Of late, businesses operating in B2B ecommerce have started to embrace another wave of digital transformation, driven by what has been termed “Agentic AI”. These are, essentially, AI systems endowed with autonomy, i.e. that don’t simply respond to fixed prompts or follow rigid rules, but can set goals, make decisions, adapt to changing contexts, and[…]
The Rise of Agentic Artificial Intelligence (AI) in B2B Ecommerce
By Paul Doherty B2B Ecommerce, Ecommerce, Technology Oct 16, 2025
How Ordering Portals Punchout for Your Business
By Paul Doherty B2B Ecommerce, Ecommerce, Portal Aug 28, 2025
Life is never easy, and sometimes it feels even more difficult than usual. In one area the answer to why this is the case is clear. Businesses are under constant, unremitting pressure to streamline their procurement processes and cut their costs, but still deliver a first-class customer experience. Whilst it’s true to say that B2C[…]
B2B eCommerce: Build, then Build Better
By Paul Doherty B2B Ecommerce, Ecommerce, Technology Jul 24, 2025
Most people, when asked to explain ‘ecommerce’, often summon up a description of a classic retail experience such as buying a shirt or a skirt or some other everyday Business-to-Consumer (B2C) experience. This is because this is an encounter that is common to many people. What is less familiar, but a highly significant landscape shift, is[…]
10 UK Ecommerce Trends to Look Out for in 2026
By Paul Doherty B2B Ecommerce, B2C Ecommerce, Ecommerce Jun 24, 2025
As we approach the halfway point for 2025 it’s time to look ahead to next year and what that is likely to bring in terms of ecommerce evolution. In 2025 online trading transformed at an astonishing rate with many businesses trying to adapt to changing consumer behaviours, technological innovations, and market conditions. So, as soon[…]
Don’t Leave it to Chance- Why Good Process Makes for Good Web Development
By Paul Doherty B2B Ecommerce, B2C Ecommerce, Ecommerce, Magento, Portal, Umbraco, Web Design, WordPress May 01, 2025
Anyone who has been involved in technology knows there’s a lot that can go wrong. How much of this potential risk will come to pass hinges on the quality of the processes a web development agency has in place. Never is this truer than in complex areas such as ecommerce, systems integration, and the build[…]
When are Bespoke Ecommerce Solutions the Right Move?
By Paul Doherty B2B Ecommerce, Ecommerce, Web Design Mar 18, 2025
Custom ecommerce platforms have been in place since online trading was born in the late nineties and early noughties. Later, off the shelf solutions such as Magento (Adobe Commerce), Hybris, WebSphere, and Demandware (now Salesforce) were launched and became very widespread. In recent years SaaS packages such as Shopify and BigCommerce have emerged as popular[…]
The Advantages of AI Consultancy
By Paul Doherty B2B Ecommerce, Ecommerce, Technology Feb 20, 2025
AI appears to be in the headlines wherever you look. People regularly express their hopes and fears, dreams and nightmares and point to the limitless horizons or innate flaws that this disruptive technology can offer. You can forgive yourself for feeling like a rabbit in the headlights. Not only is there a lot of data[…]
Why and When to Outsource Web Development
By Paul Doherty B2B Ecommerce, Ecommerce, Web Design Jan 23, 2025
For many organisations, there are certainly distinct advantages in having your own, in-house development team. You get control of the team and their objectives, being able to see yourself what they are doing and working towards and having your own destiny in the palm of your hands. However, there remains a constant pressure to innovate,[…]
Headless Ecommerce
By Paul Doherty Ecommerce Nov 26, 2024
Headless ecommerce, like many emergent technologies over the last few years, has still not gone entirely mainstream. It’s not universally on the tip of the tongues of even the most experienced ecommerce directors and managers, although there are plenty of examples to be seen online. And with headless ecommerce, like a religion that many proselytise[…]
The Benefits of a Full Service Digital Agency
By Paul Doherty Ecommerce Sep 20, 2024
It’s a given to say that all companies pursuing an ecommerce digital strategy want to work with a first-class development partner. Working with a digital agency with a breadth of experience and expertise is vital. They also need a skilled team with robust processes to deliver excellent work. But it also helps if your developer[…]