The traditional wholesale distribution business model is unsustainable.

Be it the “Amazonification of Everything” or the increasing frequency of supply chain disruptions, distributors face a rapidly changing.

This much is clear: the path forward has little to do with the one you took getting here.

The past is not an indicator of future success. Distributors must transform, and transform rapidly. In this Market Snapshot, we look at 5 reasons why:

• e-Commerce and the “Amazon Effect” are existential threats
• The lines between B2B and B2C experiences are blurring
• Geopolitical uncertainty will be a constant companion