MDM News Digest 4721
News briefs from October 26 - November 10, 2017
November 10, 2017
Amazon’s Prime Target: Your Business
The threat to distribution is real and here to stay. This article, the first in a three-part series, examines the threats that Amazon poses and where you should – and shouldn’t – try to compete.
This article includes:
- Strategies to compete
- Preparing to fight
- The disrupter becomes the disrupted
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Analyzing Amazon’s Effect on Industry
This article, based on a survey conducted by Real Results Marketing, looked at how distributors are dealing with the online giant and found that some are trying to beat Bezos & Co. while others are joining them.
This article includes:
- Unknown or no effect yet from Amazon
- Positive effects as result of Amazon
- Negative Effects as a Result of Amazon
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- Millennials in Distribution: No Magic in US LUMBERs Strategy
- Endgame Strategy: A Must for Distributors
- Graingers Pricing Initiative, pt 2: The Quest for Optimization
Commentary: Welcome to MDM President Ian Heller
MDM is thrilled to start a new chapter for the company.
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- Endgame Strategy: A Must for Distributors
- Graingers Pricing Initiative, pt 2: The Quest for Optimization
Market Snapshot: Market Demand for Safety Products
The MDM Market Snapshot, based on data from MDM Analytics, includes market demand for Safety Products in the U.S., plus the top end users by 6-digit NAICS.
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Table of Contents:
- Amazon’s Prime Target: Your Business
- Commentary: Welcome to MDM President Ian Heller
- Analyzing Amazon’s Effect on Industry
- Market Snapshot: Market Demand for Safety Products
- MDM News Digest 4721
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McNaughton-McKay Agrees to Acquire The Reynolds Co.
Unified companies to have more than $1.2 billion in annual revenue.
Ferguson Agrees to Divest Stark Group
In Fiscal 2017, Stark Group generated sales of 2.2 billion (US$2.6 billion).
