Home Depot 2Q Sales Dip as Pro Remains Negative
Lumber deflation and a wet start to spring drove a dip in Home Depot’s sales, just as it did in the first quarter.
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2023
Cameron Ashley Building Products Opens Little Rock DC
The new distribution center will stock roofing, insulation, drywall, siding, as well as all the associated accessories for fast delivery.
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Data: Supply Chain Disruption Costs Drop for Large Firms, but Still Elevated
Interos surveyed 750 companies with annual revenues above $500M from industries including energy, financial services, oil and gas, healthcare, government and aerospace.
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New Amazon AI Feature Summarizes Product Reviews
The news comes just a couple of days after reports surfaced about Amazon offering sellers an AI tool to help them write product descriptions.
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Cooper Electric Shares Inside Look at its Learning Lab
With the grand opening of the new 650,000-square-foot central distribution center, Cooper was able to triple the Learning Lab training area.
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Amazon to Add Massive Warehouse in Melbourne, Australia
The 2.25-million-square-foot warehouse is scheduled to open in 2025.
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Allied Motion to Become Allient on Aug. 23
The change is part of Allied’s strategy to ‘transform from a products-based business in motion control to a solutions-oriented company.’
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Where Distributors Can Lean In to Innovate, and How
Distribution’s newest mission: Lean in to help your customers innovate, then double back to add capabilities and experiences in your business that complement those innovations. Mark Dancer explains.
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Steelmaker Grupo Simec to Idle Plants in Ohio, New York
As a result of the consolidation, about 500 Republic Steel employees will be furloughed indefinitely.
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Amazon Offers Sellers AI Tool to Write Product Descriptions
Amazon is already using AI to sort damaged goods, while Walmart uses ChatGPT to negotiate contracts with some suppliers.
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June Metalworking Orders Up 12.6% YoY
New orders of manufacturing technology totaled $411.3M in June, according to the latest U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Report.
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Packaging Distributor TricorBraun Acquires CanSource
The company says the acquisition expands its beverage packaging capabilities and strengthens its position in North America.
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Wajax Industrial Parts Unit Continues Strong Growth in 2Q
The distributor also announced a new leader for its Industrial Parts and Engineered Repair Services segments.
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QuickTake: The Data Analytics Journey in Distribution
In this conversation, James Dorn and Tom Gale look at the bigger picture of data analytics in distribution, the stages of competency, building blocks and ways organizations are building world-class capability.
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Border States Acquires Sequel Electrical in Mississippi
It adds 18 locations and 220 employees to Border States as its first acquisition in 18 months.
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August Wholesale Data: 2023-2024 Expectations Further Regress Slightly
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Services Pushed July Wholesale Inflation Above Expectations
July’s PPI increased at a faster pace in July vs. June, with core CPI posting its biggest one-month increase since February.
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Masonite 2Q Sales & Margins Slip Amid Softer Demand
Net sales for the quarter were down 3% from 2022, while net income attributable to Masonite dropped 18%.
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Turtle Opens Relocated New Jersey Headquarters
The new headquarters offers a wellness center, kitchen, coffee and luncheon area, and a game room — complete with a golf simulator.
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U.S. Wholesale Revenues Declines Accelerated in June
Total inventories of merchant wholesalers, except manufacturers’ sales branches and offices, also declined during the month.
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