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Volume 39 - Number 12 | June 25, 2009

Online Marketing Gains Momentum
By Thomas P. Gale
Leveraging the interactive power of the Internet is important to winning and strengthening customer relationships.

Lessons Learned in Online Marketing
By Thomas P. Gale
The shift to online content requires a shift in perspective.

Commentary: The Next Phase of Repositioning
By Thomas P. Gale
As the recession nears the bottom, distributors must begin planning for recovery.

Bankruptcies in the Channel: BMHC and Western Tool Supply
Two distributors reliant upon the residential construction market file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

U.S. MARKET ANALYSIS: MRO Product Consumption in 2008
According to the MDM/Industrial Market Information MRO Market Analysis, the U.S. market size in 2008 for the 126 MRO industrial product groups is $495.9 billion.

Monthly Wholesale Trade: Sales and Inventories for April 2009
Sales down 0.4% from March, and 19.5% from April 2008.

MDM News Digest 3912
Grainger Buying Majority Stake in MonotaRO ... DGI Agrees to Buy Tool Crib Supply ... Sandvik Makes Cuts ... Platinum Equity Buys Wire/Harness from Alcoa ... Canadian Wholesale Sales Down in April ... Shipping to US Up in May ... May Wholesale Prices Up ... Industrial Production Declines ... Housing Starts Climb ... Canadian Manufacturing Sales Edge Down ... Canadian Capacity Utilization Down ... PT/MC Sales Down in April ... ITW Sales Down ... Actuant Sales Down 35% ... Canadian Economy Contracts in 2008

MDM Industrial Inflation Index: May 2009
The May Inflation Index, which measures a cross-section of industrial supplies, was down 0.21% from the previous month, and up 5.01% from May 2008.

MDM June 25, 2009
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Case study: RockySoft report: Six Steps to Effective Inventory Management

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Free Study: Proven Techniques -- Growth Through Point-Of-Use Vending

Infor whitepaper - Standing Up to a Down Economy

Webcast - "No-Excuses" Selling in a Recession: Why It's a Huge Opportunity and How You Can Benefit

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