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In our journal we take you into the world of PunchCommerce. You'll get insights into new features and functionality. We present our highlights from the PunchCommerce world and give you tips and tricks for implementing PunchOut processes and procurement solutions.

Data protection & data security for PunchOut catalogues

Good To Know

Data protection & data security for PunchOut catalogues

Anyone who offers PunchOut catalogues to their customers also bears responsibility for data protection and data security. In this article, you will learn which five points you should consider as a supplier in order to comply with legal requirements, secure data flows and strengthen the trust of your customers.

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We are going into the winter break

News

We are going into the winter break

We are taking a company holiday from 22 December 2025 to 2 January 2026, during which time we will not be available.

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Q&A: The most frequently asked questions about PunchCommerce

Good To Know

Q&A: The most frequently asked questions about PunchCommerce

In our conversations with buyers, IT managers and project managers, we hear similar questions about PunchCommerce time and time again. We want to answer the most common ones in this article - in a practical, understandable way and without jargon.

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Roadmap 2025: What features are coming next?

News

Roadmap 2025: What features are coming next?

The next few months will once again bring exciting innovations to PunchCommerce: from shipping cost logic and variant maintenance in hosted catalogues to a new reporting dashboard and the Shopify extension.

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Introducing: The new Order Hub - now available for Enterprise and One

News

Introducing: The new Order Hub - now available for Enterprise and One

The order hub is the next step for efficient B2B orders. It ensures a seamless connection between PunchOut and the order. You can find out why this is important and what you need to bear in mind in this article.

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Model Context Protocol: The invisible infrastructure for intelligent B2B procurement

News

Model Context Protocol: The invisible infrastructure for intelligent B2B procurement

In this article, our Managing Director Patrick Dornbusch explains how the Model Context Protocol (MCP) bridges the gap between AI agents and B2B procurement. He shows why standards such as OCI and cXML alone are no longer sufficient - and how MCP provides the decisive translator. A practical look at how AI agents will soon simplify procurement processes in companies.

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PunchOut catalogues: Why suppliers should act now

Good To Know

PunchOut catalogues: Why suppliers should act now

Digitalisation in purchasing continues to advance and more and more companies expect their suppliers to have seamless connections to their e-procurement systems. PunchOut catalogues are one solution. But is the investment worthwhile even if there is no direct customer requirement yet?

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SupplyCommerce: The easy way to digitalise internal purchasing

New product

SupplyCommerce: The easy way to digitalise internal purchasing

SupplyCommerce is the new sister product of PunchCommerce and was developed specifically for internal company purchasing. While PunchCommerce digitalises external B2B sales, SupplyCommerce brings the same efficiency and structure to internal procurement processes.

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Security in PunchOut communication - what companies should know

Good To Know

Security in PunchOut communication - what companies should know

PunchOut connections have become an integral part of many procurement processes. But what many companies don't realise is that if you don't secure your interfaces, you risk more than just technical problems - there is a risk of data loss and compliance violations. In this article, we will show you what you should pay attention to and how PunchCommerce can support you.

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Field mapping for product data, optimised catalogue downloads and more

July update

Field mapping for product data, optimised catalogue downloads and more

A lot has happened at PunchCommerce in the last few weeks. Among other things, we have added transformations to the field mapping for product data and made some improvements to our invoicing system. You can find a complete overview of all innovations and features here.

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"But we've always done it this way" - why a PunchOut catalogue makes sense right now

Good To Know

"But we've always done it this way" - why a PunchOut catalogue makes sense right now

Order acceptance on demand, manual order placement by third parties, Excel, transposed figures - this is still the reality of purchasing in many companies. But there has long been a more efficient way: PunchOut enables access to the supplier shop from the e-procurement system and transfers the selected items back into the company's own system. Why does this make sense right now?

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Digital procurement with a system: 5 advantages of PunchOut catalogues

Good To Know

Digital procurement with a system: 5 advantages of PunchOut catalogues

PunchOut catalogues increase efficiency in the procurement process - for everyone involved. Without detours, without duplicate data maintenance, without a major IT project. We show you five advantages of using PunchOut catalogues.

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How AI is making the PunchOut process smarter - and why this is fundamentally changing B2B procurement

News

How AI is making the PunchOut process smarter - and why this is fundamentally changing B2B procurement

B2B procurement is often complicated, slow and anything but user-friendly. With our new AI-supported PunchOut gateway, we bring intelligence to the process.

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Provide PunchOut catalogues for Jaggaer: It's that easy with PunchCommerce

Good To Know

Provide PunchOut catalogues for Jaggaer: It's that easy with PunchCommerce

Jaggaer is one of the leading e-procurement systems for companies with complex purchasing processes and you would like to provide your customers who use Jaggaer with your products easily via a PunchOut catalogue? PunchCommerce is a compatible, ready-to-use solution.

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PunchCommerce podcast: More efficient purchasing processes in B2B - how it works

Podcast

PunchCommerce podcast: More efficient purchasing processes in B2B - how it works

In the latest episode of the netzdirektion podcast "netzdirektion update", you can find out how PunchCommerce makes B2B purchasing processes simpler and more efficient. Listen now on Spotify or Apple Podcasts!

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OCI-PunchOut for wholesalers: these are the advantages

Good To Know

OCI-PunchOut for wholesalers: these are the advantages

OCI is an interface that enables your customers to seamlessly access your product range - directly from their merchandise management system. But how exactly does this process work and what advantages does it offer you as a wholesaler?

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Technical improvements & new features: All new features at a glance

March Update

Technical improvements & new features: All new features at a glance

A lot has happened at PunchCommerce in the last few months. Among other things, there is a new gateway endpoint for session validations and some improvements to the display of the field mapping tools.

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PunchCommerce at the E-Commerce Berlin Expo

News

PunchCommerce at the E-Commerce Berlin Expo

From February 19 - 20, we will be exhibiting at the E-Commerce Berlin Expo to present our SaaS solution PunchCommerce.

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PunchCommerce now also available for Switzerland!

News

PunchCommerce now also available for Switzerland!

Our SaaS solution is now also available in Switzerland. Efficient, flexible and legally compliant.

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PunchCommerce update: new features and changes in winter 2024

News

PunchCommerce update: new features and changes in winter 2024

Over the last few weeks, we at PunchCommerce have once again implemented some exciting new features and improvements. Here are the most important updates at a glance:

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Happy Holidays & A Happy New Year

Happy Holidays & A Happy New Year

We are on vacation and will not be available from December 20, 2024 to January 10, 2025.

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PunchOut vs. content catalog: Which solution is a better fit?

Good To Know

PunchOut vs. content catalog: Which solution is a better fit?

The world of e-procurement offers various options for optimizing purchasing. Two commonly used methods are the PunchOut catalog and the Content catalog. But what are the differences and which solution is best suited to your company's needs?

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PunchCommerce One: Optimized purchasing management for B2B companies

News

PunchCommerce One: Optimized purchasing management for B2B companies

PunchCommerce One is a specialized SaaS solution that simplifies purchasing management in the B2B sector. The platform enables seamless integration of suppliers into e-procurement systems, optimizing and automating the entire purchasing process.

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A review of the Procurement Summit 2024 in Hamburg

News

A review of the Procurement Summit 2024 in Hamburg

From June 12 to 13, we were represented with PunchCommerce at the Procurement Summit in Hamburg. In this journal article, we would like to share our experiences and impressions of our first trade fair with our SaaS solution.

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Now available: The PunchCommerce extension for Magento 2®

News

Now available: The PunchCommerce extension for Magento 2®

PunchCommerce is compatible with many shop systems, including Shopware®, Onventis®, JTL-Shop® and now also Magento 2®. Below we explain how our extension can help you and how you can install it.

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PunchCommerce goes Procurement Summit

News

PunchCommerce goes Procurement Summit

From June 12 to 13, we will be exhibiting at the Procurement Summit in Hamburg. There we will be presenting our PunchOut solution PunchCommerce, which offers numerous advantages for both buyers and suppliers.

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PunchOut Catalog: What you should know

Good To Know

PunchOut Catalog: What you should know

A PunchOut Catalog enables access to a supplier's online store from the purchasing company's e-procurement system. But how does a PunchOut work and what advantages does it offer buyers and suppliers?

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PunchOut Level 1 vs. Level 2 with Ariba®: These are the differences

Good To Know

PunchOut Level 1 vs. Level 2 with Ariba®: These are the differences

PunchCommerce helps you to create a PunchOut catalog within a few minutes. We support both PunchOut via Ariba® Level 1 and Level 2, but what are the differences?

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PunchCommerce: novelties and changes in autumn

October Update

PunchCommerce: novelties and changes in autumn

We have again extended PunchCommerce with some features to make it even easier for you to use. What these are, we present to you in the following.

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Field mapping for products and more

April update

Field mapping for products and more

PunchCommerce has some news again. Among other things, the product sorting within the catalogs as a new function and a small preview of the future.

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cXML order processing

Good To Know

cXML order processing

How do you actually process cXML orders – for example from SAP Ariba® – within PunchCommerce? This is exactly the question we address in this Journal article.

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Order preview, cXML orders and Swagger documentation for API endpoints

December Update

Order preview, cXML orders and Swagger documentation for API endpoints

Before we head off for the company vacations over Christmas, we wanted to share with you our new features and enhancements to PunchCommerce.

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PunchCommerce is now compatible with B2Bsellers Suite

New

PunchCommerce is now compatible with B2Bsellers Suite

When one solution leads to another, only something good can come out of it. That's what we thought, too, and we're happy to announce that PunchCommerce is now compatible with B2Bsellers Suite within Shopware 6. What this means exactly, we explain in our Journal article.

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PunchCommerce: novelties in autumn

Autumn update

PunchCommerce: novelties in autumn

What's new at PunchCommerce? Lots! Look forward to new and improved functions, which we would like to present to you below.

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News and changes in July

Update

News and changes in July

In the last few weeks there have been a number of changes and improvements to PunchCommerce that will make working with our SaaS solution even easier for you. Today we would like to introduce you to the new features in detail.

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How does cXML-PunchOut level 2 actually work with Ariba®?

cXML-PunchOut

How does cXML-PunchOut level 2 actually work with Ariba®?

Today we will show you the technical basics of cXML PunchOut Level 2 in detail. With the help of the article, we would like to explain how you can deploy the PunchOut Level 2 with PunchCommerce for your products.

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Novelties in May

Update

Novelties in May

Today we would like to introduce you to the latest PunchCommerce features and applications. This includes, among other things, internationalization, which we have been working on in recent months.

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How does cXML PunchOut work?

Info

How does cXML PunchOut work?

Can you set up a cXML punchout for me? A question that our customers hear again and again. In our article, we explain the advantages and disadvantages of the data exchange format and what you need to watch out for as an online retailer.

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How does the OCI PunchOut work?

Info

How does the OCI PunchOut work?

The OCI punch-out is encountered more and more frequently in online trading, especially in the B2B sector. In our article we give you a brief overview of the function of the OCI protocol.

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PunchCommerce celebrates its birthday

Review

PunchCommerce celebrates its birthday

Our SaaS solution has been helping you simplify product uploads via PunchOut for over a year. Time for us to take a look back at the last few months.

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News in February

Update

News in February

Introducing PunchCommerce's latest features. This includes, among other things, field mapping for cXML.

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PunchCommerce as a transparent cXML gateway

New

PunchCommerce as a transparent cXML gateway

You asked for it, now it's here. PunchCommerce has recently become available as a transparent cXML gateway for your e-commerce platform.

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A look into the future: We are working on these functions

Outlook

A look into the future: We are working on these functions

With every month and every day, PunchCommerce continues to grow a little. It is a matter close to our hearts to adapt our SaaS solution to your wishes and needs. In the following article we explain which features and functions we are currently working on.

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Novelties in autumn

Update

Novelties in autumn

Service desk for registered customers, annual payment for your subscription and new privacy notices. These are just a few of the recent changes to PunchCommerce over the past few weeks. In this article, we explain how you and your customers can benefit from these new functions.

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PunchCommerce Enterprise: more functions - more possibilities

New

PunchCommerce Enterprise: more functions - more possibilities

Use our Enterprise version to get even more out of PunchCommerce. With the extended version, you benefit from the possibility of individual adjustments and a dedicated infrastructure.

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PunchCommerce can be used as a transparent OCI gateway

May Update

PunchCommerce can be used as a transparent OCI gateway

As of today, PunchCommerce can be used as a transparent OCI gateway for your e-commerce platform.

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Customized mappings for OCI

April Update

Customized mappings for OCI

We are continuously working on the planning and implementation of additional features for PunchCommerce. This month we were able to complete the "Customer-specific mappings for OCI" function.

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New Shopware plugin and support for BMEcat and cXML

March update

New Shopware plugin and support for BMEcat and cXML

This week we were able to finish our new plugin for Shopware 5 and complete the integration of cXML and BMEcat. We would like to explain to you today exactly what that means.

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Our new API and first quarter outlook

January Update

Our new API and first quarter outlook

We've been working on a REST API for the past few months and adding a few more features. From January there will also be monthly updates as part of our new journal.

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