The leading vendors in the Guide to B2B E-Commerce
Industry analysts say that online B2B sales in the United States are approaching $1 trillion, a number that’s nearly four times the size of the business-to-consumer e-commerce market that, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce, recorded sales of $263.3 billion in last year.
The 2016 Guide to B2B E-Commerce, the product of nine months of research, also includes data on the the types of companies that are playing a big role in B2B e-commerce, a list that includes such names as The 3M Co., known mostly for its Post-it sticky notes and Scotch-brand tape; Archer Daniels Midland Co., the food-processing giant; and The Home Depot Inc., a cathedral for construction contractors.
The guide’s list of some of the most important operators in B2B e-commerce includes 26 distributors, 24 manufacturers and 13 wholesalers.
