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Chances are one of the service trucks you have seen drive by has recently changed hands. Private equity investors have purchased nearly 800 HVAC, plumbing, and electrical companies since 2022.

Not feeling ready to bring in an outside company is common. But waiting for internal perfection is a recipe for missed opportunities and prolonged inertia.

Everyone knows site search for an online store should work “well,” but how strongly does it impact revenue?

We talk with Beth Ladd about all the exciting things coming out of ASA including product data transfer between Manufacturers and Distributors.

Subtleties in eCommerce product searches can indicate a variety of meaning and desired results.

We Talk to Distribution Expert Dean Mueller from DSG.

Read about some of the tactics Layer One implements to help our clients achieve product data success.

See interviews and insights from ASA Network 23 in Orlando.

Are we seeing a revenue shift away from distributors that don't have an eCommerce offering?

Learn how to evaluate and select the right partner.

Getting product data from a 3rd party is a great way to provide value to your customers. But how much time and effort are you spending on every import?

Optimizely performance and stability are critical to successful eCommerce. These are the most common reasons for an underperforming or shaky site.

More than half of B2B buyers prefer search to navigation. Ensure you're making products easy to find and buy.

It's no secret that having quality product data drives sales. The priorities are accuracy, completeness, and consistency, but are you leveraging all dimensions of the data? Layer One takes a holistic look at product data quality with actionable optimization strategies.

A stepped approach to testing and refining through a feedback cycle is key to digital success.

If your site doesn't operate well customers won't use it and Google will bury it. Regardless of any other features and improvements, a site should first perform and be stable.

Predictions of a post-COVID slump in online usage didn’t materialize for distributors. Instead, all those folks who got used to buying online when they didn’t have a choice have embraced the channel and – apparently – talked their coworkers into joining the digital customer club.

Attending the Auer Expo was a fantastic experience that provided insights into the latest developments in the HVAC industry. The event brought together a diverse group of engineers, dealers, industry experts, and manufacturers from around the world, creating a vibrant atmosphere for learning and networking.

The B2B buying market has changed radically for almost all professions, and engineers are no exception. Here's what engineers said they wanted in their shopping experience, and what may happen if companies don't adapt.

B2B buying is complex and involves various departments, all while customers want to minimize the time and effort it takes to make purchasing decisions. Learn how to understand your customer on a deeper level using the right data for B2B, B2C, and B2X buyers alike.

Quick demonstration of JSONL, a data format that is appearing in more and more systems.

JavaScript libraries have revolutionized web development by providing developers with powerful tools, frameworks, and pre-built components to expedite the creation of interactive and feature-rich web applications. However, a growing trend of incorporating an excessive number of JavaScript libraries into projects can introduce pitfalls that developers need to be mindful of.

This post introduces a tool called Razl, which is very helpful in moving Sitecore items between environments.

There are many architectures available to the development teams; in this post we take a look at event driven architecture. Whether building a new system or maintaining an existing system, we'll examine the basic components and the benefits of the design.

With multiple development modes available, we review the pros and cons to working in disconnected, connected, or integrated mode.

Sometimes you need access to the final Sitecore configuration file, but you can't make use of ShowConfig.aspx