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How I Turned My Father’s 90s B2B Business into California’s Fastest Growing Online Succulent Seller

BigCommerce

My father still had his full-time B2B family business. In 2012, I decided it was time to turn that funky old website into something semi-usable. How did I go from an interesting, family side hustle to bring my father’s B2B business (which we still operate) to a consumer audience via the web? Sales were flat throughout the 2000s.

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Mirakl Rakes in $555M in New Funding as Online Marketplaces Boom

Retail TouchPoints

Chewy has taken a different a different approach, and is using the marketplace model to extend its business into the B2B space with a pharmacy service targeted to veterinarians. In 2012, Mirakl was born, and since that time the company has helped more than 300 B2B and B2C companies build out marketplace capabilities.

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Who’s Oroinc.com? Here’s Everything You Need to Know

Ecommerce Platforms

If you are a manufacturer, wholesaler, distributor or otherwise engage in B2B sales, you can’t help but notice the trend to more online sales. According to Forrester research, 74% of B2B buyers research more than half of their purchases online. Statista predicts B2B eCommerce to reach $3 trillion by 2024. Who is Oro Inc.?

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13 Automotive Ecommerce Sites Revving Up Online Sales

BigCommerce

billion in 2018 , representing a 121% increase compared to 2012 revenue. They’re selling automotive parts, accessories, and service online for everything from sportbikes to trucks for both B2C and B2B buyers. billion increase every year between 2012 and 2017. Some of these brands are brand new to the space.

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All You Need to Know About Make It Big Virtual Conference 2021

Ecommerce Platforms

Other topics that will be discussed cover 12 strategy sessions include B2B ecommerce, transitioning from offline to online, Omnichannel commerce, and digital trends. Before becoming a part of Google in 2012 Mary Ellen Coe was a partner with McKinsey and Company as the head of consumer marketing and sales in North America.

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Myntra is all set to change its logo: Here is why

Ecommerce Guru

Founded by Mukesh Bansal, Ashutosh Lawania, and Vineet Saxena, it was mainly a B2B business. By 2012, Myntra had supplied goods from more than 350 brands in India and globally. Established in 2007 to sell customized gift items, it has managed to be one of India’s leading shopping platforms.

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Headless Microservices vs. 'Retrofitted' Headless

GetElastic

When headless was pioneered by Elastic Path back in 2012, brands could finally leave their out-of-the-box, traditional platforms that only powered cookie-cutter experiences behind. This separation empowers brands with the control to customize an experience that best suits your customer across touchpoints.