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MRC expands B2B ecommerce

MRC expands B2B ecommerce

After a century in business, a piping distributor has reached a new digital milestone….

Businesses ramp up their purchasing via e-procurement

Businesses ramp up their purchasing via e-procurement

E-procurement is gaining acceptance by businesses buyers, but challenges remain for even wider adoption,…

B2B marketplace operator Xometry eyes a global expansion opportunity

B2B marketplace operator Xometry eyes a global expansion opportunity

A U.S. B2B marketplace for on-demand industrial parts has big ambitions to grow globally…

More CPG manufacturers must get their B2B ecommerce and supply chain house in order

More CPG manufacturers must get their B2B ecommerce and supply chain house in order

Online shoppers want more—and not less—ecommerce tools and delivery options from consumer brand manufacturers….

A slowing economy catches up with an all-digital manufacturer

A slowing economy catches up with an all-digital manufacturer

An all-digital ordering, processing and purely ecommerce manufacturer based in Minneapolis is reported slowing…

What should B2B buying experiences look like

What should B2B buying experiences look like

We’re just beginning to uncover all the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, but perhaps…

U.S distributors on track to generate $1.4 trillion in ecommerce sales in 2022

U.S distributors on track to generate $1.4 trillion in ecommerce sales in 2022

In 2022, ecommerce continued to grow for business-to-business distributors and wholesalers. All in, there…

Ryder makes another deal to keep on trucking in ecommerce distribution

Ryder makes another deal to keep on trucking in ecommerce distribution

Ryder Systems Inc, which manages nearly 239,000 commercial vehicles and operates more than 330…

A big industrial supplies distributor doubles down on ecommerce

A big industrial supplies distributor doubles down on ecommerce

The third quarter was a good one, but not a great one for Global…

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Digital B2B buyers have high expectations for easy and error-free payments processing

Fast, easy and error-free payments processing is a big deal for digital B2B buyers….

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A big U.S. HVAC distributor closes in on record annual ecommerce sales

Watsco, one of the HVAC industry’s biggest distribution companies in the U.S. is reaping…

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The world’s biggest MRO distributor posts healthy Q3 digital sales

The biggest public distributor of maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) supplies reported decidedly bigger…