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Grainger may be missing big opportunities with its pricing initiative.






More distributors look to acquisitions for innovative growth.






Competitors will see opportunity in your chaos.
Weather events to negatively impact delivery times, pricing, other metrics.





Top building materials & construction distributors also acquire growth.






Optimal pricing should offer short- and long-term positives. Why are Grainger's margins down?


Federal judge's ruling strikes down current rule, but alternatives may be on the horizon.
CEO: Distributor's $2.6 billion purchase of Allied Building Products "transformative."
Providing a value-add such as training for customers can lead to increased wallet share.






Leading on tech innovation will prove value to channel partners.
Report: Big-box competition for B2B business a blowout so far.





Annual e-commerce survey shows companies benefit from range of marketing tools.





Make sure your company is keeping pace with automation, other advances.


What happens after the transaction can destroy a "perfect" strategic fit.
President: Technology provides "defense against any threat Amazon or otherwise"
Activity also picked up in other sectors.





Distributors seeking ways to adapt to the "era of the customer."


There's always room for improvement in sales.
Opportunities expected as Praxair, Linde finalize merger.

