Master B2B Friday 15

This week, Andy & Brian discuss whether a recent court case means Amazon will be treated like a distributor and be responsible for the quality of the products it sells.  

Then they dig into the new Amazon AI chatbot called Rufus, and whether Rufus will put the salesperson out of business.

This week Andy & Brian talk about recent studies looking at remote work.  Are in-office workers getting more promotions than those who work remotely?  Are people who work in the office actually more productive than those who work at home?  And does that distinction even matter?

This week Andy & Brian talk about:

- StitchFix's perplexing decision to open a digital transformation office

- The concept of a "post-digital enterprise"

- How much you need to budget for change management during a digital transformation

Andy & Brian take a look at the state of industry conferences and discuss the results of a recent survey on conferences.

Andy & Brian look at where Amazon is cutting back, what Maersk's layoffs suggest about the state of supply chains, and whether B2B companies are actually preparing for a worst case scenario in 2024.

Andy and Brian wrap up the year in B2B...

- What's the biggest story of the year?

- What's the most surprising fact?

- What's the most disruptive trend?

- Henry Schein is hit with a cyberattack that impacted $150 million in revenues.

- C-level executives are (not surprisingly) concerned about AI in 2024.

- But when we actually heard from B2B eCommerce executives, they had more worries about the economy and having enough budget to follow through on their initiatives.

This week:

- Home Depot acquires International Designs Group, and what that means for B2B services.

- Cyber Monday has an impact for mid-market B2B companies, though Black Friday does not.

Listen as Andy, Brian and their special guests gaze deeply into our crystal ball to see what the future holds for B2B eCommerce practitioners.

Today on the Master B2B Friday 15:

- Amazon Business' State of Procurement Report finds that 95% of decision makers say there's room for improvement in the procurement process.

- Amazon will sell Hyundai's cars.

- If the vast majority of B2B eCommerce practitioners acknowledge that they're not measuring the right things, why doesn't that change?