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Jonathan Bein

I am a distribution wonk who believes that you can drive real ROI when you align your go-to-market strategy with how your customers actually want to shop and buy. Reach out to start today at jbein@distributionstrategy.com.

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The Role of Marketing Groups & Co-Ops Amid Disruption, feat. Steve Ruane, IMARK Electrical

Wholesale Change: The Role of Marketing Groups & Co-Ops Amid Disruption, feat. Steve Ruane, IMARK Electrical (January 20, 2021

Jonathan Bein and Ian Heller · January 21, 2021 · Leave a Comment

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.

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Home Depot, HD Supply and the Multifamily Market War

Wholesale Change: Home Depot, HD Supply and the Multifamily Market War (January 6, 2021)

Ian Heller and Jonathan Bein · January 8, 2021 · Leave a Comment

We had a lively discussion about trends in the multifamily market, as well as the recent Home Depot-HD Supply acquisition.

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How to Build Successful B2B Customer Loyalty Programs

How to Build Successful B2B Customer Loyalty Programs

Ian Heller and Jonathan Bein · January 4, 2021 · Leave a Comment

Customer loyalty and incentive programs can help wholesale distribution companies build meaningful relationships with their customers to gain mindshare and wallet share.

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8 Reasons Distributors Fail at Digital

8 Reasons Distributors Fail at Digital

Ian Heller and Jonathan Bein · December 28, 2020 · Leave a Comment

No matter how hard you try, it’s really easy to build a doomed website. In a recent episode of the Wholesale Change webcast and podcast, we discussed the real reasons distributors’ ecommerce efforts tend to flop.

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Secure Buy-in to Your Pricing Initiative

Wholesale Change: Secure Buy-in to Your Pricing Initiative (December 16, 2020)

Ian Heller and Jonathan Bein · December 17, 2020 · Leave a Comment

Without buy-in from your entire team – including that salesperson that complains the most – a strategic pricing project will, simply put, not yield the results you need it to.

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How Distributors Can (Finally) Succeed at Cross-Selling

Wholesale Change: How Distributors Can (Finally) Succeed at Cross-Selling

Ian Heller and Jonathan Bein · December 10, 2020 · Leave a Comment

Debbie Paul joined Ian Heller and Jonathan Bein to talk about what’s in distributors’ way, and how emerging technologies are making it easier to grow wallet share with existing customers.

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Digitally Native Vertical Brands: Lessons for B2B Channels

Digitally Native Vertical Brands: Lessons for B2B Channels

Jonathan Bein · December 9, 2020 · Leave a Comment

As of yet, the Digitally Native Vertical Brand is not common in B2B markets. But B2B channels can learn from the success of DNVBs.

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How Culture Can Be Cultivated on Zoom (with John Tisera, CEO of Johnstone Supply)

Wholesale Change: How Culture Can Be Cultivated on Zoom (with John Tisera, CEO of Johnstone Supply)

Ian Heller and Jonathan Bein · December 2, 2020 · Leave a Comment

John Tisera, president/CEO of Johnstone Supply, joined Ian Heller and Jonathan Bein in this episode to talk about how the distributor has built and cultivated its culture through Zoom, including adapting their onboarding process and holding a quarterly Coffee with CEO where he personally meets all new associates.

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High-Tech AND High-Touch: How Distributors Can Win in a B2C World

High-Tech AND High-Touch: How Distributors Can Win in a B2C World

Ian Heller and Jonathan Bein · December 2, 2020 · 1 Comment

If you aren’t building high-tech platforms that make it hyper-efficient for your customers to execute simple transactions, you’re losing the game. But simply adopting a high-tech model isn’t the answer either.

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3 Technologies That Deliver 10X Returns for Distributors

3 Technologies That Deliver 10X Returns for Distributors

Jonathan Bein · December 1, 2020 · Leave a Comment

Based on our extensive work with distributors, we distill your list of technology choices to the investments that we believe can have the greatest impact on your business.

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