Grainger Finishes 2022 Strong with 13.2% Growth in 4Q
For the full year, Grainger saw its sales grow 16.9% from 2021.
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MDM Podcast: MSC Says Acquisitions Aren’t Just Business, They’re Personal
As a primer to MDM’s Feb. 22-23 Virtual M&A Summit, we chat with MSC Industrial Supply leaders Erik Gershwind and Jim Drohan about the company’s recently aggressive M&A strategy.
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January M&A Roundup: 2023 Kicks Off with Nearly 50 Deals
The pace of M&A activity accelerated in January, as industrial distributors and manufacturers reported four-dozen deals to start the year.
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QuickTake: Private Label Outlook for 2023
In our latest QuickTake Podcast, Dorn Group’s James Dorn shares how he sees a perfect storm brewing for private label investment as softening inflation and supply chain pressures add tailwinds to its equation.
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How to ‘Retailize’ Your Wholesale Distribution Business
This piece discusses the technology and best practices distributors can adopt to offer the B2C-like experience that B2B buyers now expect.
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Turning 100, Turtle & Hughes Charts its Next Century of Innovation
Learn about the electrical and industrial supplies distributor’s vision for the future as it celebrates its centennial throughout 2023.
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MarketPulse: 4Q22 Decelerates More Than Expected
The “softening” in demand seen at the end of 3Q resulted in a 4Q that fell short of expectations. Read more in the latest MarketPulse report.
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MDM Podcast: Eric Hoplin on Industry Challenges, NAW Executive Summit
Ahead of NAW’s Jan. 31-Feb. 2 Executive Summit in Washington D.C., CEO Eric Hoplin stopped by to discuss how distributors are handling the labor market, economic headwinds, supply chain conditions and more.
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What is a Distributor’s Purpose? Hint: It’s Not Selling
In our latest QuickTake Podcast, Tom Gale and Mike Marks discuss Peter Drucker’s timeless teachings of first principles and how they apply for distributors.
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NAW: U.S. Debt Default Would Devastate Distribution Industry
The U.S. hit its debt ceiling on Jan. 19. Here’s what that could mean for the economy, and what NAW said it could mean for distributors.
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4Q M&A: Dealmaking Activity Thrives Ahead of MDM’s Virtual Summit
Get a recap of last year’s deals and read insights into what 2023 may hold regarding the pace of dealmaking activity.
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MDM Podcast: The Communication that Determines M&A Success
Tom Gale chats with author and Day1 Ready Founder Jennifer Fondrevay on who must be involved in the M&A communication process, and when.
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Welcome to Your New MDM Update Newsletter, Now with Premium
You may have noticed that today’s edition of our MDM Update looks a little different. Here’s why.
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Gustave A. Larson Joins Hajoca, Strengthening Both Distributors in HVAC
It follows Hajoca’s May 2022 launch of its HVAC unit and looks to significantly bolster the company’s offerings outside of plumbing, heating and industrial supplies.
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2022 M&A Recap: Pace Tops Prior Year as COVID Shake-off Continues
Despite some still-lingering effects of the pandemic, M&A activity in 2022 surpassed similar numbers reported in 2021. Read more ahead of MDM’s Virtual M&A Summit next month.
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Building Materials Distributor C.H. Briggs to End Operations
The Pennslyvania-based independent distributor of specialty building materials will wind down operations over the next few months, ending operations on March 31. It will impact 130 employees across five locations.
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MDM’s Most Popular Podcast Content from 2022
During the year, MDM and its guests recorded 50 podcasts. These are the ones that drew the most interest.
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Alongside MDM Events, We’re Making Premium Better than Ever
We’re combining the twice-weekly MDM Premium newsletter and tri-weekly MDM Update newsletter into a new MDM Update daily newsletter that showcases both Premium content, free blogs and news each day of the week.
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QuickTake: From Traction to Transparency, Hello 2023
What’s out? Doomscrolling. What’s in? Distribution industry executives making more data-informed decisions supported by stronger technology and analytics. In our first Quicktake podcast conversation of the year, IRCG’s Mike Marks and MDM’s Tom Gale look at the opportunities for distributors to take what the business cycle and competitors will provide in the year ahead.
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