Mastering the Pricing Override Challenge: Strategies for Increased Profitability

By David Bauders, SPARXiQ CEO In many wholesale distribution verticals, average EBITDA as a percentage of sales is only four percent. In contrast, elite distributors in the same markets are earning double or triple this average each year.  They can invest in innovation, automation, talent selection and development — further expanding their customer value-add, efficiency, and…

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How To Implement Effective WooCommerce Discounts To Drive Sales

Ask any wholesale business owner about their struggles, and you’ll likely encounter a common theme – the challenge of attracting and retaining customers. Indeed, it takes innovative solutions to stand out in today’s dynamic marketplace and appeal to wholesale buyers. This is where implementing effective WooCommerce discounts on your online store comes into play. Offering…

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Professional Blog Management For Wholesalers: 8 Factors To Consider

In the wholesaling industry, where you can find competition just around every corner, maintaining a professional blog has become increasingly important. Blogging allows you to enjoy plenty of benefits. For example, it grants your wholesale business an online presence. This, in turn, offers you unique opportunities to connect with your customers, showcase your expertise, and…

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Leading The Way

Distribution’s newest mission: Lean in to help your customers innovate, then double back to add capabilities and experiences in your business that complement those innovations. In researching Innovate to Dominate: The 12th Edition in the Facing the Forces of Change® Series, I found that distributors can discover unimagined opportunities by leaning in to help customers innovate in…

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How To Make Product Variations Exclusive To Specific Wholesale Customer Roles (In 3 Steps)

Running a wholesale business may be challenging. Thankfully, with the right strategies in place, you can enjoy steady and impressive profits. And one of the best strategies just happens to be offering product variation exclusivity to specific customer roles. By giving certain customers access to some product variants, you increase your chances of making huge…

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Product Sorting: How To Arrange Items On Your Order Form (In 4 Easy Steps)

What is product sorting? Something wholesale store owners can’t do without! Simply put, product sorting is the ability to efficiently organize your list of goods on your wholesale order form. Boasting diverse benefits, it serves as a vital feature for optimizing the ordering process. After all, by arranging products systematically, you can enhance user experience…

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