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Home » Modern Distribution Management » Volume 39, Issue 12 - 06/25/2009

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Volume 39 - Number 12 | June 25, 2009

Bankruptcies in the Channel: BMHC and Western Tool Supply

Two distributors reliant upon the residential construction market file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

Lessons Learned in Online Marketing

By   Thomas P.  Gale 
The shift to online content requires a shift in perspective.

Monthly Wholesale Trade: Sales and Inventories for April 2009

Sales down 0.4% from March, and 19.5% from April 2008.

Commentary: The Next Phase of Repositioning

By   Thomas P.  Gale 
As the recession nears the bottom, distributors must begin planning for recovery.

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 $XXX.X billion.

Online Marketing Gains Momentum

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

MDM News Digest 3912

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.

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