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The U.S. hit its debt ceiling on Jan. 19. Here's what that could mean for the economy, and what NAW said it could mean for distributors.
Get a recap of last year's deals and read insights into what 2023 may hold regarding the pace of dealmaking activity.
Tom Gale chats with author and Day1 Ready Founder Jennifer Fondrevay on who must be involved in the M&A communication process, and when.
It follows Hajoca’s May 2022 launch of its HVAC unit and looks to significantly bolster the company’s offerings outside of plumbing, heating and industrial supplies.
Despite some still-lingering effects of the pandemic, M&A activity in 2022 surpassed similar numbers reported in 2021. Read more ahead of MDM’s Virtual M&A Summit next month.
The Pennslyvania-based independent distributor of specialty building materials will wind down operations over the next few months, ending operations on March 31. It will impact 130 employees across five locations.
During the year, MDM and its guests recorded 50 podcasts. These are the ones that drew the most interest.
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What’s out? Doomscrolling. What’s in? Distribution industry executives making more data-informed decisions supported by stronger technology and analytics. In our first Quicktake podcast conversation of the year, IRCG’s Mike Marks and MDM’s Tom Gale look at the opportunities for distributors to take what the business cycle and competitors will provide in the year ahead.
MDM concludes its year-end retrospective series with a look back at our top news items from 2022.
Mergers and acquisitions among industrial distributors and manufacturers rebounded in December after slowing down in the latter half of November.
Tom Gale takes an appreciative look forward to 2023, highlighting some exciting things we have in store for the year ahead.
During the last three months of the year, many podcast guests focused on what was learned in 2022 — and how distribution leaders can be ready for what’s next in 2023.
Mike Hockett provides a glance at the value and purpose behind MDM's upcoming Virtual M&A Summit, to be held Feb. 22-23. Early bird registration pricing ends Dec. 31.
MDM takes a look back at its top free articles from 2022, including a mix of staff-written and contributed content.
Leaders from Vallen Distribution, Stanley Black & Decker, LineDrive and Ace Hardware share their insights captured during interviews at ISA’s Women in Industry Summit, which was part of ISA's Fall Summit held Nov. 30-Dec. 2 in Orlando. They discuss what’s best left behind in 2022 and where the industry is moving in 2023.
In a discussion on threats, themes and strategic planning for 2023, James Dorn of the Dorn Group and MDM’s Tom Gale discuss thinking beyond rebates, the rise of customer self-serve, the power of segment focus and pain relief, and a call to rewrite the operating manual for distributor-supplier relationships and value creation.
The current economic issues continue to cause a high level of supply chain disruptions that do not appear to be going away anytime soon. John Gunderson provides ways to safeguard against their impacts.
Kathleen Shanahan stops by to discuss her unique path to becoming Turtle & Hughes' CEO, the electrical distributor’s emphasis on diversity in both its workforce and supplier base, and how investment in sustainable energy storage has positioned the company for continued success in the age of electrification.
