b2b-distribution-kpi

The Most Important KPIs in Distribution and the Influence of AI

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are also used to manage companies in the retail and wholesale sectors. AI in the form of predictive analytics can establish correlations between individual KPIs and thus provide recommendations for action.…

B2B Großhandel in Deutschland: Zahlungsunfähigkeiten und Insolvenzen.

B2B Wholesale & Distribution in Germany: Insolvency.

  In the ten years leading up to 2020, the German wholesale industry saw a decline of around 34,000 businesses, as reported by the Statistisches Bundesamt. So has the total number of companies in wholesale trade (excluding trade in motor…

ERP Data Mining im B2B Großhandel

Data Mining ERP in B2B Wholesale & Distribution

  B2B sales managers and managing directors of specialised wholesalers in Germany face many challenges in today's competitive business environment. The rise of e-commerce has made it necessary for wholesale distributors to leverage data…

Wollschläger Company Building

The History and Downfall of a German Wholesale Company “Wollschläger” – Part 4

  It continues with the last part of the story and the downfall of the wholesale company "Wollschläger". What can wholesale companies learn from this? Click here, if you have not read part 3 yet. The history of Sanistål dates back to the…

History and downfall of german wholesale company

The History and Downfall of a German Wholesale Company “Wollschläger” – Part 2

  It continues with part 2 of the story and the downfall of the wholesale company "Wollschläger". What can wholesale companies learn from this? If you have not read part 1 yet, click here. If acquiring an entire company (Essener Arbeitsschutz…

Großhandel Eigenmarke B2B

Establishing Private Labels in the Wholesale sector: This is What Matters

  The development of a private label can mean additional sales potential for wholesalers. But before this can happen, a few basic considerations are needed to ensure that the private label brand does not remain a slow seller. When wholesalers…

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Interesting facts and statistics about B2B wholesale and manufacturing in Europe

Facts and statistics about B2B wholesale, distribution and manufacturing in Europe & Germany Distribution in Europe is a significant job provider – 10 million employees. It works at the centre of the continent’s economy, covering almost all…

Artificial Intelligence in B2B Wholesale

Artificial intelligence in Retail – What can Wholesale Learn from Retail?

  How is artificial intelligence (AI) being used in retail and what can wholesalers take away from it? In this post, I will describe a real-world example of a case in the realm of artificial intelligence in B2C retail. You will learn about the…

Großhandel als nächstes OPfer des eCommerce

E-commerce trends: why German wholesalers are the next victim of e-commerce

  B2B E-commerce in Germany keeps growing – good or bad news? The Business-to-Business wholesale trade in Germany and the world has changed considerably over the last years and has proven to be exceptionally flexible. It is under a growing…

How to improve margins in b2b

How to Drastically Improve Margins in Industrial Distribution with a Predictive Sales Software

  Predictive Sales Analytics helps increase customer lifetime value in B2B distribution. New customer behaviour and innovative technologies are having an impact on wholesale and distribution businesses worldwide. Manufacturers looking for…