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Amazon Business is a competitor

Is Amazon An Alternate Channel or Just Meeting Customer Needs?

September 12, 2016 by David Gordon Leave a Comment

Yes, Amazon Business is a competitor to distributors.  It is also an opportunity for manufacturers given that it represents an additional distribution channel to reach customers. Why? Because some customers desire to purchase through a different mode. Why are they not an alternative channel? Consider, how are they different than catalogers, distributors who sell online, … [Read more...] about Is Amazon An Alternate Channel or Just Meeting Customer Needs?

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