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Do Channel Vendors Need Public Relations Anymore?

Forrester eCommerce

At Forrester, we research around 10,000 global technology vendors that utilize indirect sales and often get asked about the value of PR in the channel. A trend that is affecting many channel leaders […].

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What I See Coming For The Channel In 2020

Forrester eCommerce

Preparing for this years list of future channel trends has been an immersive experience to say the least. In 2019, I was able to talk to 497 companies one-on-one about their channel strategy and programs, including 130 of those face-to-face.

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2024 Predictions and Trends in B2B Ecommerce: Navigating the Digital Evolution

Retail TouchPoints

As 2024 unfolds, the B2B ecommerce sector is undergoing significant transformation driven by technological advancements and shifting buyer behaviors. Here we’ll take a look at these trending technologies and how they will shape B2B businesses’ ability to deliver a frictionless experience with their digitally native buyers.

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6 Trends Driving Store Design Innovation in 2024

Retail TouchPoints

Brands and retailers realize there is no one-size-fits-all strategy for stores — and design teams are rising to the challenge by thinking more creatively and thoughtfully about how they can innovate through new formats, technologies and collaboration methods. Technology is going to be central [to the store experience] — it has to be.

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Subscription Hardware Puts The Channel At Risk

Forrester eCommerce

There are several scenarios such as new technology, short-term projects, test-before-you-buy, and infrastructure bundled with managed services, etc., Subscription-based hardware is the emerging model that every hardware vendor is promising to customers, partners, and investors. where subscription-based […]

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Top 143 Social Media Groups For MSPs, VARs, And Tech Channel Professionals

Forrester eCommerce

The channel is very large, highly diverse, and incredibly decentralized. Channel partners know that to be successful, they need to carve out a niche — whether that be by line of business, by industry (and, increasingly, by subindustry), by size of customer, geographically, technologically, and by business model.

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AI’s Rapid Growth Combined with Other Emerging Technologies Will Drive Greater Accessibility

Retail TouchPoints

As a matter of fact, as accessibility becomes a more prevalent concern in the retail sector, the interplay between new technology and AI represents some good news. Features that improve accessibility have the power to help legitimize AI-powered tools and services and lead to more trust around the new technology.