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Digital Strategy

Digital Strategy

Distributor eCommerce Now 20% of Sales and Accelerating

eCommerce continues to grow as a percentage of sales for distributors: What’s driving the trend?
  • Ian Heller
  • January 12, 2023
5 phases
Digital Strategy

The 5 Phases of “Marketplacification”

The market strongly favors broad assortments and sticking to your own products is a big disadvantage.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 9, 2023
Digital Strategy

Distribution Leaders Offer 5 Tips to Get the Most from Your eCommerce

Distribution leaders share lessons learned on their ecommerce journeys.
  • Dean Mueller
  • December 21, 2022
How to Evaluate Potential Online Partners
Distribution Sales Strategy

Distributor Strategic Growth in the New Economy, Part 3: How to Evaluate Potential Online Partners

Build a process to evaluate online-channel partners to determine if partnering with them is profitable.
  • Scott Benfield
  • December 20, 2022
allied beverage
Digital Strategy

Allied Beverage Group’s Digital Evolution

How Allied Beverage Group is building a technological ecosystem to better support their team.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 9, 2022
delayed erp
Digital Strategy

Distributors: What’s Delaying Your ERP’s ROI?

Distributors need to know the ins and outs of what ERP can do for them.
  • Karthik Chidambaram
  • October 17, 2022
3 Rules for Building a Successful Distributor Marketplace
Marketplaces

3 Rules for Building a Successful Distributor Marketplace

It’s important to follow best practices when building a distributor marketplace.
  • Ryan Lee
  • October 10, 2022
break down walls
Distribution Sales Strategy

Break Down the Walls Between Channels: How an Omnichannel Approach Keeps Customers Spending More

Going beyond the traditional approach and building an omnichannel experience.
  • Benj Cohen
  • October 4, 2022
news distribution
Digital Strategy

Product Content Syndication: A Tutorial

Syndication is a tool for manufacturers to easily and efficiently get information to their partners.
  • Fabien Legouic
  • August 26, 2022
Alex Moazed Q&A
Marketplaces

The B2B Marketplace Threat Is Coming from All Sides: What Distributors Need to Do Next

How can distributors differentiate amid stiffening competition from B2B marketplaces?
  • Ian Heller
  • August 17, 2022
mike kunkle 2
Distribution Sales Strategy

How Do B2B Sellers Need to Adapt to Modern Buyers?

One of enablement’s key responsibilities is preparing and supporting your sellers to go to market.
  • Mike Kunkle
  • August 1, 2022
MSC Industrial’s Reimagined Value Proposition for a Digital World
Distribution Technology

MSC Industrial Supply’s ‘Next Chapter’

MSC Industrial Supply shares how they are redefining the way they support their customers.
  • Ian Heller
  • July 25, 2022
spotify AI
AI in Distribution

How Spotify Uses AI to Create an Ultra-Personalized Customer Experience and What Distributors Can Learn from It 

Distributors can learn from Spotify’s success delivering a personalized listening experience for every customer.
  • Benj Cohen
  • June 14, 2022
How to Select the Right Technologies for Your Customers’ Journey
Digital Strategy

How to Select the Right Technologies for Your Customers’ Journey 

Where do you start in evaluating your existing technology – and then building the right set of technology solutions for your customers based on
  • Jonathan Bein
  • May 10, 2022
B2B Apps Are Changing the Way Distributors and Contractors Operate
Digital Strategy

B2B Apps Are Changing the Way Distributors and Contractors Operate

Companies are developing solutions designed for industrial distributors to help them save time, boost productivity and cut expenses.
  • Dean Mueller
  • May 3, 2022
How Zoro is Building Real Partnerships with Distributors with ‘No Competitive Risk’
Digital Strategy

How Zoro is Building Real Partnerships with Distributors with ‘No Competitive Risk’ 

Is there a way to compete with digital giants like Amazon while simultaneously expanding your customer base to markets you can’t reach through traditional
  • Ian Heller
  • April 4, 2022
How eCommerce Teams Can Drive More Revenue Through Their Website
B2B eCommerce

How eCommerce Teams Can Drive More Revenue Through Their Website

Distributors must deliver customers’ desired browsing and shopping experience to compete against big names like Amazon Business and other digital-first competitors.
  • Benj Cohen
  • March 28, 2022
icons in paint depicting omnichannel
Digital Strategy

The Omnichannel Customer Experience: Are You Channeling Seamless Customer Service?

Today’s customers want it all. They want to be able to go online and easily find products, prices and delivery information. But they also
  • Jonathan Bein
  • March 22, 2022
How to Build a Value-Added Services Strategy to Fight Digital Disruptors
Digital Strategy

How to Build a Value-Added Services Strategy to Fight Digital Disruptors 

Distributors must become more effective at offering and managing value-added services because some of the most aggressive disruptors are taking share.
  • Ian Heller
  • March 14, 2022
Digital Doom Loop
Digital Strategy

Distributors’ Digital Doom Loop 

Many distributors have become so discouraged about how their websites are performing that they are investing less in overall digital capabilities. After all, why
  • Ian Heller
  • March 1, 2022

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Digital Strategy

Distributor eCommerce Now 20% of Sales and Accelerating

eCommerce continues to grow as a percentage of sales for distributors: What’s driving the trend?
  • Ian Heller
  • January 12, 2023
5 phases
Digital Strategy

The 5 Phases of “Marketplacification”

The market strongly favors broad assortments and sticking to your own products is a big disadvantage.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 9, 2023
Digital Strategy

Distribution Leaders Offer 5 Tips to Get the Most from Your eCommerce

Distribution leaders share lessons learned on their ecommerce journeys.
  • Dean Mueller
  • December 21, 2022
How to Evaluate Potential Online Partners
Distribution Sales Strategy

Distributor Strategic Growth in the New Economy, Part 3: How to Evaluate Potential Online Partners

Build a process to evaluate online-channel partners to determine if partnering with them is profitable.
  • Scott Benfield
  • December 20, 2022
allied beverage
Digital Strategy

Allied Beverage Group’s Digital Evolution

How Allied Beverage Group is building a technological ecosystem to better support their team.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 9, 2022
delayed erp
Digital Strategy

Distributors: What’s Delaying Your ERP’s ROI?

Distributors need to know the ins and outs of what ERP can do for them.
  • Karthik Chidambaram
  • October 17, 2022
3 Rules for Building a Successful Distributor Marketplace
Marketplaces

3 Rules for Building a Successful Distributor Marketplace

It’s important to follow best practices when building a distributor marketplace.
  • Ryan Lee
  • October 10, 2022
break down walls
Distribution Sales Strategy

Break Down the Walls Between Channels: How an Omnichannel Approach Keeps Customers Spending More

Going beyond the traditional approach and building an omnichannel experience.
  • Benj Cohen
  • October 4, 2022
news distribution
Digital Strategy

Product Content Syndication: A Tutorial

Syndication is a tool for manufacturers to easily and efficiently get information to their partners.
  • Fabien Legouic
  • August 26, 2022
Alex Moazed Q&A
Marketplaces

The B2B Marketplace Threat Is Coming from All Sides: What Distributors Need to Do Next

How can distributors differentiate amid stiffening competition from B2B marketplaces?
  • Ian Heller
  • August 17, 2022
mike kunkle 2
Distribution Sales Strategy

How Do B2B Sellers Need to Adapt to Modern Buyers?

One of enablement’s key responsibilities is preparing and supporting your sellers to go to market.
  • Mike Kunkle
  • August 1, 2022
MSC Industrial’s Reimagined Value Proposition for a Digital World
Distribution Technology

MSC Industrial Supply’s ‘Next Chapter’

MSC Industrial Supply shares how they are redefining the way they support their customers.
  • Ian Heller
  • July 25, 2022
spotify AI
AI in Distribution

How Spotify Uses AI to Create an Ultra-Personalized Customer Experience and What Distributors Can Learn from It 

Distributors can learn from Spotify’s success delivering a personalized listening experience for every customer.
  • Benj Cohen
  • June 14, 2022
How to Select the Right Technologies for Your Customers’ Journey
Digital Strategy

How to Select the Right Technologies for Your Customers’ Journey 

Where do you start in evaluating your existing technology – and then building the right set of technology solutions for your customers based on
  • Jonathan Bein
  • May 10, 2022
B2B Apps Are Changing the Way Distributors and Contractors Operate
Digital Strategy

B2B Apps Are Changing the Way Distributors and Contractors Operate

Companies are developing solutions designed for industrial distributors to help them save time, boost productivity and cut expenses.
  • Dean Mueller
  • May 3, 2022
How Zoro is Building Real Partnerships with Distributors with ‘No Competitive Risk’
Digital Strategy

How Zoro is Building Real Partnerships with Distributors with ‘No Competitive Risk’ 

Is there a way to compete with digital giants like Amazon while simultaneously expanding your customer base to markets you can’t reach through traditional
  • Ian Heller
  • April 4, 2022
How eCommerce Teams Can Drive More Revenue Through Their Website
B2B eCommerce

How eCommerce Teams Can Drive More Revenue Through Their Website

Distributors must deliver customers’ desired browsing and shopping experience to compete against big names like Amazon Business and other digital-first competitors.
  • Benj Cohen
  • March 28, 2022
icons in paint depicting omnichannel
Digital Strategy

The Omnichannel Customer Experience: Are You Channeling Seamless Customer Service?

Today’s customers want it all. They want to be able to go online and easily find products, prices and delivery information. But they also
  • Jonathan Bein
  • March 22, 2022
How to Build a Value-Added Services Strategy to Fight Digital Disruptors
Digital Strategy

How to Build a Value-Added Services Strategy to Fight Digital Disruptors 

Distributors must become more effective at offering and managing value-added services because some of the most aggressive disruptors are taking share.
  • Ian Heller
  • March 14, 2022
Digital Doom Loop
Digital Strategy

Distributors’ Digital Doom Loop 

Many distributors have become so discouraged about how their websites are performing that they are investing less in overall digital capabilities. After all, why
  • Ian Heller
  • March 1, 2022

Recent Reports

State of CRM and Sales Analytics in Distribution

2025 State of Technology in Distribution

From Silos to Synergy: Transforming B2B Distribution with Automation and Collaboration

Optimizing B2B eCommerce for Distributors: Strategies for Scalability, Supply Chain Visibility and Digital Integration

Digital Strategy

Distributor eCommerce Now 20% of Sales and Accelerating

eCommerce continues to grow as a percentage of sales for distributors: What’s driving the trend?
  • Ian Heller
  • January 12, 2023
5 phases
Digital Strategy

The 5 Phases of “Marketplacification”

The market strongly favors broad assortments and sticking to your own products is a big disadvantage.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 9, 2023
Digital Strategy

Distribution Leaders Offer 5 Tips to Get the Most from Your eCommerce

Distribution leaders share lessons learned on their ecommerce journeys.
  • Dean Mueller
  • December 21, 2022
How to Evaluate Potential Online Partners
Distribution Sales Strategy

Distributor Strategic Growth in the New Economy, Part 3: How to Evaluate Potential Online Partners

Build a process to evaluate online-channel partners to determine if partnering with them is profitable.
  • Scott Benfield
  • December 20, 2022
allied beverage
Digital Strategy

Allied Beverage Group’s Digital Evolution

How Allied Beverage Group is building a technological ecosystem to better support their team.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • December 9, 2022
delayed erp
Digital Strategy

Distributors: What’s Delaying Your ERP’s ROI?

Distributors need to know the ins and outs of what ERP can do for them.
  • Karthik Chidambaram
  • October 17, 2022
3 Rules for Building a Successful Distributor Marketplace
Marketplaces

3 Rules for Building a Successful Distributor Marketplace

It’s important to follow best practices when building a distributor marketplace.
  • Ryan Lee
  • October 10, 2022
break down walls
Distribution Sales Strategy

Break Down the Walls Between Channels: How an Omnichannel Approach Keeps Customers Spending More

Going beyond the traditional approach and building an omnichannel experience.
  • Benj Cohen
  • October 4, 2022
news distribution
Digital Strategy

Product Content Syndication: A Tutorial

Syndication is a tool for manufacturers to easily and efficiently get information to their partners.
  • Fabien Legouic
  • August 26, 2022
Alex Moazed Q&A
Marketplaces

The B2B Marketplace Threat Is Coming from All Sides: What Distributors Need to Do Next

How can distributors differentiate amid stiffening competition from B2B marketplaces?
  • Ian Heller
  • August 17, 2022
mike kunkle 2
Distribution Sales Strategy

How Do B2B Sellers Need to Adapt to Modern Buyers?

One of enablement’s key responsibilities is preparing and supporting your sellers to go to market.
  • Mike Kunkle
  • August 1, 2022
MSC Industrial’s Reimagined Value Proposition for a Digital World
Distribution Technology

MSC Industrial Supply’s ‘Next Chapter’

MSC Industrial Supply shares how they are redefining the way they support their customers.
  • Ian Heller
  • July 25, 2022
spotify AI
AI in Distribution

How Spotify Uses AI to Create an Ultra-Personalized Customer Experience and What Distributors Can Learn from It 

Distributors can learn from Spotify’s success delivering a personalized listening experience for every customer.
  • Benj Cohen
  • June 14, 2022
How to Select the Right Technologies for Your Customers’ Journey
Digital Strategy

How to Select the Right Technologies for Your Customers’ Journey 

Where do you start in evaluating your existing technology – and then building the right set of technology solutions for your customers based on
  • Jonathan Bein
  • May 10, 2022
B2B Apps Are Changing the Way Distributors and Contractors Operate
Digital Strategy

B2B Apps Are Changing the Way Distributors and Contractors Operate

Companies are developing solutions designed for industrial distributors to help them save time, boost productivity and cut expenses.
  • Dean Mueller
  • May 3, 2022
How Zoro is Building Real Partnerships with Distributors with ‘No Competitive Risk’
Digital Strategy

How Zoro is Building Real Partnerships with Distributors with ‘No Competitive Risk’ 

Is there a way to compete with digital giants like Amazon while simultaneously expanding your customer base to markets you can’t reach through traditional
  • Ian Heller
  • April 4, 2022
How eCommerce Teams Can Drive More Revenue Through Their Website
B2B eCommerce

How eCommerce Teams Can Drive More Revenue Through Their Website

Distributors must deliver customers’ desired browsing and shopping experience to compete against big names like Amazon Business and other digital-first competitors.
  • Benj Cohen
  • March 28, 2022
icons in paint depicting omnichannel
Digital Strategy

The Omnichannel Customer Experience: Are You Channeling Seamless Customer Service?

Today’s customers want it all. They want to be able to go online and easily find products, prices and delivery information. But they also
  • Jonathan Bein
  • March 22, 2022
How to Build a Value-Added Services Strategy to Fight Digital Disruptors
Digital Strategy

How to Build a Value-Added Services Strategy to Fight Digital Disruptors 

Distributors must become more effective at offering and managing value-added services because some of the most aggressive disruptors are taking share.
  • Ian Heller
  • March 14, 2022
Digital Doom Loop
Digital Strategy

Distributors’ Digital Doom Loop 

Many distributors have become so discouraged about how their websites are performing that they are investing less in overall digital capabilities. After all, why
  • Ian Heller
  • March 1, 2022
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