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As we embark on 2024, the B2B commerce landscape is undergoing a rapid evolution, fueled by technology adoption and shifting buyer demographics and expectations.  ..read more

Like many of our peer nations, Australiais experiencing an agingpopulation. We're getting older, we’re living longer, and as the massive number of Baby Boomers lead this charge, we’re set to more thantriple the number of Australians over the age of 85 in the next 40 years. The outlook is similar for our cousinsacross the Tasman in New Zealand.   ..read more

Recently, in part one of this “Magic happens on the road” series, I wrote about the parallels between French toll roads and disjointed business processes. It sounds like a stretch, I’ll grant you! But it really did strike me whilst driving the French countryside, the similarities between the bottlenecks we allow into our ‘civilian’ lives and those that we tolerate every day within our businesses ..read more

While lately it may seem like every second car on the road is a Tesla, the truth is – in Australia at least – we're hanging onto our petrol-powered cars longer than ever. There's no doubt that across Australia, New Zealand, the US and beyond, hybrid and electric vehicles are growing in popularity. But whether due to price, range anxiety, inflation, or cost of living pressures, the tide has not yet fully turned. EVs still only account for 4% of new car sales in Australia ..read more

“Magic happens on the road!” ...Or in my case, on holidays in Europe.   As I travelled across France, Germany and the UK recently, I was struck by a few fascinating observations while out and about. In this 2-part blog, I’d love to share those magic insights from the road with you. I hope you enjoy the journey and I look forward to hearing your thoughts.   ..read more

Hardware and industrial distributors must feel as though they’re performing a balancing act in the course of doing business each day. On one hand are the demands of manufacturers, whose brands they are representing and distributing. On the other are the complex needs of a diverse customer base of secondary distributors, retailers and end users, spanning multiple industries ..read more

With a surge in population and the challenges of COVID dissipating, the Australian and New Zealand economies are growing.   Travelling around our cities and regions, there's an unprecedented investment in infrastructure - both the building of new roads, hospitals and housing, and the maintenance of existing ones.  With growth comes opportunity With a population projected to hit 36 million by 2050, investment in industry, essential services, and infrastructure will need to keep pace. And as it does, the corresponding demand for personal protection equipment (PPE) and safety gear ..read more

If there's one word on everyone's lips these days, it's Productivity. A scroll of the Wall Street Journal or The Economist on any given day makes it clear that business and government leaders everywhere are scrambling to find ways to boost productivity.    ..read more

It's time to go beyond the 'B2B portal'. As we round out our foodservice series on driving productivity, we've so far discussed the power of automation, as well as the benefits of a purpose-built CRM for your field reps. Today, in our final instalment, we turn our focus to the critical role ecommerce plays in the modern foodservice world.  ..read more