When the World Shuts Down, Leadership Shines: Lessons from Adleta

When the World Shuts Down, Leadership ShinesLessons from Adleta Updates for the COVID-19 pandemic are rolling in at breakneck speed, causing changing regulations for employers and spikes and drops in the marketplace. It’s enough to give you whiplash. In this uncertain climate it’s easy to lose focus. Our Hope is Not a Strategy series aims […]

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The #1 Mistake B2B Flooring Suppliers Make With Their Websites

The #1 Mistake B2B Flooring Suppliers Make With Their Websites Your website as a flooring company is not a digital brochure; it is an asset. It generates leads, informs purchasers, and helps distributors and installers in the process. However, most B2B flooring suppliers do the same: they create a website that’s nice but ignores their […]

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AI: Is it Really the Total Solution It’s Hyped to Be?

AI: Is it Really the Total Solution It’s Hyped to Be? Our clients frequently ask us if we can fast-track big product data and marketing projects using AI. And when we can, we do. It keeps cost low, and timelines tight. The idea of effortlessly churning out product write-ups and sales insights with lightning speed […]

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Installers: The Most Overlooked ‘Influencer’ in Construction Materials Sales

Installers: The Most Overlooked ‘Influencer’ in Construction Materials Sales When builders and building material businesses make marketing plans, the argument always necessarily revolves around two easy-to-define audiences: There is one very important audience whose influence is significantly overlooked in construction material sales: installers. In Summer of 2025 we interviewed dozens of architects, designers, builders, procurement […]

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Brand New Buzzwords, Same Old Problems, and Real Actionables 

Multi, Omni… Meh?Omni-Channel Isn’t New, But Are You Supporting Your Retailers? Omni-channel. Multi-channel. Cross-channel. Marketers love hot new buzzwords. Buzzwords make consumers feel pampered, call retailers to action, and put brands under immense pressure to pivot their marketing strategies just as fast as new trendy buzzwords roll in. In fact the only thing we marketers […]

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I Googled My Business and ________ is Wrong! Why Can’t I Fix It?

Your Google Listing Is WrongHere’s How to Fix It Before It Costs You It never ceases to amaze me how frequently we hear this – and not just from smaller outfits. If you think this doesn’t affect you or your most profitable partners, think again. Here are just a few situations large multi-location material distribution […]

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Mapei has a culture and sports united by their quest for excellence! 

MapeiCrafting Culture, Driving Champions Work, art and passion are in Mapei’s DNA: these values were handed down by Mapei’s founder, Rodolfo Squinzi, first to his son Giorgio, the Group’s former CEO, and then to his children, Veronica and Marco, the current CEOs. Mapei draws inspiration from the realms of sport and art to help improve […]

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Case Study | LA Grinding’s Streamlined Service & Delivery Orders

case studies LA Grinding is one of the largest distributors of industrial knives in the Western United States, specializing in providing sharpening services and replacement knives for heavy industrial facilities. Case StudiesLA Grinding How can we make LA Grinding’s website a tool that not only is the face of the business, but also streamlines the […]

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Case Study | Kraftsman Cabinetry

case studies Case StudiesKraftsman Cabinetry Kraftsman Cabinetry, a leading distributor of RTA (Ready-to-Assemble) cabinetry for the professional builder/contractor market, has partnered with JAST to expand their online sales channel. Their existing (previous) e-commerce platform looked professional, but it fell short in these key functional areas: Kraftsman needed a scalable system that streamlined ordering, honored unique […]

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Case Study | Advanced Hardware Supply

case studies Case StudiesAdvanced Hardware Supply Advanced Hardware Supply, a leading provider of hardware solutions, wanted to expand to online sales. But their inventory and warehouse management systems lacked the functionality to fully integrate with outside systems. The project required: UX / UI AND WEB DESIGN Product CatalogDatabase Custom Systems Integration customerportal website and UX/UI […]

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