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Value Added
Many distributors have untapped opportunities to market and sell services that larger companies like Amazon and even OEM sellers largely do not provide. This second piece in a two-part series from Redwood Advisors examines why value-add services are critical to your organization and which ones might be the right fit for your team.

The latest MDM Forecast projects stronger 2025 and 2026 revenue growth for U.S. wholesale distribution, driven by sector-specific gains though underlying economic trends suggest caution in interpreting topline numbers. As always, results vary across the 19 industry sectors tracked by the U.S. Census Bureau. Get your sector-specific insights here.

4 options futures scenarios
In the third of this four-part series previewing new MDM research to be unveiled in a June 25 webcast, we explore how distributors navigate disruption and plan for an uncertain future by previewing four distinct scenarios for wholesale distribution in 2035, developed through a structured foresight methodology.
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Fastener supplies distributor LINC Systems accelerated its expansion through a disciplined acquisition strategy paired with foundational investments in scalable infrastructure. By building a business platform that could support rapid growth — including ERP consolidation, cybersecurity and digital governance — LINC positioned itself for long-term, sustainable success. Here’s the first of Tom Gale’s three-part deep dive.

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Distributors spend significant resources on their sales force, where optimization has been shifted by tech and customer expectations and traditional approaches are changing with the rise of inside sales, hybrid models, and hunter/farmer strategies. Here, learn about why these new approaches are taking sales teams by storm across the distribution industry and why your team should implement them today.
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Now live, the issue's content is packed with articles that cover demand for warehouse space; a deep dive on ADI Global Distribution; cash flow red flags and how to get ahead of them; how rockstar CFOs master tariffs; QXO's plans to transform Beacon; and our monthly MDM Forecast and M&A Roundup.

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