IBM's latest enterprise tool lets businesses create B2B storefronts

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Sell to each other like they would to consumers

IBM B2B Commerce
IBM B2B Commerce has all the bells and whistles of a consumer experience

IBM is launching a new enterprise tool that lets businesses create storefronts through which to sell directly to other businesses.

The company describes a divide between how businesses sell to consumers through user-friendly digital stores, yet B2B transactions are often carried out through clunky and outdated "online catalogs" or "manual sales processes."

Smarter Commerce

IBM is launching B2B Commerce through its Smarter Commerce initiative, and it's powered by IBM's WebSphere Commerce platform.

The company says B2B Commerce's drag-and-drop interface lets vendors "quickly model complex buying scenarios" and deploy B2B storefronts "in just minutes."

Buyer profiles let organizations give different customers their own entitlements and agreements, while integrated search and marketing tools ensure that customers are directed to the products the vendor wants them to see.

Head to IBM.com for more information about IBM B2B Commerce.

Michael Rougeau
Michael Rougeau

Michael Rougeau is a former freelance news writer for TechRadar. Studying at Goldsmiths, University of London, and Northeastern University, Michael has bylines at Kotaku, 1UP, G4, Complex Magazine, Digital Trends, GamesRadar, GameSpot, IFC, Animal New York, @Gamer, Inside the Magic, Comic Book Resources, Zap2It, TabTimes, GameZone, Cheat Code Central, Gameshark, Gameranx, The Industry, Debonair Mag, Kombo, and others.


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