# News & Insights

Get the latest AgVend news, digital trends, and ag retail insights

**Alyssa Speake**  
*December 8, 2020*  
[Introducing the AgVend-built Grower Portal Ecosystem](/content/blog/introducing-the-agvend-powered-grower-portal-ecosystem/index.html)

Integration with trusted providers offers a seamless digital experience for ag retailers, growers.

**Austin Maske**  
*October 9, 2020*  
[Start Planning Now for your Successful 2021 Sales Season](/content/blog/start-planning-now-for-your-successful-2021-sales-season/index.html)

Ready or not, fall has officially arrived. Football season is here, the leaves are turning to hues of orange, and combines are starting to roll.

**Alexander Reichert**  
*September 9, 2020*  
[eCommerce, eBusiness, Omnichannel, and What Each Means for Your Business](/content/blog/ecommerce-ebusiness-omnichannel-and-what-each-means-for-your-business/index.html)

We have a rule here at AgVend that if you are going to use a buzzword, then you better have a near-perfect understanding of its meaning.

**Alyssa Speake**  
*August 11, 2020*  
[Leverage the Efficiency and Convenience of Online Payments in your Digital Strategy](/content/blog/leverage-the-efficiency-and-convenience-of-online-payments-in-your-digital-strategy/index.html)

Whether you are searching for toilet paper, a new shirt, or something completely random, Amazon seems to have it all.

**Pat Sullivan**  
*July 29, 2020*  
[Why Omnichannel Experiences Beat Transactional eCommerce in Ag Retail](/content/blog/why-omnichannel-experiences-beat-transactional-ecommerce-in-ag-retail/index.html)

A “Sputnik moment” is when a group realizes that they’re threatened by the technological developments of a competitor.

**Alexander Reichert**  
*May 26, 2020*  
[Cultivating a New Era at AgVend](/content/blog/cultivating-a-new-era-at-agvend/index.html)

We started AgVend to help both ag retailers and growers leverage technology to do business together more efficiently.

**Alyssa Speake**  
*May 6, 2020*  
[Our Core Values](/content/blog/our-core-values/index.html)

“Our culture pervades everything we do, it is part of our foundation and exemplified every day in the actions of our team.

**Alyssa Speake**  
*April 28, 2020*  
[AgVend Welcomes Tracy Linbo as Advisor](/content/blog/agvend-welcomes-tracy-linbo-as-advisor/index.html)

AgVend is pleased to announce the appointment of Tracy Linbo as an advisor.

**Alyssa Speake**  
*February 10, 2020*  
[eCommerce is not a threat to your business](/content/blog/ecommerce-is-not-a-threat-to-your-business/index.html)

This week Eric Sfiligoj at CropLife posted a great article titled ‘Here’s Why e-Commerce Is No Longer a ‘Major Threat’ for Ag Retailers’.