# AgVend Blog  
A resource for ag people

## Introducing the AgVend-built Grower Portal Ecosystem  
**Alyssa Speake**  
**December 8, 2020**  
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Integration with trusted providers offers a seamless digital experience for ag retailers, growers Minnesota, MN – December 8, 2020 – AgVend today announced the launch…

## Start Planning Now for your Successful 2021 Sales Season  
**Austin Maske**  
**October 9, 2020**  
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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…

## eCommerce, eBusiness, Omnichannel, and What Each Means for Your Business  
**Alexander Reichert**  
**September 9, 2020**  
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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…

## Leverage the Efficiency and Convenience of Online Payments in your Digital Strategy  
**Alyssa Speake**  
**August 11, 2020**  
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Whether you are searching for toilet paper, a new shirt, or something completely random, Amazon seems to have it all. Better yet, (or more dangerously…

## Why Omnichannel Experiences Beat Transactional eCommerce in Ag Retail  
**Pat Sullivan**  
**July 29, 2020**  
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A “Sputnik moment” is when a group realizes that they’re threatened by the technological developments of a competitor and have to double down on their…

## Cultivating a New Era at AgVend  
**Alexander Reichert**  
**May 26, 2020**  
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We started AgVend to help both ag retailers and growers leverage technology to do business together more efficiently. We aimed to give our…

## Our Core Values  
**Alyssa Speake**  
**May 6, 2020**  
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“Our culture pervades everything we do, it is part of our foundation and exemplified every day in the actions of our team. Retrofitting one to…

## AgVend Welcomes Tracy Linbo as Advisor  
**Alyssa Speake**  
**April 28, 2020**  
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AgVend is pleased to announce the appointment of Tracy Linbo as an advisor. In this role, she will provide valuable insights into the agricultural retail…

## eCommerce is not a threat to your business  
**Alyssa Speake**  
**February 10, 2020**  
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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’. Eric’s point…