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SUMMARY:Wholesale Change: How Zoro Succeeds by Helping Distributors Succeed - An Interview with Zoro President Sandy Mattinson
DESCRIPTION:Join us July 10 at 9 PT/12 ET when we welcome Zoro President Sandy Mattinson to the Wholesale Change show.   \nZoro is an ecommerce platform that helps businesses thrive by offering an endless assortment of products for every business need. Launched in 2011\, the Grainger subsidiary has grown rapidly to over 600 team members and over $1 billion in annual revenues.   \nSandy joined Zoro in 2019 as the company’s first female vice president and established its business development\, category management and digital merchandising capabilities\, which were instrumental in expanding Zoro’s assortment to more than 13 million products.   \nSandy continues to invest in the culture that has seen Zoro recognized repeatedly as a great place to work.   \n“My ‘North Star’ is helping people in businesses thrive\,” she says. “Our business customers\, our distributor partners and our team members. That’s how Zoro thrives\, too.”  \nIn this conversation\, we’ll explore the company’s value proposition and how Sandy is helping build on its success by investing in the success of other distributors.  
URL:https://archive.distributionstrategy.com/event/wholesale-change-how-zoro-succeeds-by-helping-distributors-succeed-an-interview-with-zoro-president-sandy-mattinson/
CATEGORIES:Wholesale Change Show
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SUMMARY:Distribution Leader Panel - Mastering Digital Transformation: Insights from Industry Leaders
DESCRIPTION:Join our upcoming Distribution Leader Panel Technology Strategies for Distributors\, July 17 at 9 PT/12 ET\, and learn from rock star experts who will help you understand how to use technologies to win:   \nCarrie G. Busbee\, CIO at Core & Main\, brings extensive experience driving technology initiatives in distribution.  \nDarren Taylor\, former SVP of Digital and Marketing at FleetPride and former CMO at MORSCO\, contributes leadership expertise in B2B commerce and digital marketing.   \nJohn Pehler\, an accomplished digital strategist\, has held senior roles at Grainger\, Rexel as Chief Digital Officer and Caterpillar as the Global Head of Digital Customer Engagement.  \nListen in and ask questions as the group discusses topics like:  \n\nEcommerce excellence: Refine your platform to drive sales and improve your customer experience \nCrafting personalized customer experiences \nData-driven decisions: Leverage analytics for informed strategic planning and execution \nNavigating digital transformation\, from challenges in operations to improving customer experiences \nMobile technology solutions: Leveraging mobile applications and devices to empower sales teams\, field technicians\, and customers \n\nDon’t miss this chance to learn proven strategies and real-world examples to help move your business forward! Secure your spot now and take your technology advantage to the next level. 
URL:https://archive.distributionstrategy.com/event/distribution-leader-panel-mastering-digital-transformation-insights-from-industry-leaders/
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SUMMARY:Best Practices in Pricing and Costing
DESCRIPTION:Join us July 24 at 9 PT / 12 ET for an insightful webinar where Gregory Smith and Jonathan Bein will share strategies and best practices for effective pricing and costing. Plus\, they will discuss the results and industry benchmarks from our distributor survey.   \nLearn how to optimize your pricing processes\, improve margins and manage costs more effectively and about:   \n\nChanging Pricing Behaviors: Understand market dynamics and customer psychology to adapt your pricing strategies effectively. \nThe Importance of a Pricing or Margin Czar: Learn about the pivotal role of a Pricing or Margin Czar\, including their responsibilities and organizational impact. \nBest Practices in Pricing Processes: Explore frameworks\, methodologies and successful case studies. \nLowering Your Cost of Goods: Discover strategies for negotiating with suppliers and techniques for cost reduction and efficiency improvements. \nImpact of Cost to Serve on Pricing: Learn how to understand and integrate cost to serve into your pricing decisions. \nAchieving Sales Team Adoption: Gain insights into techniques for gaining buy-in from sales teams\, including training and incentives. \nE-commerce Pricing Methodology: Get an overview of dynamic pricing and algorithms\, and best practices for setting and adjusting online prices. \n\nWhat You’ll Gain:  \n\nActionable insights to optimize pricing and costing processes. \nStrategies to lower costs and improve margins. \nMethods to effectively integrate cost to serve in your pricing decisions. \nTechniques to achieve sales team adoption of pricing strategies. \nUnderstanding of e-commerce pricing methodologies. \n\nSign up now to secure your spot and gain invaluable insights that will help you drive your business forward.   \nWe look forward to seeing you there and welcome your questions during the webinar! 
URL:https://archive.distributionstrategy.com/event/best-practices-in-pricing-and-costing/
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SUMMARY:Technology Leadership Panel: The Role of AI in Digital Transformation
DESCRIPTION:The rapid rise of AI has opened doors for distributors to unlock greater levels of efficiency\, improved customer experience\, and increased sales and profitability.  \nIn this webinar\, we’ll dive into the role that AI should play in your digital transformation plans across your business\, including inventory\, sales\, marketing\, order processing\, financials and more.  \nJoin us to learn:  \n\nHow distributors are already using AI in their organizations \nPractical steps for incorporating AI into your digital transformation strategy \nHow to assess opportunities for leveraging AI in your digital transformation  \nCommon mistakes made when evaluating AI as a part of a broader digital transformation strategy \nStrategies for updating your digital transformation plan amidst rapidly changing technology \n\nAI has opened opportunities for distributors that weren’t possible just five years ago. Join us for this panel discussion with tech experts on July 31 at 9 PT / 12 ET to ensure you don’t miss out. 
URL:https://archive.distributionstrategy.com/event/technology-leadership-panel-the-role-of-ai-in-digital-transformation/
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