LEIDEN, Netherlands, Sept. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — ChannelEngine, a global leader in marketplace integration software, announced its platform is now available on SAP® Store, the marketplace for SAP and partner offerings. This new integration with SAP Order Management Foundation (OMF), a key module of SAP Order Management Services (OMS), enables efficient order and inventory management for marketplace selling while leveraging advanced AI capabilities to optimize multi-channel operations.

“The integration of order management systems with marketplace platforms is crucial to maintaining agility in a fragmented eCommerce environment. Aligning inventory management and marketplace connectivity expands global reach while streamlining operations and scaling efficiently,” explains Heather Hershey, research director, Worldwide Digital Commerce at IDC.

Access 950+ Global Marketplaces

ChannelEngine’s solution empowers businesses to manage their online presence across marketplaces and third-party sales channels. With connections to major players like Amazon, Walmart, Target+, eBay, and Shopee, this integration offers SAP OMS customers unmatched reach and efficiency. Current ChannelEngine users experience exponential year-over-year revenue growth, driven by marketplace access and advanced features.

**Simplified Operations at Scale and Enhanced Efficiency

The integration with SAP OMS allows customers to automatically synchronize inventory, receive orders, update shipments, and manage cancellations across 950 marketplaces, social commerce, and third-party channels. Centralizing order management reduces complexity, prevents overselling, and ensures a smooth consumer experience. ChannelEngine plans to further enhance this integration by supporting SAP Order Management Sourcing Availability (OMSA), providing real-time stock visibility to improve inventory accuracy and availability.

AI-Driven Business Optimization

ChannelEngine’s AI-powered tools simplify category and content mapping between SAP Cloud Platform taxonomy and marketplace taxonomies, reducing manual intervention and accelerating time-to-market. This AI-enabled automation enables businesses to expand into new marketplaces, creating a more agile and responsive eCommerce operation. ChannelEngine is also exploring integration with SAP Omnichannel Pricing Promotion Service (OPPS), allowing sellers to manage pricing and promotions across multiple channels.

Jorrit Steinz, CEO of ChannelEngine, commented: “Our integration with SAP OMS enables users to activate new sales channels and seamlessly reach global markets. By embedding AI-driven automation, we simplify global eCommerce, helping merchants capitalize on leading marketplaces while optimizing their operations at scale.”

Ritu Bhargava, President and Chief Product Officer, SAP Customer Experience & Industries, added: “With SAP Order Management Services integrated with ChannelEngine, customers can sell everywhere, supercharging their unified commerce strategy. This partnership seamlessly connects order channels to customers’ supply chain and finance processes, optimizing global commerce complexity and unlocking profitable growth.”

About ChannelEngine

ChannelEngine is a global marketplace and eCommerce technology company. Its platform provides brands, retailers, and distributors with the technical capabilities needed to overcome complex eCommerce management challenges. For more information, visit channelengine.com.

About SAP

SAP is a global leader in enterprise applications and business AI, trusted for over 50 years to unite business-critical operations. For more information, visit www.sap.com.

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Global Agency Shares Industry Data and Insights that will help Shape the Future of Retail Media in LATAM

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — MindgruveMacarta, a global performance marketing, retail media and data-tech company, has officially become one of EMARKETER’s first retail media data partners in LATAM. This exciting partnership enables EMARKETER to share MindgruveMacarta’s extensive retail media data, providing benchmarks enabling brands to evaluate performance and advance strategy in Latin America.

“EMARKETER partners with the leading data providers around the world and we’re honored to be one of the first agencies to provide retail media data for LATAM,” said Mike Hodges, President of MindgruveMacarta. “Our partnership with EMARKETER LATAM highlights our commitment to excellence and our expertise in the field. We look forward to sharing more insights and contributing to the growth of the retail media industry in Latin America.”

As an EMARKETER PRO+ Industry KPI product data partner, MindgruveMacarta’s team of retail media experts will provide high-quality data that will help brands benchmark effectively. Based on the agency’s influence in the LATAM market, MindgruveMacarta’s data will inform EMARKETER’s in-depth analysis, key trends, and actionable insights that are regularly published within its platform.

MindgruveMacarta’s data was recently shared in the EMARKETER Q1 LATAM Retail Media Trends Report. This report offers a detailed overview of the latest trends in retail media across Latin America, backed by real data from MindgruveMacarta.

“With retail media experiencing significant growth in Latin America, our collaboration with multiple industry leaders, including MindgruveMacarta, is essential for understanding evolving market dynamics,” stated Monica Peart, SVP of Data Products at EMARKETER. “Leveraging comprehensive data from various pioneers in the retail media space allows us to equip brands with the actionable intelligence needed to navigate this rapidly changing environment effectively.”

View MindgruveMacarta’s retail media data on EMARKETER’s PRO+ Industry KPIs tool or visit the website at mindgruvemacarta.com.

About MindgruveMacarta
MindgruveMacarta is a global performance marketing, retail media and data-tech company created from the merger of Mindgruve, Macarta and Icon Commerce. The agency is comprised of strategists, creatives, media and marketplace experts, data scientists, and engineers driven by one common purpose — accelerate business growth through data-driven marketing, creative, and commerce. With over 300 experts across the globe, MindgruveMacarta’s teams provide integrated performance marketing and retail media solutions for global brands.

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Skedda launches new product integrations with Slack and Logitech, two-way sync with Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace, and adds Visitor Management to its product suite

BOSTON, Sept. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Skedda, a global workplace management platform, unveils a powerful set of new product innovations aimed at revolutionizing how organizations enable modern workplaces, optimize real estate investments, and drive collaboration and productivity among their teams.

“Skedda is proud to expand our solution set as we work towards building the industry’s most powerful platform,” said Mark Gentry, CEO of Skedda. “Our mission is to empower organizations to bring workplaces to life, and the latest set of product enhancements combined with outstanding growth in our customer base are great progress in accomplishing that mission.”

2024 Product Innovation Enabling the Modern Workplace

Over the past 12 months, Skedda tripled the size of its Product and Engineering teams, laying the groundwork for accelerated growth and increased product development and innovation, including:

Slack & Microsoft Teams Integrations: A direct integration with Slack and Microsoft Teams allows people to receive automated reports about which teammates are coming into the office each day—all in the apps they already use to get their best work done.Two-way Sync with Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace: Organizations can now book meeting rooms directly from Outlook calendar or Google Calendar, streamlining workflows, improving team collaboration, and reducing the risk of errors or double bookings.Visitor Management: Organizations worldwide can now create secure, efficient, and welcoming visitor experiences with Skedda.Logitech Tap Scheduler Tablets: Teams can book meeting rooms directly from Logitech’s tablets, syncing automatically with Skedda and reducing clicks-to-book and meeting room squatting.

See a complete list of Skedda integrations here.

“Our rollout of Visitor Management, two-way sync with Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace, and integrations with Slack and Logitech underscores Skedda’s commitment to continuous innovation,” said John-Henry Forster, Skedda SVP of Product. “We’re laser-focused on the core needs of modern organizations: team collaboration and schedule visibility, resource scheduling and management, and high-fidelity office presence data.”

Establishing Expertise in Hybrid Work

As a pioneer in the workplace management space, Skedda continues to build and share its expertise through data-driven research and resulting actionable insights:

2024 Research Report—Not Another Hybrid Work Debate: Skedda’s inaugural hybrid work study includes data, case studies, and expert insights on creating a great hybrid workplace strategy and experience.Skedda Academy: Skedda’s comprehensive guide helps customers easily get started with the platform—from setting up an account to ensuring adoption.New Hybrid Work Grader: Skedda’s first-of-its-kind Hybrid Work Grader is a comprehensive assessment that evaluates an organization’s hybrid work maturity, and actionable steps to improve.New Podcast—Heroes of Hybrid Work: Skedda’s podcast explores the future of work and features insights from industry experts and business leaders.Season 2: Rapid7 CPO Christina Luconi, former McKinsey Workplace Strategy Leader Phil Kirschner, Top 50 Leader of MA Tiffany Mosher TaylorSeason 1: Flex Index CEO Rob Sadow, Gensler Global Workplace Research Director Janet P. McLaurin, former Airbnb Head of People Q Hamirani

“The hybrid work debate is over, but that doesn’t mean you can set it and forget it,” said Jenny Moebius, SVP at Skedda and Host of Heroes of Hybrid Work. “Instead, leaders need to see everything through a new lens—the hybrid work lens—and lead with intentionality. This includes establishing policies at the team-level; designing office layouts that support the modern workplace; ensuring equitable access to remote and in-office technology; and focusing on new training such as combating proximity bias.”

About Skedda
Skedda is a leading global workplace management platform, serving over 7,000 customers including Toyota, Siemens, Mercedes-Benz, MIT, and Harvard University. The company is a key player in shaping the future of the modern workplace experience with interactive floor plans, desk and meeting room booking, visitor management, rich utilization analytics, and integrations with Slack, Microsoft 365, and Google Workspace. Each year, Skedda wins awards from G2, Capterra, GetApp, and SoftwareAdvice.

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