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Whether discussing in-person vs. remote work or strategizing how to recruit and retain employees, labor issues remain critical for distributors.
Fastenal's daily sales growth this past month was slower than October but still outpaced Baird's projected output.
MDM’s latest webcast explored how to get complete buy-in from sales staff who might be concerned that digital tools are adding responsibilities or replacing roles. The answer comes in showing staff what they stand to gain from executing your digital strategy.
The rare, bipartisan legislation heads to President Biden's desk, where his expected signature would avert what NAW calls a catastrophic labor strike.
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For the month, MDM reported 22 mergers and acquisitions among industrial distributors, the lowest total since May.
US Foods announced the CEO appointment of Dave Flitman one week after Builders FirstSource announced his departure.
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James Dorn of the Dorn Group joins MDM’s Tom Gale to discuss ‘shoring’ opportunities and strategic implications for distributors. The industry is moving from digital-defining seamless service to a broader supply chain transformation that mitigates risk for customers by creating better transparency and deeper engagement.
President & CEO John Mark discusses BlackHawk’s go-to-market strategy, how it differentiates in the markets it serves and its continued aggressive growth strategy. He also talks about the importance of culture and leadership challenges today.
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Builders FirstSource Executive Vice President Dave Rush has been appointed interim CEO while a search for a permanent successor is conducted.
Disruptive market conditions breed opportunity. In this episode, IRCG’s Mike Marks and MDM’s Tom Gale look past the horizon at the larger macrotrends shaping growth opportunities for distributors over the next several years: electrification, infrastructure, energy transition, sustainability and demographic shifts.
Dirk Beveridge discusses how the distribution industry and its workforce have changed, and that industry leaders need to follow suit.
Along with the list, Applico’s new report found that B2B marketplaces raised $2.2 billion in 2021 investment and $1.7 billion in the first nine months of 2022.
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The distributor has also enacted a handful of other cost-cutting actions as homebuilding has soured throughout 2022.
With more and more customers preferring a completely digital buying experience, distributors can ensure they are included in the early and middle stages of a buyer's sales journey by providing the right content.
See what the association had to say about the initial results of Nov. 8's midterm elections, many of which were very polarizing.