Acquired company is focused on advanced liquid filtration solutions.
Eaton Acquires German Manufacturer Read More »
Sales growth for Home Depot driven by core strength, storm repairs and seasonal business.
Home Depot Second Quarter Sales Grow 4.2% Read More »
Single-family housing starts fell 4.9 percent from June.
U.S. Housing Starts Decline 1.5% in July. Read More »
Businesses stay positive even as the stock market retrenches for recession.
The Disconnect Between Main Street and Wall Street Read More »
Index reading of 70.2 is the lowest since its inception a year ago.
Power Transmission/Motion Control Industry Expansion Slows in 2Q Read More »
Fabory had 2010 sales of $300 million.
Grainger to Buy European Fasteners Distributor Fabory Read More »
Fourth-quarter sales grew 0.7% for the foodservice distributor.
Sysco Sales Grow 5.6% in Fiscal 2011 Read More »
Many of the assumptions we make about how customers will react to customer service & other customer-facing activities are misleading and incorrect.
Stumbling on Customer Service Read More »
Uncertainty is keeping businesses from spending, which could result in further economic challenges.
Could Another Economic Downturn Be a ‘Self-Fulfilling Prophecy’? Read More »
Graybar: ‘June was best sales month in history.’
Graybar Sales Grow 20% in First Half Read More »
The best advisory boards include objective, experienced businesspeople who can provide real input to the company.
Tip: Include Outsiders on Your Board of Advisors Read More »
Wholesale sales were up 15.4% from a year ago.
June Wholesale Revenues Tick Up 0.6% from May Read More »
This is the first in a series of articles looking at emerging technologies increasingly used by distributors in their businesses. This article looks at cloud computing, which continues to grow in popularity as a way to deliver business processes over the Web.
Full Emerging Technologies Series is available here.
Software as a service (SaaS) is anticipated to grow 20 percent to $12 billion in revenue this year, according to IT research company Gartner.
Yet in an industry with tight margins and a reluctance to invest in new technologies, SaaS, a variation of cloud computing that is the use of Web-based services to support business processes, is viewed with a critical eye among distributors.
But as more companies adopt cloud technology for their business, the service is becoming difficult to ignore.
Emerging Technologies Series: The Growth of Cloud Computing Read More »
MSC Industrial Direct Co. Inc., Melville, NY, is accelerating its approach to acquisitions, according to COO Erik Gershwind. “Historically, I would categorize MSC as opportunistic when it came to acquisitions,” Gershwind says. “But now we’re getting more proactive, making it a bigger part of our plan.”
MSC Industrial Accelerates Acquisition Plans Read More »
This report was formerly called the Inflation by Commodity Group Report.
These product groups provide a snapshot of inflation trends based on the Producer Price Index from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Second quarter 2010 is compared with second quarter 2011, and first quarter 2011 with second quarter 2011. This report is produced by MDM editors.
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Industrial:
Construction:
Electrical:
Power Transmission & Fluid Power
Fasteners
Tools
Jan-San & Packaging
Hardware
HVAC/Plumbing
Gases/Welding
Plastics
MDM Pricing Trends Report: Second Quarter 2011 Read More »
New briefs from July 26-Aug. 10, 2011
MDM News Digest 4115 Read More »
IT procurement managers should look at nine contractual terms to reduce risk in cloud contracts, according to Gartner Inc.
9 IT Procurement Best Practices to Reduce Risk with the Cloud Read More »
MAPI economist: India show the most ‘promising prospects for employment growth.’
Report: BRIC Countries Face ‘Crucial Challenges’ to Sustained Growth Read More »
Grainger’s daily sales in the U.S. were up 5 percent in July.
Grainger July Organic Sales Up 7% from July 2010 Read More »
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice buys share for $370 million in cash.
Ingersoll Rand Agrees to Sell 60% Stake in Hussmann Business Read More »
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