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June 11 2018

MDM Interview, Part 2: Amazon Business VP Prentis Wilson

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In part 1 of this MDM exclusive interview, Prentis Wilson, Vice President of Amazon Business, shared his thoughts on the value proposition of Amazon Business, its current focus and the polarized view many distributors and suppliers have for the company’s market position. In part 2, he discusses ways Amazon is appl;ying technology to streamline the procurement process for customers. A complete version of this interview is available on MDM’s new podcast series, Disrupting Distribution (see end of this article for how to subscribe to MDM’s podcast programs).

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  • MDM-Baird Distribution Survey: Storms Stunt Distributor Growth
  • Distributors Up Search Marketing Efforts
  • Amazon Business: The Burning E-Platform

Project selling is a value-added service that building products distributors can offer their customers that truly differentiates them from pure digital (online only) competitors. Who will sell the project of building moats for your company?

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  • Top Trends for 2018
  • When Good Distributors Do Bad Branding
  • Key Drivers for E-commerce Demand

Project selling – an area where there is room for simple, high-value improvements – stands out as one of the most critical and lucrative ways a distributor can create a value-added service component. Here’s a primer on how to develop project selling as a competitive moat and some important keys to success.

This article includes:

  • Helping Customers to Shop
  • Annuity from Follow-on Sales
  • Project Selling = Competitive Moat

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  • MDM-Baird Distribution Survey: Storms Stunt Distributor Growth
  • Distributors Up Search Marketing Efforts
  • Amazon Business: The Burning E-Platform
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This is the PDF of this issue of Modern Distribution Management.

Table of Contents:

  • MDM Interview, Part 2: Amazon Business VP Prentis Wilson
  • Commentary: Differentiating from Digital Distributors
  • Project Selling: A Vital Part of Creating Value
  • Market Snapshot: Market Demand for Abrasives
  • MDM News Digest 4811

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In part 1 of this MDM exclusive interview, Prentis Wilson, Vice President of Amazon Business, shared his thoughts on the value proposition of Amazon Business, its current focus and the polarized view many distributors and suppliers have for the company’s market position. In part 2, he discusses ways Amazon is appl;ying technology to streamline the procurement process for customers. A complete version of this interview is available on MDM’s new podcast series, Disrupting Distribution (see end of this article for how to subscribe to MDM’s podcast programs).

Subscribers should log in below to read this article.

Not a subscriber? Subscribe below or learn more. Subscribers also have access to the following related articles:

  • MDM-Baird Distribution Survey: Storms Stunt Distributor Growth
  • Distributors Up Search Marketing Efforts
  • Amazon Business: The Burning E-Platform

Project selling is a value-added service that building products distributors can offer their customers that truly differentiates them from pure digital (online only) competitors. Who will sell the project of building moats for your company?

Subscribers should log-in below to read this article.

Not a subscriber? Subscribe below or learn more. Subscribers also have access to the following related articles:

  • Top Trends for 2018
  • When Good Distributors Do Bad Branding
  • Key Drivers for E-commerce Demand

Project selling – an area where there is room for simple, high-value improvements – stands out as one of the most critical and lucrative ways a distributor can create a value-added service component. Here’s a primer on how to develop project selling as a competitive moat and some important keys to success.

This article includes:

  • Helping Customers to Shop
  • Annuity from Follow-on Sales
  • Project Selling = Competitive Moat

Subscribers should log in below to read this article.

Not a subscriber? Subscribe below or learn more. Subscribers also have access to the following related articles:

  • MDM-Baird Distribution Survey: Storms Stunt Distributor Growth
  • Distributors Up Search Marketing Efforts
  • Amazon Business: The Burning E-Platform
4811Cover

This is the PDF of this issue of Modern Distribution Management.

Table of Contents:

  • MDM Interview, Part 2: Amazon Business VP Prentis Wilson
  • Commentary: Differentiating from Digital Distributors
  • Project Selling: A Vital Part of Creating Value
  • Market Snapshot: Market Demand for Abrasives
  • MDM News Digest 4811

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