It follows two decades of restructuring for Office Depot's parent company since its heyday of the 1990s.
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Will robots replace us? AI take our jobs? The answer (at least so far) has been “no.”
The cut was smaller than some were hoping for, but it appears several more will be issued by the end of 2025.
One month after PFG rejected talks with US Foods about a potential combination, the two foodservice distributors are now sharing information to explore what would be a landmark merger.
Electrical equipment and grid components distributors support NEMA's call for federal incentives for on-shoring supply chains efforts.
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AI promises much to distributors — but where does it deliver? Here, a pair of Stanford graduate students reveal the findings of their major industry research project that applies the scientific method to show the discrepancies between AI hype and real return on investment while showing how distribution leaders can cut through the noise.
The company's August sales report showed that double-digit daily sales growth continued, albeit at a slight deceleration month-to-month. Get a detailed breakdown of the figures here.
See which two executives joined GPC's board as independent directors while two others retired from it.
This issue's content contains eight articles that cover distribution's inflation delay; ORS' continued M&A expansion; what to know about extended producer responsibility laws; part 2 of our deep dive on ADI Global; future-proofing sales comp; why Home Depot acquired GMS; a Market Profile on abrasives; and more.
The deal went final just over a month after it was originally announced, and marks HD’s second landmark building materials distribution purchase in about 15 months.
Fastenal said the "UHUB" can potentially double in size and supports branches and customers across a wide swath of Western America.
With offices in Dallas and Chicago, TCG will infuse 100+ independent distributor member-owners into AD across verticals of plumbing, PVF, HVAC, waterworks and irrigation.
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Steve Snower joined Parts Town as its sixth employee in 2004. Today, the company is a leading distributor of OEM replacement parts, now on pace for nearly $2.8 billion in annual revenue. He joins to reflect on how Parts Town got here, what it's been up to lately — which includes an employee ownership program, service expansion and digital innovation — and where it's going.
The 115-page report is loaded with sector-specific stats and insight on the current U.S. wholesale distribution economic situation and revenue forecasts through 2026. Overall, it’s a comprehensive reference guide to the $8 trillion industry and its 19 different sectors.
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