The Internet and its search engines have changed b2b sales. More and more business is done online where product information is easily available. This has the strongest effect on industrial, construction and technical trade, which involve lots of product information, options and variables. Prices also tend to fluctuate according to season, material costs and other market changes.
Producing and updating large product catalogues is expensive. Salespeople need to use excessive amounts of time to find and update information and provide it for customers. A more modern approach is to create the point of sale online, where much of the updates and administration can be automated.