.intershop.com/nbs-esv-whitepaper.

About NBS System:

NBS System is a leading managed hosting company founded in 1999 with more than 3,000 hosted websites. It operates from Europe and is specialized in two fields: very high security hosting and e-commerce hosting.

About ESV Digital:

ESV Digital provides a full suite of consulting and agency services including analytics, media, branding and strategic consulting. The company has 9 offices in Paris, London, Chicago, Ann Arbor, Sao Paulo, Oslo, Luxembourg, Madrid and Milan.

About Intershop

Intershop Communications AG (founded in Germany 1992; Prime Standard: ISH2) is the leading independent provider of omni-channel commerce solutions. Intershop offers high-performance packaged software for internet sales, complemented by all necessary services. Intershop also acts as a business process outsourcing provider, covering all aspects of online retailing up to fulfillment. Around the globe more than 300 enterprise customers, including HP, BMW, Würth, and Deutsche Telekom run Intershop solutions. Intershop is headquartered in Jena, Germany, and has offices in the United States, Europe, Australia, and China. More information about Intershop can be found online at www.intershop.com.

This news release contains forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future financial and operational performance of Intershop. Actual events or performance may differ materially from those contained or implied in such forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties that could lead to such difference could include, among other things: Intershop’s limited operating history, the unpredictability of future revenues and expenses and potential fluctuations in revenues and operating results, significant dependence on large single customer deals, consumer trends, the level of competition, seasonality, risks related to electronic security, possible governmental regulation, and general economic conditions.

Media Contact:

Intershop Public Relations
HEIDE RAUSCH
Head of Corporate Communication
Phone: +49 3641 50-1000
Fax: +49 3641 50-1309

Source: Intershop Communications AG

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Intershop releases research report “Taking the fast track into the digital future of B2B commerce”

Jena, Germany, 2016-Nov-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — Pursuit of the digitalization agenda is enabling B2B organizations to transform their business models, expand outside their traditional markets and enable operational innovation. These are some of the findings from a new research report, “Taking the fast track into the digital future of B2B commerce” from Intershop, published today.

In the answers of the 400 B2B organizations surveyed across Benelux, France, Germany, the Nordics, UK and US the impressive impact of the digital transformation becomes apparent:

  • Four in 10 claim that digitalization has completely changed their business models
  • Three quarters (76%) currently have their own B2B commerce site
  • Just 42% currently have bricks and mortar outlets
  • 46% say their sector is more global now than ever before
  • 43% are selling to customers that would not buy from them before
  • 44% are generating more total sales – and more sales per sales representative
  • 40% leverage their digital sales channels to persuade customers to purchase more items across more product categories.

The digitalization of B2B organisations is not only affecting their day-to-day operations. It is changing the whole business landscape. In fact, a third (37%) of survey respondents report an increase in “stealth” practices; where new and competing products and services come to market with little warning and not always from traditionally competitive suppliers.

These new offerings can often disrupt a sector and/or render incumbent offerings redundant. Indeed, only three in 10 (30%) B2B organisations feel confident enough in their product or services that they would be able to innovate in the face of stealth competition and keep up.

“Organizations need to set up the right technological infrastructure today in order to fully leverage the potential of digitalization and to prepare for a successful future”, explains Dr. Jochen Wiechen, CEO, Intershop Communications AG. “Order management systems have proved to have a particularly high relevancy in that respect. However, they are just one part of a truly synaptic commerce landscape, which ensures the necessary flexibility required by the market´s dynamics.”

The report also examines the digital mega trends, big data alongside the Internet of Things (IoT). An impressive 95% expect to benefit from IoT and smart automation. Already, organizations are noticing the impact in areas such as better marketing and targeting, cost savings, supply chain management efficiency and greater efficiencies across their business. Yet despite this, relatively few (37%) say they plan to invest in the IoT over the next 12 months. When it comes to the big data story, despite less than half (42%) claiming their organization uses big data effectively, 54% say it will be their organization´s next big investment.

To read the complete findings, download a complimentary copy of the full Intershop E-Commerce Report, “Taking the fast track into the digital future of B2B commerce” here.

Infographics are available at http://www.intershop.com/press-resources.

Research Methodology

The research was conducted on behalf of Intershop by Vanson Bourne, an independent specialist in market research for the technology sector. 400 decision makers in the UK, France, Germany, the US, Benelux and Nordic regions were surveyed across the construction materials, tools, construction machinery, wholesale and other machinery equipment sectors.

About Intershop

Intershop Communications AG (founded in Germany 1992; Prime Standard: ISH2) is the leading independent provider of omni-channel commerce solutions. Intershop offers high-performance packaged software for internet sales, complemented by all necessary services. Intershop also acts as a business process outsourcing provider, covering all aspects of online retailing up to fulfillment. Around the globe more than 300 enterprise customers, including HP, BMW, Würth, and Deutsche Telekom run Intershop solutions. Intershop is headquartered in Jena, Germany, and has offices in the United States, Europe, Australia, and China. More information about Intershop can be found online at www.intershop.com.

This news release contains forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future financial and operational performance of Intershop. Actual events or performance may differ materially from those contained or implied in such forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties that could lead to such difference could include, among other things: Intershop’s limited operating history, the unpredictability of future revenues and expenses and potential fluctuations in revenues and operating results, significant dependence on large single customer deals, consumer trends, the level of competition, seasonality, risks related to electronic security, possible governmental regulation, and general economic conditions.

Contact:

Intershop Public Relations
HEIDE RAUSCH
Head of Corporate Communication
Phone: +49 3641 50-1000
Fax: +49 3641 50-1309

Source: Intershop Communications AG

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Intershop announces financial results for the first nine months of 2016

  • Revenues of EUR 24.7 million (previous year: EUR 32.7 million)
  • Product business falls short of expectations, service revenues continue to stabilize
  • EBIT of EUR -2.0 million (previous year: EUR 0.05 million)
  • “Lighthouse 2020” strategy: Focus on wholesale and cloud business

Jena, 2016-Nov-02 — /EPR Retail News/ — Intershop Communications AG (ISIN: DE000A0EPUH1), a leading independent provider of innovative solutions for omni-channel commerce, generated revenues of EUR 24.7 million in the first nine months of 2016 (previous year: EUR 32.7 million). On the one hand, the 25% decline is attributable to a shift in projects and a shortfall of expected license orders, which sent product revenues falling by 27% to EUR 9.5 million. On the other hand, service revenues, at EUR 15.2 million, were still below the prior year level (-23%). This is due to the changed customer structure, with a focus on small and medium-sized customers. The quarterly comparison shows, however, that the service business has stabilized, with service revenues climbing from EUR 4.5 million in Q1 to EUR 5.4 million in Q3 2016.

Intershop’s product revenues break down into approx. EUR 3.5 million in license revenues (previous year: EUR 7.0 million) and EUR 6.0 million in maintenance revenues (previous year: EUR 6.0 million) in the first nine months of 2016. In the service segment, revenues from consulting contracts amounted to EUR 11.8 million, (previous year: EUR 15.1 million) while full service revenues stood at EUR 3.4 million (previous year: EUR 4.6 million).

The 44% gross margin for the nine months was consistent with the prior year period. Operating expenses declined by 9% to EUR 13.0 million. Due to the drop in revenues, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) declined to EUR -0.2 million (previous year: EUR 2.7 million). EBIT amounted to EUR -2.0 million in the reporting period, compared to EUR 0.05 million in the previous year. The result for the period stood at EUR -2.4 million (previous year: EUR -0.1 million). This is equivalent to earnings per share of EUR -0.07 (previous year: EUR 0.00).

The Intershop Group’s cash flow from operations amounted to EUR -1.4 million in the first nine months of 2016 (previous year: EUR 4.2 million), which is mainly attributable to the net loss for the period. Cash and cash equivalents totalled EUR 10.9 million at the interim reporting date. The equity ratio improved to 61% (31 December 2015: 58%).

Against the background of the ongoing market consolidation and the lack of growth momentum, Intershop has initiated the “Lighthouse 2020” strategy program. Following on from the concentration on the product business in the past two years, Intershop will focus on customers from the wholesale sector going forward. Another strategic focus of the program is on the continued expansion of the cloud business; in this context, the Intershop 7.8 Cloud Solution will be launched before the end of the year. The new cooperation with Microsoft will play an important role, as it allows customers to seamlessly integrate the Intershop systems with the cloud-based Dynamics NAV ERP solution from Microsoft.

According to the new roadmap, the Management Board projects sales revenues of between EUR 34 million and EUR 36 million as well as a negative result (EBIT) of between EUR 1 million and EUR 2.5 million, including extraordinary expenses of approx. EUR 1 million.

Says Dr. Jochen Wiechen, CEO of Intershop Communications AG: “In spite of the disappointing nine-month figures, we are convinced that our strategic positioning and the related reorganization are the right approach. We project revenues of EUR 50 million and an EBIT margin of 5% by 2020 and will do everything in our power to reach these growth targets.”

The interim report on the first nine months of 2016 is available for download at http://www.intershop.com/investors-financial-reports.

About Intershop

Intershop Communications AG (founded in Germany 1992; Prime Standard: ISH2) is the leading independent provider of omni-channel commerce solutions. Intershop offers high-performance packaged software for internet sales, complemented by all necessary services. Intershop also acts as a business process outsourcing provider, covering all aspects of online retailing up to fulfillment. Around the globe more than 300 enterprise customers, including HP, BMW, Würth, and Deutsche Telekom run Intershop solutions. Intershop is headquartered in Jena, Germany, and has offices in the United States, Europe, Australia, and China. More information about Intershop can be found online at www.intershop.com.

This news release contains forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future financial and operational performance of Intershop. Actual events or performance may differ materially from those contained or implied in such forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties that could lead to such difference could include, among other things: Intershop’s limited operating history, the unpredictability of future revenues and expenses and potential fluctuations in revenues and operating results, significant dependence on large single customer deals, consumer trends, the level of competition, seasonality, risks related to electronic security, possible governmental regulation, and general economic conditions.

Contact:

Intershop Public Relations
HEIDE RAUSCH
Head of Corporate Communication
Phone: +49 3641 50-1000
Fax: +49 3641 50-1309

Source: Intershop Communications AG

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CWS-boco International launched new B2B online store based on Intershop technology

  • Intershop Commerce Suite as platform for new international B2B online store
  • Individually tailored key-account stores with ERP and CRM integration for ultra-efficient procurement
  • Project expertly implemented by Intershop Platinum Partner diva-e

Jena, Germany, 2016-Oct-21 — /EPR Retail News/ — CWS-boco International, a leading global provider of washroom hygiene and textile solutions, has launched a new B2B online store based on Intershop technology. At the heart of the new portal for business customers is the Intershop Commerce Suite, one of the top three digital commerce platforms across five key use case scenarios, according to a recent comparison study by IT research group Gartner. The new store solution was designed and implemented by diva-e, a high-end e-business service provider covering the entire digital value chain.

When the existing B2B system began hitting constraints, CWS-boco opted for the flexibility and exceptional scalability of the Intershop Commerce Suite. In addition to advanced B2B shops for its various subsidiaries, the company commissioned a number of individually tailored key-account stores. These cater exclusively to selected major customers, providing direct integration with back-end systems as well as custom branding and the relevant purchasing conditions. The result is a substantial improvement in the ease of procurement for large corporations with high order volumes. Long-time Intershop Business Partner diva-e used an agile process to develop tailored interfaces for SAP and Salesforce, provided customization of the key-account stores, and migrated all the relevant data from the old system to the new.

“Digital commerce is a key driver of our strategic business growth,” commented Alexander Krames, Team Lead E-Commerce at CWS-boco International. “A complete relaunch of our existing web store was absolutely essential in order to maintain our competitive edge. We’re extremely pleased with the new Intershop platform, both from a technological and a commercial perspective. Our B2B customers now benefit from a cutting-edge store and a more convenient shopping experience.”

Axel Köhler, COO of Intershop Communications AG, added: “The new solution for CWS-boco further underlines the strengths of the Intershop Commerce Suite when it comes to modeling complex B2B scenarios. With the new business portal and tailored key-account stores, CWS-boco is investing in the future of B2B commerce, giving it the tools to respond appropriately to changing customer needs.”

About Intershop

Intershop Communications AG (founded in Germany 1992; Prime Standard: ISH2) is the leading independent provider of omni-channel commerce solutions. Intershop offers high-performance packaged software for internet sales, complemented by all necessary services. Intershop also acts as a business process outsourcing provider, covering all aspects of online retailing up to fulfillment. Around the globe more than 300 enterprise customers, including HP, BMW, Würth, and Deutsche Telekom run Intershop solutions. Intershop is headquartered in Jena, Germany, and has offices in the United States, Europe, Australia, and China. More information about Intershop can be found online atwww.intershop.com.

This news release contains forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future financial and operational performance of Intershop. Actual events or performance may differ materially from those contained or implied in such forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties that could lead to such difference could include, among other things: Intershop’s limited operating history, the unpredictability of future revenues and expenses and potential fluctuations in revenues and operating results, significant dependence on large single customer deals, consumer trends, the level of competition, seasonality, risks related to electronic security, possible governmental regulation, and general economic conditions.

Intershop Public Relations

HEIDE RAUSCH
Head of Corporate Communication
Phone: +49 3641 50-1000
Fax: +49 3641 50-1309

SOURCE: Intershop Communications AG

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Intershop and iStone will have joint presence at D-Fokus B2B, 13 October 2016, Stockholm, Sweden

Stockholm, Sweden, 2016-Oct-12 — /EPR Retail News/ — Intershop and its partner, business and IT consulting company iStone, will have a joint presence at this year’s D-Fokus B2B, held on 13 October 2016 at 7A Odenplan in Stockholm, Sweden. Organizations planning to start up or grow their B2B commerce business will have an opportunity to meet Intershop’s experts at the event to discuss B2B challenges, and why a flexible and future-proof e-commerce platform is a key cornerstone of any B2B organization’s growth strategy. In addition, Martin Engberg, Chief Digital Officer at Intershop’s client Mekonomen Group, will share insights into Mekonomen’s initiative to develop Europe’s best B2B e-commerce platform for the automotive aftermarket.

Intershop has helped wholesalers, manufacturers, distributors, and high-tech companies build and deploy B2B e-commerce solutions for over 20 years. The latest release of the Intershop Commerce Suite, launched in July 2016, includes new and improved B2B functions to open up new markets for growth-oriented companies. As well as being able to more easily manage costs and offers, B2B buyers can now access all of the products they require without switching shopping systems. This new way of purchasing allows companies to more comfortably configure access to their products. With fully integrated order management features to ensure efficient end-to-end processes, the Intershop solution enables organizations of all sizes and industries to manage the digital transformation of their business processes.

D-Fokus B2B is a one-day conference that will explore how digitalization changes B2B business models and digital commerce. For more information, visit http://www.intershop.com/event-details/d-fokus-b2b.

About Intershop

Intershop Communications AG (founded in Germany 1992; Prime Standard: ISH2) is the leading independent provider of omni-channel commerce solutions. Intershop offers high-performance packaged software for internet sales, complemented by all necessary services. Intershop also acts as a business process outsourcing provider, covering all aspects of online retailing up to fulfillment. Around the globe more than 300 enterprise customers, including HP, BMW, Würth, and Deutsche Telekom run Intershop solutions. Intershop is headquartered in Jena, Germany, and has offices in the United States, Europe, Australia, and China. More information about Intershop can be found online at www.intershop.com.

This news release contains forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future financial and operational performance of Intershop. Actual events or performance may differ materially from those contained or implied in such forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties that could lead to such difference could include, among other things: Intershop’s limited operating history, the unpredictability of future revenues and expenses and potential fluctuations in revenues and operating results, significant dependence on large single customer deals, consumer trends, the level of competition, seasonality, risks related to electronic security, possible governmental regulation, and general economic conditions.

Contact:

Intershop Public Relations
HEIDE RAUSCH
Head of Corporate Communication
Phone: +49 3641 50-1000
Fax: +49 3641 50-1309

Source: Intershop

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Intershop to host an omni-channel commerce roundtable discussion at the eDelivery Conference, 11 October 2016, London

London, UK, 2016-Oct-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — Intershop will sponsor an omni-channel commerce roundtable discussion at the eDelivery Conference, held on 11 October 2016 at the Novotel West, London. Chaired by Intershop’s order management expert and enterprise architect Nils Breitmann, the interactive roundtable will ask why order management is the key to a seamless online and offline customer experience, and discuss the challenges, solutions, and visions of an integrated omni-channel commerce strategy.

As retailers rush to embrace omni-channel retailing to meet the ever-increasing demands of today’s savvy, always connected shoppers, they are faced with new layers of operational challenges, including the management of increasingly complex order flows. To overcome these challenges, it is essential to build a solid commerce backend, starting with a centralized omni-channel Order Management System to orchestrate omni-channel commerce processes and enable the smooth customer experience that today’s shoppers expect.

The eDelivery Conference is a pan-European event for fulfillment professionals that focuses on practical approaches to delivering the right product to the right customer at the right time, and at the same time increasing operational efficiency and profitability per order while boosting responsiveness and services. The roundtable discussions will bring together the brightest minds of the industry to share successes and challenge conventional thinking. Intershop’s roundtable will run alongside roundtables chaired by Ocado, John Lewis, M&S, and Sky. For more information, visit http://www.intershop.com/event-details/edelivery-conference.

About Intershop

Intershop Communications AG (founded in Germany 1992; Prime Standard: ISH2) is the leading independent provider of omni-channel commerce solutions. Intershop offers high-performance packaged software for internet sales, complemented by all necessary services. Intershop also acts as a business process outsourcing provider, covering all aspects of online retailing up to fulfillment. Around the globe more than 300 enterprise customers, including HP, BMW, Würth, and Deutsche Telekom run Intershop solutions. Intershop is headquartered in Jena, Germany, and has offices in the United States, Europe, Australia, and China. More information about Intershop can be found online at www.intershop.com.

This news release contains forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future financial and operational performance of Intershop. Actual events or performance may differ materially from those contained or implied in such forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties that could lead to such difference could include, among other things: Intershop’s limited operating history, the unpredictability of future revenues and expenses and potential fluctuations in revenues and operating results, significant dependence on large single customer deals, consumer trends, the level of competition, seasonality, risks related to electronic security, possible governmental regulation, and general economic conditions.

Contact:

Intershop Public Relations
HEIDE RAUSCH
Head of Corporate Communication
Phone: +49 3641 50-1000
Fax: +49 3641 50-1309

Source: Intershop

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Intershop Commerce Suite ranked number three in Gartner’s ‘Critical Capabilities for Digital Commerce’ report

Jena, Germany, 2016-Jul-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — Intershop has been recognized for its ability to meet leading-edge market requirements in the newly published ‘Critical Capabilities for Digital Commerce’ by Gartner for its Commerce Suite. The document evaluated 19 vendors’ digital commerce platforms using 14 critical product capabilities and five use cases to assist IT leaders and those responsible for digital commerce in their platform selection. Intershop Commerce Suite was ranked number three for all use cases.

Gartner’s assessment of a platform’s critical capabilities and scoring was based on weighted averages from three sources: product capabilities as described by the vendor, Gartner client feedback and vendor reference customers. The Critical Capabilities research focused exclusively on assessing differentiated product and feature functionality. Vendors were evaluated on their products’ ability to provide appropriate functionality in five different, unique use case scenarios:

  • Complex, Diverse and Large Operations
  • Multiple Channels
  • Selling Globally
  • Selling to Consumers
  • Selling to Other Organizations

“Intershop is rated in the top three in all of the use cases. We feel the research clearly shows that our Commerce Suite is a great choice for organizations which want to fully leverage the potential of digital commerce” commented Jochen Wiechen, CEO of Intershop. “We are constantly working to improve and expand our platform to help our customers meet the fast changing demands and challenges of selling in a connected world. We are pleased that Gartner’s report has recognized us for the broad functionality we offer, including the now completely integrated order management capabilities of the Intershop Commerce Suite.”

Gartner evaluated the platforms against the following critical product capabilities:

  • Organization/Brand Complexity
  • Product Diversity
  • Product Management Breadth
  • Commerce Search
  • Multichannel
  • Mobility
  • Localization
  • Consumer Buyer Personalization
  • Corporate Buyer Personalization
  • Master Data Management (MDM)
  • Web Content Management (WCM)
  • Configure Price Quote (CPQ)
  • Order Management/Distributed Order Management (OM/DOM)
  • Payments

Gartner Disclaimer
Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in its research publications, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings or other designation. Gartner research publications consist of the opinions of Gartner’s research organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

About Intershop
Intershop Communications AG (founded in Germany 1992; Prime Standard: ISH2) is the leading independent provider of omni-channel commerce solutions. Intershop offers high-performance packaged software for internet sales, complemented by all necessary services. Intershop also acts as a business process outsourcing provider, covering all aspects of online retailing up to fulfillment. Around the globe more than 300 enterprise customers, including HP, BMW, Würth, and Deutsche Telekom run Intershop solutions. Intershop is headquartered in Jena, Germany, and has offices in the United States, Europe, Australia, and China. More information about Intershop can be found online at www.intershop.com.

This news release contains forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future financial and operational performance of Intershop. Actual events or performance may differ materially from those contained or implied in such forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties that could lead to such difference could include, among other things: Intershop’s limited operating history, the unpredictability of future revenues and expenses and potential fluctuations in revenues and operating results, significant dependence on large single customer deals, consumer trends, the level of competition, seasonality, risks related to electronic security, possible governmental regulation, and general economic conditions.

Contact:

Heide Rausch
Head of Corporate Communication
Phone: +49 3641 50-1000
Fax: +49 3641 50-1309

Source: Intershop