B2B eCommerce
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From FTSE 250 manufacturing to B2B eCommerce strategy: Jess joins Rixxo as Strategic Consultant
After nearly a decade leading eCommerce transformation at a FTSE 250 manufacturer, Jess brings sharp thinking, practical experience and strategic insight to complex digital projects. She strengthens our consultancy team and enhances the support we offer manufacturing, wholesale and distribution clients. Strategy rooted in experience Jess spent over a decade at Renishaw, a FTSE 250 engineering company. She joined as…
What does a platform selection consultant do?
Your eCommerce platform is your business engine. It drives every connection: sales performance, customer experience, internal efficiency, and integrations across your tech stack, ERP, CRM, and finance. As your growth accelerates, that engine may begin to sputter. New requirements expose its limits, turning a familiar tool into a source of friction. Migrating to a new platform is a strategic pivot…
Why isn’t my monkey spinning? Rethinking how you choose a B2B eCommerce platform
Choosing the right B2B platform shouldn’t feel like a guessing game. Too often, businesses get pulled into flashy demos and long feature lists that don’t actually solve the problems they set out to fix. In this talk, Rixxo founder and UK Chapter Lead at the B2B eCommerce Association, Chris Gee, shares a smarter way to choose your next eCommerce platform…
How to write an RFP for platform selection
When you choose a platform, you make a decision that shapes how your entire business runs. Get it wrong and you waste time, overspend, and end up with disconnected systems that slow everything down. Get it right and you simplify operations, support growth, and build a tech stack that works with you. A proper RFP guides a clear, strategic decision….
How to build a better B2B eCommerce RFP (And why needs come first)
Stop chasing features. Start with your needs. Most B2B platform projects go sideways before they even get started. Someone suggests comparing a few vendors. Someone else books a demo. A spreadsheet shows up. Before long, you’re deep in feature lists and marketing slides, trying to figure out which platform is “best.” Here’s the problem: best doesn’t exist. Not without your…
The best B2B eCommerce agencies in the UK (2025 guide)
For UK-based manufacturers, distributors and wholesalers, growing revenue and modernising operations has never been more important, or more difficult. Sales cycles are longer. Tech stacks are messier. Customer expectations are higher. And while B2C gets the spotlight, the reality is that B2B buyers expect just as much from your digital experience. That’s where the right B2B eCommerce agency makes the…
Why Shopify and Orderwise merchants need a connector
If you’re running Shopify and Orderwise without a connection, you’ve probably noticed a pattern. Orders need chasing. Stock levels don’t always line up. Your team builds systems on spreadsheets just to keep things moving. It’s not broken. It just doesn’t scale. That’s the space Shopwise was built for, a clean, reliable way to keep Shopify and Orderwise working together, without…
10 Orderwise powered features for B2B eCommerce
More than just a backend tool Most businesses using Orderwise barely scratch the surface of what it can do, especially for customer experience on your eCommerce site. It’s often seen as a back-office system. A necessary engine that keeps operations running. The truth is, it holds untapped potential to improve your digital storefront. With the right integration, it can do…
10 business processes that can be automated with Orderwise integration
Integration is more than just a data connection ERP integration is often seen as a background IT task, just syncing data between systems. In practice, it’s a smart, strategic move that helps you automate processes, scale operations, and create real growth opportunities. This article doesn’t look at the foundations of a sucessful ERP integration; we cover that in our guide…
What a reliable ERP integration looks like
When systems talk to each other, and processes are automated, it “should” make life easier. But all too often, ERP integrations fall short. Yes, they move data, but by introducing errors and requiring constant maintenance, the integration can create just as much work as it saves. This article is for businesses that want more than just a functioning link between…
IRX 2025 wrap-up: A big moment for B2B eCommerce
Last week, we exhibited at IRX (Internet Retailing Expo) for the very first time, and it was a milestone for Rixxo. Whilst we’ve heard a lot of mixed feedback from attendees, one thing was clear: if you were there for B2B, IRX delivered. Our first time exhibiting This was our first time exhibiting at an event, and we’re so glad…
Automation in Action: How we Automated WooCommerce Inventory Management With OrderWise
How a simple automation streamlined inventory management for our client Managing an eCommerce store’s inventory can be a time-consuming challenge. When discontinued or out-of-stock items remain visible on the website, it creates confusion for customers and damages the shopping experience. One of our clients faced this very issue, and it started to take a toll on their business. The challenge:…