{"id":2965,"date":"2022-08-10T13:04:53","date_gmt":"2022-08-10T17:04:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/distributionstrategy.com\/?post_type=report&amp;p=2965"},"modified":"2022-08-10T13:04:53","modified_gmt":"2022-08-10T17:04:53","slug":"2022-state-of-analytics-in-distribution-turning-data-into-dollars","status":"publish","type":"report","link":"https:\/\/distributionstrategy.com\/report\/2022-state-of-analytics-in-distribution-turning-data-into-dollars\/","title":{"rendered":"2022 State of Analytics in Distribution: Turning Data Into Dollars"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Distributors continue to struggle with driving value through analytics, despite recognizing its critical importance in their businesses.<\/p>\n<p>But if distributors want to turn data into dollars, they need to stop playing catch up and get more strategic. 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