The $1.2 billion infrastructure bill signed by President Joe Biden "will help the wholesale distribution industry more efficiently move goods and materials across the country, benefiting both American businesses and consumers," said Eric Hoplin, president and CEO of the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors. Construction and building distributors in particular will benefit from the bill, writes Paul Pretko of SAP.

Ace Hardware earned $99.3 million in the third quarter, up $600,000 from the year-ago period, on $2 billion in revenue, a $28.1 million increase. Same-store sales rose 0.3% despite a decline in transactions.

Electronic payment processing has become simpler for B2B companies thanks to interoperable payment systems, says Erin McCune of payments consulting company Glenbrook Partners. As payment increasingly goes digital, businesses will have more data to use to improve efficiency and automation, McCune says.

Business-to-business companies with mature partnership programs are increasing revenue twice as fast as their competitors, per a study by Impact and Forrester Consulting. Impact CEO David Yovanno explains three ways B2B marketers can accelerate growth and improve customer experience via partnership programs.

This Sagefrog infographic displays six tips and other insights to help business-to-business marketers run effective social marketing campaigns. Advice covers developing a social strategy, creating engaging content and tracking return on investment.

Find your "authentic swing" as a leader by identifying and leveraging your strengths, worrying less about your weaknesses and not comparing yourself to others, writes Lance Tanaka, who uses "The Legend of Bagger Vance" as a framing device.

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