With new B2B marketplaces now popping up regularly, distributors have come to embrace them as a means to compete and grow.
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MDM Executive Editor Mike Hockett and CEO Tom Gale are set to attend NAHAD's 2022 Convention May 14-18 in Miami Beach. Here's a rundown of what we expect to see there.
