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U.S. wholesale trade dipped in May, with sales down and inventories falling for the first time since December 2024. Nondurable sales dragged down the overall figure.
Alongside MDM and NAW's own research into how tariffs are impacting distributors, a pair of new reports share fresh statistics on wholesale trade's outsized brunt of the economic burden from them.
The jump followed an April decline and matched economists’ expectations.
Construction spending declined in May, driven by continued softness in both residential and nonresidential private construction.
U.S. manufacturing activity remained in contraction during June for a fourth straight month, but the improvement topped economists' expectations and snapped three straight months of monthly decline.
The fourth installment of this five-part series addresses the critical human factors in analytics success, including overcoming skepticism, identifying high-judgment individuals, addressing self-imposed data access constraints and avoiding common pitfalls.
Many B2B distributors are falling short of buyer expectations online, and this analysis of new industry research reveals digital pain points and how you can close the gap to drive loyalty and repeat business.
U.S. wholesale inventories fell in May, missing forecasts, as the trade deficit widened and retail inventories edged higher.
U.S. durable goods orders surged in May, driven by a sharp rebound in transportation equipment led by a jump in aircraft demand.
January-March U.S. economic growth contracted more than double than what the previous estimate showed, as rising imports and reduced government spending weighed on output.
The survey showed rising confidence among metalformers, with more expecting economic growth and higher incoming orders despite ongoing trade challenges.
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In the fourth of a four-part series previewing new MDM research to be unveiled in a June 25 webcast, we explore how to apply scenario planning to stress-test your distribution strategy and build resilience for the future.
U.S. cutting tool consumption rose modestly in April but remains down year-over-year, as market uncertainty and tariff issues continue to delay expected industry growth.
It was the third straight meeting in which the central bank held its benchmark interest rate, while going more conservative in its projection for 2026.
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Many distributors have untapped opportunities to market and sell services that larger companies like Amazon and even OEM sellers largely do not provide. This second piece in a two-part series from Redwood Advisors examines why value-add services are critical to your organization and which ones might be the right fit for your team.
U.S. industrial production dipped in May as utilities output fell sharply, while factory activity rebounded modestly after an April decline.
