It’s never fun watching equipment parts distributors, wholesalers, and B2C brands struggle with eCommerce implementations, but this is exactly what’s happening across automotive, industrial, and ag sectors right now. I’m not pushing any particular platform – just someone who pays attention to what’s actually working (and what’s definitely not). What we’re seeing in the field: The problem isn’t just complexity – it’s specialized complexity that most eCommerce implementers have never encountered. The Parts Puzzle is Different Let’s be real about what makes these verticals uniquely challenging: I don’t love when consultants oversimplify these challenges – they’re real, and solving them requires specialized knowledge. Not every platform (even the big names) can handle this natively, and certainly not every implementation agency…

Many businesses rely on manual workarounds to transfer data between systems. At first, it might seem like a quick fix—exporting spreadsheets, re-entering information, patching things together with emails or shared drives. But over time, this approach creates bottlenecks, increases errors, and limits growth. If your team spends time moving data instead of making decisions based on it, you have an integration problem. And it’s not just a small inconvenience—it’s a barrier to efficiency and scale. Manual Processes Slow Everything Down Businesses often don’t notice the hidden costs of manual workarounds until they start adding up: A common misconception is that manual data movement is a form of automation. If someone on your team has to step in to “keep things…

The 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Digital Commerce report reveals key shifts in the B2B ecommerce landscape. With market growth reaching $9.98 billion and an 11.2% year-over-year increase, companies are pivoting from aggressive growth to cost optimization and investment efficiency. Traditional enterprise solutions are giving way to more agile mid-market platforms like BigCommerce and Shopify, which offer advanced B2B functionality at accessible price points. Special emphasis is placed on the development of Digital Sales Rooms, hybrid selling models, and the integration of generative AI, shaping the new landscape of B2B ecommerce.