How to Transform Your Business During a Pandemic: MDM’s Top Blogs of July
Bloggers answer distributor questions on how to manage COVID-19-induced business changes.
Lawson Products Reports Second Quarter Results
CEO Michael DeCata reports the company is positioned for solid future growth, including acquisitions.
Amazon Sees Net Sales Increase 40% in ‘Highly Unusual Quarter’
The company’s second quarter financial results report $5.2 billion in net income.
IRCG Weekly Pandemic Revenue Index Shows 7.6% Decrease
IRCG's weekly comparison of distribution business to previous year's data reflects 'unnerving sense of stability.'
PTDA Adds 6 New Members
The Power Transmission Distributors Association on July 30 announced the association for the industrial power transmission/motion control distribution channel has welcomed six new member companies.
Winsupply Appoints Two Executives
Dayton, Ohio-based distributor Winsupply names Jeff Dice president, Equity Group, and Chris Schrameck, VP, information technology.
Second Quarter 2020 Distribution Markets Forecast
MDM’s new report, Markets Forecast, offers quarterly revenue projections for the wholesale distribution industry, plus breakouts for select categories, for the current calendar quarter and the next fiscal year. The inaugural Forecast looks at post-pandemic projections for distributors as a whole, plus specific sectors.
Commentary: Rethink the Automatic Price-Dropping Response
The last few times a customer told you they found a lower price on a product at one of your competitors, how often did you lower your price in response?
MDM-Baird Distribution Survey: 4 Burning Questions as Pandemic Market Disruption Persists
MDM’s quarterly survey in partnership with investment banking firm Baird reveals that distributor revenues decelerated sharply in 2Q but not as bad as feared at the beginning of the pandemic shutdown. One consensus among more than 550 participants: Distributors began rethinking the way they manage talent.
Advance Report: New Orders for Durable Goods Grew 7.3% in June
Increase of manufactured durable goods is second in a row following the double-digit growth in May, which had been preceded by two decreases during the height of the coronavirus crisis.
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