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Amazon–Perplexity Showdown Signals a Turning Point for Distributors

The outcome may determine if distributors keep their direct line to customers.
  • Mark Brohan
  • November 6, 2025
AI in Distribution

Google Pushes Deeper into AI: How It Impacts Distributors

The front door to B2B buying and selling is being rebuilt.
  • Mark Brohan
  • November 5, 2025
With new products rolling out, a more streamlined operation, and demand building in key segments, the company believes it’s on track for a solid 2025.
AI in Distribution

Henry Schein, AWS Partner to Bring AI Intelligence to Dental Care

By combining cloud computing, data, and AI, Henry Schein is positioning itself as more than a healthcare distributor.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • November 4, 2025
Amazon’s AI-Powered Secrets to Success (and How Distributors Can Respond)
AI in Distribution

Amazon’s Agentic Commerce Push Redefines the Future of Wholesale Distribution

Amazon’s “agentic commerce” agenda signals the next transformation in digital distribution.
  • Mark Brohan
  • November 3, 2025
AI in Distribution

Generation X and AI: Why Experience Still Leads the Revolution in Distribution

If you’re a Gen X leader in distribution, this is your moment.
  • Brian Hopkins
  • November 3, 2025
AI in Distribution

Amazon Deploys AI Systems Blue Jay and Project Eluna to Reinvent Fulfillment

Amazon calls it a significant expansion of “physical AI.”
  • Mark Brohan
  • October 28, 2025
AI-Robot-Workforce.jpeg
AI in Distribution

The AI Revolution Isn’t What You Think: 4 Truths from the 2030 Playbook

The frontier of AI is moving beyond systems that simply analyze and recommend.
  • Brian Hopkins
  • October 21, 2025
AI in Distribution

Why Distributors Are Betting Big on Chief AI Officers

A chief AI officer signals that artificial intelligence is central to the company’s future.
  • Mark Brohan
  • October 14, 2025
AI in Distribution

AI Agents Are Reshaping B2B Buying, Forcing Distributors to Rethink Digital Strategy

In the agentic model, algorithms — not purchasing managers — determine which suppliers appear at what price and under what terms.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 13, 2025
AI-Distribution-Warehouse
AI in Distribution

AI Agents in Distribution: Why the Window for Competitive Advantage Is Closing Fast

The conversation around artificial intelligence in wholesale distribution has shifted from “if” to “when”—and according to industry experts, that window is narrowing rapidly. In
  • Brian Hopkins
  • October 10, 2025
AI in Distribution

AI as Augmentation, Not Replacement: A Winning Strategy for Distribution

Leaders must decide how quickly to move and invest in AI.
  • Josh Palubicki
  • October 7, 2025
AI in Distribution

GrubMarket Launches AI Reporting Agent to Streamline Food Distribution Operations

GrubMarket said the agent draws on its proprietary food supply chain industry knowledge graph and can orchestrate workflows across APIs and browser functions.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 3, 2025
AI in Distribution

WayPoint Analytics Introduces Prophet AI Expert System

The release is the first in a four-phase rollout of AI features planned by WayPoint.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 1, 2025
AI in Distribution

AI Is Critical, But Tech Execs Worry About Security and Personnel

Tech execs are also aware that AI can be used by bad actors, and 49.2% listed AI-driven cyberattacks as among their top concerns.
  • Don Davis
  • September 29, 2025
AI in Distribution

‘We Use ChatGPT’ Isn’t an AI Strategy 

Gains in productivity and profitability come from embedding AI deeper into your processes.
  • Ian Heller
  • September 24, 2025
AI in Distribution

Massimo Group Deploys Claude AI Across Oracle NetSuite Systems

The company expects the AI deployment to accelerate product development cycles and improve supply chain coordination.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • September 24, 2025
AI in Distribution

Optimize Before You Scale: The Distribution Imperative

In distribution, the future isn’t “AI or not.” It’s AI that delivers profit and productivity—or falling behind those who make it happen.
  • Brian Hopkins
  • September 23, 2025
AI in Distribution

AI Produces Quick Wins for Home Décor Distributor Howard Elliott

The ability of AI to recognize attributes in product images of 5,000 SKUs has played a part in making the ecommerce site easier.
  • Don Davis
  • September 10, 2025
AI in Distribution

Palmer Holland Rolls Out AI Product Platform to Streamline Product Data

Palmer Holland, a Cleveland-based specialty chemical and ingredient distributor, has launched an AI-driven product knowledge platform aimed at streamlining how customers and suppliers access
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • August 26, 2025
AI in Distribution

Pattern Group’s $400 Million IPO Puts Distributors on Notice as Brands Double Down on Marketplaces

Pattern uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to process more than 46 trillion data points and add 100 billion more each week.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • August 25, 2025

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AI in Distribution

Amazon–Perplexity Showdown Signals a Turning Point for Distributors

The outcome may determine if distributors keep their direct line to customers.
  • Mark Brohan
  • November 6, 2025
AI in Distribution

Google Pushes Deeper into AI: How It Impacts Distributors

The front door to B2B buying and selling is being rebuilt.
  • Mark Brohan
  • November 5, 2025
With new products rolling out, a more streamlined operation, and demand building in key segments, the company believes it’s on track for a solid 2025.
AI in Distribution

Henry Schein, AWS Partner to Bring AI Intelligence to Dental Care

By combining cloud computing, data, and AI, Henry Schein is positioning itself as more than a healthcare distributor.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • November 4, 2025
Amazon’s AI-Powered Secrets to Success (and How Distributors Can Respond)
AI in Distribution

Amazon’s Agentic Commerce Push Redefines the Future of Wholesale Distribution

Amazon’s “agentic commerce” agenda signals the next transformation in digital distribution.
  • Mark Brohan
  • November 3, 2025
AI in Distribution

Generation X and AI: Why Experience Still Leads the Revolution in Distribution

If you’re a Gen X leader in distribution, this is your moment.
  • Brian Hopkins
  • November 3, 2025
AI in Distribution

Amazon Deploys AI Systems Blue Jay and Project Eluna to Reinvent Fulfillment

Amazon calls it a significant expansion of “physical AI.”
  • Mark Brohan
  • October 28, 2025
AI-Robot-Workforce.jpeg
AI in Distribution

The AI Revolution Isn’t What You Think: 4 Truths from the 2030 Playbook

The frontier of AI is moving beyond systems that simply analyze and recommend.
  • Brian Hopkins
  • October 21, 2025
AI in Distribution

Why Distributors Are Betting Big on Chief AI Officers

A chief AI officer signals that artificial intelligence is central to the company’s future.
  • Mark Brohan
  • October 14, 2025
AI in Distribution

AI Agents Are Reshaping B2B Buying, Forcing Distributors to Rethink Digital Strategy

In the agentic model, algorithms — not purchasing managers — determine which suppliers appear at what price and under what terms.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 13, 2025
AI-Distribution-Warehouse
AI in Distribution

AI Agents in Distribution: Why the Window for Competitive Advantage Is Closing Fast

The conversation around artificial intelligence in wholesale distribution has shifted from “if” to “when”—and according to industry experts, that window is narrowing rapidly. In
  • Brian Hopkins
  • October 10, 2025
AI in Distribution

AI as Augmentation, Not Replacement: A Winning Strategy for Distribution

Leaders must decide how quickly to move and invest in AI.
  • Josh Palubicki
  • October 7, 2025
AI in Distribution

GrubMarket Launches AI Reporting Agent to Streamline Food Distribution Operations

GrubMarket said the agent draws on its proprietary food supply chain industry knowledge graph and can orchestrate workflows across APIs and browser functions.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 3, 2025
AI in Distribution

WayPoint Analytics Introduces Prophet AI Expert System

The release is the first in a four-phase rollout of AI features planned by WayPoint.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 1, 2025
AI in Distribution

AI Is Critical, But Tech Execs Worry About Security and Personnel

Tech execs are also aware that AI can be used by bad actors, and 49.2% listed AI-driven cyberattacks as among their top concerns.
  • Don Davis
  • September 29, 2025
AI in Distribution

‘We Use ChatGPT’ Isn’t an AI Strategy 

Gains in productivity and profitability come from embedding AI deeper into your processes.
  • Ian Heller
  • September 24, 2025
AI in Distribution

Massimo Group Deploys Claude AI Across Oracle NetSuite Systems

The company expects the AI deployment to accelerate product development cycles and improve supply chain coordination.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • September 24, 2025
AI in Distribution

Optimize Before You Scale: The Distribution Imperative

In distribution, the future isn’t “AI or not.” It’s AI that delivers profit and productivity—or falling behind those who make it happen.
  • Brian Hopkins
  • September 23, 2025
AI in Distribution

AI Produces Quick Wins for Home Décor Distributor Howard Elliott

The ability of AI to recognize attributes in product images of 5,000 SKUs has played a part in making the ecommerce site easier.
  • Don Davis
  • September 10, 2025
AI in Distribution

Palmer Holland Rolls Out AI Product Platform to Streamline Product Data

Palmer Holland, a Cleveland-based specialty chemical and ingredient distributor, has launched an AI-driven product knowledge platform aimed at streamlining how customers and suppliers access
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • August 26, 2025
AI in Distribution

Pattern Group’s $400 Million IPO Puts Distributors on Notice as Brands Double Down on Marketplaces

Pattern uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to process more than 46 trillion data points and add 100 billion more each week.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • August 25, 2025

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AI in Distribution

Amazon–Perplexity Showdown Signals a Turning Point for Distributors

The outcome may determine if distributors keep their direct line to customers.
  • Mark Brohan
  • November 6, 2025
AI in Distribution

Google Pushes Deeper into AI: How It Impacts Distributors

The front door to B2B buying and selling is being rebuilt.
  • Mark Brohan
  • November 5, 2025
With new products rolling out, a more streamlined operation, and demand building in key segments, the company believes it’s on track for a solid 2025.
AI in Distribution

Henry Schein, AWS Partner to Bring AI Intelligence to Dental Care

By combining cloud computing, data, and AI, Henry Schein is positioning itself as more than a healthcare distributor.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • November 4, 2025
Amazon’s AI-Powered Secrets to Success (and How Distributors Can Respond)
AI in Distribution

Amazon’s Agentic Commerce Push Redefines the Future of Wholesale Distribution

Amazon’s “agentic commerce” agenda signals the next transformation in digital distribution.
  • Mark Brohan
  • November 3, 2025
AI in Distribution

Generation X and AI: Why Experience Still Leads the Revolution in Distribution

If you’re a Gen X leader in distribution, this is your moment.
  • Brian Hopkins
  • November 3, 2025
AI in Distribution

Amazon Deploys AI Systems Blue Jay and Project Eluna to Reinvent Fulfillment

Amazon calls it a significant expansion of “physical AI.”
  • Mark Brohan
  • October 28, 2025
AI-Robot-Workforce.jpeg
AI in Distribution

The AI Revolution Isn’t What You Think: 4 Truths from the 2030 Playbook

The frontier of AI is moving beyond systems that simply analyze and recommend.
  • Brian Hopkins
  • October 21, 2025
AI in Distribution

Why Distributors Are Betting Big on Chief AI Officers

A chief AI officer signals that artificial intelligence is central to the company’s future.
  • Mark Brohan
  • October 14, 2025
AI in Distribution

AI Agents Are Reshaping B2B Buying, Forcing Distributors to Rethink Digital Strategy

In the agentic model, algorithms — not purchasing managers — determine which suppliers appear at what price and under what terms.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 13, 2025
AI-Distribution-Warehouse
AI in Distribution

AI Agents in Distribution: Why the Window for Competitive Advantage Is Closing Fast

The conversation around artificial intelligence in wholesale distribution has shifted from “if” to “when”—and according to industry experts, that window is narrowing rapidly. In
  • Brian Hopkins
  • October 10, 2025
AI in Distribution

AI as Augmentation, Not Replacement: A Winning Strategy for Distribution

Leaders must decide how quickly to move and invest in AI.
  • Josh Palubicki
  • October 7, 2025
AI in Distribution

GrubMarket Launches AI Reporting Agent to Streamline Food Distribution Operations

GrubMarket said the agent draws on its proprietary food supply chain industry knowledge graph and can orchestrate workflows across APIs and browser functions.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 3, 2025
AI in Distribution

WayPoint Analytics Introduces Prophet AI Expert System

The release is the first in a four-phase rollout of AI features planned by WayPoint.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • October 1, 2025
AI in Distribution

AI Is Critical, But Tech Execs Worry About Security and Personnel

Tech execs are also aware that AI can be used by bad actors, and 49.2% listed AI-driven cyberattacks as among their top concerns.
  • Don Davis
  • September 29, 2025
AI in Distribution

‘We Use ChatGPT’ Isn’t an AI Strategy 

Gains in productivity and profitability come from embedding AI deeper into your processes.
  • Ian Heller
  • September 24, 2025
AI in Distribution

Massimo Group Deploys Claude AI Across Oracle NetSuite Systems

The company expects the AI deployment to accelerate product development cycles and improve supply chain coordination.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • September 24, 2025
AI in Distribution

Optimize Before You Scale: The Distribution Imperative

In distribution, the future isn’t “AI or not.” It’s AI that delivers profit and productivity—or falling behind those who make it happen.
  • Brian Hopkins
  • September 23, 2025
AI in Distribution

AI Produces Quick Wins for Home Décor Distributor Howard Elliott

The ability of AI to recognize attributes in product images of 5,000 SKUs has played a part in making the ecommerce site easier.
  • Don Davis
  • September 10, 2025
AI in Distribution

Palmer Holland Rolls Out AI Product Platform to Streamline Product Data

Palmer Holland, a Cleveland-based specialty chemical and ingredient distributor, has launched an AI-driven product knowledge platform aimed at streamlining how customers and suppliers access
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • August 26, 2025
AI in Distribution

Pattern Group’s $400 Million IPO Puts Distributors on Notice as Brands Double Down on Marketplaces

Pattern uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to process more than 46 trillion data points and add 100 billion more each week.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • August 25, 2025
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