Amazon impacts many aspects of our daily lives, from entertainment to web hosting (cloud) services and, of course, in providing for our ability to shop online for a vast array of products. However, while many consumers are raving about Amazon, many...
Amazon - Who's Equipped to Respond to the Competition?
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Ian M. Elliott | 8/24/17 7:59 AM
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Topics: Business Transformation, Industry News
The Amazon Marketplace - Serving as Disruptor or Predator?
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Ian M. Elliott | 8/18/17 8:03 AM
It's rare for a day to go by without Amazon being in the news as their initiatives continue to irreversibly change the face of the consumer's shopping behavior. The outlook for traditional brick and mortar retailers has been systemically challenged...
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Topics: Business Transformation, Inbound Marketing, E-commerce
What's More Important? Website Traffic or E-commerce?
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Ian M. Elliott | 8/8/17 7:56 AM
We've asked the question of office products resellers many times about how important e-commerce is for their future and, the majority of times, the answer comes back that it's "mission critical". However, success stories are few and far between for...
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Topics: Business Transformation, Inbound Marketing, E-commerce, Web Traffic
Where Do I Even Begin to Start my Digital Business Transformation?
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Ian M. Elliott | 8/3/17 7:49 AM
To survive in the digital world we are all now part of, office products resellers must take steps to enter it and, the longer this is put off, the more urgent it becomes. Digital transformation is not an "opt-out" program for resellers. We know the...
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Topics: Business Transformation
Ink & Toner and Their Role in Resellers Business Development
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Ian M. Elliott | 7/31/17 7:56 AM
Recently, we asked what options exist for an office products reseller to grow its business. We know the business environment is tough and we know there are no easy options. However, what we have steadfastly maintained, despite the difficulties, is...
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Topics: Business Transformation, Small Business
SP Richards Merger & The Independent Office Products Reseller!
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Ian M. Elliott | 7/25/17 7:58 AM
I have previously written about the independent office products reseller and the $20 billion growth opportunity, an opportunity that can only be taken advantage of by those who embrace information technology to build their online presence and to...
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Topics: Business Transformation, Industry News, Small Business
Office Products Resellers - an Analog Vs Digital Outlook
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Ian M. Elliott | 7/11/17 7:50 AM
If there's any consensus among office products resellers it would probably be that the business outlook is tough. Most are experiencing loss of base revenue and profits in a mature market that, while still over $200 billion in annual retail dollars,...
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Topics: Business Transformation, Social Media, Information Technology
