Veritiv’s sales for the first quarter were down 8.7% from the same quarter a year ago.
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BlueLinx also reported a gross profit of $180 million compared to $93 million in the prior year period.
Year-to-date, the goods and services deficit increased $83.2 billion, or 64.2%, from the same period a year ago.
Building materials distributor Huttig Building Products Inc. reported first quarter net income of $8.1 million after posting a loss of $8.9 million in the first quarter of 2020.
Panelists from Salsify, Dremel, Bloomreach and Waters Corp. debate whether B2B sales interactions will be more human or machine-based going forward. It depends on who owns the sales experience, if machines can manage complexity and which route produces the smoothest sales cycle.
All 18 manufacturing industries reported growth in April, according to the latest Manufacturing ISM Report on Business.
Buying group also reports purchases by member companies from AD supplier partners increased by 16% in the first quarter.
Construction spending for the third month of 2021 was up 0.2% from the previous month of February.
The association also finds that the average annual sales growth for the 12 months through March for HARDI distributors is 8.7%.
Kimball Midwest is among the 59 companies honored by the Chief Learning Officer’s 11th Learning Awards program.
United Rentals’ net income was up 17% year-over-year in the first quarter as the company raised its full-year guidance.
McDevitt will take the CHRO reins from Harrison, who is departing Beacon later this quarter.
Increase in revenues led by 3M’s Safety and Industrial division where total sales were up by 13.7%.
Greenfield locations will play a key role in SRS Distribution’s expansion plans in 2021.
Even prior to the pandemic, the role of outside salespeople has been outdated for the past 20 years, according to Ballistix’s Justin Roff-Marsh, who is a sales management and marketing consultant.
The new location compliments US LBM Holding's existing roofing and siding site in Newark.
Due to strong results, Pool Corp. raises its guidance for the remainder of the year.
MDM-Baird Distribution Survey: Recovery starts to heat up in the first quarter while outlook improves for the rest of 2021.
Prior to his promotion, McCulloch served as executive vice president at North Coast Electric, among other positions in his 35-year career with the company
SKF CEO Danielson expects sales to continue to grow in Q2 to reach pre-COVD levels
