For digital transformations to work, prioritize learning and model validation.
Marketplaces
Payments are a dilemma for distributors when it comes to marketplaces, but it doesn’t have to be.
Distributors must step up or risk losing their hold on the B2B market.
Build a process to evaluate online-channel partners to determine if partnering with them is profitable.
It’s important to follow best practices when building a distributor marketplace.
How can distributors differentiate amid stiffening competition from B2B marketplaces?
Where do you start in evaluating your existing technology – and then building the right set of technology solutions for your customers based on
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
ow your distributor peers are planning to enhance and augment their ecommerce capabilities over the next three years – and how you can differentiate
Mark Dancer shares how distributors can reimagine physical stores so that they remain relevant long into the future.
Learn about growth options for master distributors, including how they might work with certain marketplaces.
Berkshire eSupply benefits by making its products available on hundreds (and potentially thousands) of websites operated by small and midsize industrial distributors. It’s a great plan,
Keeping the customer at the center is key to providing the product data a customer needs to find a product, then transact.
Marketplaces represent an existential challenge for master distributors.
As many distributors wonder how to respond to the breathtaking growth of Amazon Business, Office Depot has gone on to create what looks like
Platforms are indeed “eating the world.” Most distributors can still choose whether they will do the eating or be the meal. This post presents
Despite early failure rates, B2B marketplaces mounted a major comeback and are rapidly outgrowing company-specific websites in many industries.
Independent alternatives to third-party marketplaces like Amazon are emerging, and some distributors have found success selling through them. This has many wondering if they
John Caplan talks about how Alibaba’s customer-focused business model may be a better digital marketplace for U.S. distributors than Amazon Business.
Amazon Business is projected to make $52 billion in sales by 2023. For distributors to fend off this AI-powered giant, they’ll need to understand
Upcoming Programs

Sales Force Compensation: Challenges and Solutions
October 11 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT

For many wholesale distribution companies, sales compensation is an essential piece of their overall commercial performance. The long-term trends driving change in customer acquisition behavior that were accelerated during the pandemic along with levels of inflation unseen for decades have led many distributors to reexamine the effectiveness of their current programs.
As distributors explore the introduction of new or refined selling roles and look to mitigate the pressures on their bottom lines, they have realized that changes to their sales compensation programs are required.
This session will focus on how sales compensation programs can be developed that support evolutions in selling roles without diminished risk or opportunity for program participants. Attendees will walk away with actionable approaches to mitigate compensation related obstacles along with implementation best practices.
Details
- Date:
- October 11
- Time:
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12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT
- Event Category:
- Upcoming Program
- Website:
- https://Pages.DistributionStrategy.com/acton/media/6612/sales-force-compensation-challenges-and-solutions
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November 14 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST
Join us Oct. 11 at 9 PT/12 ET for a discussion on developing sales compensation programs.

Wholesale Change

Wholesale Change
October 18 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT

Details
- Date:
- October 18
- Time:
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12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT
- Event Category:
- Upcoming Wholesale Change Show
Related Events
Details coming soon!

Technology Leader Panel: Implementing Personalization with CX and DX Technologies

Technology Leader Panel: Implementing Personalization with CX and DX Technologies
October 24 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT

Details
- Date:
- October 24
- Time:
-
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT
- Event Category:
- Upcoming Program
Related Events
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Distribution Leader Panel: Using Marketing Automation to Drive Sales
November 14 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST
Details coming soon!

Wholesale Change

Wholesale Change
November 1 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT

Details
- Date:
- November 1
- Time:
-
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT
- Event Category:
- Upcoming Wholesale Change Show
Related Events
Details coming soon!
For digital transformations to work, prioritize learning and model validation.
Payments are a dilemma for distributors when it comes to marketplaces, but it doesn’t have to be.
Distributors must step up or risk losing their hold on the B2B market.
Build a process to evaluate online-channel partners to determine if partnering with them is profitable.
It’s important to follow best practices when building a distributor marketplace.
How can distributors differentiate amid stiffening competition from B2B marketplaces?
Where do you start in evaluating your existing technology – and then building the right set of technology solutions for your customers based on
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
ow your distributor peers are planning to enhance and augment their ecommerce capabilities over the next three years – and how you can differentiate
Mark Dancer shares how distributors can reimagine physical stores so that they remain relevant long into the future.
Learn about growth options for master distributors, including how they might work with certain marketplaces.
Berkshire eSupply benefits by making its products available on hundreds (and potentially thousands) of websites operated by small and midsize industrial distributors. It’s a great plan,
Keeping the customer at the center is key to providing the product data a customer needs to find a product, then transact.
Marketplaces represent an existential challenge for master distributors.
As many distributors wonder how to respond to the breathtaking growth of Amazon Business, Office Depot has gone on to create what looks like
Platforms are indeed “eating the world.” Most distributors can still choose whether they will do the eating or be the meal. This post presents
Despite early failure rates, B2B marketplaces mounted a major comeback and are rapidly outgrowing company-specific websites in many industries.
Independent alternatives to third-party marketplaces like Amazon are emerging, and some distributors have found success selling through them. This has many wondering if they
John Caplan talks about how Alibaba’s customer-focused business model may be a better digital marketplace for U.S. distributors than Amazon Business.
Amazon Business is projected to make $52 billion in sales by 2023. For distributors to fend off this AI-powered giant, they’ll need to understand
For digital transformations to work, prioritize learning and model validation.
Payments are a dilemma for distributors when it comes to marketplaces, but it doesn’t have to be.
Distributors must step up or risk losing their hold on the B2B market.
Build a process to evaluate online-channel partners to determine if partnering with them is profitable.
It’s important to follow best practices when building a distributor marketplace.
How can distributors differentiate amid stiffening competition from B2B marketplaces?
Where do you start in evaluating your existing technology – and then building the right set of technology solutions for your customers based on
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
ow your distributor peers are planning to enhance and augment their ecommerce capabilities over the next three years – and how you can differentiate
Mark Dancer shares how distributors can reimagine physical stores so that they remain relevant long into the future.
Learn about growth options for master distributors, including how they might work with certain marketplaces.
Berkshire eSupply benefits by making its products available on hundreds (and potentially thousands) of websites operated by small and midsize industrial distributors. It’s a great plan,
Keeping the customer at the center is key to providing the product data a customer needs to find a product, then transact.
Marketplaces represent an existential challenge for master distributors.
As many distributors wonder how to respond to the breathtaking growth of Amazon Business, Office Depot has gone on to create what looks like
Platforms are indeed “eating the world.” Most distributors can still choose whether they will do the eating or be the meal. This post presents
Despite early failure rates, B2B marketplaces mounted a major comeback and are rapidly outgrowing company-specific websites in many industries.
Independent alternatives to third-party marketplaces like Amazon are emerging, and some distributors have found success selling through them. This has many wondering if they
John Caplan talks about how Alibaba’s customer-focused business model may be a better digital marketplace for U.S. distributors than Amazon Business.
Amazon Business is projected to make $52 billion in sales by 2023. For distributors to fend off this AI-powered giant, they’ll need to understand