The findings detail what portion of distributors are part of a buying group and how many have rebate programs with their top suppliers.
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Lincoln Smith advises on refocusing an incentive program in times of market correction in the face of supply chain snarls, high inflation and overall economic precarity.
The engineered and applied products manufacturer this past week declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.04 per share of TriMas Corporation stock.
The company says the recently closed Series A funding will help it expand AI-powered growth platform for distributors.
The new capital will be used to develop its e-commerce platform and software development for sales teams and technician staff.
Millwork, building materials and wood products distributor Huttig will evaluate potential strategic alternatives to maximize shareholder value.
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Grainger’s sales dipped 2% last quarter as pandemic-related sales (e.g., PPE) again offset softness in its traditional product line, but non-pandemic sales are showing signs of life.
The largest B2B distribution M&A deal finalized Monday, and it is going to have a big impact on electrical, industrial and datacomm distribution.
U.S. sales decrease 22 percent as company continues to deal with uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.
The industrial distributor said preliminary fiscal third-quarter sales were $835 million, which would mark a 3.6% decrease from year-ago period.
Distributor expects negative impact from COVID-19 to be reflected in second quarter results.
The safety category again stole the show for Fastenal Co. during its May sales report with a 136.3% increase, while the companys fastener business has likely hit the bottom during the COVID-19 disruption and could be on the upswing.
The company reported daily sales up 14.8% versus a year ago based on strength in safety.
While the COVID-19 pandemic has slowed M&A to a crawl in distribution and most sectors, companies that chose to hunker down rather than innovate during the pandemic could be targeted by savvy strategic and financial buyers once activity resumes.
Profit increased 40.2% to $59.7 million.
Profit for the year was $126 million, compared to $105 million in 2019.
The company withdrew its full-year 2020 outlook on April 28, 2020, due to the uncertain impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and committed to provide monthly updates until it is better able to forecast future performance.
Combined net sales for the fiscal months of March and April (the first two months of the Company's fiscal third quarter) were $565.4 million, a decrease of 7.8% compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year.
