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Selling Without Pressure: Why Customers Are Becoming More Resistant to Hard-Sell Tactics
Customers can compare offers, prices and reviews within minutes, making traditional pressure-based selling less effective. Sales conversations are increasingly shifting toward needs analysis, advice, trust and giving buyers genuine room to decide.Poland’s HoReCa Debt Exceeds PLN 526 Million as Payment Reliability Weakens
Debt owed by Poland’s HoReCa and tourism businesses has risen to PLN 526.9 million. Restaurants and food-service outlets account for almost 65% of the total, while average arrears per debtor continue to increase.Paweł Racis Returns to Arval Poland as Commercial Director
Paweł Racis has returned to Arval Poland as Commercial Director. He will oversee B2B sales, commercial strategy and relationships with corporate fleet customers.Three in Four Polish Companies Use AI or Plan to Adopt It — Fraud Risks Are Rising Too
Three quarters of Polish entrepreneurs already use AI or plan to implement it. At the same time, 62% of business leaders believe the technology makes it easier for criminals to develop new fraud methods.Polish Companies Accelerate Digitalisation. Cyber Resilience and Data Sovereignty Become Critical
Cloud computing and AI are accelerating across Polish business, but the shift is making cybersecurity and data sovereignty more important. Companies increasingly need to assess not only security, but also where data is stored, which law applies and how easily it can be moved.
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OTTO Opens German Marketplace to Polish Sellers, Offering Access to 13 Million Customers
Polish companies can now sell directly through Germany’s OTTO marketplace, which reports 13 million active customers and around 19 million products.
XPENG to Open Its Seventh Polish Showroom in Kraków
XPENG is opening a showroom in Kraków at 3B Wadowicka Street, its seventh location in Poland. The range will include the G6, G9, P7+ and seven-seat X9.
Poland’s Social Protection Spending Rose 18.6% to PLN 757.2 Billion
Poland spent PLN 757.2 billion on social protection benefits in 2023, 18.6% more than a year earlier. Old-age and healthcare-related benefits accounted for the largest shares.
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Selling Without Pressure: Why Customers Are Becoming More Resistant to Hard-Sell Tactics
Customers can compare offers, prices and reviews within minutes, making traditional pressure-based selling less effective. Sales conversations are increasingly shifting toward needs analysis, advice, trust and giving buyers genuine room to decide.Poland’s HoReCa Debt Exceeds PLN 526 Million as Payment Reliability Weakens
Debt owed by Poland’s HoReCa and tourism businesses has risen to PLN 526.9 million. Restaurants and food-service outlets account for almost 65% of the total, while average arrears per debtor continue to increase.Paweł Racis Returns to Arval Poland as Commercial Director
Paweł Racis has returned to Arval Poland as Commercial Director. He will oversee B2B sales, commercial strategy and relationships with corporate fleet customers.Three in Four Polish Companies Use AI or Plan to Adopt It — Fraud Risks Are Rising Too
Three quarters of Polish entrepreneurs already use AI or plan to implement it. At the same time, 62% of business leaders believe the technology makes it easier for criminals to develop new fraud methods.Polish Companies Accelerate Digitalisation. Cyber Resilience and Data Sovereignty Become Critical
Cloud computing and AI are accelerating across Polish business, but the shift is making cybersecurity and data sovereignty more important. Companies increasingly need to assess not only security, but also where data is stored, which law applies and how easily it can be moved.
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