March 14, 2007 - Modern Distribution Management

March 14, 2007

HD Supply Ship About to Sale

While countless offices in this country have the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship pool sapping the life out of productivity this week, I’m guessing there are at least a few pools estimating the date of sale for Home Depot Supply. I don’t know what the Vegas odds are, but the probability is close to 100 percent in my book that we see a deal happen. Here’s why I think it will be sooner rather than later.

Home Depot CEO Frank Blake said that it was important to determine a course of action for HD Supply so that the company didn’t have a foot on the dock and a foot on the boat, as MDM reported on the company’s refocus on retail.

Let’s get out the spyglass and look at that statement. If …

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ABC Supply Sales Grow 15% in 2006

ABC Supply, building products distributor based inBeloit, WI , reported record sales of $2.99 billion for fiscal 2006, a 15% increase from 2005, the Home Channel News reported. The company reported profit of $200 million, up 14%.

ABC Supply has more than 350 branches in 45 states andWashington, D.C.

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