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October 2021
3M’s 3Q Sales Increase
Each of 3M’s divisions had strong showings in the third quarter of 2021, with safety and industrial sales up 7.2% over 2020.
Break Free from the Constraints of Traditional Gross Margin-Based Sales
Can distributors overcome constraints of traditional gross margin-based sales models to form better systems and achieve breakthrough performance?
CFNAI Dips in September
Due to declines in production-related indicators, the Chicago Fed National Activity Index decreased to -0.13 in Sept. from +0.05 in Aug.
DPA Announces New Distributors
Ohio-based buying group says it has added 14 new distribution members and 9 suppliers from the U.S. and Canada this year.
Is E-Commerce Data More Important than Products?
E-commerce data may be more important than products you sell. Why? For one, your troves of data are helpful to manufacturers and customers.
Lawless Acquires Interest in Rolston Hogstrom
Dallas-based vendor acquires interest in Chicago-based sales agency in a move both companies say will continue growth.
Home Depot Names New VP
The company says John Deaton has been named The Home Depot’s vice president of supply chain and product development.
Amazon Opens Robotics Facility
Company says ‘first-of-its-kind’ facility creates more than 200 jobs and grows its engineering, manufacturing and test teams.
Snap-on 3Q Sales Rise 10.2%
Net earnings in 3Q 2021 were $196.2 million, or $3.57 per diluted share, compared to third-quarter 2020 net earnings of $179.7 million.
Danaher 3Q Revenue Up 23%
Danaher reported its third-quarter 2021 revenue at $7.2 billion, a 23% increase over the same period last year.
ABB 3Q Sales Up 29%
The Switzerland-based power and automation company reported sales of $7.9 billion, a 29% increase over the same period in 2020.
Pool Corp. 3Q Sales Rise 24%
Pool Corp.'s net sales for the third quarter of 2021 reflect overall growth of 24% from Q3 2020, with an operating income of $237.2 million.
Motion Sales Jump 14.5% in 3Q
Motion's third-quarter sales were $1.6 billion, up 14.5% from 2020 and representing 34% of total company revenues.
FleetPride Launches Enhanced E-Commerce Solutions
FleetPride executives say digital, customer-focused service plans are tailor made for distributors looking to buck pandemic trends and are key features of their recently launched enhanced e-commerce solutions.
NetPlus Names Annual Award Winners
Industrial and contractor supplies buying group’s theme at annual meeting in Nashville was ‘Stronger Together.’
Watsco Sales Jump in ‘Record’ 3Q
Watsco reported a 31% jump in EPS to a record $3.62 and a 16% sales growth to $1.78 billion in 3Q 2021.
Core & Main CEO Steve LeClair on Growth in Challenging Times
Core & Main CEO Steve LeClair talks leadership, the company’s IPO and how his company has overcome numerous challenges over the past 19 months.
MSC 4Q Sales Up 11% Over Last Year
MRO distributor reported net sales of $831 million during its fiscal fourth quarter of 2021, an increase over the same period in 2020.
Core & Main to Acquire Catalone
Core & Main signs agreement to acquire Catalone Pipe & Supply Co., a full-service provider of waterworks products in Pennsylvania.
