Amazon Aims To Compete With ADI and Anixter

Author: Brian Rhodes, Published on Jun 01, 2015

The ambition of Amazon has no end.

Recently, we explained how Amazon has gotten into the security installation business which generated strong debate and concern.

At the same time, Amazon is also expanding into commercial distribution.

How much of a threat to traditional security distributors? In this note, we examine Amazon Business, based on multiple discussions with Amazon representatives, examining the details of the offering and how it compares to ADI and Anixter.

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Free ***-*** ********

****** **** ***** ** ****** ********** ** ******** **** ***-*** shipping *** ********* **** $**, ******* ** *** *** ****** Prime ***** *** ******** *********.  

** ********* ** **** *** ******* ** *********, ****** ********** orders ********* ***** *** ****** *** ********* ****** *** ***.  If *********, **** ******** ****** ******* ** *** ** ****** 'best ******' ****** ******** *******. ** '********' ********* *** **** 'Prime' ******* (** ********** $** *** ****), *** $** ***** minimum **** ****. 

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Security *********

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Discounts *******

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***********, *** ***** ****** *** ***** *** * ******* **** and ** *** ********'* ******. ** ********* *** ****** ********** are *******.

Credit *****

******* ***** **** ************** ******** **** ********** ********** ** **** favorable ****** ***** **** ******* ****** ******* ******* ** *****/******** rates **** * ****** ** ****.

****** ** ******** ****** ** '********' ********* ******* * ******** credit ******** ****** '********* ******'. ** ******* **** ******** ******** **** ** ******* *** 55 ***** **** ** ******** ******** **** ******* ** *********. APR ** **.**% ******* ** *** *** ********.

Phone *******

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Manufacturer **** ** ******

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Comparison *** / ******* ** ******

*** **** ********** ****** *** **** *********** ******** ************ ***:

  • *********** ****: **'* *** **** ******** - **'* **********.  ****** ******** distributors *** **** * ******** ****** ***** *********, ****** **** not. *** **** ***** **** *** ****, **** *****, *** mop ******* **** ** **** ** **** *** ******* *** wire.  **** ***** ********** *** ** **** **** ********* ******* instead ** ******** *******, *** **** ***** ****** **** ***.
  • *******/********* *******: ** **** ****** * ***** ** ****** ***? ***** ** rating ****** ** ********** ** ******* ****, ******'* ********-***** '****' rating ****** ** ****** **** *** ******* *** ********* *** searching *********** ********.
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*******, ***** *** **** ********* ** ******'* ********:

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  • ****** *** ****: ****** *********** ******** ************ **** *** ***** ********* ********* to ********* ** *** *****, *** ********* **** ******* **** than * *** ** ****** *** * ****** **** ** buy. ***** **** ****** *** ****** **** ********* ** ******* accounts, *** ****** ** ******** ********** *** ******* ********* ******* that **** ****.

End ***** ********

****** ******** *** ******** ********** **** ******* ******* *** ***** looking *** * **-******** ******** *** ******** ****.  **** ** reseller ******* ** **** ***** *** ***-******* ***** ****, *** 'internet *********** ***' ********* ** ****** *********** ************. *********** ********* line-item ****** **** ******** ******* ******** ** **** ** ***** a ****** ****** *** * ************ ******* ** *** ******** market.

Reseller ********

*******, ***** *** ** ********* ***** *** *********** ********* ***:

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Comments (12)

Scott Sheldrake

06/01/15 03:23pm

**** *** ****** *****, ****** ** ***** ** *** **** exactly **** *** ****, *** ***** *********** *********** **** *** advantage ** ***** ************ ***** *****. **, * **** *** sarcasistic **** ******, *** ***** ** ****** **** *** ****** at *** *** ***** *** ** ***-** *** **** ****** their **** ****** ** ***** ******. ******* ******* (********?) ****** and ****** **** ****** *** **** ** ***** *** ** power * ****** *** ****** **** **** ****? ** ****** what *********** *** ********** **** * ******** ****** ******* ****.

*** ** ****** ******* * "******* *****" **** *** ****** the ***** *** ****** ***** ********* *** ******* ** ** long-term, **** ***** ****** **** *********** ************.

Ross Vanderklok

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Scott Sheldrake | 06/01/15 04:10pm

** **** *******, *** ** ***-** ** *** **** *** then *** ** ******? * ** ******** **** ** **** will ****** ** *** ****** *** ***** ** ******.

Rodney Thayer

In reply to Scott Sheldrake | 06/12/15 04:23pm

*'** ***** ******** ***. *** ********. * **** ** **** answer ***** ***** *** **** ******?

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Rodney Thayer | 06/12/15 06:33pm

******, ***'* *** ***** ** ***? ***'* ****** ***.

Rodney Thayer

In reply to John Honovich | 06/12/15 07:58pm

* **** ** *** *** **** *** ***** ** ***** office *** ****** *** *******
**** ****** ***** **** ** ***** ** *** ** ** account. * ** ******* ****
******** ***** **** ******* **** ** ** **** ****** ** the ******. *
**** ******* **** *** **** ****** ********** ** ****** *** of ***** ***
********** ************ ******* *** ** **** ** ** ** ***'* happen.

Undisclosed Integrator #1

06/02/15 12:25am
* ******* *** ****** *** ***** *** *** ***** ** items ***** ************ **** ***** *** *** ****. * *** get ********** ******* *****, ******** ****, *** ***** ******* ** Amazon **** ****** **** *** ***** ***********. ****** ***** ** nearly ** ****, *** ******** *** ***'* ****** *** ************* of ******** **** ***** * *** ** ** *******. ***** is * *** ** ******** ** **** ***** ** ** done ** ******* ** *** ******** *** ** ***** ***. The *** ******* **** ****** ** **** ****** ** ****. No **** ** **** * **** *** ** ***, **** request ** ******. ** ****** ** *** *******, *** ******** is **** ***** ** ** **** ******** ******* ** ******... They ***** **** **** ***** *** *** ****. ** *** know ******* **** *** **** ** ** *** *** *** of ****, ** **** ** ** ** ******* **** ****** or "********* ** ******" ******.

Undisclosed Integrator #2

06/02/15 02:16am

*** *** ************ **** ******- * **** * ********** *********** who ***** ** **** * ****, *** ***** ***** *** to "*****" ** *** ** ********* **. * **** *** relationship ******* ** ***** ***** ******** ******, *** *** ******* knowledge ****** *****...* ** ******* ***** **** * ****** *** a ******* ***** *********** ** ********* ******* **** **** ******** or ***** ** ********** ***** ******* ** ** ***********. * have **** **** ******* ****** ************ ** ** *********** **** I ***** *****, ******* ** ** ** ***** ** *******.

Adam Ravat

06/02/15 02:13pm

** **** ****** ** ** ********** ******** ******* ****** ******** with *** ******* ***** (***** ***). ********* *** ********* ******* issue, ** ********* **** ********* ** **** **** **** ***** find *** ****** *******, **** **, *** ********* *** **** place *** ***** ******** ** ******.

**** *** ********'* ********* **** *** ***** ** ******** **** Amazon ******** ** **** *** ******* ***** **** *****, ********** arrival ****, ******** *** ******** **** ******* *** **-********* ***** return ******.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Adam Ravat | 06/02/15 02:22pm

****, **** ********.

*** ** *** **** / ****** ****** *********? ***'* *** someone ***** ** *** *** ******* ** *** ****** **** cameras ** *** **** ****, *** ** **** *** ***** prices?

Adam Ravat

In reply to John Honovich | 06/02/15 02:33pm

****,

*** *** ** **** *** ** ** ***** *** ** that ******** ********* *** * ********* (*****) ***** **** ******* customers. ********* *** *** ** * **** ***** ** ****** 15-20% *** *** ******* ****** ********* ** *** ***.

** * ******** ***** ** ***** * **** ****** ***** such ** *** ** ******* *** ***** * ******* ********, they ***** ******* **** ** ******** ** ***** *** ***** and ******* *** ********. ** **** **** ** ***** ****** to **** ** **** ******** ****** **** ******* ****** ** order ** **** ****** ******* **** ** **** * ***** order.

*******, ** *** ******** ******** ** ******** ******* ******, ** would *********** ***** * ******** **** *** *** ******** ***** would ******* *** ********** ***** *** *** ***** ******** *****.

**** **** ** *** ********* (**** **** **** ***** * weeks), ********* *** *** ********** ******** ** ******* ** ******* directly ** ******. ***** **** ** ********* **** ******* **** us ******** ** ******* ***** ********** *********.

Rodney Thayer

06/12/15 04:22pm

******? ****** ** ***** ****** ** ************** *********** ** *********** ** */**/****.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Rodney Thayer | 06/12/15 06:34pm

***, ** ******* **** ***** *** * *** ** **-******* buying ********* ******* **** ***** ******* **** ** ******. **** creates **** ****** *** ********* ***, **** ** *** ******* and ******* ****.

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