Google, Shopify, Alibaba, eBay, Walmart and others are all building marketplaces and you can find millions of products on them that used to be available exclusively from distributors. If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em, right? Well…maybe. The Wholesale Change crew will talk about how, why and if you should build your own marketplace to fight back.
Ian Heller is the Founder and Chief Strategist for Distribution Strategy Group. He has more than 30 years of experience executing marketing and e-business strategy in the wholesale distribution industry, starting as a truck unloader at a Grainger branch while in college. He’s since held executive roles at GE Capital, Corporate Express, Newark Electronics and HD Supply. Ian has written and spoken extensively on the impact of digital disruption on distributors, and would love to start that conversation with you, your team or group. Reach out today at iheller@distributionstrategy.com.