Focus on core competencies drives acquisitions.
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Independent wholesale distributors excel in many aspects of business, but they often struggle to compete in areas of business where scale poses an advantage, such as e-commerce. Earlier this year, North American buying and marketing group Affiliated Distributors, Wayne, PA, began development on a program to help its members overcome the e-commerce challenge.
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- How AD developed its eContent Service program
- How the program will work
- Benefits of the program
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