Which topics and current market movements are particularly challenging for wholesalers? This question is answered by a new study by IFH COLOGNE and MIRAKL. Conclusion: Many wholesalers are in the first phase of their digital transformation and are currently responding to changing market dynamics and customer requirements. Get more exciting insights into the study by …
The EHI Retail Institute provides exciting insights into insightful analyses The EHI Retail Institute is a research and consulting institute for the retail industry and a partner of the E-Commerce Institute Cologne. The new article from EHI provides interesting insights into the topic of retail intelligence solutions. Get exciting insights into the topic here or click …
International, english-speaking, up-to-date: The study program around digital transformation Digital Management (M.A.) at the Fresenius University of Applied Sciences in Cologne All companies are challenged to face up to the digital transformation: Existing business models are changing, new business areas are emerging, and concepts and strategies adapted to the change are required in order to …
Transformed, not handed down – New working practices in the retail sector The EHI white paper on New Work in Retail 2021 The EHI Retail Institute is a research and consulting institute for the retail industry and a partner of the E-Commerce Institute Cologne. The new EHI whitepaper provides interesting statistics on the topic of …
Digital Management in Times of the Covid 19 Pandemic and Beyond On November 12, 2021, East European University (Georgia) together with its partner Hochschule Fresenius (Germany) will organize the International Scientific-Practical Conference 2021. The aim is: To evaluate the Covid 19 pandemic and post-pandemic environment and to identify opportunities for digital management. The focus will …
How the Digital Markets Act could unwittingly hurt European small businesses A policy analysis informed by the Catalyst Research Digital Markets Act Working Group Digital business transformation has been underway for more than a decade. However, it became an urgent matter during the COVID-19 pandemic when many restaurants, retail stores, and offices were forced to shut …
Self-checkout in pharmacies: with new digital recipes for success They are part of a larger change in appearance and product portfolio: Digital solutions are intended to help ensure that stationary pharmacies continue to be perceived as attractive institutions in the future. These tools include payment terminals for self-checkout. The new article in the retail magazine …
“Gründen ist auch Frauensache”: The event series of the Fresenius University of Applied Sciences There are still fewer women than men who dare to start their own business. Still only 15.1 % of the founders are women. Many different theses are put forward for this: “Women are more cautious”, “Women prefer to start a family. …
Even before the pitch, the lions were overflowing with superlatives about the gaming market. The backdrop of the start-up Zaunkönig left no doubt as to what the pitch would be about. But such an exciting market also harbours dangers, as became clear a little later. So even a start-up in the gaming sector has to …
The last start-up to be broadcasted in season 9 of “Die Höhle der Löwen” has it all over again: a not-so-simple business model that first has to be explained. A lion offer that has never existed before. An investor who is breaking new ground. And finally, a lion who drops out in order to enter …
E-Commerce Institute visits Research Plus Prof. Dr. Richard Geibel and Robin Kracht from the E-Commerce Institute will talk about “Progressive Web Apps” on Wednesday, June 9 at 18:30. In this article you will already learn exciting info! Join here for free! E-commerce is booming – and has been for a long time, but …
FGF – the largest association of scientists from the fields of entrepreneurship and innovation The International Scientific-Practical Conference will take place on November 12, 2021. For this purpose the FGF (Förderkreis Gründungs-Forschung e.V.) could be won as a renowned partner! The FGF is the leading and most member-strong scientific association for entrepreneurship, innovation …
FGF is partner of the International Scientific-Practical Conference 2021 The International Scientific-Practical Conference will take place on November 12, 2021. The FGF could now also be won as a partner for this event. The FGF (Förderkreis Gründungs-Forschung) is the leading and most member-strong scientific association for entrepreneurship, innovation and SMEs in the German-speaking region, which …
Founders often think that if they don’t get investment, they did something “wrong” in the pitch or in the negotiation. But as the case of Primoza with its “growing calendar” shows, this is not necessarily the case, because sometimes it just doesn’t fit. For one it might be the sales channels, for another the topic …
The start was good, the portable tripod was particularly well received by amateur photographer Dagmar Wöhrl. The Q&A session also got off to a promising start, but then the talk turned to the figures and the dream of a lion deal was shattered. The founders were surprised by the details of the questions. But did …
Regional evenings for people interested in online research Sharing innovative research ideas Research plus is a regional event series that gives online researchers the opportunity to learn about and exchange innovative research ideas in a relaxed atmosphere. Research plus is organized on a volunteer basis, is non-commercial, and free for visitors after prior registration. The …
The big plan: to finally send chicken on permanent holiday, to abolish battery cages as far as possible. But at first things didn’t look so good for master confectioner and baker Chris Geiser. The taste of his vegan egg substitute was not really convincing as a fried egg. Dr. Georg Kofler then thought the market …
Rarely do you see all the lions so unanimously enthusiastic as in the case of rePAQ, Ralf Dümmel even took a bow. But at a certain point the mood seemed to tilt a bit and in the end they couldn’t agree on a deal with the founders. What was it that was missing, alt-hough the …
When investors are really impressed by a founder, the phrase “That’s a good founder” often comes up. But what exactly do they mean by that, and, more importantly, how do you get them to talk like that about you? Skills4Schools founder Rubin Lind embodies one of Eric Ries’ (“Lean Startup”) most important pieces of start-up …
Kimberly Hoffmann, a student at the Fresenius University of Applied Sciences in Cologne, Germany, wrote a guest lecture about the valuable experiences she had through the TAVEC project. The original article can be found here and here! You can find more information about the project of the two universities in our last articles: What …