The company is also working to digitise the relationships between bottlers and business customers. Traditional payment methods are falling out of favour, with 40% of CFOs saying the use of checks has become less common due to digitising accounting operations. Market research firm Gartner predicts that 75% of B2B sales organisations will be using AI-based selling by 2025.
Key takeaways:
- Coca-Cola is using artificial intelligence (AI) to increase B2B sales by automatically prompting business customers with tailored messaging.
- The company has connected 6.9 million customers to its EBC platform and is looking to bring smaller B2B customers into the digital sphere.
- Market research firm Gartner predicted that 75% of B2B sales organizations will be using AI-based selling by 2025.
- Coca-Cola is investing in digital capabilities to expand its potential in the future, with CEO James Quincey stating that they are "just scratching the surface" of what's possible with AI.