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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
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
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
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
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
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Distribution Industry Analysis

Webinar: State of eCommerce in Distribution, Part 2 (February 23, 2022)

ow your distributor peers are planning to enhance and augment their ecommerce capabilities over the next three years – and how you can differentiate
  • Dean Mueller
  • February 23, 2022
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Digital Strategy

How Distributors Can Keep the Branch Alive in a Digital World 

Mark Dancer shares how distributors can reimagine physical stores so that they remain relevant long into the future.
  • Jonathan Bein
  • February 2, 2022
From Master Distributors to Marketplaces Part 3
Distribution Industry Analysis

From Master Distributors to Marketplaces Part 3: Berkshire eSupply, Varis and Value-Added Services

Learn about growth options for master distributors, including how they might work with certain marketplaces.
  • Ian Heller
  • December 14, 2021
From Master Distributors to Marketplaces Part 2
B2B eCommerce

From Master Distributors to Marketplaces Part 2: Berkshire eSupply is an “Upside Down” Marketplace

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,
  • Ian Heller
  • December 10, 2021
Product Data is Critical if You Want to Compete in the Next 3-5 Years Online
Digital Strategy

Product Data is Critical if You Want to Compete in the Next 3-5 Years Online

Keeping the customer at the center is key to providing the product data a customer needs to find a product, then transact.
  • Dean Mueller
  • December 2, 2021
warehouse-master-distributors-and-marketplaces
Digital Strategy

From Master Distributors to Marketplaces: Part 1 – How Endless Assortment Moved from Behind the Scenes to in Front of the Customer

Marketplaces represent an existential challenge for master distributors.
  • Ian Heller
  • November 30, 2021
business people standing around talking with the Varis logo
Distribution Industry Analysis

Office Depot Hires the Amazon Business Team to Build a Rival Marketplace

As many distributors wonder how to respond to the breathtaking growth of Amazon Business, Office Depot has gone on to create what looks like
  • Ian Heller
  • September 14, 2021
Marketplace
Digital Strategy

The Risk That Marketplaces Pose to Your Distribution Business

Platforms are indeed “eating the world.” Most distributors can still choose whether they will do the eating or be the meal.  This post previews
  • Ian Heller
  • August 23, 2021
Why B2B Marketplaces Are Booming Today
Digital Strategy

Why B2B Marketplaces Are Booming Today

Despite early failure rates, B2B marketplaces mounted a major comeback and are rapidly outgrowing company-specific websites in many industries.
  • Ian Heller
  • March 26, 2021
If Marketplaces are a Must, Should You Build Your Own?
Digital Strategy

If Marketplaces are a Must, Should You Build Your Own?

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
  • Ian Heller
  • November 25, 2020
The Difference Between Alibaba and Amazon: How Alibaba’s B2B Platform Works for Distributors
Digital Strategy

The Difference Between Alibaba and Amazon: How Alibaba’s B2B Platform Works for Distributors

John Caplan talks about how Alibaba’s customer-focused business model may be a better digital marketplace for U.S. distributors than Amazon Business.
  • Ian Heller
  • November 10, 2020
How to Fend Off Amazon with AI Strategies of Your Own
B2B eCommerce

How to Fend Off Amazon with AI Strategies of Your Own

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
  • Benj Cohen
  • October 22, 2020
Which distribution verticals are vulnerable to disruption
Distribution Technology

Why Some Distribution Verticals Are More Vulnerable to Disruption

To understand how vulnerable a distribution vertical is to disruption, look at the relationship between the product category’s complexity and the ability for the
  • Jonathan Bein
  • October 13, 2020
The 3 Ingredients You Need to Build a Successful Marketplace
Distribution Industry Analysis

The 3 Ingredients You Need to Build a Successful Marketplace

Marketplaces are among the most successful business models of the modern era. From Amazon to Google to Grainger’s Zoro, there’s clearly good money in
  • Benj Cohen
  • September 21, 2020
White Cap-Construction Supply Group Deal
Distribution Industry Analysis

HD Supply White Cap-Construction Supply Group Deal is a $4B Look into the Future of Distribution

If you’re a distributor, keep an eye on White Cap, which – thanks to the help of CD&R and The Sterling Group – is
  • Ian Heller
  • August 12, 2020

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Today warehouse management faces more challenges than ever before: 

  • Labor costs are skyrocketing amid a shortage of qualified and motivated workers 
  • Customers demand immediate fulfillment and shipment of orders 
  • Supply chain issues result in unpredictable delivery of replenishment shipments 

It is important to develop comprehensive a plan that will lead to success in this challenging environment.  Join us for this informative and comprehensive webinar Jan. 31, 9 PT / 12 ET where Jon Schreibfeder and Matt Schreibfeder will discuss how to develop a plan to achieve the goal of effective management. 

This webinar will cover: 

  • Developing effective policies and procedures 
  • Training and motivating warehouse employees 
  • Utilizing technology to improve productivity including 
  • RFID scanning 
  • Drones 
  • Automated picking and put away  
  • Guided vehicles 
  • Carrousels 
  • Voice picking systems 
  • Efficient space planning 
  • Warehouse Management Software 
  • Labor Management Software 

Join us to dive deep into distributors’ most pressing warehouse challenges and to learn how to create a roadmap for future long-term success. 

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The labor market continues to offer challenges to distributors and many of them seek technology alternatives to get work done and improve their operations. 

Whether you want to drive productivity, improve accuracy or grow sales with technology, this panel of experts will offer their expertise based on many years of working with distributors to achieve those goals. 

As customers’ expectations around their suppliers’ capabilities continues to grow, many distributors are realizing they need to upgrade their technology stack to remain competitive or differentiate. 

  • Epicor will be represented on this panel to provide best practices about choosing and implementing a new ERP, including key lessons on how to drive rapid adoption and a great ROI.
  • White Cup will explain the company CRM system that’s designed specifically for distributors. This makes configuration and start-up a lot easier and ensures better results over time.

This is a rare opportunity to listen to world-class technology leaders who have done analysis and engagements for hundreds of distribution companies. They will tell you how to find areas for improvement, obstacles to avoid and great ideas for ensuring smooth technology upgrades that drive sales and produce more profits.

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J.D. describes COE’s culture as “inclusive, open door, good at listening and gathering feedback from across the organization,” and “adept at implementing ideas and suggestions in real time.” 

COE Distributing is a great success story among distributors. Make sure you sign up to join us live (bring your questions) or access the recording. You can also find Wholesale Change on popular podcast sites. 

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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
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
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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
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
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
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Distribution Industry Analysis

Webinar: State of eCommerce in Distribution, Part 2 (February 23, 2022)

ow your distributor peers are planning to enhance and augment their ecommerce capabilities over the next three years – and how you can differentiate
  • Dean Mueller
  • February 23, 2022
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Digital Strategy

How Distributors Can Keep the Branch Alive in a Digital World 

Mark Dancer shares how distributors can reimagine physical stores so that they remain relevant long into the future.
  • Jonathan Bein
  • February 2, 2022
From Master Distributors to Marketplaces Part 3
Distribution Industry Analysis

From Master Distributors to Marketplaces Part 3: Berkshire eSupply, Varis and Value-Added Services

Learn about growth options for master distributors, including how they might work with certain marketplaces.
  • Ian Heller
  • December 14, 2021
From Master Distributors to Marketplaces Part 2
B2B eCommerce

From Master Distributors to Marketplaces Part 2: Berkshire eSupply is an “Upside Down” Marketplace

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,
  • Ian Heller
  • December 10, 2021
Product Data is Critical if You Want to Compete in the Next 3-5 Years Online
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Product Data is Critical if You Want to Compete in the Next 3-5 Years Online

Keeping the customer at the center is key to providing the product data a customer needs to find a product, then transact.
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  • December 2, 2021
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  • November 30, 2021
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Distribution Industry Analysis

Office Depot Hires the Amazon Business Team to Build a Rival Marketplace

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  • Ian Heller
  • September 14, 2021
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The Risk That Marketplaces Pose to Your Distribution Business

Platforms are indeed “eating the world.” Most distributors can still choose whether they will do the eating or be the meal.  This post previews
  • Ian Heller
  • August 23, 2021
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Why B2B Marketplaces Are Booming Today

Despite early failure rates, B2B marketplaces mounted a major comeback and are rapidly outgrowing company-specific websites in many industries.
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  • March 26, 2021
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If Marketplaces are a Must, Should You Build Your Own?

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
  • Ian Heller
  • November 25, 2020
The Difference Between Alibaba and Amazon: How Alibaba’s B2B Platform Works for Distributors
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The Difference Between Alibaba and Amazon: How Alibaba’s B2B Platform Works for Distributors

John Caplan talks about how Alibaba’s customer-focused business model may be a better digital marketplace for U.S. distributors than Amazon Business.
  • Ian Heller
  • November 10, 2020
How to Fend Off Amazon with AI Strategies of Your Own
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How to Fend Off Amazon with AI Strategies of Your Own

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
  • Benj Cohen
  • October 22, 2020
Which distribution verticals are vulnerable to disruption
Distribution Technology

Why Some Distribution Verticals Are More Vulnerable to Disruption

To understand how vulnerable a distribution vertical is to disruption, look at the relationship between the product category’s complexity and the ability for the
  • Jonathan Bein
  • October 13, 2020
The 3 Ingredients You Need to Build a Successful Marketplace
Distribution Industry Analysis

The 3 Ingredients You Need to Build a Successful Marketplace

Marketplaces are among the most successful business models of the modern era. From Amazon to Google to Grainger’s Zoro, there’s clearly good money in
  • Benj Cohen
  • September 21, 2020
White Cap-Construction Supply Group Deal
Distribution Industry Analysis

HD Supply White Cap-Construction Supply Group Deal is a $4B Look into the Future of Distribution

If you’re a distributor, keep an eye on White Cap, which – thanks to the help of CD&R and The Sterling Group – is
  • Ian Heller
  • August 12, 2020

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How to Evaluate Potential Online Partners
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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
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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
How Zoro is Building Real Partnerships with Distributors with ‘No Competitive Risk’
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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
shopping cart on top of computer keyboard full of boxes
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Webinar: State of eCommerce in Distribution, Part 2 (February 23, 2022)

ow your distributor peers are planning to enhance and augment their ecommerce capabilities over the next three years – and how you can differentiate
  • Dean Mueller
  • February 23, 2022
sign that says: Yes we're open
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How Distributors Can Keep the Branch Alive in a Digital World 

Mark Dancer shares how distributors can reimagine physical stores so that they remain relevant long into the future.
  • Jonathan Bein
  • February 2, 2022
From Master Distributors to Marketplaces Part 3
Distribution Industry Analysis

From Master Distributors to Marketplaces Part 3: Berkshire eSupply, Varis and Value-Added Services

Learn about growth options for master distributors, including how they might work with certain marketplaces.
  • Ian Heller
  • December 14, 2021
From Master Distributors to Marketplaces Part 2
B2B eCommerce

From Master Distributors to Marketplaces Part 2: Berkshire eSupply is an “Upside Down” Marketplace

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,
  • Ian Heller
  • December 10, 2021
Product Data is Critical if You Want to Compete in the Next 3-5 Years Online
Digital Strategy

Product Data is Critical if You Want to Compete in the Next 3-5 Years Online

Keeping the customer at the center is key to providing the product data a customer needs to find a product, then transact.
  • Dean Mueller
  • December 2, 2021
warehouse-master-distributors-and-marketplaces
Digital Strategy

From Master Distributors to Marketplaces: Part 1 – How Endless Assortment Moved from Behind the Scenes to in Front of the Customer

Marketplaces represent an existential challenge for master distributors.
  • Ian Heller
  • November 30, 2021
business people standing around talking with the Varis logo
Distribution Industry Analysis

Office Depot Hires the Amazon Business Team to Build a Rival Marketplace

As many distributors wonder how to respond to the breathtaking growth of Amazon Business, Office Depot has gone on to create what looks like
  • Ian Heller
  • September 14, 2021
Marketplace
Digital Strategy

The Risk That Marketplaces Pose to Your Distribution Business

Platforms are indeed “eating the world.” Most distributors can still choose whether they will do the eating or be the meal.  This post previews
  • Ian Heller
  • August 23, 2021
Why B2B Marketplaces Are Booming Today
Digital Strategy

Why B2B Marketplaces Are Booming Today

Despite early failure rates, B2B marketplaces mounted a major comeback and are rapidly outgrowing company-specific websites in many industries.
  • Ian Heller
  • March 26, 2021
If Marketplaces are a Must, Should You Build Your Own?
Digital Strategy

If Marketplaces are a Must, Should You Build Your Own?

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
  • Ian Heller
  • November 25, 2020
The Difference Between Alibaba and Amazon: How Alibaba’s B2B Platform Works for Distributors
Digital Strategy

The Difference Between Alibaba and Amazon: How Alibaba’s B2B Platform Works for Distributors

John Caplan talks about how Alibaba’s customer-focused business model may be a better digital marketplace for U.S. distributors than Amazon Business.
  • Ian Heller
  • November 10, 2020
How to Fend Off Amazon with AI Strategies of Your Own
B2B eCommerce

How to Fend Off Amazon with AI Strategies of Your Own

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
  • Benj Cohen
  • October 22, 2020
Which distribution verticals are vulnerable to disruption
Distribution Technology

Why Some Distribution Verticals Are More Vulnerable to Disruption

To understand how vulnerable a distribution vertical is to disruption, look at the relationship between the product category’s complexity and the ability for the
  • Jonathan Bein
  • October 13, 2020
The 3 Ingredients You Need to Build a Successful Marketplace
Distribution Industry Analysis

The 3 Ingredients You Need to Build a Successful Marketplace

Marketplaces are among the most successful business models of the modern era. From Amazon to Google to Grainger’s Zoro, there’s clearly good money in
  • Benj Cohen
  • September 21, 2020
White Cap-Construction Supply Group Deal
Distribution Industry Analysis

HD Supply White Cap-Construction Supply Group Deal is a $4B Look into the Future of Distribution

If you’re a distributor, keep an eye on White Cap, which – thanks to the help of CD&R and The Sterling Group – is
  • Ian Heller
  • August 12, 2020
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