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Multichannel
More Margin with AI Agents: The Next ERP Shift in Multichannel Commerce
Warehouse
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Master Data
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e-Commerce
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Returns
What are the real costs of bad master data: returns, errors, downtime
ERP
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Automation
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Master Data
How to standardize processes across multiple sites in your ERP: Blueprint with roles, workflows, and permissions
AI ERP
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Automation
More Than Automation: What AI in ERP Actually Delivers Today
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Xentral functions
3 real Xentral Flows: Practical examples that save your team hours every day
How many clicks does your team make per order? If the answer is "more than three," there's at least one Xentral workflow that can handle it directly in your ERP, with no coding skills or middleware required. Here are real-world examples of Xentral Flows that make daily work easier for your team and save your business money.
AI ERP
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ERP
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Automation
ERP Workflows vs. Zapier and Make: Which One Is Cheaper and More Stable for Commerce Processes Long-Term?
External automation tools like Make and Zapier are quick to set up. But compared to native ERP workflows, they get significantly more expensive as E-Commerce businesses scale. This guide shows you where Zapier and Make are a solid choice, and where an ERP is the better alternative.
AI ERP
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Master Data
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Multichannel
More Margin with AI Agents: The Next ERP Shift in Multichannel Commerce
Every new channel brings a new tool. At some point, a merchant stops running their business and starts running their tech stack. Brooklyn Soap shows how the next ERP shift wins back margin, and why clean processes are the price of entry.
ERP
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Xentral functions
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Automation
Automate Your Business Processes with the Xentral Flow Editor
Manual clicks eating into your margin? With the Xentral Flow Editor, you build your own automations by drag-and-drop. No code. No developers.
ERP
ERP Under 500 €: What You Actually Get, and What You Don't
500 € a month sounds like a hard budget ceiling. Here's what each pricing tier actually delivers, which features you need no matter what, and where AI already makes a measurable difference from the entry-level plan on.
Warehouse
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Master Data
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e-Commerce
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Returns
What are the real costs of bad master data: returns, errors, downtime
Here's a look at the damage bad product data does most often, which data fields cause the most trouble, and how a properly set up ERP data model prevents it.
ERP
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Automation
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Master Data
How to standardize processes across multiple sites in your ERP: Blueprint with roles, workflows, and permissions
Here's how to set up roles, workflows, and inventory management in the ERP for a multi-site business so everyone works by the same rules, without constant back-and-forth.
AI ERP
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Automation
More Than Automation: What AI in ERP Actually Delivers Today
What does AI in ERP actually mean, and how is it changing day-to-day work for merchants? Benedikt Sauter, Co-CEO of Xentral, explains how AI agents work inside an ERP and where the limits are.
ERP
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AI ERP
On-Premise vs. Cloud vs. AI-ERP: The Big Comparison
On-premise, cloud, or AI-ERP: what actually sets these systems apart, and which one won't slow your company's growth.
ERP
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Multichannel
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Shopify
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e-Commerce
The Best ERP Systems for Shopify Shops in 2026
Which is the best Shopify ERP in 2026? We compare the top options and break down their strengths, use cases, and pricing.
ERP
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Xentral functions
ERP for Startups: When Does the Investment Make Sense?
When do startups need an ERP system? Xentral breaks down the typical triggers, the key processes to centralize, and what to look for when choosing and rolling one out.
e-Commerce
10 Best CMS for e-Commerce in 2026: Headless CMS, commerce solutions, and more
Looking for a new CMS for your e-commerce website? Take a look at our quick overview of the best CMS systems in 2026 and get inspired.
Expand Your Business Across Amazon European Stores: A Complete Guide for 2026
Learn how to expand into Amazon in 2026, reach new European customers, and scale your e-commerce business internationally.
ERP
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Xentral News
Xentral Event Highlights 2026
Meet Xentral – here are all the events where you can find us in 2026. Check the dates now and join us!
AI ERP
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e-Commerce
AI in E-Commerce: No Clean Data, No ROI
AI in e-commerce only works when your data is clean. Here's which use cases actually pay off for mid-sized retailers, and how Xentral builds the data foundation.
ERP
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Shopify
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Shopware
Connecting your online shop to an ERP: Methods, data flows, and timelines
Connecting your online shop to an ERP automates inventory, orders, and payments. Here's a look at the methods, the data flows, and how Xentral integrates.
e-Commerce
Agentic AI in E-Commerce: How Xentral Is Using AI Agents Today
Agentic AI is reshaping online retail. Here's how AI agents shop autonomously, why clean data is the deciding advantage, and what Xentral already has live.
Xentral functions
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ERP
Xentral ERP Business Software
Focus on your core business with Xentral and take your business to the next level!
ERP
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Food
Lizza: About lions, linseed and label workarounds
Food start-up Lizza was looking for a tool for clean processes and found an out-of-the-box experience.
e-Commerce
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ERP
How to make your business the next scale-up: insights from e-commerce champions
Well-known e-commerce greats give you tangible tips on how to go from start-up to scale-up.
Fulfillment
E-commerce trends: 10 exciting developments that online sellers should not sleep on
Find out what trends are currently circulating and how you can use them for your business
ERP
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Xentral functions
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Multichannel
The Xentral test: what the ERP has in store for you!
The Xentral test
Food
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ERP
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Multichannel
2022 Food Industry Trends in eCommerce
What´s hot, what´s not?
Fulfillment
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Inventory Management
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Warehouse
5 Qualities for an Ideal Multichannel Inventory Management Tool
With inventory levels increasing at an all-time high, inventory management has become a top priority. Learn about the qualities that make a good multichannel inventory management tool.
Xentral News
Xentral Reaches Important Milestone by Completing its Management Team
Amazon
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ERP
E-commerce with an Amazon interface – simplifying the chaos
eCommerce with Amazon
Food
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Multichannel
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Amazon
e-food marketplaces: How to sell your food products at Amazon, Kroger, etc.
To list your food products on e-food marketplaces like Amazon, you need to follow a few guidelines and regulations beforehand.
Xentral News
xentral Raises $75 Million Series B Funding led by Tiger Global and Meritech
Strong growth proves SMEs’ need for a modular, easy-to-use cloud-based ERP platform
Xentral News
Xentral acquires Otaja ERP video learning platform
Integrating the platform, Xentral strengthens its position as the most attractive automation solution for small and medium-sized e-commerce companies
B2C
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Multichannel
Expand your Food Startup to B2B and B2C customers with Xentral
Learn how to expand your food startup by accessing B2B and B2C customers worldwide. Boost your revenue and reach with Xentral.
Food
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Shopware
How to start up: The KoRo founders on growth, Pareto, and gut feeling
7 Business Tips from KoRo