About Wholesale & Distribution with Fexingo: B2B Trade, Suppliers, and Channel Partners
Lucas and Luna navigate the complex world of B2B trade, supplier networks, and channel partnerships in this focused show from Fexingo Business. Each episode examines a specific link in the wholesale and distribution chain — from raw material sourcing and manufacturer negotiations to distributor margin structures and last-mile logistics to retailers. Lucas, with his journalist's instinct for the numbers behind the headlines, brings data on inventory turnover rates, supplier concentration risks, and the impact of tariffs on cross-border trade. Luna, always the engaged interlocutor, challenges assumptions with real-world case studies: how a mid-tier electronics distributor renegotiated terms after a supplier merger, or why a food wholesaler switched from stocking 10,000 SKUs to 2,000 and boosted profitability. Together they dissect platform models like Faire and Zoro, analyze the shifting power dynamics between Walmart and its suppliers, and explore how digital payment terms and supply chain finance are reshaping working capital. The listener — a procurement manager, a distribution company owner, a supply chain analyst, or an entrepreneur depending on third-party suppliers — leaves each episode with a sharper understanding of a specific bottleneck or opportunity: what happens when a key supplier raises prices mid-contract, how to evaluate a channel partner's real reach, or why inventory carrying costs can make or break a distributor's margin. This is not a survey course; it's one concrete mechanism per episode, examined until it yields a lesson. Can a wholesaler survive on thin margins without becoming a commodity intermediary?
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We break down why reverse logistics is the new battleground for wholesale margins. Lucas and Luna explore how top distributors are turning return centers into profit engines rather than cost sinks. We look at specific strategies for grading, refurbishment, and secondary market channels that are reshaping B2B supply chains in late 2026.
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1 Nov 2026
How Distributors Win With Vendor Managed Inventory
Distributors often treat their warehouse as a passive storage bin for supplier inventory, but that model is leaking margin. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the mechanics of Vendor Managed Inventory, or VMI, where suppliers take ownership of replenishment decisions. We look at how shifting the burden of forecasting to manufacturers like Procter & Gamble in the nineteen ninities changed the game, and why modern distributors using platforms like Blue Yonder can turn stockouts into service level guarantees. The key isn't just automation; it's the data sharing agreements that allow suppliers to see real-time sell-through data. If you are a distributor holding too much capital in slow-moving SKUs, understanding the shift from push to pull logistics might be the single biggest operational fix you can make this quarter.
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31 Oct 2026
How Distributors Master Vendor Managed Inventory
In this episode of Wholesale & Distribution with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna dissect the mechanics of Vendor Managed Inventory, or VMI. We explore how major retailers have shifted inventory ownership back to suppliers, turning warehouse space into a liability rather than an asset for distributors. The conversation centers on a specific case study from a mid-sized electrical components distributor who lost twenty percent of their margin after failing to adapt their replenishment contracts. We break down the three critical data-sharing agreements that separate surviving partners from those who get squeezed out by retail giants like Walmart and Home Depot. Listen now to understand why your current supplier relationships might be costing you more than they’re earning.
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