The AD buying/marketing group held its third annual eCommerce summit earlier this year in Fort Worth, Texas, drawing a record crowd of 280 from seven AD industries.
Independent manufacturers rep agencies have become more important than ever as the conduit between manufacturers and local markets. They are the sales professionals, brand builders, products trainers, problem solvers and relationship caretakers that touch virtually every segment of the distribution channel.
Pacific Northwest-based Hollabaugh Brothers & Associates President Chad Hollabaugh says, “You can’t beat feet on the street,” referencing a phrase commonly used in sales.