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Randy Mercer discusses how a company's 'digital shelf' impacts customers' in-store shopping habits, and how to enhance the strategy behind it.
Seeing employees as more than merely 'assets' or 'capital' can go a long way in attracting and retaining staff, argues Dirk Beveridge.
After Lawson Products transformed into DSG last year, the multi-faceted distributor has reported strong financials. Here's why the company isn't slowing down.
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Mike Hockett shares a conversation from MDM's recent M&A Summit that dove into the specifics of dealmaking communication best practices.
MDM CEO Tom Gale and Indian River Consulting's Mike Marks discuss the latest AI model, GPT-4, and how it might impact the distribution industry.
Nelson Valderrama discusses how CFOs can navigate market disruptions by reimagining pricing and inventory processes.
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Dorn Group’s James Dorn and Tom Gale recap some of the key themes from MDM’s recent Distribution M&A Summit and outline the most pertinent areas of improvement for EBITDA margin, growth and value.
As Mike Hockett looks forward to another busy spring travel season, get a rundown of the in-person events on MDM's radar over the next few months.
During February, mergers and acquisitions continued to be a prime topic, thanks in part to MDM's 2023 Virtual M&A Summit.
It was a deceleration from January's 11.2% growth, but another solid month nonetheless.
Chief Revenue Officer Sandy Mattinson takes over leadership of Grainger's marketplace subsidiary on April 1 as Kevin Weadick steps down.
The acquisitions come a month after Imperial Dade added Fresno, California-based Focus Packaging & Supply and 14 deals announced in 2022.
After almost 50 deals in January, MDM highlighted just 29 during February, which still would have been a relatively high amount during any month over the past few years.
MDM’s Tom Gale and IRCG’s Mike Marks discuss three things — talent inertia, artificial intelligence and culture — that are defining the competitive landscape of 2023.
Sikich director Jeremy Centner discusses a range of topics that distribution execs should pay attention to in 2023, including cybersecurity, employee productivity and omnichannel.
Mike Hockett chats with Packer Fastener Co-Founder and CEO Terry Albrecht about how the distributor's culture and youth-driven energy have worked wonders for talent recruitment and retention.
Distributors aren't looking to create an avatar in the metaverse, but they can ride the AI wave in other advantageous ways.
