Agentic Commerce: AI Agents and the Future of E-Commerce

E-commerce evolves toward new directions in 2025: alongside traditional online shops and marketplaces, autonomous shopping agents increasingly enter focus in research, pilot projects, and strategy papers. These intelligent systems will prospectively assume not only product search for consumers but also price comparisons, purchasing decisions, and payments. Initial applications – such as automated ordering or loyalty programs – already represent reality. For merchants, this means new opportunities on one hand, challenges in preparing for this future on the other.

What Does ANPR Mean? Automatic Number Plate Recognition Explained

Discover what ANPR means: Automatic Number Plate Recognition technology for parking management, payments, and receivables management with compliance and efficiency.

EV charging fraud prevention: expert insights from Plugsurfing and CRIF

Fraud in EV charging is growing in step with the market itself. As charging sessions and revenues climb, so do the risks of manipulation, non-payment, and identity theft. Charge point operators (CPOs) are already seeing the impact – and the cost of each case goes beyond the immediate financial loss. It multiplies through operational overheads, reputational damage, and customer churn.

The hidden EV Charging operational costs undermining profitability

Equipment costs are just the beginning for Charging Point Operators (CPOs). While DC fast chargers cost on average $50,000 and installation often exceeds equipment prices, the real EV charging operational costs are harder to spot: demand charges that dwarf electricity costs, unexpected repairs ($500–$2,000 per incident), and operational inefficiencies that drain resources. Hidden costs are embedded throughout EV charging operations—and the operators who identify them early gain a significant advantage.

Simplifying VAT Complexity in Cross-Border EV Charging: The Riverty Advantage

If you're managing EV charging across borders, VAT is a quiet killer. Rates shift between markets, reverse charge applies inconsistently, and consolidated invoicing gets messy—fast. 

Fixing the disconnect: A financial blueprint for billing challenges in EV charging

EV charging is booming—but are your finances keeping up? Discover how to overcome billing, cash flow, and compliance hurdles with expert tips designed to help CPOs scale smarter and faster.

Achieving 99% Automation in EV Billing: A How-To Guide

Streamline operations with by automating your EV billing, and stay ahead in the EV charging revolution. Discover actionable strategies and technologies in our latest guide.

The Car Park of the Future: Vision or Fantasy?

Do you remember flying cars, the integral part of futuristic visions that unfortunately have not found their way in our everyday lives, yet? Should we dismiss the idea of a futuristic parking lot as just another science fiction dream? Consumers are the ultimate barometer of innovation. Their preferences will ultimately determine our future – and the future of parking. In the fourth article of our series about the Riverty survey “Future of Parking”, we think outside the box imagining a parking garage that is truly according to the customer's wishes.

Pros & Cons of Parking Barriers: Is There a Better Way?

Imagine a world where parking isn't a source of frustration. No more scrambling for loose change, fumbling with tickets, or getting stuck behind someone struggling with a malfunctioning barrier. Here, a technology-driven solution is revolutionizing the parking experience in Europe, Free-Flow Parking. As the world of parking is changing, so are the consumer preferences for flexible cash-less payment methods. But how can traditional parking barriers, such as gates or ticket machines, keep pace with modern parking requirements? The third article in our series on the Riverty “Future of Parking” survey looks at the pros and cons of parking barriers and the impact on users and parking operators alike.