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MDM's Mike Hockett dives into the latest numbers from the home improvement retail giants, where much of growth has been powered by Pro customers.
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Rock Rockwell examines several innovative technologies that can help stockroom managers meet today’s inventory management demands.
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MDM's Mike Hockett recounts happenings at NAHAD's 2022 Convention, which spanned May 14-17 in Miami Beach.
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Change is hard. So is dealing with relentless disruption. But with those as the new normal, distributors must lean into the challenges involved.
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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.
- Podcast
Summit Electric’s Vice President of Marketing and Supplier Relations Sheila Hernandez’s latest role in leading the company’s marketing efforts includes category management, supplier relations, digital presence and customer lifecycle. We talk...
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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.
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Impressive sales and profits for MRC Global, DNOW and DXP Enterprises are nearly back to or already exceed their pre-pandemic levels.
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It’s time to run toward — and not away from — technology that can improve your business, value proposition and the services you provide to customers, Dirk Beveridge writes.
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MDM Executive Editor Mike Hockett and CEO Tom Gale are set to attend NAHAD's 2022 Convention May 14-18 in Miami Beach. Here's a rundown of what we expect to see there.
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The company still has plenty of capital left in its 2022 M&A budget, and underlying growth has it targeting accelerated revenue growth.
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An annualized growth rate of 10.6% accelerated across industrial and construction distributors during the first three months of 2022.
- Podcast
At the age of 19, Doug Savage, President of Bearing Service, Inc., unexpectedly took over running the distribution company his grandfather started. In this podcast, Doug talks about his passion for education, his early adoption of the Entrepreneurial...
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At 19, Bearing Service, Inc. President Doug Savage unexpectedly took over the distribution company his grandfather started. In a new MDM podcast, Savage talks about his passion for education, his early adoption of the Entrepreneurial Operating System, the opportunities for independent distributors ahead and his many leadership roles across a 47-year career.
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We share new comments from numerous distributors regarding how the "Great Resignation" and turbulent labor market have impacted their staffing.
- Webcast
- June 2, 1 PM ET
Register now for MDM's Annual Mid-Year Economic Update Webcast. Join economist Brian Lewandowski and MDM’s Tom Gale for a free webcast on June 2 as they provide the 2022 mid-year economic update and forecasts for U.S. market sectors and distribution verticals.
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Distributors may be missing out on a CRM system’s untapped potential: nurturing customer relationships to drive sales growth.
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Packaging and janitorial supplies distributor Imperial Dade has rapidly grown in recent years with acquisitions, and it just gained further major investment to do more of it.
- Whitepaper
User adoption is the key to achieving the greatest return on investment from your Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system and can give you an incredible edge over your competition.
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At the recent Fastenal Expo, we chatted with Senior Executive Vice President Terry Owen about the company's supply chain capabilities, which allow it to handle whatever comes next.
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Evidence suggests April was another strong month for distributors despite lingering supply chain headaches. MDM looks back at the month, as outlined in the latest issue of Premium Monthly (now available for download).
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