Amazon to Return Portion of Tariff Refund. Should Distributors Do the Same? Read More »
The acquisition expands Motion & Control Enterprises’ pump and process solutions footprint in Wisconsin, following two May deals that strengthened its hydraulic, motor and process equipment repair capabilities in Texas and Florida.
MCE Adds Salentine Pump in WI for 3rd Acquisition of 2026 Read More »
Grainger delivered double-digit 2Q sales growth across both business segments, accompanied by sizable profit and margin gains. The MRO distributor raised its 2026 outlook for the second consecutive quarter. Get all the key figures here.
Grainger Tops $5B in 2Q Sales, Raises Forecast Read More »
Grainger extended its early-2026 momentum with robust daily organic sales growth, double-digit gains across most end markets and another outlook increase. Volume became the larger driver in its core U.S. business, while tariff refunds supplied most of the quarter’s gross margin lift.
Grainger Raises Outlook Again as 2Q Growth Accelerates and Volume Takes Lead Read More »
U.S. construction spending edged higher in May, helpeThe monthly dip came as non-data center commercial activity fell, while nonresidential activity improved.d by continued public sector gains and residential improvement. Private nonresidential spending, however, declined for an eighth straight month. Get all the key data and charts here.
June U.S. Construction Spending Unexpectedly Edges Down Read More »
The economic indicator expanded faster than market expectations on the strength of a considerable month-to-month production increase alongside employment.
ISM PMI Accelerates to 4-Year High Read More »
Wholesale distributors are sitting on an overlooked asset: the judgment and institutional knowledge of their most experienced employees. This article explains how AI can help companies capture that “tenure capital” before a historic retirement wave carries it out the door for good.
Tenure Capital: The Asset Distribution Companies Don’t Know They’re Losing Read More »
The security and low-voltage products distributor added an interactive customer education center and a 40,000-square-foot fulfillment hub near its Pittsburgh headquarters.
AlarMax Opens Innovation Lab, National Fulfillment Center Read More »
AD reported double-digit first-half growth in member sales and same-store sales as the buying group continued expanding its membership and moved toward acquiring national accounts-focused MRO network supplyFORCE.
AD First Half Member Sales Top $58B Read More »
The deal expands Turner Supply’s service coverage across Coastal Georgia and South Carolina while adding its 10th stocking location and sixth acquisition since 2019.
Turner Supply Acquires Millworks & Supply, Adds Savannah Location Read More »
The tuck-in deal adds two Southeast manufacturing plants and expands Builders FirstSource’s turnkey framing capabilities across structural design, component production, delivery, installation and field supervision.
Builders FirstSource Acquires Off-Site Construction Provider ICG Read More »
Prysmian’s $95-per-share agreement for Atkore would unite a major wire and cable producer with a broad portfolio of conduit, cable management and framing products, creating a larger North American supplier positioned around electrification and data center investment.
Prysmian Buying Atkore in $3.8B Electrical Infrastructure Deal Read More »
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