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U.S. Wholesale Sales Post More Strong Growth in April, Inventories Slow

June 9, 2026
| Mike Hockett

Sales continue to outpace inventories as petroleum products saw another considerable monthly gain tied to the Iran war conflict, but to a much lesser degree than March. Here, view product vertical-specific figures for monthly and year-over-year sales, inventories and inventory/sales ratios pulled from the Census Bureau's latest wholesale trade report.

June 8, 2026
| Rosemary Kelly

Singer Industrial Case Study

June 8, 2026
| Mike Hockett

Release Date: June 2026 How has Singer Industrial grown into a 55-plus-company platform while preserving local leadership and culture? This MDM Case Study explores the industrial rubber, fluid power and automation distributor's coordinated autonomy model, acquisition strategy and technology investments that are helping drive scale, efficiency and long-term growth.

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U.S. Metalworking Machinery Fell in April, but YoY and YTD Figures Remain Robust

June 8, 2026
| MDM Staff

Monthly orders unsurprisingly fell from March's surprising surge, with momentum seen in the sector's largest customer group — machine shops — while orders from aerospace manufacturers indicate investment in less sophisticated technology.

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Resideo Says ADI Spin-Off On Track for Fall, Gives 2Q26 Outlook

June 5, 2026
| MDM Staff

Resideo filed an amended Form 10 for its planned ADI Global Distribution spin-off and scheduled investor days for both standalone businesses. Here's the latest.

Economic Trends

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U.S. Durable Goods Orders Jump 8.0% in April, but Core Goods Slide

June 4, 2026
| MDM Staff

The monthly durable goods increase was its best since May 2025, largely driven by transportation equipment and nondefense aircraft. Get our full breakdown of the data here.

Industrial Supplies

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Metrics: Inside Fastenal’s Continued Outperformance in May

June 4, 2026
| Mike Hockett

It was the company's 11th straight month of double-digit daily sales growth year-over-year as nearly every key sales metric improved sequentially. We provide a full breakdown of Fastenal's May sales numbers here and the context around them.

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May M&A Roundup: Ferguson Adds a Half Dozen & Rexel Inks Midwest Boost

June 1, 2026
| Mike Hockett

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Canals Raises $35M Series A to Expand AI Workflow Tools for Distributors

May 28, 2026
| MDM Staff

Canals said the funding will accelerate product development for its AI-powered workflow suite used by more than 100 distributors.

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Before You Automate Your Warehouse, Ask These 3 Questions

May 26, 2026
| Andrew Stephens

Warehouse automation often falls short — not because of technology, but because distributors automate the wrong problems. This piece outlines three critical questions to reduce friction, improve workflow orchestration and ensure automation investments actually deliver efficiency gains.

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