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The company posted its 13th straight month of double-digit daily sales growth as its three largest end markets all improved from June. Get our detailed breakdown and analysis of the figures.
The pumping solutions and MRO distributor posted 15.6% sales growth and expanded its DXP Water platform into Western Canada.
The fasteners and hardware products distributor is acquiring Kanebridge to establish a U.S. industrial master distribution platform. Hillman separately reported 10% second-quarter sales growth and raised its 2026 outlook.
ADI Global Distribution’s launch as an independent public company and Ferguson’s elevation to the S&P 500 delivered a rare double milestone for wholesale distribution — and a timely reminder of the industry’s scale, resilience and economic importance.
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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.
The economic indicator expanded faster than market expectations on the strength of a considerable month-to-month production increase alongside employment.
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.
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Home Depot created an "Office of Pro Acceleration" to coordinate its expanding contractor-focused businesses, technology and fulfillment capabilities as it pursues a larger share of a $700 billion Pro market.
NAW’s latest EPR challenge targets Colorado’s packaging recycling law, marking the association’s third legal action against state EPR programs after its Oregon and California filings.
Proton.ai’s new agentic system converts customer emails, spreadsheets, PDFs and spoken requests into draft quotes and orders while handling follow-ups and product substitutions.
Developed with the AI Applied Consortium, NAW’s new AI Governance Architecture gives distributors a practical framework for managing AI risks, accountability, transparency and workforce impacts while keeping people at the center of implementation.
The pending deal will add nearly 800 Pep Boys locations to Mavis Tire’s portfolio, creating an automotive service network of more than 4,400 locations amid wider consolidation across the automotive aftermarket.
NAW presented its case challenging Oregon’s packaging EPR law during a July 13-17 federal trial in Portland, and a ruling is expected by the end of August. See the association's statement on the matter.
The B2B marketplace added $25 billion to its annual GMV since its previous update three years ago, while expanding its customer base and building out AI, procurement and delivery capabilities. Here's the key details, context and competitive analysis.
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The combination creates a super-regional distributor with 38 locations serving industrial MRO, OEM and mobile-equipment customers across the Midwest and South.
The $35-per-share agreement raises LKCM’s original offer by nearly 19% and would end DSG’s four-year run as a publicly traded industrial distributor.
