A federal judge ruled that Oregon’s Recycling Modernization Act does not violate the dormant Commerce Clause or Due Process Clause involved. However, the ruling is not the final word on the matter as NAW weighs next steps and continues EPR challenges in California and Colorado.
Court Upholds Oregon EPR Law in NAW Challenge Read More »
Parts Town’s largest Global Fulfillment Center to date will add Southeast distribution capacity, advanced robotics and automation while extending two-day parts availability to 93% of the U.S.
Parts Town Adding Large Atlanta Fulfillment Center Read More »
he deal adds Mutual Wholesalers’ Wheeling operation to APR Supply, giving the HVAC and plumbing distributor its first West Virginia location and extending a Mid-Atlantic footprint that entered Maryland through an acquisition earlier this year.
APR Supply Enters West Virginia with Mutual Wholesalers Acquisition Read More »
It marks OmniCable’s latest and biggest recent territory expansion, following a series of sales-agent agreements earlier this year that broadened its geographic reach.
OmniCable Acquires Kingwire in Latest Territory Expansion Read More »
Industry veterans have launched Veritronics as a North American distributor of automatic identification, data capture, industrial coding and traceability technologies, positioning the company around a curated product portfolio, VAR-focused channel strategy and service-intensive support model.
New AIDC Distributor Veritronics Launches with VAR-First Model Read More »
Grainger’s rare bolt-on adds frictionless inventory technology to its High-Touch business, extending the distributor’s digital strategy deeper into customers’ MRO operations. We cover the details and context here.
Grainger Makes $210M Tech Acquisition to Boost High-Touch Solutions Offering Read More »
The deal will add Paramus Building Supply locations in Paramus and Bergenfield, NJ, strengthening Kuiken Brothers’ building materials distribution footprint in the Garden State.
Kuiken Brothers to Acquire Paramus Building Supply, Add 2 NJ Locations Read More »
The electrical distributor opened 20 branches, added more than 1,700 team members and advanced service launches. We recap the key details and milestones from CES’ fiscal 2025-2026.
City Electric Supply Posts 10% Annual North American Sales Growth, Details Expansion Read More »
Every distributor loses deals to money that was never really there. This piece analyzes what happens when a rep does everything right and still can’t book the revenue.
Sales Deals Stall. Here’s How to Tell Which Ones Were Never Funded. Read More »
The Houston-based lubricants distributor added Colombia-based Chevron distributor OilRed, extending the reach of its Grupo Lucalza Latin American division.
RelaDyne Acquires OilRed in Latin America Expansion Read More »
The new Pricing and Revenue Growth Management practice becomes the fourth business line for the distribution-focused commercial growth firm, which also added longtime industry executive and former MDM staffer as an advisor.
Revenue Optics Launches Pricing Practice, Adds to Leadership Team Read More »
New NAW survey data show that sub-$100M distributors respond to cost pressure with a single blunt instrument, even as that pressure arrives through at least three different channels at once.
Research: Your Costs Changed in 3 Places During 2Q26. Your Pricing Changed Once. Read More »
The private equity investment will provide BDI with additional capital and operational resources to support organic and acquisition-driven growth, while the distributor’s existing leadership team will retain a meaningful ownership stake.
BDI Receives Growth Investment from Kelso & Company Read More »
With B2B buyer expectations shifting as quickly as the AI technology that supports them, wholesale distributors can no longer rely on outdated sales playbooks to protect margins and drive growth. Modern buyers demand seamless digital options for routine reordering, forcing traditional field representatives to evolve from manual order-takers into high-value consultative partners. Transforming your distribution
5 Steps to Transform Your Distribution Sales Model Read More »
BFS is leading a $25 million funding round for Digs and entered a five-year commercial agreement aimed at embedding the technology provider’s AI capabilities into the distributor’s digital ecosystem.
Builders FirstSource Partners with Digs on AI-Powered Homebuilding Platform Read More »
The technology distributor said the deal will add managed services and IT solutions capabilities across cloud, cybersecurity, data center and AI, while reporting double-digit sales and profit growth in its fiscal fourth quarter.
ScanSource to Acquire MicroAge for $220M as Annual Sales Rise 6% Read More »
The auto parts supplier’s Chapter 11 case will convert to a Chapter 7 liquidation after a federal judge rejected its proposed creditor repayment plan, bringing First Brands’ nearly yearlong bankruptcy process toward a close.
First Brands to Wind Down After Judge Rejects Bankruptcy Plan Read More »
QXO named a longtime Honeywell executive with a track record of leading multibillion-dollar industrial businesses and executing major acquisitions as its new COO.
QXO Taps Honeywell Exec as COO Read More »
The transition will include relocation of Fastening Products of Lancaster into the Lubker Distribution headquarter facility located in West Chester, PA.
Lubker Distribution Acquires Assets of Fellow PA-Based Fastener Distributor Read More »
The Hidden Cost of AI Agents: Why Model Routing Is the Real Advantage Read More »
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