B2B Ecommerce News
The latest Stories from the Food & Drink Ecommerce Industry
Oporteo platform expanded to include new digital marketing services
We have released a new report which details how wholesalers engage with digital marketing. The report highlights the importance of digital marketing as a tool for growth across the sector. It also emphasises that wholesalers need more help taking advantage of digital...
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Ecommerce growth in the wholesale sector
Ecommerce helps wholesalers rise to the occasion Our latest quarterly analysis of ecommerce growth in the wholesale sector reveals the strongest growth yet! Wholesalers with ecommerce continue to see significant revenue and order volume growth online. March 2018, in...
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Why integration is the key to your ecommerce success
The key to your online success is to ensure the ecommerce platform you choose can integrate with all your back office systems. Wholesalers rely on their accounting packages or ERP systems to run their day-to-day operations, but these systems can operate in isolation....
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How to safe guard customer loyalty using digital platforms
We know that customer loyalty has always been an integral part of your business. No doubt you will have sales reps who have built personal connections with your customers over the years in an attempt to earn their loyalty. However, this can take up a lot of time and...
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Migrate your customers online so they’re not left out in the cold!
There’s little doubt that the blanket of snow covering most of the UK will be causing significant disruption for your businesses this week. Freezing blizzards and biting winds means most schools are closed, public transport is at a standstill and the roads are...
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3 digital platforms essential for strengthening customer service
From veganuary to premium gins and speciality teas, trends in the food and drink industry are continually changing in accordance to what consumer’s want. This year bold and exotic flavours, with a particular focus on health and wellness, are expected to be at the...
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What does digital transformation mean?
A recent survey of 2,000 businesses by Daisy Group found the number of businesses undertaking digital transformations doubled in the last year, were you one of them? Technology is advancing at an alarming speed to meet customers' demands for convenience and...
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Good tidings we bring for food and drink wholesaling!
Our latest quarterly analysis on ecommerce growth for food and drink businesses in the wholesale and distribution sector has revealed a steady increase in both online revenue and order volume over the last 12 months. November 2017 in particular was a record month as...
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Wholesale sector leading the way with online sales
The Office of National Statistics (ONS) has released their latest statistical bulletin on ecommerce and ICT activity across the UK for 2016 and the wholesale sector is leading the way with £59 billion in website sales, nearly double that of the Transport and Storage...
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E-commerce platform to help customers fish for online deals
National fish and chip and fast food wholesaler T.Quality have invested in BCP’s Oporteo e-commerce platform to develop an omni-channel strategy. T.Quality, who supply food products, cleaning supplies and equipment to fish and chip shops and fast food businesses...
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