In the fast-moving world of B2B wholesale supply, finding the right products at the right price  and getting them delivered quickly can make all the difference. That’s why Pikberi Connect has built Trade Supply Hub: a central online platform designed specifically for trade installers, wholesale distributors, and B2B companies in the OCTO Buying Group.

One Platform, All Your Trade Needs
Instead of navigating multiple vendor websites, Trade Supply Hub brings together a powerful product catalog from across the OCTO network. Our platform is built for busy professionals who value speed, accuracy, and reliability in their supply chain.

With Trade Supply Hub, you can:

Access thousands of products from trusted OCTO member distributors in one place.

Check live pricing & inventory to plan your projects without delays.

Compare suppliers quickly to get the best options for your business.

Place orders online 24/7 without waiting for business hours.

Built for Trade Installers
Whether you’re an electrical contractor, plumber, government agency, HVAC technician, or lighting installer, Trade Supply Hub is your direct link to the inventory you need. The platform’s category navigation and advanced search make it easy to find exactly what you’re looking for even when project deadlines are tight.

A New Digital Advantage for OCTO Members
For OCTO member distributors, Trade Supply Hub isn’t just a sales channel it’s a growth engine. By listing your inventory here, you:

Reach new B2B customers who prefer to shop online.

Showcase your products with detailed, SEO-optimized descriptions.

Reduce manual quoting by displaying real-time pricing and availability.

Leverage our marketing tools to target industry professionals across Canada.

Why This Matters Now
The B2B trade supply industry is shifting online faster than ever. Customers expect the convenience of Amazon-like ordering but with the expertise and reliability only experienced distributors can provide. Trade Supply Hub gives OCTO members a shared platform to meet those expectations without losing control over pricing, inventory, or customer relationships.

Join the Hub, Grow Together
If you’re a trade professional looking for an easier way to source supplies, or an OCTO member distributor wanting to strengthen your online reach, Trade Supply Hub is ready for you.

Let’s connect the OCTO network like never before.

In today’s competitive B2B and wholesale marketplace, product content does more than describe — it drives discovery, builds trust, and influences purchasing decisions. At Pikberi Connect, we’ve developed the Product Content Engine (PCE) an AI-enhanced platform designed for experienced product professionals to create content that not only ranks in search engines but also meets the evolving needs of AI search and procurement systems.

What Is the PCE?

The PCE is a purpose-built tool that merges your product expertise with AI-driven efficiency. It’s designed for industry veterans people who know the products, the buyers, and the market and helps them transform that knowledge into search-optimized, AI-compatible content that resonates with both humans and machines.

With built-in workflows for SEO optimization, MCP (Model Context Protocol) readiness, and buyer-focused messaging, the PCE ensures that every product page is:

• Search engine friendly – optimized meta titles, descriptions, keywords, and structured data for maximum visibility.

• AI discoverable – formatted and tagged for integration with AI MCP servers so AI agents can find, understand, and recommend your products.

• Customer focused – answering the real-world questions buyers, installers, and decision-makers have before they click “Add to Cart.”

Why AI + Industry Expertise Matters

While AI can process data at incredible speed, it’s your product and market expertise that turns that data into compelling, credible, and useful content. The PCE doesn’t replace your knowledge it amplifies it.

For example:

• A lighting specialist can ensure installation tips are accurate for different voltages and mounting conditions.

• An HVAC product manager can add real-world maintenance insights that AI alone might miss.

• A plumbing wholesaler can explain compatibility with related components in a way that reduces buyer hesitation.

The AI engine inside the PCE ensures those insights are packaged in a way that search engines reward, AI tools understand, and buyers trust.

Meeting the Needs of Buyers and Installers

Most product pages stop at “what it is” and “what it costs.” The PCE helps you go further — answering:

• Will it fit my application?

• What do I need to install it?

• What other parts are required?

• What’s the lifespan or warranty?

• Are there better options for my budget or environment?

This approach turns product content into a conversion tool reducing abandoned carts, cutting down on customer service calls, and building loyalty with installers who know they can rely on your pages for the answers they need.

Built for SEO, Ready for AI

With structured metadata, image optimization, PDF enhancements, and rich snippet generation, the PCE doesn’t just make your products easy to find it makes them easy to understand. Whether a potential customer is searching Google, asking an AI assistant, or browsing your website, the PCE ensures your products are presented with clarity, accuracy, and authority.

An Investment in Market Leadership

To maintain the large-scale data storage, high-speed AI integrations, and ongoing platform development that make the PCE possible, there is a subscription cost associated with using the program. This investment offsets the significant infrastructure and AI processing expenses and ensures you have access to a continually improving tool that keeps your product content ahead of the competition.

The Bottom Line

In a world where AI-driven product discovery is becoming the norm, content quality is market share. The PCE gives experienced product professionals the AI-powered advantage they need to stay ahead delivering content that wins with search engines, AI agents, and, most importantly, the people who buy and install your products.