Stock Building Supply Acquires Total Building Services Group
Acquisition expands Stock's capabilities in Atlanta market.
Acquisition expands Stock's capabilities in Atlanta market.
Distributors looking for clarity on issues impacting business in 2012.
Beacon acquires California distributors Ford Wholesale and Construction Materials Supply.
Consolidation ramped up in wholesale distribution channels in 2012. Here are five highlights.
From something as large as a hurricane to something as small as a water main break, all businesses should plan for potential disruptions.
Brady buys global health care identification products manufacturer.
The General Services Administration and the U.S. Postal Service alleged Grainger failed to provide pricing agreed to in the government contracts.
Most popular blogs focused on e-commerce, mobile, vending and channel relationships.
Acquisition expands Princes presence in the North American energy / petroleum market segment.
Production in all four of the regional sectors increased.
Recapitalization enables penetration of new geographies and metal categories.
Acquisition enhances value proposition to oilfield services, construction and other energy-related customers.
Sales management and acquisition strategy top the list.
A generational shift is contributing to the increasingly rapid adoption of three technology trends.
News briefs from Nov. 26-Dec. 10, 2012.
This article, based on interviews with distributors and manufacturers and the 2012 MDM Reader Survey, outlines and analyzes key trends and issues affecting how distributors will do business in 2013.
The year 2012 was marked by uncertainty. It’s a word we heard over and over again as we approached the presidential election in November. But despite that uncertainty, we saw movement in several areas this year. Mergers and acquisition activity picked up significantly in wholesale distribution, and technology was a key driver of many of the top trends going into 2013.
Here are 12 trends affecting distribution in 2013: ...
I think 2013 will be a year of investment in and rollout of innovation for new products, services and technology. Heres why ...
Concerns around the recent federal elections and the looming fiscal cliff have been front of mind as 2012 draws to a close, and Superstorm Sandy has only added to concerns. But, as Institute for Trend Research senior economist Andrew Duguay pointed out in the recent MDM Webcast 2013 Economic Outlook, “we do have quite a lot of good news.” Duguay argues that 2013 will not be a year of recession, but a year of slow growth, and distributors who play their cards right can still find areas of opportunity.
If you missed the webcast, access it here or call 888-742-5060 to order a copy of it on DVD.
Of the leading economic indicators economist Andrew Duguay follows, not one is pointing to an actual recession in 2013, he said during MDM’s recent webcast, the 2013 Economic Outlook.
However, many point to slower growth.
Duguay, a senior economist with the Institute for Trend Research, forecasts …
Sales and inventories data for wholesaler-distributors in October 2012.
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