Will Artificial Intelligence Terminate Your Salespeople?
Sales people still matter.Help them adapt.
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Pricingdisconnectivia May Be Harmful to Your Health
Pricing power is the ability to sell at higher prices without losing volume.
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What a Difference a Year Makes
Epicor conference confirms a tipping point for distribution in 2018.
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Building an Engaged Workforce
An engaged workforce drives customer satisfaction and loyalty.
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Walmart Should Buy Grainger
This is not a rumor, its a suggestion and its not one Ive previously heard.
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Private Label: To Be or Not to Be
Is that Kirkland or Grey Goose?
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Staples Makes All-Cash Offer for Essendant
Genuine Parts sweetens its merger offer, affirms commitment to deal.
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Differentiation Has Never Been More Important
Culture, service and value are competitive assets.
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Why Are Distributors So Bad at Marketing?
While it may be difficult, its not hopeless.
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Should You Prepare for the “Wholesalepocalypse”?
The first stage in addressing a crisis to realize one exists
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Who is Your Vice President of First Impressions?
Do you get most of your customer feedback from your outside sales team?
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Vending Programs Prove the Best Defense is a Good Offense
Focusing on new customer acquisition means ignoring the most important customers: the ones you already have.
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MSC Continues Strong Acquisition Pace with AIS Deal
The deal has several story lines that add to how the 2018 competitive landscape is shaping up.
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Are You Using Analytics to Drive Sales Growth?
Distributors who develop strong analytics packages with sales input grow sales quickly
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Amazon Demolishes Q1 Forecasts
Amazon Business Still Under Radar
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It’s All About the Relationships
Relationships are still the key to success in B2B distribution, but they are changing rapidly
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Most Great Ideas Come from the Field
Data is no substitute for field experience.
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Nominations Close Soon for MDM’s 2018 Market Leaders Lists!
MDM in June will publish its annual listing of the 40 largest industrial distributors in North America
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MDM Welcomes New VP Analytics & E-Business John Gunderson
Gunderson has led marketing teams for Anixter, HD Supply Construction & Industrial White Cap, and Crescent Electric Supply Company.
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Can Raising Prices Lower Profits?
High gross margin and EBITDA percentages are often seen as measurements of management quality.
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