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Apr162019

Succession Planning: Creating a Clear Path Forward for Your Company

Business Growth, Customer Relations, Hiring and Culture, TalentApril 16, 2019

Roughly 10,000 Americans reach the standard retirement age every day. This older generation contains key business leaders, who often take important company knowledge and operations expertise with them upon departure.…

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Mar262019

How to Retain Talent at Your Organization

Hiring and Culture, TalentMarch 26, 2019

In an ideal world, companies could stick with their “dream team” of employees without devoting resources to long hiring processes or spending time onboarding new hires. Unfortunately, reality looks quite…

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Mar122019

JanSan Distributors Need E-Commerce Websites, Too

Business Growth, Improving Marketing, Improving SalesMarch 12, 2019

It’s an exciting time to be a business-to-business (B2B) player. Forrester research predicts e-commerce sales for this industry will reach $1.2 trillion within the next few years – a staggering…

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Mar52019

Update Buyer Profiles to Earn New Building Service Contractor Business

Business Growth, Customer Relations, Improving Sales, New CategoriesMarch 5, 2019

Everybody picks up a broom or mop now and again. But when it comes to large-scale cleaning jobs, building service contractors (BSCs) are certainly the experts. However, pleasing today’s customers…

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Feb262019

Experiencing Essendant’s 2018 Global Giving Trip

Hiring and CultureFebruary 26, 2019

Since Essendant’s founding, charitable work has been an important component of the company. The Essendant Charitable Foundation provides outlets for our associates to serve communities in need around the world.…

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Feb192019

Digital Marketing and Analytics Help Resellers Navigate New Sales Environments

Business Growth, Improving Marketing, Improving Sales, Uncategorized, Value of WholesaleFebruary 19, 2019

For office product (OP) resellers, business success can feel less certain than ever. OP resellers have previously benefited from an industry with reliable operations and buyer expectations, but eCommerce trends…

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Feb122019

JanSan Distributors Should Be Open to Wholesale Futures

Category Expansion, Product Management, Value of WholesaleFebruary 12, 2019

Many janitorial and sanitation (JanSan) distributors share a common problem – fear over shrinking margins. This is a legitimate concern when you consider the dramatic changes underway within today’s JanSan…

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Feb52019

Uncovering the Value of Eco-Friendly Trends for Suppliers and Resellers

Business Growth, Improving Marketing, Improving Sales, Manufacturing and DistributionFebruary 5, 2019

Heading into 2019, one of the biggest trends suppliers and resellers must get behind is eco-friendly product alternatives. In the midst of society’s larger environmental concerns today, there’s now a…

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Jan302019

Three Trends Every Office Product Dealer Should Know in 2019

Business Growth, Improving Marketing, Improving Sales, Manufacturing and DistributionJanuary 30, 2019

How many office products are around your room, desk or cubicle? If you consider the full spectrum of items that fall under the “OP” umbrella — from cleaning supplies to…

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Jan212019

Three Tips to Hire and Retain Millennial Employees in a Tight Labor Market

Hiring and Culture, Improving Marketing, Improving Sales, TalentJanuary 21, 2019

For young job seekers, there’s no better time than the present to enter the labor market. The American unemployment rate fell to 3.7 percent in September, the lowest it’s been…

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Jan72019

What Do Today’s Facility Managers Crave From JanSan Distributors?

Business Growth, Customer Relations, New CategoriesJanuary 7, 2019

Facility managers across industries are spread thin. This group is now tasked with timely responsibilities like increased security concerns, while still managing more traditional duties such as cleaning services. Facility…

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Jan72019

Top Four Priorities for JanSan Distributors in 2019 and Beyond

Business Growth, Improving Marketing, Improving Sales, New CategoriesJanuary 7, 2019

The JanSan distribution and resale industry overall has been slow to adopt digital marketing and e-commerce. However, as large retailers encroach in the space and elevate customer demands for online,…

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