It provides a thorough look at the state of the U.S. wholesale distribution economy today and what factors are influencing underlying demand.
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Meanwhile, the bearings maker posted its 3Q results, made an Australasia acquisition and updated on its Automotive separation.
We polled nearly 200 distributors about how their budgets for attending industry events has changed in the past several years. Here’s what the data told us.
Following a career in industrial sales, DeVilling consulted with distributors and manufacturers in areas of talent recruiting and management.
The hardlines wholesaler pledged to support True Value retailers and cited hundreds of them who converted to Orgill in the past several years.
This year is shaping up to have less than half the annual growth that was originally projected, illustrating longer-than-expected industrial softness.
The third annual event delivered insights, collaboration and plenty of networking about what’s possible in distribution innovation, with a heavy emphasis on technology levers.
It would join United Hardware as another major acquisition for Do it Best this year.
Get a complete breakdown of the distributor's September and 3Q financials, which point to a demand uptick for the industrial supply sector.
Get the details on the platform's new vending program and what it means for distributors in terms of a potential threat.
We spoke with the electrical distributor’s Co-CEOs on being approachable and the entrepreneurial element infused into its business model.
The agreement likely averts any major consumer-level impact on prices and delivery timelines.
In the wake of Hurricane Helene, we gathered commentary from numerous distributors with locations that were in its direct path
A solid but unspectacular volume month featured the news of two top electrical distributors combining.
With our marquee thought leadership event fresh in mind, MDM Editors Mike Hockett and Vesna Brajkovic debrief what stood out to them from the event and take a look forward to SHIFT 2025 next May.
It results in a combined entity that represents more than 700 independent electrical distributors in the United States. Get the full details here.
What homework precludes your hard-earned expansion into a new state? We spoke with a distributor well-versed in recent growth to learn what has been involved.
We consulted a legal expert well-versed in DEI legal policy and advisement on how leadership teams can navigate what could become a tricky situation.
The firm cited a 650% increase in Mexican imports of steel conduit since 2018 for the forthcoming closure of its Wheatland, IL plant.
Month-to-month, the revenue outlook for 2024 improved modestly, while 2025's had a healthy increase. See those figures plus an updated GDP forecast here.