Our first-quarter M&A Report is now available to download, providing in-depth data and analysis of the January-March 2022 period that followed a record 4Q 2021.
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During a recent podcast, Summit Electric’s Sheila Hernandez and MDM’s Tom Gale talk about the evolution of marketing in electrical distribution, as well as how having the right analytics is just half the battle when moving a company forward.
An annualized growth rate of 10.6% accelerated across industrial and construction distributors during the first three months of 2022.
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The Census Bureau says the international trade deficit was $125.3 billion in March, up from $106.3 billion in February.
Privately‐owned housing units authorized by building permits last month approximately 1.87,000, 0.4% above the revised February rate.
The rising cost of energy sent wholesale prices up a record 11.2% last month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Heating, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International released its monthly report, showing 25.1% average annual sales growth.
American Supply Association members who responded to a survey said median sales increased 27% in February versus the same month a year ago.
After 9 straight monthly increases, new orders decreased $2.7 billion, or 0.5%, to $542 billion, according to Census Bureau data.
The personal consumption expenditures index, which is monitored by the Federal Reserve, jumped 6.4% in February.
A new estimate from the Bureau of Economic Analysis says real gross domestic product increased at an annual rate of 6.9% at the end of 2021.
Supply chain issues continue to plague the industry, while persistent inflation and conflict abroad could create additional market chaos. Here's what it means for distributors.
An Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of Producer Price Index data shows construction input prices are up 24.4% from a year ago.
The combined value for January, adjusted for seasonal and trading day differences but not for price changes, was estimated at $1,784.8 billion.
Manufacturing technology orders for the month totaled $436.6 million, according to the latest U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Report.
In a recent MDM webcast, ProfitOptics CEO and Founder Tony Pericle summarizes how distributors can overcome supply chain challenges by addressing product availability issues, building better customer-profit models and asking the right questions.
The year-over-year increase reflected the 12 months ending in February and was the biggest spike in 40 years, the Labor Department says.
Exports were $224.4 billion, $3.9 billion less than December exports. Imports were $314.1 billion, $3.8 billion more than December imports.
MDM this year has hosted an array of guests from across the distribution industry, and many of them have reflected similar outlooks: Challenges may persist, but companies are eyeing realistic paths to growth.
