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How Brick-and-Mortar Retailers Can Still Compete With Ecommerce

by Black Ink Team

It may seem inevitable that online retailers will completely take over business for independent, brick-and-mortar retailers but that is far from the case. Here's why.

The Role of Independent Dealers in the Consumer Durable Goods Industry

by Black Ink Team

Want to know the fastest and most surefire way for manufacturers to gain a footing in local areas? Read this article to find out. (Hint: the answer is in the title.)

The Role of Independent Distributors in the Consumer Durable Goods Industry

by Black Ink Team

This article describes in detail how independent distributors for consumer durable goods add value to products and help manufacturers sell more effectively and gather more information.

Blockchain Will Give Supply Chain Reporting More Transparency, Visibility, And Security

by Black Ink Team

There's a "disruptive" technology that's going to revolutionize supply chain reporting, and it is blockchain. Read here to find out how it works

Construction Safety Technology Improvements Lead To Faster Construction

by Black Ink Team

Thanks to new construction safety technology on-site accidents are happening less frequently, and as a result equipment downtime is being reduced and efficiency is increasing.

3D Printed Ag Machine Parts - What Effect Are They Going To Have?

by Black Ink Team

Additive manufacturing technology is reaching a point where, if implemented correctly, it may revolutionize the farming equipment manufacturing industry by accelerating product cycles and making production way more lean.

How CRM Can Be Used for Store Layout Optimization

by Black Ink Team

There is a finite number of square feet in your retail space, but an unlimited number of ways in which you can arrange your stock. Here is a CRM-empowered method of choosing the best layout for your store.

RV Sales Are Heating Up And Millennials Are To Thank

by Ken Gibson

Generation Y is swiftly adopting the RV lifestyle, living life on the open road and propping up the motorhome industry. Mobile millennials can take work wherever they want, so why stay in one place, and people just now starting to have families to vacation with are choosing to invest in "hotel rooms on wheels.

3 Ways to Increase Your Upsell & Cross-Sell

by Owen Francis

A major part of making money in business is upselling and cross-selling products to a customer that needs them - effectively selling higher-end and higher quantities of products to a customer. Here are three ways to increase upsell and cross-sell...

Nine Key Factors for Opening a New Branch

by Jeff Winsper

Originally seen in the June issue of Power Equipment Trade Magazine The decision to open a new branch can seem daunting, but it doesn’t have to be. Here are nine factors to consider.