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Navigating commercial volatility

Helping you operate credibly and confidently 

Commercial volatility is a defining feature of today’s channel environment. The gap between early commercial commitments and final pricing, availability, and delivery timelines is widening, making certainty harder to sustain and customer conversations more complex.

This volatility reflects a mix of shifting demand patterns, supply and logistics constraints, changing vendor models, and regional variation. The result is a market where transparent, informed conversations matter more than fixed promises.

Discover our latest volatility insights to help you make better decisions, tap into more resilient commercial models, and be Future Ready.

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Selling with uncertainty? This is commercial volatility

Explore a more in-depth perspective on navigating commercial volatility, protecting credibility, and making smarter decisions in an unpredictable market.

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In the media

Insights and perspectives from our leaders, featured across the industry.

Why AI-era price volatility is a test of commercial resilience

By David Grant, CEO at Westcon-Comstor.

Featured in Forbes

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Building partner resilience: How the MEA channel can navigate AI‑era commercial volatility

By Rakesh Parbhoo, Executive Vice President, Middle East and Africa, Westcon‑Comstor

Featured in The Catalyst Online  

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Hardware volatility continues to squeeze channel margins

By Christine Horton, Senior Editor at Channel Pro, featuring quote from Rene Klein, Executive Vice President, Europe at Westcon-Comstor

Featured in Channel Pro

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Distribution in 2026

By comms Business, featuring quote from René Klein, Executive Vice President, Europe at Westcon-Comstor

Feautured in Comms Business

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