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How better data tracking gives wholesale businesses a competitive edge

How better data tracking gives wholesale businesses a competitive edge

How better data tracking gives wholesale businesses a competitive edge

April 10, 2024

2 Minutes read

Introduction

Introduction

British mathematician Clive Humby famously said, “Data is the new oil.” But like crude oil, raw data only becomes valuable when it’s refined, stored properly, and used meaningfully.

Just as a compass guides a sailor, data tracking is vital for any thriving company. In today’s fast-changing marketplace, relying on guesswork is like sailing without direction. For wholesale businesses, effective data and inventory management aren’t optional—they’re essential for growth and staying ahead.

Flux plays a simple yet crucial role in helping wholesalers work smarter across the supply chain. Instead of juggling spreadsheets or endless calls, businesses use Flux to clearly track product movement—knowing when goods are picked up from suppliers and when they arrive at their destination.

This visibility reduces miscommunication, speeds up verification, and keeps operations on track. Over time, data from Flux—like how quickly certain products move—can reveal patterns that inform planning and highlight trends. With these insights, wholesalers can improve forecasting, strengthen supplier and distributor relationships, and make better supply chain decisions.

Why is data so important and how can it give whole sale businesses a competitive edge?

Why is data so important and how can it give whole sale businesses a competitive edge?

1. Real time data = smarter decisions

1. Real time data = smarter decisions

Data intelligence helps wholesalers monitor patterns and act quickly when trends change.

Data intelligence helps wholesalers monitor patterns and act quickly when trends change.

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Fastener and Fixing

Data not only tells you what is on the shelf, it also shows you what is driving revenue, it shows emerging patterns, fast-movers, under-performers, seasonal trends, and even the impact of regional preferences which are all essential for a thriving business.

For example, if a certain product sees a sudden uptick in sales, a data-driven system will catch it early. The wholesaler can then reorder just in time and avoid both shortages and overstock.

On the other hand, businesses that manage their records manually, depend on guesswork or “gut feelings,” or use outdated sales documents are gambling with their operations.

Without real-time data, it is easy to fall into the twin traps of overstocking or stockouts. Overstocking ties up cash and storage space in unsold goods.

Stockouts, on the other hand, lead to frustrated customers and lost revenue.

Data not only tells you what is on the shelf, it also shows you what is driving revenue, it shows emerging patterns, fast-movers, under-performers, seasonal trends, and even the impact of regional preferences which are all essential for a thriving business.

For example, if a certain product sees a sudden uptick in sales, a data-driven system will catch it early. The wholesaler can then reorder just in time and avoid both shortages and overstock.

On the other hand, businesses that manage their records manually, depend on guesswork or “gut feelings,” or use outdated sales documents are gambling with their operations.

Without real-time data, it is easy to fall into the twin traps of overstocking or stockouts. Overstocking ties up cash and storage space in unsold goods.

Stockouts, on the other hand, lead to frustrated customers and lost revenue.

Data-driven inventory management can lead to a 20-35% reduction in overstocking, thereby increasing profit margins.

Data-driven inventory management can lead to a 20-35% reduction in overstocking, thereby increasing profit margins.

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2. Data reduces waste and improves profit

2. Data reduces waste and improves profit

When wholesalers know what’s selling and what is not they can reduce waste and improve profit margins. Data helps identify slow-moving items, overstocked goods, and high-demand products, so stock can be adjusted accordingly.

Wholesale businesses that adopt a data-first mindset experience clearer insights into customer preferences, product performance, and operational bottlenecks. This translates to leaner inventory, smarter pricing strategies, and ultimately, better financial outcomes.

When wholesalers know what’s selling and what is not they can reduce waste and improve profit margins. Data helps identify slow-moving items, overstocked goods, and high-demand products, so stock can be adjusted accordingly.

Wholesale businesses that adopt a data-first mindset experience clearer insights into customer preferences, product performance, and operational bottlenecks. This translates to leaner inventory, smarter pricing strategies, and ultimately, better financial outcomes.

3. Data helps with supplier negotiations

3. Data helps with supplier negotiations

Wholesalers with detailed purchase and sales histories also gain an edge in negotiations. Accurate data gives them the leverage to approach suppliers with clarity.

Flux supports wholesalers in securing better supplier deals by making bulk purchasing more efficient, traceable, and backed by real data. While demand forecasts and sales insights may come from other systems, Flux provides the operational data that matters when it’s time to negotiate—tracking bulk product requests, pickups, and receipts in real time.

For example, with Flux, a wholesaler can confidently commit to larger orders—knowing that the financing and distribution processes are organized and verifiable. This often leads to better pricing, locked-in rates, or improved payment terms from suppliers who value predictability and scale. In other words, Flux doesn’t generate the sales data—but it helps wholesalers act on it more effectively, giving them the operational confidence and proof of volume that make negotiations easier and more favorable.

Wholesalers with detailed purchase and sales histories also gain an edge in negotiations. Accurate data gives them the leverage to approach suppliers with clarity.

Flux supports wholesalers in securing better supplier deals by making bulk purchasing more efficient, traceable, and backed by real data. While demand forecasts and sales insights may come from other systems, Flux provides the operational data that matters when it’s time to negotiate—tracking bulk product requests, pickups, and receipts in real time.

For example, with Flux, a wholesaler can confidently commit to larger orders—knowing that the financing and distribution processes are organized and verifiable. This often leads to better pricing, locked-in rates, or improved payment terms from suppliers who value predictability and scale. In other words, Flux doesn’t generate the sales data—but it helps wholesalers act on it more effectively, giving them the operational confidence and proof of volume that make negotiations easier and more favorable.

4. Data saves you time

4. Data saves you time

Time is money, and in wholesale, every hour counts. Having accurate, real-time data helps you avoid the chaos of digging through spreadsheets, chasing down delivery updates, or making guesses about what’s happening in your supply chain.

Access to real-time data eliminates delays in decision-making and allows teams to focus on what truly matters: serving customers and scaling operations.

For Flux users, data saves time in more specific ways. It streamlines collaboration between merchants and financiers, reducing delays in securing funds needed to purchase products.

It also cuts down on back-and-forth communication between distributors and merchants by offering a centralized view of product pickups and delivery statuses. And instead of relying on manual verification processes at depots, Flux provides a seamless system for confirming pickups—saving hours and reducing errors. The result? More time to focus on growth, less time spent chasing paper trails.

Conclusion

The importance and need for data in businesses especially wholesale businesses cannot be understated. In a market where the global wholesale market is projected to reach $68.09 trillion by 2028, those businesses that utilize the great power of their data will undoubtedly be better positioned to capture a larger share of this expanding market and Flux is ready to be your trusted companion on this journey.

Request a Demo on Flux and take the first step toward a more efficient, data-driven supply chain.

The importance and need for data in businesses especially wholesale businesses cannot be understated. In a market where the global wholesale market is projected to reach $68.09 trillion by 2028, those businesses that utilize the great power of their data will undoubtedly be better positioned to capture a larger share of this expanding market and Flux is ready to be your trusted companion on this journey.

Request a Demo on Flux and take the first step toward a more efficient, data-driven supply chain.

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