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.
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It results in a combined entity that represents more than 700 independent electrical distributors in the United States. Get the full details here.
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The firm cited a 650% increase in Mexican imports of steel conduit since 2018 for the forthcoming closure of its Wheatland, IL plant.
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Though still soft by Fastenal’s historical standards, August was a rebound from July. Get MDM's full breakdown here.
Combining MDM's No. 2 and 21 Top Electrical Distributors, it will net Sonepar 23 branches in the southern and southwest U.S. and over 700 associates.
We chat with John Gunderson, who authored our three-part analysis series and subsequent case study report on Wesco's recent and ongoing transformation as North America's top electrical distributor.
Another active month has 2024 far outpacing 2023's activity. Get caught up on all of August's distributor M&A news here.
We're off Monday for Labor Day, and we hope you are too. Our Update newsletter will be back in action Tuesday morning.
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The U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman gave his strongest indication yet that the central bank is poised to begin cutting its benchmark interest rate in September.
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Our recent discussion with Andrew Brown addressed how distributors stand to benefit from supporting skilled trades while debunking myths associated with them.
MDM Editors Mike Hockett and Vesna Brajkovic analyze the immense value this year's SHIFT conference provides; their biggest takeaways from the 2023 version; our 2024 agenda highlights; and why you should be there.
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The former longtime editor of Industrial Distribution died on Aug. 5. See our tribute to him here, which includes commentary from colleagues that knew him best.
Wesco's "all things digital" leader Akash Khurana joins us to discuss what digital transformation has meant for the electrical distributor, which ramped up its initiatives on that front upon its landmark 2020 acquisition of Anixter.
