MDM's Mike Hockett dives into the latest numbers from the home improvement retail giants, where much of growth has been powered by Pro customers.
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MDM's Mike Hockett recounts happenings at NAHAD's 2022 Convention, which spanned May 14-17 in Miami Beach.
Change is hard. So is dealing with relentless disruption. But with those as the new normal, distributors must lean into the challenges involved.
Our first-quarter M&A Report is now available to download, providing in-depth data and analysis of the January-March 2022 period that followed a record 4Q 2021.
Impressive sales and profits for MRC Global, DNOW and DXP Enterprises are nearly back to or already exceed their pre-pandemic levels.
Private equity and investment banks are arguably the biggest current driver of distribution M&A activity right now. Here, see the first of MDM’s recent conversations with executives at leading financial firms behind many of the deals you’ve been reading about.
MDM chats with fastener distributor LINC Systems about issues plaguing the industry — importing, backlog and considerably higher costs — and what the company is doing to mitigate those impacts.
MDM Executive Editor Mike Hockett shares what he's anticipating at the Industrial Supply Association's ISA22 Convention, which runs April 11-13 in Houston. It's ISA's first in-person convention since 2019.
Five-year company veteran Lisa Pope takes over leadership of the ERP solutions leader after serving as its Americas EVP.
It comes just after the company announced the closing of its merger with TestEquity and Gexpro Services and a May 1 CEO succession.
The duo says the partnership boosts the value of Continental’s distributor network by making inventory available to peer members.
The rapidly-growing distributor suddenly has a strong foothold in OEM home products after acquiring Emcompass Supply Chain Solutions.
The foodservice, JanSan and packaging supplies distributor's addition of Associated Paper was its ninth bolt-on since the merger of Brady and Individual FoodService in late 2020.
Preliminary figures show March was MSC's best sales month ever. Here's a recap of CEO Erik Gershwind's comments from a March 30 earnings call.
The company’s recent choices raise the question: Will other similar distributors reduce their exposure to volatile energy markets?
Adding the national tile and stone distributor boosts PGS’ offering in the growing commercial flooring market.
Get an introduction to MDM's new Executive Editor, Mike Hockett, a name some readers in the industry may already be familiar with.
Solve Industrial Motion Group announced March 31st that is has acquired SST Bearing Corporation, including USA Rollers, Inc.
