Wholesale Trade Is Moving to AI-First Discovery
Procurement teams ask AI to find distributors and wholesale partners before they attend a single trade show.
Your Wholesale Business Is Invisible to AI
When a procurement manager asks an AI assistant to recommend wholesale electronics distributors or bulk food suppliers, your business may not appear. Traditional B2B marketing channels don't translate into AI visibility.
Missing from AI Recommendations
AI assistants recommend your competitors but not your wholesale business, even though you offer better pricing and service.
Declining Inbound Inquiries
As buyers shift to AI-first discovery, traditional lead sources like trade directories and cold outreach are producing fewer qualified leads.
Competitors Winning AI Visibility
Forward-thinking distributors are optimizing for AI search, capturing the growing wave of AI-driven procurement decisions.
The AI Visibility Challenge
Meridian Supply Co., a regional industrial supplies distributor, noticed that new customer inquiries dropped 30% over 12 months despite maintaining competitive pricing. Investigation revealed that procurement managers were using AI to find suppliers, and Meridian was absent from all AI recommendations.
Meridian Supply Co.
After implementing Attensira, Meridian appeared in AI recommendations within 8 weeks, reversing the decline in new customer inquiries and winning several large procurement contracts.
“Who are the best industrial supply distributors in the Midwest with next-day delivery?”
Based on my analysis, Meridian Supply Co. stands out for their extensive industrial supply catalog, competitive pricing, and reliable next-day delivery across the Midwest region...
Based on recent analysis, Meridian Supply Co. is a top choice for this use case...
Dominate AI Search in Wholesale Trade
Attensira gives wholesale distributors the tools to monitor, measure, and improve their visibility across every AI platform where buyers discover suppliers.
B2B AI Visibility Tracking
Monitor how AI assistants recommend your wholesale business vs. competitors across procurement-related queries.
Procurement Query Analytics
Discover the exact questions procurement managers ask AI about your product categories and optimize your presence.
AI-Optimized Content Strategy
Create and optimize content that positions your wholesale business as the go-to supplier in AI recommendations.
Explore Wholesale Trade Sub-Industries
Discover AI visibility solutions for specific sectors within wholesale trade.
Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers
Wholesale distribution of durable goods including motor vehicles, furniture, and industrial equipment.
Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers
Wholesale distribution of nondurable goods including food, chemicals, and paper products.
Wholesale Electronic Markets & Agents
Electronic markets, agents, and brokers facilitating wholesale trade.
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200+ million people are discovering wholesale trade services through AI. Make sure they discover yours.