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One event turns into three: here's everything you need to know about our new events line-up and the evolution of the Online Sellers Congress (OHK)! In the future, plentymarkets will offer you three attractive and exciting event formats. Digital events will feature content with practical utility and on-site events will focus on networking. Because as much as we like to learn and work digitally, there's just something special about talking to each other face to face. With our event categories plentyKeynote, plentyContentWeek and the new OHK concept, knowledge transfer, networking and our product news and highlights will be distributed continuously throughout the entire year. 

The Internet Retailing Expo, one of the largest international e-commerce events, took place in Birmingham on April 3rd and 4th, 2019. And plentymarkets, the E-Commerce ERP with an all-in-one Software, was part of the action at IRX.
We want to thank everyone who stopped by our booth and captivated us with interesting conversations.

The UK's largest multichannel retail event is over and has left us with lots of great memories. IRX 2018 took place in Birmingham on March 21st and 22nd, 2018 and plentymarkets, the E-Commerce ERP with an all-in-one Software, was part of the event.

Should you sell items in a brick and mortar store or in an online shop? It's no longer possible to answer this question with a simple "either or" solution. Nowadays, many sellers opt to combine traditional stores with an e-commerce strategy. This not only provides their businesses with new opportunities, but also with new sources of revenue. Matthias Hell, e-commerce expert and author, analysed several big players in omni-channel and discovered what they all have in common. This article shows you the most important aspects for a successful omni-channel strategy.

CEO Jan Griesel kicked off the congress with his annual keynote speech. Directly following his address, the trade fair got under way with over 60 exhibitors. The simultaneous lecture series with nearly 40 presentations from industry experts, agencies and successful online sellers provided visitors with a wealth of information. This article summarises the presentations given by our top speakers and provides you with an overview of the discussions.

Despite rocking at the pre-show party the night before, the audience was wide awake when Jan Griesel kicked off the Congress with his keynote the next morning. Continue reading to find out what he talked about in his speech and who received this year's plenty Award. We've also compiled a summary of all the other speeches and presentations in a separate article.

The first day of the plentymarkets Online Sellers Congress was a huge success. The day was packed full of events and discussions. The Future Conference was an open-space event, which gave online sellers the chance to meet up and chat about topics of their choice. Knowledge Day was the perfect opportunity to tap into a wealth of expert knowledge. And the Pre-Show-Party was a chance for sellers to network and relax after a hard day's work. We've compiled all the highlights from the first day of the Congress in this review.

This year was our second time as an exhibitor at the Internet Retailing Expo, also called IRX, in Birmingham. Our entire UK team attended the expo, along with three colleagues from Germany. The IRX hosts over 150 exhibitors and more than 5000 visitors came to catch up on the latest developments in retail business.