europages aims to position itself as a serious alternative to Amazon Business and its competitors in Europe.
Visable, the company that runs Europages and its German equivalent ww., is currently moving from a business directory to a marketplace. With over 40 years of experience and with Alibaba.com’s latest investment and technological know-how boosting its platform with advanced technologies such as AIeuropeges – present in 28 European countries and available in 15 languages – offers small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), including micro-entrepreneurs, a way to sell their products internationally in a transparent and fair environment in the face of increasing competition.
In a turbulent context like today, with geopolitical tensions and logistical difficulties, Visable’s mission is to help SMEs become more resilient in order to grow.
The B2B technology company connects European suppliers and global buyers with its europeges platform. It allows buyers to request quotes and information on more than 600,000 products across 26 industry sectors. Additionally, the platform also provides SMEs with tailored marketing services to maximize their online visibility.
B2B e-commerce is entering a new era
Today, the power of B2B e-commerce is undeniable. Although B2C has traditionally received more attention, many studies now predict promising growth in digital interactions between businesses. For example, according to a recent Gartner report on the future of sales, 80% of B2B sales interactions between suppliers and buyers are expected to take place through digital channels by 2025. This is partly because 33% of buyers prefer to avoid any contact with salespeople , a number that rises to 44% among millennials.
On the other hand, a study by Frost & Sullivan estimates that global e-commerce will reach 25 trillion dollars by 2028. Despite the potential of this sector, many small and medium-sized companies in France are still struggling to make money online sales. Some have not yet switched to the digital channel, and many are still far from achieving the expected results. According to the latest France Num barometer, although 84% of organizations have at least one online visibility solution, more than half still question the return on investment from digital channels.
For companies that choose traditional e-commerce platforms, high sales commissions, significant shipping and warehousing costs and intense price competition often hinder the achievement of business goals, making them prevent you from taking advantage of the significant opportunity to operate 24/7 throughout the year around.
europeges, on track to become a ‘top Amazon company’
“At Visable, we understand the challenges facing European SMEs today. We are an SME ourselves and we have digitized from the ground up. The move from a library to a marketplace is the biggest, most complex and most significant transformation, this company has gone through in its 42 years of existence.Our goal is to help them remain competitive in today’s environment through a 100% European platform that offers high quality products and services tailored to their needs so that they can sell globally,” explains Peter F. Schmid, CEO of Visable.
“Through Alibaba.com, we have gained an unrivaled level of experience in technology and artificial intelligence in the European B2B sector. Together, we aim to deliver a cutting-edge platform to facilitate frictionless sales for SMEs across Europe. Today we are convinced that we can take this promise to the next level”
Thanks to Europages, almost 200,000 French SMEs now adopt digital channels more effectively thanks to the platform’s solutions adapted to today’s challenges.
In addition europeges removes language barriers by ensuring that sellers’ products are visible and accessible to buyers around the world. The platform is available in 15 languages and customer data is stored securely in Europe.
europeges uses artificial intelligence in combination with human expertise to deliver superior matching through advanced services such as RFQ functionality (Request for quotation or request a quote). The AI-powered algorithm intelligently matches buyer requests with the most suitable sellers, ensuring accurate and reliable connections and offers within 48 hours. Human verification further strengthens this process and ensures that each match meets high standards of quality and suitability, resulting in better opportunities for sellers and buyers.
With 2 million registered companies worldwide and 1.5 million purchases per month, europages’ expertise and technology position it as the leading B2B e-commerce platform in Europe. Once the highly complex transformation of a business directory into a marketplace is completed, it will be able to surpass the industry giants.
About europepages
europeges is the most complete international B2B sourcing platform. Present in 28 European markets and supporting 15 languages, it facilitates and accelerates SMEs’ international visibility in foreign markets and business opportunities among verified and trusted suppliers, making products and services available to international buyers.
Today, Europages has around 2 million registered companies. The suppliers are exclusively European, while the purchasing companies come from all over the world. With ww (“wer liefert was”), the leading B2B platform in the DACH region, europages reaches more than 1.5 million B2B buyers per month who are looking for detailed information about companies and products.
europages and wlw are both part of Visable GmbH, a company founded in response to the challenges of internationalization and digitization in the B2B sector, which today employs around 566 people in its offices in Hamburg, Berlin, Münster, Hangzhou, Paris and Milan. As a common structure for brands ww and europes, Visable is continuously expanding its B2B platforms and online marketing services.