The European Commerce Innovation Council (ECIC) brings together organisations that care about the future of commerce, payments, and data-driven innovation in Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We provide a forum where merchants, retailers, payment providers, financial institutions, technology companies, and other stakeholders can work together on shared opportunities and challenges. By encouraging collaboration across sectors and countries, ECIC helps create practical solutions that support a stronger and more connected European commerce ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ECIC exists to ensure that the voice of commerce is heard in the future development of payments, data, and digital commerce across Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
By bringing together organisations from across the ecosystem, we help identify common challenges, share expertise, and support initiatives that make commerce simpler, more efficient, and more effective for businesses and consumers alike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We believe Europe should be a place where businesses can operate and grow seamlessly across borders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Our vision is a connected European commerce ecosystem built on trusted, interoperable, and widely accessible solutions that enable innovation, reduce unnecessary complexity, and create value for merchants, consumers, and society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Commerce depends on collaboration between many stakeholders, but merchants are often the ones closest to customers and everyday market realities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ECIC was created to strengthen the role of merchants in discussions about the future of commerce and payments. At the same time, we actively engage payment providers, financial institutions, technology companies, and other stakeholders whose expertise is essential for developing practical and scalable solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
By combining these perspectives, ECIC helps build understanding, alignment, and cooperation across Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ECIC is a member-led European association.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Members guide the organisation through the General Assembly, while the Board of Directors provides strategic direction and oversight. Together, they ensure that ECIC remains focused on its purpose: supporting innovation, collaboration, and the interests of the European commerce ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For those interested in the formal structure of the association, ECIC operates as an international non-profit organisation under Belgian law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ECIC provides a trusted environment where different perspectives can be shared openly and constructively. We do not promote individual commercial interests, products, or technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meaningful progress happens when organisations work together. We encourage cooperation across commerce, payments, financial services, technology, and research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Commerce increasingly operates across borders. We support ideas and initiatives that can work across European markets while respecting local differences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Our focus is on real-world challenges and opportunities. We value solutions that can be implemented, adopted, and create tangible benefits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The needs of merchants and the wider commerce ecosystem are at the centre of our work and help shape our priorities and discussions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We support approaches that enable systems, organisations, and markets to work better together, helping reduce fragmentation and improve scalability across Europe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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