Canadian JanSan Group Dissan Acquires Pronet Near MontrealÂ
Dissan continues to strengthen its team and national network in Canada.
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2026
U.S. Housing Starts Fall to Lowest Level Since 2020, though Single-Family Improves
The number of new housing unit starts was the weakest since the height of the COVID-19 pandemic despite a monthly and YoY improvement in single-family.
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MSC Begins New Chapter Marked by Sales Execution & Efficiency
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Applied Adhesives Makes U.K. Acquisition
The deal establishes the adhesives solutions distributor and manufacturer’s presence in the United Kingdom and strengthens its global footprint.
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October U.S. Wholesale Sales Decline Accelerated as Inventories Rise
We break down the latest key industry figures, including a new look at year-to-date vs. year-over-year look at wholesale sales by NAICS product category.
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U.S. Factory Orders Fell in October on Weak Aircraft, but Core Goods Rise
We break down the latest key figures out of the Census Bureau’s October report that was delayed by the government shutdown.
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Managing Inventory Like a Retirement Portfolio: A Strategic Shift for Distributors
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U.S. Judge Rules Amazon Must Face Pandemic Price-Gouging Lawsuit
A federal judge has rejected Amazon’s bid to dismiss a major consumer lawsuit alleging price gouging during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Revenue Optics Adds Former supplyFORCE & Wesco Exec to Leadership Team
The distribution sales transformation consultancy continues to add industry veterans to its roster.
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With New Leaders in Place, MSC’s 1Q Sales Accelerate & Margins Hold Steady
The U.S. government shutdown hampered sales in October and November, but the company expects continued acceleration in its current December-February quarter.
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SupplyOne Acquires Fellow Packaging Distributor Wertheimer BoxÂ
It represents the 46th addition to SupplyOne’s portfolio since its 1998 founding.
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Public Safety Uniforms Distributor GALLS Makes Acquisitions in NJ, SC
The deals net GALLS 10 combined retail locations.
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MDM’s 2026 1st Half Industry Events Preview
See the extensive slate of industry events during the first half of 2026 that are on MDM’s radar.
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HARDI Distributors Post 2.9% Revenue Decline in NovemberÂ
The annual sales growth rate of HARDI distributors remained near 4% during 2025, after price increases.
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MDM’s December Premium Monthly Issue Now Available
December’s issue contains articles that cover Singer Equipment’s culture-centric M&A engine; how Stellar Industrial turned documented cost savings into a market-defining value proposition; Crane Group’s recent sale to PE and lessons for distributors entering the 2026 M&A cycle; and more.
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DXP Adds Over $110M in Revenue with Acquisitions in OK, OHÂ
Together, the two firms will add more than 180 employees to DXP.
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Core & Main to Acquire Pioneer Supply in OKÂ
The 63-year-old company will expand Core & Main’s coverage in Texas and Oklahoma.
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A New Look at Account Management: Where It Creates Value, and Where It Doesn’t
Account managers have long been seen as essential. But in many cases, they’re unintentionally creating friction instead of removing it. This piece opines why the role works for only a small subset of customers — and what a more effective, specialist-driven model looks like.
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ISM: December PMI Slides to 14-Month Low
It marked the 10th straight month that the PMI has been in contraction, and the weakeast reading since October 2024.
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Baldwin Supply Acquires Construction & Aggregate Products in IowaÂ
The move expands the company’s ability to serve customers in the OEM and MRO space.
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