Profit for the metal services center grew 74 percent year-over-year.
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Sales Grow 29% in Third Quarter Read More »
Profit for the manufacturer of food safety, facility hygiene and product protection products fell 4%.
Sealed Air Corp. Sales Up 10% in 3Q Read More »
Excluding transportation, new orders increased 1.7 percent.
Durable Goods New Orders Down 0.8% in September Read More »
Crane segment sales posted an increase of 20.7 percent for the period.
Manitowoc Sales Up 15.9% in 3Q Read More »
A rep with a compelling value proposition will quickly attract C-level attention.
Turbocharge Your Value Proposition Read More »
The new location will serve 11 counties in west-central Indiana.
Graybar to Open Branch in Lafayette, IN Read More »
Praxair reported double-digit sales growth in all geographic regions.
Praxair Third-Quarter Sales Up 14% Read More »
Effective action plans are more that “do what we have always done a little better.”
Tip: Create Precise, Definitive Action Plans for Growth Read More »
MAPI Economist: ‘Debt drama’ in the Eurozone unnerving global financial markets.
Global Outlook Sees ‘Clear & Present Danger’ to Economic Rebound Read More »
This is the fifth and final article in MDM’s Emerging Technologies Series. This article examines trends in e-commerce and how distributors are approaching the challenges associated with implementing an effective e-commerce strategy.
Often when e-commerce is mentioned, Amazon.com comes to mind. And while that model is extremely successful in the business-to-consumer market, it’s a stretch for some to see how that model…
Emerging Technologies Series: E-Commerce Evolves for Distributors Read More »
Sales and inventories data for wholesaler-distributors in August 2011.
Monthly Wholesale Trade Data: August 2011 Read More »
Profit increased 6.3 percent for the period.
Carlisle Companies Posts 15% Organic Growth in 3Q Read More »
Littlejohn purchased SunSource from CHS Capital, a Chicago-based private equity firm.
SunSource Holdings Acquired by Littlejohn & Co. Read More »
Wausau’s Board of Directors approved the conditional sale of remaining timberland assets.
Wausau Paper 3Q Sales Down 3% Read More »
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News briefs for Oct. 11 – 25, 2011.
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Profit increased 5.9% to $33.4 million.
Owens & Minor 3Q Sales Up 5.5% Read More »
Robert W. Baird & Co., in partnership with Modern Distribution Management, conducted a survey of nearly 500 distributors and manufacturers to gauge business trends and the outlook for the distribution industry in diverse sectors. Here is a summary of third-quarter results.
On average, respondents to the latest quarterly MDM/Baird survey said third-quarter revenues were up 8.9 percent year-over-year. In the second-quarter survey, respondents indicated…
3Q MDM-Baird Benchmarking Survey: Signs of Uncertainty Read More »
For the vast majority of distributors, e-commerce is still in its infancy. A joint MDM survey with Real Results Marketing revealed that more than 40 percent of distributors have no revenue from e-commerce and 25 percent have less than 5 percent. Nearly 10 percent have no plans to ever enable e-commerce. This article examines these results and issues distributors need to address to grow revenue from e-commerce.
More than 40 percent of distributors in a recent survey by Real Results Marketing and Modern Distribution Management reported no revenue from e-commerce. A quarter of respondents have less than 5 percent, as shown in Figure 1. Nearly 10 percent have no plans to ever enable e-commerce.
Still, half of the distributors without e-commerce-enabled websites are implementing them now or have plans…
Not a subscriber? This report is now available in the MDM Store as a downloadable pdf. The report includes The State of Distributor Catalog Marketing, The State of E-Commerce in Distribution, and E-Commerce and Catalogs: Fast Friends. Learn more or download now.
The State of e-Commerce in Distribution Read More »
The diversified manufacturer reported year-on-year sales increases in all geographic regions.
3M Sales Up 9.6% in Third Quarter Read More »
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