Because of reduced barrier to entry, distributors of all sizes have now launched or are launching an e-commerce capability. However, a significant percentage of
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February 2015, State of Distributor E-Commerce survey of more than 400 distributors conducted with Modern Distribution Management. Ongoing Shopping and Buying survey of several
Last month, we saw Google roll out their well-publicized update that rewarded mobile-friendly websites. That was great news for distributors that had responsive (or
Distributors tend to be experts in products and the market niches they serve. We often see distributors being very good at several aspects of
It’s no secret that mobile-friendly sites are important today and will be even more important in the future. Many distributors’ website visitors are in
This article examines the results of the 2015 State of E-Commerce in Distribution Survey and how the industry’s e-commerce offerings are maturing. Part 2
Increasingly, we hear distributors say that their e-commerce site is not getting the revenue traction they expected. The distributor went into the initiative thinking,
Distribution Strategy Group conducted an electronic survey of 305 participants to better understand trends in distribution marketing. This survey was conducted with Modern Distribution
The 2014 distributor marketing survey covered several areas of marketing, including planning, objectives, vehicles, channels and organization. Companies are using more digital marketing than
E-commerce demand generation is in transition. According to results from the third annual MDM Distribution E-Commerce Survey, while most distributors are increasing e-commerce revenue
This article examines the results of the 2014 State of E-Commerce in Distribution Survey and how the industry’s e-commerce offerings are maturing. Part 2
Customers have indicated a preference to receive communications in both digital and print formats. It’s not a surprise that they still want to receive
E-commerce revenue as a portion of total revenue has grown significantly in the past year through the growth of existing e-commerce sites, as well
The vast majority of distributors who are still in business today have good direct salespeople without whom they would not be in business. Yet
Although e-commerce initiatives are front and center for many distributors today, in-store revenue remains essential. Yet most distributors with walk-in trade place limited emphasis
When we ask successful distribution company executives about the sweet spots in their market, they readily provide a confident answer. The problem with the
One of the biggest challenges for any sales and marketing organization is when to reach out to a customer with an offer or promotion.
Good product data is crucial for any successful distributor catalog or e-commerce website. This includes accurate and complete specifications of products as well as
Catalogs and e-commerce are critical individual components in distributors’ marketing arsenals. Distributors that have taken advantage of clear synergies between the two are reaping
Distributor measurements of effectiveness primarily include return on marketing investment, customer retention and lifetime value, and secondarily include share of wallet and internal rate
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Because of reduced barrier to entry, distributors of all sizes have now launched or are launching an e-commerce capability. However, a significant percentage of
February 2015, State of Distributor E-Commerce survey of more than 400 distributors conducted with Modern Distribution Management. Ongoing Shopping and Buying survey of several
Last month, we saw Google roll out their well-publicized update that rewarded mobile-friendly websites. That was great news for distributors that had responsive (or
Distributors tend to be experts in products and the market niches they serve. We often see distributors being very good at several aspects of
It’s no secret that mobile-friendly sites are important today and will be even more important in the future. Many distributors’ website visitors are in
This article examines the results of the 2015 State of E-Commerce in Distribution Survey and how the industry’s e-commerce offerings are maturing. Part 2
Increasingly, we hear distributors say that their e-commerce site is not getting the revenue traction they expected. The distributor went into the initiative thinking,
Distribution Strategy Group conducted an electronic survey of 305 participants to better understand trends in distribution marketing. This survey was conducted with Modern Distribution
The 2014 distributor marketing survey covered several areas of marketing, including planning, objectives, vehicles, channels and organization. Companies are using more digital marketing than
E-commerce demand generation is in transition. According to results from the third annual MDM Distribution E-Commerce Survey, while most distributors are increasing e-commerce revenue
This article examines the results of the 2014 State of E-Commerce in Distribution Survey and how the industry’s e-commerce offerings are maturing. Part 2
Customers have indicated a preference to receive communications in both digital and print formats. It’s not a surprise that they still want to receive
E-commerce revenue as a portion of total revenue has grown significantly in the past year through the growth of existing e-commerce sites, as well
The vast majority of distributors who are still in business today have good direct salespeople without whom they would not be in business. Yet
Although e-commerce initiatives are front and center for many distributors today, in-store revenue remains essential. Yet most distributors with walk-in trade place limited emphasis
When we ask successful distribution company executives about the sweet spots in their market, they readily provide a confident answer. The problem with the
One of the biggest challenges for any sales and marketing organization is when to reach out to a customer with an offer or promotion.
Good product data is crucial for any successful distributor catalog or e-commerce website. This includes accurate and complete specifications of products as well as
Catalogs and e-commerce are critical individual components in distributors’ marketing arsenals. Distributors that have taken advantage of clear synergies between the two are reaping
Distributor measurements of effectiveness primarily include return on marketing investment, customer retention and lifetime value, and secondarily include share of wallet and internal rate
Because of reduced barrier to entry, distributors of all sizes have now launched or are launching an e-commerce capability. However, a significant percentage of
February 2015, State of Distributor E-Commerce survey of more than 400 distributors conducted with Modern Distribution Management. Ongoing Shopping and Buying survey of several
Last month, we saw Google roll out their well-publicized update that rewarded mobile-friendly websites. That was great news for distributors that had responsive (or
Distributors tend to be experts in products and the market niches they serve. We often see distributors being very good at several aspects of
It’s no secret that mobile-friendly sites are important today and will be even more important in the future. Many distributors’ website visitors are in
This article examines the results of the 2015 State of E-Commerce in Distribution Survey and how the industry’s e-commerce offerings are maturing. Part 2
Increasingly, we hear distributors say that their e-commerce site is not getting the revenue traction they expected. The distributor went into the initiative thinking,
Distribution Strategy Group conducted an electronic survey of 305 participants to better understand trends in distribution marketing. This survey was conducted with Modern Distribution
The 2014 distributor marketing survey covered several areas of marketing, including planning, objectives, vehicles, channels and organization. Companies are using more digital marketing than
E-commerce demand generation is in transition. According to results from the third annual MDM Distribution E-Commerce Survey, while most distributors are increasing e-commerce revenue
This article examines the results of the 2014 State of E-Commerce in Distribution Survey and how the industry’s e-commerce offerings are maturing. Part 2
Customers have indicated a preference to receive communications in both digital and print formats. It’s not a surprise that they still want to receive
E-commerce revenue as a portion of total revenue has grown significantly in the past year through the growth of existing e-commerce sites, as well
The vast majority of distributors who are still in business today have good direct salespeople without whom they would not be in business. Yet
Although e-commerce initiatives are front and center for many distributors today, in-store revenue remains essential. Yet most distributors with walk-in trade place limited emphasis
When we ask successful distribution company executives about the sweet spots in their market, they readily provide a confident answer. The problem with the
One of the biggest challenges for any sales and marketing organization is when to reach out to a customer with an offer or promotion.
Good product data is crucial for any successful distributor catalog or e-commerce website. This includes accurate and complete specifications of products as well as
Catalogs and e-commerce are critical individual components in distributors’ marketing arsenals. Distributors that have taken advantage of clear synergies between the two are reaping
Distributor measurements of effectiveness primarily include return on marketing investment, customer retention and lifetime value, and secondarily include share of wallet and internal rate