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The threat to distribution is real and here to stay. This article, the first in a three-part series, examines the threats that Amazon poses and where you should – and shouldn’t – try to compete.
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- Strategies to compete
- Preparing to fight
- The disrupter becomes the disrupted
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This article, based on a survey conducted by Real Results Marketing, looked at how distributors are dealing with the online giant and found that some are trying to beat Bezos & Co. while others are joining them.
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- Unknown or no effect yet from Amazon
- Positive effects as result of Amazon
- Negative Effects as a Result of Amazon
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Company unveils paid annual membership program for registered multi-user business customers.
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If it can’t dominate an industry digitally, Amazon will buy the bricks and mortar to get there.
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President: Drones can't deliver five-ton condensing units.
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The online retailer also announced plans to expand early next year.
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Retail giant's online marketplace gives companies e-commerce channel.
Amazon Business has replaced AmazonSupply as the Internet retailers B2B website, which hopes to bring businesses a B2C shopping experience to B2B.
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- Why Amazon Business is less threatening to distributors
- What to expect from Amazon’s new B2B marketplace
- Amazon’s goals for Amazon Business
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Amazon Business includes marketplace that allows companies to sell through Amazon.
