Second quarter sales for Essendant increased 1.6 percent year-over-year.
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The annual feature was researched and written by MDM editors based on interviews with dozens of wholesaler-distributors, as well as industry experts and manufacturers. MDM also conducted a survey of its readers to uncover the trends outlined in this issue.
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Trends outlined in the 2015 report include:
- Good & Bad News for U.S. Economy
- Distributors Get Back to the Basics
- ‘Doubling Down’ on Distributor Relationships
- Distributors Embrace, Expand Online Customer Base
- Distributors Seeking ‘Lean’ Supply Chain
- Distributors Adapt to More Sophisticated Supply Chain
- Distributors Combine Traditional, New Means for Recruiting
- Distributors Change Tune on Generational Shift
- Trend Snapshots for 13 Sectors
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- 2015 MDM Market Movers
- AJ Adhesives Takes Service to New Level
- Plumbers Supply’s “Win-Win-Win-Win”
- MDM Market Leader Profiles
- Culture Drives Success for ERIKS North America
- TTI’s Strategic Approach to Global Growth
Company purchases four more companies to add to its growing 2015 total.
Company agreed to acquire businesses in the U.S., Colombia, Canada and France.
Formal repositioning effort brings several companies under single brand.
Cody Phipps has resigned as president and CEO.
The company reported a loss for the quarter of $3.8 million.
Industrial segment sales fell 4.3 percent for the diversified manufacturer.
Company reports net loss of $4 million in the first quarter.
Office, janitorial and breakroom supplies distributor names Connolly, Zelenka to executive positions.
Company also reports sales increase of 6 percent for first quarter.
Five brands totaling $850 million in annual sales now known as SupplyWorks.
Acquisition will strengthen company's coverage in southern part of Idaho.
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Company reports net loss of $47.1 million for fiscal year.
The new brand will bring United Stationers, Azerty, LagasseSweet and ORS Nasco under a single banner.
The company plans to rebrand in 2015.
Purchase expands Nichols' presence in Great Lakes region.
The sales increase was due to increases in Zep's transportation business.
