This site uses cookies to improve your experience. To help us insure we adhere to various privacy regulations, please select your country/region of residence. If you do not select a country, we will assume you are from the United States. Select your Cookie Settings or view our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Cookie Settings
Cookies and similar technologies are used on this website for proper function of the website, for tracking performance analytics and for marketing purposes. We and some of our third-party providers may use cookie data for various purposes. Please review the cookie settings below and choose your preference.
Used for the proper function of the website
Used for monitoring website traffic and interactions
Cookie Settings
Cookies and similar technologies are used on this website for proper function of the website, for tracking performance analytics and for marketing purposes. We and some of our third-party providers may use cookie data for various purposes. Please review the cookie settings below and choose your preference.
Strictly Necessary: Used for the proper function of the website
Performance/Analytics: Used for monitoring website traffic and interactions
Introduction The explosive growth of wholesale B2B eCommerce is transforming how businesses operate in the wholesale industry. Valued at over $30 trillion in 2024 , the global B2B eCommerce market is growing faster than B2C, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of over 16 percent.
Podcast : Download | Subscribe : Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify About This Episode Is your B2B eCommerce platform flexible enough to grow as your business does? Many manufacturers and distributors struggle with systems that cant meet the expectations of todays B2B buyers. Want to future-proof your B2B eCommerce strategy?
Video has incredible power for B2B marketing and sales to deliver lots of information in a small, engaging package. Join me and my colleague Cheri Keith at TechX for our session, “Switched On: Four Must-Have Video Technologies,” to find out how to supercharge your campaigns.
A few weeks ago, I teamed up with some treasured colleagues to discuss the marketing technology landscape in a conversational webinar: Steve Casey, who joins me in covering B2B marketing technology, and our compatriots Joe Stanhope and Rusty Warner who cover B2C marketing technology, engaged in a spirited (‘cause we don’t always agree) conversation (..)
B2B distributors and wholesalers: this webinar is for you! Discover the game-changing potential of composable commerce—a flexible, modern approach to e-commerce—and explore the strategies and technologies transforming the B2B landscape.
Instacart is scaling the reach of its retail media technology, Carrot Ads , to give advertisers access to the multibillion-dollar foodservice industry through a new partnership with the B2B ecommerce ordering platform Cut+Dry.
B2B marketing is especially fertile ground for the early adoption of generative AI (genAI) technologies and has already become a beachhead for use cases that span content operations to customer engagement.
Have you wondered what other B2B leaders think of martech solutions? Here’s your chance to help shape the future of B2B marketing technology decisions.
However, investing in new technology isn’t always easy, and commonly, it’s difficult to show the ROI of data quality efforts. Given data’s direct impact on marketing campaigns, reporting, and sales follow-up, maintaining an accurate and consistent database is a top priority for B2B organizations.
Over the past four years, marketers have navigated unprecedented change in the B2B event sector as first the pandemic and then inflation impacted their plans.
His global expertise spans various product/service types, including SaaS, eCommerce, Cloud, and B2B, as well as several customer verticals, such as enterprise software, publishing, and consumer electronics. Ethan is an industry expert in eCommerce, e-marketing, and the dynamic technologies behind them.
CI solutions for B2B revenue allow sales teams to translate unstructured digital conversations into actionable insights. The COVID lockdown rapidly advanced the adoption of digital versus in-person communications, creating a significant demand for conversation intelligence (CI) solutions.
B2B organizations should evaluate their paid media advertising maturity across six competencies: advertising strategy, talent and technology, audience savvy, brand/demand interlock, measurement and testing, and creative excellence.
Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks.
Forrester is launching new research focusing on technology innovation in the B2B payments space. We are on the lookout for companies that are automating and adding value to B2B payments services, particularly those driving innovation.
Marketers and technology vendors alike are rethinking approaches to engagement and enablement in response to the consumer-like behaviors of B2B buyers, heightened expectations for digital experiences, and the demands of a modernized workforce.
Over the past decade these solutions have evolved and empowered B2B revenue teams to: Optimize sales processes Break down organizational silos Shorten time-to-competency Measure the impact of enablement programs These technologies […].
B2B buyers are wired to deal with visual information and to remember stories. If a picture is worth 1,000 words, then what is a video worth? The human brain processes video 60,000 times faster than text, so that’s a whole lot of words. Reading large blocks of text is the type of […].
The benefits of Account-Based Marketing are clear, so what’s holding B2B professionals back? While B2B research suggests organizations are thriving through successful ABM programs, getting just one campaign off the ground is more difficult than it seems. Wasteful technology and service spending.
New technologies and tech disruptions are mandating newer ways of working. B2B marketing teams are under pressure to […]. With a fiercely competitive business landscape, organisations have pushed the gas pedal to raise their growth momentum.
Ask business leaders why they are investing in AI technologies, and the answer is often emphatic and clear: its about efficiency. In Forresters 2025 B2B Brand and Communications Survey, 86% of marketing leaders said efficiency was the likeliest impact of AI technologies. Will AI Bring About A New Industrial Revolution?
B2B marketing, sales, and product teams should prepare for the good, bad, and even ugly outcomes of trying to generate value from this hot technology. In 2025, the true potential of generative AI as a growth driver will be tested.
B2B brands are finding huge success in the digital marketplace industry and everyone wants a piece of the pie. Globally, B2B marketplaces make up a $31 billion market. Amazon Business, arguably the biggest player in the B2B marketplace scene, grew from $1 billion to $10 billion in sales in only three years.
Forward thinking sales leaders are starting to prioritize technology initiatives. As organizations chase new revenue targets, B2B sales leaders must examine cutting edge prospecting solutions that proactively help reps identify, connect with, and close qualified buyers faster.
As B2B marketing continues to evolve, addressing shifts in buyer behavior has become a top priority for marketing leaders. These shifts, driven by the proliferation of data, include the rise of buying groups and the preference for self-guided, anonymous or pseudonymous buying journeys.
In the recent Forrester Wave™ evaluation covering B2B intent data providers, we identified four primary business models among intent data providers. Understanding the differing focuses of these business models can help you build your shortlist of potential intent providers.
From their interactions as consumers, B2B buyers and customers are already accustomed to receiving relevant information curated by algorithms and delivered at the right time in dynamic and digestible formats. Across channels, devices, and interfaces, these audiences ask for what they want.
Forrester’s Marketing Survey, 2022, revealed insights that can help B2B marketing leaders strengthen their marketing strategy. CMOs are currently confronted with a challenging environment, rapidly evolving requirements, and the need for change, which impacts organizations’ growth strategy and operating business.
Today, many B2B companies use ABM teams or technologies to make sales. Account-based marketing (ABM) is a key strategy for driving sustainable growth. But getting a program off the ground successfully doesn’t have to be a daunting task.
It’s unclear why B2B ecommerce is often compared with B2C, given how different the experiences are for buyers and the underlying infrastructures for selling products online. Yet the comparisons persist, with many B2B companies frustrated that they can’t fully monetize their ecommerce channel.
So what’s top of mind for B2B sales teams? Talking with sellers is like measuring weather patterns; you find out quickly which way the wind is blowing. And the topics Forrester clients ask about often reveal emerging trends. I created a list of the top five topics revenue leaders asked me about in my first […].
In Forrester’s Marketing Survey, 2024, nearly 900 global B2B Marketing executives and operations leaders indicated they expected an overall Marketing budget increase. Breaking that down further, 67% expected their technology budget to increase, 62% anticipated a larger programs budget, and even 59% projected to spend more on personnel.
In this area, B2B teams […]. This practice – helping prospects buy – is buyer enablement. And it requires a deeper understanding of purchasing preferences and the buying process itself. Particularly with self-service.
In our 24-criterion evaluation of B2B marketing data providers, we identified the 11 most significant vendors — Data Axle, Dun & Bradstreet, Enlyft, Global Database, InsideView, Leadspace, Oracle, SMARTe, Spiceworks Ziff Davis, TechTarget, and ZoomInfo Technologies — and researched, analyzed, and scored them.
As 2024 unfolds, the B2B ecommerce sector is undergoing significant transformation driven by technological advancements and shifting buyer behaviors. Navigating digital transformation in 2024’s B2B ecommerce landscape hinges on a deeper comprehension of AI, omnichannel strategies and social commerce.
Digital selling insights from buyers and B2B sales executives, covering self-service purchasing, product-led growth (PLG), e-commerce, and consumption-based pricing. Will they converge or remain distinct practices shaping the buying experience?
One aspect that often flies under the radar is marketing technology. In a world increasingly focused on environmental sustainability, it’s no surprise that every aspect of business is being scrutinized for its impact on the planet.
Online marketplaces offer advantages to B2B sellers. Yet success requires a thoughtful approach. Read a few of the key questions to consider in this Forrester SiriusDecisions Summit session preview.
B2B events have undergone the most profound change imaginable over the past three years. Selecting the right B2B event management technology provider is a critical part of this process, but one […]
They also need to pay attention to the underpinning infrastructure and integrate teams, processes, and technology. Marketing leaders should embrace the new reality and look for ways to adapt their current approach to in-person events, while exploring ways to innovate their virtual event experience.
AI has proliferated through the marketing technology stack in recent years. From data enrichment to prioritization to bidirectional communications, AI-powered technologies are […]. From data enrichment to prioritization to bidirectional communications, AI-powered technologies are […].
Last week I presented at my 10th, and final, Forrester B2B Summit North America. I say final not because the event is ending, but because I’m retiring from Forrester in June of this year. One of my sessions introduced the Forrester Customer-Led Sales Growth Model, which was a perfect way to summarize my views on […]
We organize all of the trending information in your field so you don't have to. Join 24,000+ users and stay up to date on the latest articles your peers are reading.
You know about us, now we want to get to know you!
Let's personalize your content
Let's get even more personalized
We recognize your account from another site in our network, please click 'Send Email' below to continue with verifying your account and setting a password.
Let's personalize your content