Intershop Earns Eight Gold Medals in Paradigm B2B Combine 2026 Report, Demonstrating AI Leadership in Agentic Commerce

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Intershop secured eight gold and three silver medals in the Paradigm B2B Combine 2026 analyst report, highlighting its AI-enabled search capabilities and strategic progress toward agentic B2B commerce.
Intershop Earns Eight Gold Medals in Paradigm B2B Combine 2026 Report, Demonstrating AI Leadership in Agentic Commerce

Intershop today announced its results in the Paradigm B2B Combine 2026: Digital Commerce Solutions for B2B (Enterprise Edition) analyst report by Andy Hoar, medaling in 11 of 12 categories and earning recognition exclusively in the top two tiers. The global leader in B2B commerce solutions secured eight gold medals and three silver medals, with gold-medal performances in Customer Service & Support, Total Cost of Ownership, Vision & Strategy, Content & Data Management, Promotions Management, Sales & Channel Enablement, Site Search, and Transaction Management. A standout year-over-year achievement was an additional gold medal in Sales & Channel Enablement, reflecting Intershop’s continued investment in empowering sales teams and channel partners.

The report highlights Intershop’s “rapidly emerging AI functionality” and “strong AI-enabled search capability,” powered by SPARQUE.AI, further strengthening its position in agentic commerce. Customers cited in the report praised Intershop's ability to handle complex, customized use cases and its transparent, cost-effective approach. Markus Dranert, CEO of Intershop, stated: “Being recognized across nearly every category reflects the strength of our vision, our innovation, and our operational discipline. Our product strategy is centered on delivering practical innovations that empower enterprises to solve real business challenges, while advancing our agentic commerce vision by introducing AI-powered capabilities that automate work and deliver measurable business value.”

Andy Stanis, EVP and Managing Director for Intershop Americas, added: “What makes the Paradigm B2B Combine valuable is its rigor and independence. Earning eight golds and staying in the top two tiers across every category we entered tells us we're solving the problems that matter most to our clients, here in North America and worldwide.” The annual Paradigm B2B Enterprise Combine, produced by leading B2B e-commerce analyst Andy Hoar, evaluates vendors across 38 detailed and weighted criteria in 12 categories, with feedback from partners and customers adding weight to the “voice of the customer.” For more information on what other leading analysts say about Intershop, click here.

Intershop Communications AG is a global provider of agentic commerce solutions powering digital sales for B2B enterprises. More than 300 manufacturers, wholesalers, and business associations worldwide rely on Intershop to connect, simplify, and automate commerce across regions, brands, business models, and channels. Learn more at www.intershop.com.

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