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 Lowe’s move to revamp its outdated online business in recent months paid off during the first quarter, as shut-in shoppers shifted to its online services for supplies for their do-it-yourself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.
May 11th, 2020
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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.
May 1st, 2020
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Epicor Launches Portal to Boost Businesses' Online Presence
Apr 27th, 2020
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Make Your E-Commerce Store Work
Apr 1st, 2020
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E-Commerce: The Cost of Doing Nothing
Apr 7th, 2020
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Counterfeits Can Rise Amid Virus
Mar 30th, 2020
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Last Chance! Take ID's Survey of Operations and Enter Drawing
ID's 2020 Survey of Distributor Operations is open through EoB on 4/22. Completing it gives you a chance to win one of five $10 gift cards!
Mar 27th, 2020
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Feeding Your Website & Bottom Line
Texas-based distributor Hisco touts an award-winning strategy for increasing organic traffic.
Mar 26th, 2020
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When to Think Like a Startup
ID executive editor Anna Wells ponders if small businesses spend more time thinking about their advantages or about their disadvantages.
Mar 23rd, 2020
An artist rendering of Berkshire eSupply's new Novi, MI headquarters facility, which is expected to open this summer.
ID In-Depth: Berkshire eSupply Builds Out its Capabilities for Independents
It’s been all-go for the new master wholesaler since its launch less than three years ago.
Mar 23rd, 2020
In this Dec. 17, 2019, file photo, Tahsha Sydnor stows packages into special containers after Amazon robots deliver separated packages by zip code at an Amazon warehouse facility in Goodyear, Ariz. On Monday, March 16, 2020, Amazon said that it needs to hire 100,000 people across the U.S. to keep up with a crush of orders as the coronavirus spreads and keeps more people at home, shopping online.
Amazon Seeks 100K Workers
The online retailer said it will also temporarily raise pay by $2 an hour through the end of April for hourly employees.
Mar 16th, 2020
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ID's March/April 2020 Digital Edition
ID's March/April digital edition features our 2020 Guide to the Modern Sales Organization List, packed with B2B sales best practices. Other features include an ID In-Depth on Berkshire eSupply and discussions with Hisco and MHS Industrial Supply.
Mar 10th, 2020
A worker sorts products in an Amazon fulfillment center.
Amazon to Add 1,500 Jobs in Virginia
The company will establish two new facilities by 2021.
Mar 10th, 2020
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Q&A: Alibaba Looking to Upend US B2B E-Commerce
Alibaba launched for US sellers last summer and is rapidly growing its base of SMBs using the platform. Here, ID chats with Alibaba's North America B2B president to learn more about the platform.
Mar 6th, 2020
In this Feb. 18, 2020 file photo, the logo for Walmart appears above a trading post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Walmart is confirming that it's developing a competitor to Amazon's juggernaut Prime membership program. The company declined on Thursday, Feb. 27 to offer details, but a spokeswoman said it will be called Walmart+.
Walmart to Launch Amazon Prime Rival
The discounter would reportedly have certain perks that the online leader couldn't offer.
Feb 28th, 2020
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Descartes Acquires eWMS Provider Peoplevox
Based in the UK, Peoplevox provides cloud-based e-commerce warehouse management solutions.
Feb 24th, 2020
Members attend the AD eCommerce Summit Feb. 11 in Miami, FL.
AD eCommerce Program Reaches 5M SKUs
At its 2020 eCommerce Summit held Feb. 10-12 in Miami, AD announced its eCommerce Solutions program has surpassed 5 million available SKUs.
Feb 20th, 2020
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Is Your Distributor Website ADA Compliant?
Thousands of lawsuits have been filed in the past decade challenging the accessibility of business websites. Here's how to make sure your company's website is ADA-approved.
Feb 19th, 2020