News - novomind announces Focus Discount AG as new customer win

February 10th, 2021. novomind has announced Basel, Switzerland-based Focus Discount AG as a new customer win for its novomind iSHOP ecommerce platform and novomind iPIM product information management system

The current ecommerce store of Focus Discount is at https://www.focusshop.ch/ and the go live of the new online store is planned for summer 2021, with the iPIM implementation preceding the iSHOP rollout.

Rodrigo Areco, Managing Director of Focus Discount AG, was quoted as saying "we will streamline and standardize our processes and push ahead the digitalization of Focus Discount AG".

Focus Discount AG, a B2B distributor of office, health, catering, hygiene and cleaning supplies, was founded in 1996 and fulfills 600 orders a day from its 86,000 sq ft facility to customers in Switzerland and Liechtenstein. It offers free delivery from 150 CHF and a 4pm cutoff for next day delivery. Payment options include PostFinance (Postcard), PayPal, credit card (Visa, Mastercard), Twint, prepayment or cash on delivery. Post payment on invoice is also offered to some customers.

Novomind, based in Hamburg, is a member of our ecommerce platform shortlist, in the "regional" category.

This article was updated on March 1, 2021

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