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Pepper Inks $50M Funding to Provide Independent Food Distributors with AI Tools

February 25, 2026
| MDM Staff

Pepper said the Series C funding will expand its AI-powered platform for independent food distributors, accelerating product innovation, ERP integrations and go-to-market efforts across ordering, sales, receivables and embedded payments workflows.

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U.S. Cutting Tool Shipments End 2025 with Momentum and Up 2.5% Annually

February 23, 2026
| MDM Staff

After a solid month-to-month and robust year-over-year December gain, market commentary indicates prolonged strong activity through the first half of 2026.

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1st Estimate: Fall Shutdown, Weaker Consumer Spending Slowed 4Q U.S. Economic Growth

February 20, 2026
| Mike Hockett

GDP growth slowed to less than one-third of the rate it had in 3Q25, missing expectations as it was weighed down by the 43-day shutdown and slower consumer spending.

Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization

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January U.S. Industrial Production Posts Best Gain in 11 Months

February 18, 2026
| MDM Staff

It topped consensus estimates by a healthy margin, though December’s gain was revised lower.

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LAST CALL: Nominations for Our 2026 Women in Distribution Close Feb. 25

February 17, 2026
| MDM Staff

Help us recognize some deserving women in the distribution industry by nominating them using the form linked here.

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Legal & Regulatory Issues

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Wesco Sues Eckart Supply for Alleged Poaching, Trade Secret Theft

February 13, 2026
| Mike Hockett

Wesco has filed a federal lawsuit against fellow distributor Eckart Supply and six former employees, alleging a coordinated effort to poach more than 30 workers, divert customers and misappropriate trade secrets to build a competing Georgia operation. Get all the key details and context here.

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January Consumer Inflation Trails Expectations

February 13, 2026
| MDM Staff

The monthly CPI had its slowest acceleration since May, and core inflation had its smallest annual move since early 2021.

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No MDM Update Newsletter Monday

February 12, 2026
| Mike Hockett

We're off Monday in observance of Presidents' Day in the U.S., so Update will be back in action Tuesday morning.

News

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HARDI Distributors See Daily Sales Slide in December as 2025 Finishes Up 2.8%

February 12, 2026
| MDM Staff

Total December sales had modest growth, but were helped by an additional selling day vs. a year earlier.

MDM Blog

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MDM’s January Premium Monthly Issue Now Available

February 11, 2026
| MDM Staff

January's issue contains articles that cover how to manage inventory like a retirement portfolio; our research on data center market opportunities and distributors' 2026 tech investment plans; MSC Industrial's new chapter marked by sales efficiency; analysis of Fastenal's financials; a market profile on packaging supplies; and more.

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