Sonepar, a global distributor of electrical products, solutions and related services, has partnered with marketplace software solution provider Mirakl to develop the first B2B electrical supplies distribution marketplace in France.
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The marketplace is scheduled to launch in the fourth quarter of 2022 and will be the first ecommerce platform to be compatible with Sonepar’s B2B customers’ purchasing methods.
“By developing the first electrical equipment distribution marketplace for professionals in France, Sonepar is confirming its very strong omnichannel ambitions. Only Mirakl’s technology, know-how and ecosystem of partners, combined with the expertise of the 200 Sonepar experts in our Digital Factory, will enable us to deploy this unique innovation in record time and integrate it to the Group omnichannel platform,” Sonepar Executive Committee Member and Chief Digital Enterprise Officer Jérémie Profeta said.
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