Order processing 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.

Maintaining Profitability—Part 1

July 24, 2014May 8, 2024 Jeff Solomon, MAS

The news of a well-known supplier with a long history closing their doors stunned the industry recently. This isn’t the first of such casualties and it certainly won’t be the last. There also will be losses of distributors and more consolidation. Strong suppliers will buy smaller suppliers and strong distributors will absorb smaller distributors. Some companies will just close their doors.