Webinar: The Future of Selling in Foodservice Distribution
Join sales and pricing leaders from leading foodservice companies on Wednesday, October 30, at 9:00 a.m. CDT / 4:00 p.m. CET to discover key trends shaping the industry—and how sellers can thrive now and into the future.
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Thank you to everyone who joined us for the digital event, “How to Deliver Real-Time Market Pricing Online in a Dynamic B2B Environment,” co-hosted with Salesforce B2B Commerce. We received encouraging feedback and took a lot of strong questions at the end of the session. If you have other inquiries...
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What’s in your toolkit to ensure deals are executed smoothly and profitably? For B2B company leaders, Configure, Price, Quote (CPQ) software is likely high on the radar as well as methods for improving self-service channels like eCommerce or otherwise. CPQ is projected to maintain a steady 20 percen...
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With the January 15 signing of a “Phase 1” trade deal with China, the U.S. tariff actions may be inching closer to a resolution.For many U.S. manufacturers and distributors, the prospect of tariffs in the rear-view mirror should be a call for celebration, right? Not so fast…The transition period, wh...
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