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Relying on competitor pricing downplays a distributor's value.
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Relying on competitor pricing downplays a distributor's value.
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MAPI forecast calls for acceleration next two years before drop-off.
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MAPI analysis points to increased trade benefit with participating Asian nations.
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Bustling M&A activity sees transactions across 12 industry sectors.
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Economy will pick up. Is your company prepared?
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Industrial trends, plus M&A and e-commerce strategies top of mind for distributors.
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Slow 3Q sales, uncertain economic outlook dampen optimism at distributor.
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Change names only if needed to reflect company's evolution.
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Optimism remains high, even as jobs growth falls.
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Distribution leaders caution acquirers to take care in how and when they communicate change.
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PwC's Digital IQ survey says CEO must become digital champion for company.
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Understanding customer needs can help serve them more profitably.
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Union of Stellar Industrial and Impact Industrial was about more than just business.
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Near-zero labor supply growth projected through 2030.
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Swiss competition council grants acquisition approval.
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To shift analytics from descriptive to prescriptive, mindset is the first thing to change.
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Students who intern with distributors often become brand ambassadors.
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