Model Archives - Print & Promo Marketing

How Does Amazon’s Business Model Affect Ours?

March 19, 2015May 8, 2024 Jeff Solomon, MAS

Our evolving industry business model continues to be a hot topic. Recently I started wondering how an online purchasing mentality, I’ll call the Amazon click-to-buy world, affects our industry. It begs the question, are we (aka distributors) really needed? It’s getting easier and easier for end-users to buy online or direct from suppliers.

A “Condemned” Supplier Shares the Truth!

April 17, 2014May 8, 2024 Jeff Solomon, MAS

There clearly are companies who operate in ways that are contrary to the traditional supplier/distributor model we are comfortable with. However, some companies are being judged by what people perceive is really happening, without an understanding of what is actually happening.

Positioning = Patience and Persistence

March 11, 2013May 8, 2024 Rebecca Kollmann

It can take a long time and a lot of work to achieve a strong position in the market, but the rewards are well worth the effort.