European E-Catalogue Management Solutions Markets

The business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce market is growing rapidly across the European continent. As more exchanges, marketplaces and electronic procurement initiatives come online, demand for e-catalogue solutions will rise rapidly. A wide range of organizations, from car and plane manufacturers to Internet start-ups, are adopting Web-based technologies to conduct business with their business partners.

With low barriers to market entry, document and content management system providers, as well as software providers, will find a myriad of opportunities in this field. This Frost & Sullivan report analyses the markets for e-catalogue management software, services and content. By identifying trends in the European B2B environment and assessing their impact on market participants, this report offers readers a privileged view of up-and-coming investment opportunities.

Educating End-Users Remains A High Priority

"Many organizations do not realize the complexities of taking different product information or catalogues and putting them together in a unified structure," writes the author of this report. Potential end-users of e-catalogue management solutions are only focused on the first step of connecting databases. Few have begun to tackle the challenge of building interoperable global structures so information can be exchanged quickly and efficiently. "Companies must realize the significance of delivering correct, relevant information to their business partners," says the author. E-catalogue management providers will have to devote significant resources to end-users' education in order to help design and implement successful solutions from the early stages of development. This report tracks end-users trends and highlights emerging requirements, enabling your company to best meet these needs.

Customizing Solutions To Bridge Cultural Diversity Opens New Market Opportunities

"Differences in language and culture amongst European e-catalogue management solutions customers represent key challenges for e-catalogue solutions vendors," says the author. No longer can these companies assume that they are creating products for a people with a singular set of values, traditions, politics and economic structure.

Cultural diversity will also present new opportunities for service providers to create customized e-catalogue solutions. Successful e-catalogue solutions will be global but also address local needs, from content translation to content localization. By providing effective strategies and recommendations, this report will help your company significantly increase its market share.

• Executive Summary
  
  
  
  • Introduction to the e-Catalogue Software and Services Market
    
  • Summary of Major Findings
    
  
  
• Industry Challenges
  
  
  
  • Identification of Challenges Facing the e-Catalogue Software and Services Market
    
  • Glossary of Terms
    
  
  
• Market Engineering Research for the Total e-Catalogue Market
  
  
  
  • Forecasts of the Total Market
    
  
  
• e-Catalogue Management Software Market
  
  
  
  • Forecasts of the e-Catalogue Management Software Market
    
  
  
• e-Catalogue Management Services Market
  
  
  
  • Forecasts of the e-Catalogue Management Services Market
    
  
  
• e-Catalogue Content Resellers
  
  
  
  • Forecasts of the e-Catalogue Content Resellers Market
    
  
  
• Database of Key Industry Participants