Ian Heller and Jonathan Bein go beyond the numbers for Office Depot (ODP), Watsco, Henry Schein, The Home Depot and Genuine Parts Co/Motion Industries to provide a perspective that analysts can’t.
Office Depot Hires Former Amazon Business GM – and That’s Just the Start
In a series of moves, including bringing on the executive who launched Amazon Business, ODP is joining the marketplace war. With a flurry of aggressive, recent actions, ODP (the newly named parent company of Office Depot) seems intent on building a rival marketplace to Amazon Business. On Feb. 16, the company announced it had hired…
How to Overcome Resistance to Strategic Pricing
Learn the secrets to successful strategic pricing implementation and get the results you need with buy-in from your entire team.
Wholesale Change: The Role of Associations Amid Uncertainty (February 17, 2021)
In this episode, Ed Gerber, CEO of the Industrial Supply Association and distribution industry veteran, joined Distribution Strategy Group’s Ian Heller and Jonathan Bein for a look at how ISA is evolving to meet members’ needs in an unprecedented time.
How Johnstone Supply Built Company Culture Over Zoom: A Conversation with President and CEO John Tisera
Johnstone Supply saw its largest sales month in company history in June 2020 after responding to the pandemic with innovations at a local level to improve customer experience and focus on company culture.
Distributors’ Quarterly Checkup: Notable Results, Surprises and Market Moves from 2020 (February 3, 2021)
The Wholesale Change hosts Ian Heller and Jonathan Bein dug into public distributors’ earnings reports from Amazon, Grainger, Applied Industrial and Avnet.
The War Between Sales and Marketing is Marketing’s Fault
Marketers need to learn that when sales and marketing fight, sales wins. Even when they’re wrong.
Wholesale Change: The Role of Marketing Groups & Co-Ops Amid Disruption, feat. Steve Ruane, IMARK Electrical (January 20, 2021)
We had a frank conversation with Steve Ruane, Vice President of Marketing and Member Services for IMARK Electrical, about the role co-ops and marketing groups play in helping independent distributors compete in today’s fast-changing market.
Wholesale Change: Home Depot, HD Supply and the Multifamily Market War (January 6, 2021)
We had a lively discussion about trends in the multifamily market, as well as the recent Home Depot-HD Supply acquisition.
How to Build Successful B2B Customer Loyalty Programs
Customer loyalty and incentive programs can help wholesale distribution companies build meaningful relationships with their customers to gain mindshare and wallet share.