The FTC's lawsuit against Amazon brings up some fascinating legal issues around monopolies and whether companies can be harmed by them, even if prices are driven down.  

This week on the Friday 15:

Amazon's investment in Anthropic.

Andy and Brian discuss whether recent data showing a revenue slowdown for certain distributors is going to affect the broader industry.

Then, they talk about whether it actually matters if your salespeople embrace digital.  Is it possible that companies need to accept that buyers have their own channel preferences, so even if you have salespeople holding out on eCommerce, they'll still be kept plenty busy with buyers who prefer a more hands-on buying experience?

Andy and Brian discuss Amazon's new supply chain offering and what that means for distributors.

And what the growth of vertical marketplaces like Faire mean for the industry.