Respondents in the 1Q25 Baird-MDM Industrial Distribution Survey were divided on 2025 demand and investment outlooks, as tariff uncertainty clouds confidence and prompts cautious strategic planning. See our full breakdown of the results.
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Of the 4Q24 Baird-MDM Industrial Distribution Survey respondents who indicated they were likely to shift their sourcing, many cited tariffs as a key factor.
We analyze the results of our early January survey that polled 350 distributors and manufacturers about their expectations of how tariffs could impact both margins and demand. Along with data, it produced plenty of commentary.
There’s no better time to find out what keeps distribution executives up at night than at the start of the year. We analyze more than 250 write-in responses to our early January survey question asking about their top concerns.
Of the 3Q24 Baird-MDM Survey respondents who will do away with hybrid schedules, most cited collaboration as a key driver in the decision.
These reports deliver a wealth of wholesale distribution economic metrics and dealmaking analysis covering July-September.
!!Presidential election years can cause business caution when it comes to spending. We asked hundreds of distributors about it in an October survey.
More than half of respondents in the 2Q24 Baird-MDM Distribution Survey indicated they characterized 2Q24 as slightly or much more competitive than a year earlier.
While anecdotal evidence points to industry improvement in hiring and retention, we polled hundreds of distributors about their turnover rate over the past year across leadership/management and frontline roles.
Distributors are dealing with more potential business risks today than ever before. We polled hundreds of them to determine what the biggest risks are, and dissected plenty of interesting commentary.
We gathered polling data and commentary from hundreds of respondents to find out. Find our analysis on the results here.
Find a wealth of data and analysis extracted from the 1Q24 Baird-MDM Industrial Distribution Survey, including trending charts and figures for revenue and expectations, plus plenty of interesting commentary.
We analyze the qualitative results of our 1Q24 Baird-MDM Distribution Survey question that asked distributors about current or expected impacts from geopolitical issues.
A key question in the latest Baird-MDM Distribution Survey addressed whether there is a real trend in suppliers changing minimum purchasing requirements, and who it’s impacting most.
Distributors won’t be able to pass along price increases in 2024 at nearly the rate of 2021-2023. So, the 4Q23 Baird-MDM Survey asked distributors how they see supplier pricing impacting gross margin.
Using charts from our 4Q23 Baird-MDM Survey conducted in the first half of January, we illustrate what this year’s sales growth expectations are for distributors across five key customer end markets.
Find a wealth of data and analysis extracted from the 4Q23 Baird-MDM Industrial Distribution Survey, including trending charts and figures for revenue and expectations, plus plenty of interesting commentary.
More than three-fourths of executives who responded to the 3Q 2023 Baird-MDM Industrial Survey said they expect either flat or modest growth in 2024.
3Q23 revenue growth for industrial sectors declined 0.5%, according to the latest Baird-MDM Distribution Survey. Premium members can get our resulting MarketPulse report now.
Mike Hockett examines where wholesale inventory levels are at today, where they are headed and MDM’s latest data on just how big of an issue excess inventory may be entering 2024.
