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Eleven Reasons the Construction Equipment Industry Needs E-Commerce
The heavy equipment and parts industry is just beginning to ascend the adoption curve. Here are 11 signs.
By Ben Preston
July 19, 2020
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Equipment
Technology
by Ben Preston
Ben Preston is the Co-Founder of Gearflow.com, an online marketplace for construction equipment. Through the use of technology, Ben's mission is to support the equipment rental industry and the many entrepreneurs within it.
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