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Wholesale Change: How Distributors Win with Third-Party Marketplaces, Feat. Kevin Weadick, President of Zoro US (March 2, 2022)
In this episode Zoro President Kevin Weadick joined hosts Ian Heller and Jonathan Bein for a discussion on the role third-party marketplaces can play in distributors’ strategies today.
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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 throw good money after bad if you believe you’ve failed so far? The problem is that your customers do have requirements that you need to meet with digital capabilities. And if…
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Wholesale Change: 2022 M&A in Distribution – Trends and Best Practices (February 16, 2022)
On this episode we have an entertaining and informative discussion with Brent Grover about trends and best practices in M&A in the distribution industry.
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Global Industrial’s ‘Path Amid the Chaos’: A Conversation with Barry Litwin, CEO
Barry Litwin of Global Industrial speaks about how they’ve built a foundation for effective customer experiences and have leveraged ecommerce to power Global Industrial’s growth.
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ITR Economics Forecasts Growth Through 2025; Labor Shortage to Ease in 2024
The U.S. economy is quickly bouncing back from COVID. The supply chain is slowly correcting itself, and distributors will see a lot of growth opportunities between now and 2030, says Brian Beaulieu, CEO and Principal of ITR Economics. Beaulieu spoke at the 2022 NAW Executive Summit about the state of the global economy and the…
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Behind the Deals: Lawson Products-Test Equity-Gexpro Services; Motion-Kaman; and White Cap-Ram Tool
Ian Heller and Jonathan Bein talked about recent distribution deals, synergies between the businesses, and their predictions for the rest of 2022.
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‘Sourcing Simplified’: Factrees Aims to Change How B2B Channel Connections Are Made
Factrees wants to change channel dynamics for the better. I recently spoke with Williams, who has deep experience in B2B and B2C ecommerce, about his inspiration for the solution, and why the industry needs it right now.
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Wholesale Change: The 5 Biggest Distributor Marketing Mistakes (February 1, 2022)
You’ll hear why distributors often fail at marketing — and how you can succeed in this episode of The Wholesale Change Show.
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Wholesale Change: What’s Coming for Distribution M&A in 2022? (January 19, 2022)
Two major deals at the end of 2021 ensured the year would end with a bang. Lawson Products, Gexpro Services and Test Equity joined forces, and Motion Industries acquired Kaman Distribution Group.
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Wholesale Change: How Distributors Can Innovate the Physical Store (January 12, 2022)
Mark Dancer shares how he thinks B2B innovators can reimagine physical stores and other real-world spaces to create new value for customers and open a new front in the war against disruptors.