E-Commerce | Industrial Distribution

Distribution International Launches CustomerConnect Self-Service Portal

The new website and digital platform enable customers to easily search and request quotes for more than 27,000 products.

Amazon Forms Counterfeit Crimes Unit

The new task force is dedicated to bringing parties that list counterfeit products on its marketplace to justice.

Product Content is an Ongoing Process, Not a One-Off

Next to leveraging a robust B2B platform, providing quality product content is perhaps the most essential aspect of building a strong e-commerce program.

PEPPM Cooperative Purchasing Awards Amazon Business National Contract

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ID's 2020 Distributor Operations Report, Part 2

Here's How Zoro.com is Built-to-Scale

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Amazon Under Scrutiny by Calif., Wash.

ID's 2020 Distributor Operations Report, Part 1

See what our readers told us regarding distribution challenges, the economy, their technology usage and more.

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Amazon to Face Antitrust Case; Ex-Engineer Calls for Break-Up

The European Union is preparing a complaint over the company's treatment of third-party sellers.

3M: Amazon Seller Marked Up N95s by 20x

Filing a new lawsuit in California, 3M said a third party ousted customers of more than $350,000 through sales of fraudulent goods.

Alibaba Launches 3 New Offerings for SMBs

Learn about Alibaba.com's new Freight, Payment Terms ad Online Trade Shows USA products and services for B2B e-commerce.

In this March 22 file photo, customers wearing masks walk into a Lowe's home improvement store in the Canoga Park section of Los Angeles. Lowe’s move to revamp its outdated online business in recent months paid off during the first quarter, as shut-in shoppers shifted to its online services for supplies for their do-it-yourself home projects during the pandemic.

Lowe's Overhauled E-Commerce Pays Off

The nation's second-largest home improvement retailer said Q1 online sales increased 80 percent.

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Q&A: Discussing Amazon Business' Role

ID chats with Amazon Business' leader for pricing, selection and supplier tools about its role as an e-marketplace for distributors and manufacturers.

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Getting on Board with E-Commerce

Many manufacturers continue to resist, but a viable e-commerce platform could become vital to staying competitive now and after the pandemic.

Epicor Launches Portal to Boost Businesses' Online Presence

ECC Express is an e-commerce solution designed to be an affordable and scalable solution that can be implemented in only a few days.

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Make Your E-Commerce Store Work

COVID-19 has brought even greater prominence to on-line purchasing channels.

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E-Commerce: The Cost of Doing Nothing

What happens if an industrial distributor stays the course and ignores e-commerce?

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Counterfeits Can Rise Amid Virus

People are becoming increasingly reliant upon e-commerce to provide life’s basic necessities – and counterfeiters are primed to take advantage.

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