Home Depot 3Q Sales Continue Slide on Weaker Big-Ticket
The company said Pro customers outperformed DIY in the quarter, but by the narrowest margin in quite some time.
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November 2023
How Fastenal Made the ‘Big Pivot’ that Paid Big Dividends
In the first of a 3-part series, John Gunderson goes detective-mode to examine Fastenal’s transformation from a branch count-heavy distributor to one prioritizing integrated supply and self-service.
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October U.S. Core CPI Rise was Slowest in Almost 2 Years
U.S. consumer prices were unchanged in October vs. September, while the annual rate continued to decelerate.
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Avient Appoints Former 3M Exec as CEO
Ashish Khandpur will succeed Robert Patterson as the specialized polymer materials maker’s President and CEO, effective Dec. 1.
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Kodiak Promotes Northwest Lumber Leaders
Kodiak promoted Willie Hertford to President of Miller Lumber Company, and Scott Peacock to President of Albeni Falls Building Supply.
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NAW, ABC Call on OSHA to Abandon Worker Walkaround Rule
Pushback has cited the potential for representatives from unions or other organizations to fulfill the proposed third-party inspector role.
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NIBCO Makes Top Leadership Appointments
Indiana-based flow control solutions distributor NIBCO appointed Steve Malm as Chairman and CEO, and Ashley Martin as President and COO.
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Avnet Launches Self-Service Design Hub for Engineers
The tool aims to help engineers create designs faster by giving them visibility into available products and the knowledge to put them to use.
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ABC Supply Acquires John S. Wilson Lumber in Maryland
Roofing and building product distributor ABC Supply’s newly acquired location will offer roofing, siding, decking, and related products.
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Amazon Business Survey: Most Procurement Leaders Expect Budgets to Increase in 2024
The B2B marketplace giant release the findings of its third annual State of Procurement Report. We detail some of the key stats.
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Grainger Appoints Group Product Manager
Cecelia Myers to lead Grainger’s strategy to custom-build technology capabilities aimed at customer experience improvement.
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F.W. Webb Adds Queens Location
F.W. Webb’s 94,000 sq. ft. store in Maspeth, Queens, is the newest and largest wholesale location in New York City.
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Henry Schein Hit by Cyberattack in Mid-October
A cyberattack on Henry Schein forced the healthcare products distributor to take systems offline and update its financial guidance.
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PIP Acquires Final Fit Safety
Final Fit products are led by their BioSoft and Pinch Fit ear plugs made from biobased sustainable materials.
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Walter Expands Metalworking Automation & Robotics Solutions
A new automation service has resulted from Walter’s partnerships with a large network of system integrators and end-of-arm tool makers.
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September Metalworking Orders Down 2.8% from August
The year-over-year and year-to-date figures were down by far more.
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November Data: Wholesale Revenue Optimism Continues Uptick
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3M Health Care, Transport & Electronics Leaders to Depart Dec. 1
One staffing change is in conjunction with the planned spin-off of 3M’s Health Care Business, which was announced July 2022.
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Core & Main to Acquire Granite Water Works in MN
Granite Water Works is a distributor of waterworks and subsurface drainage supplies for contractors and municipalities in central Minnesota.
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How to Cover Labor Costs with Sales
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