{"id":3413,"date":"2022-11-04T15:54:03","date_gmt":"2022-11-04T19:54:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/distributionstrategy.com\/?post_type=report&amp;p=3413"},"modified":"2022-11-04T15:54:03","modified_gmt":"2022-11-04T19:54:03","slug":"how-to-optimize-distributor-profitability-with-1-improvements","status":"publish","type":"report","link":"https:\/\/distributionstrategy.com\/report\/how-to-optimize-distributor-profitability-with-1-improvements\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Optimize Distributor Profitability with 1% Improvements"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Distribution is the most purely competitive sector of the American economy. That reality makes it challenging to permanently and significantly increase profitability. 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