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One must imagine that in 1876 when inventor Alexander Graham Bell spoke the first words on his invention, the telephone, he never imagined what his invention would one day become. Fast forward almost 150 years and our phones are practically an extra appendage. According to...

E-commerce is one of the easiest ways for businesses to reach customers outside their typical geographic reach. Retail e-commerce sales worldwide totaled approximately $2.3 trillion USD in 2017, and are predicted to hit just under $5 trillion by 2021. With an estimated 1.66 billion people...

According to Ralph Waldo Emerson, “The first wealth is health.” With Americans spending an average of $9,596 on healthcare every year, it’s important that any dollar spent on medical equipment and supplies be a good one. If you’re in the medical equipment and supply business,...

Last month, we shared how easy it is to connect Sage 100 to an ecommerce aggregator. Aggregators—or a “one to many” model allowing multiple businesses to sell via one platform—are a tremendous boon for helping small businesses expand their reach in the marketplace. But there...

Longevity in the tech world is relatively short compared to other industries, but no less impressive or important. In the past 20 years, ROI Consulting has matured like a fine wine. The best part, perhaps, is that our partners and customers have reaped the biggest...

There’s no question that computers and the internet have increased the speed of business exponentially. Communication is nearly instantaneous, not only between people, but now between programs, as well. With different software’s ability to integrate with other programs and platforms, information can transfer between systems...

There’s no denying that ecommerce continues to thrive. It’s already a $200 billion industry in the US, and it’s predicted to expand by approximately 15 percent each year. Some of this has to do with the fact that ecommerce has a lower startup cost and...

In the U.S., it seems the leaking of personal information is all too common with our personal data available online now, more than ever, through social media and digital assistant devices. One of the most significant steps to data protection just came to pass with...

Even if you haven’t used an aggregator yet in your business, chances are you’ve heard of or even benefited from an aggregator business model. If you’ve booked a hotel on Trivago, you’ve used an aggregator. Trivago isn’t a hotel brand. They have neither beds nor...

Many companies choose to handle distribution and fulfillment offsite through third-party logistics companies (3PLs). A 3PL might handle everything from full freight forwarders to simple courier services for companies of all sizes with all manner of logistics needs. Some 3PLs will even operate your company’s...