Rudy Provoost will become CEO of the global electrical products distributor, effective Feb. 13.
Rexel 4Q Sales Rise 5.4% Read More »
During 2011, Weyerhaeuser realigned its strategy through the sale of its hardwoods and Westwood Shipping Lines businesses.
Weyerhaeuser 2011 Sales Up 3% Read More »
Excluding the impact of the Diversey acquisition, fourth-quarter sales for Sealed Air increased 4 percent.
Sealed Air Sales Climb 70% in Fourth Quarter Read More »
Volume based on metal pounds sold fell 5 % in the quarter.
General Cable Sales Up 8% in Fourth Quarter Read More »
Jeyco provides specialized mooring, rigging and towing systems.
Actuant Acquires Australian Manufacturer Jeyco Read More »
News briefs from Jan. 26-Feb.10, 2012.
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Mobile usage has increased dramatically in the business world over the last few years. As a result, more companies are looking for ways to integrate those tools into their marketing strategies. John Sonnhalter, founder of Sonnhalter, a business-to-business marketing agency, discussed ways to effectively do this in the January episode of Executive Briefing (www.mdm.com/executivebriefing).
Mobile technologies, in particular smart phones and tablets, are not a marketing strategy in of themselves. But used correctly, these tools can make a marketing strategy more effective, says John Sonnhalter, founder of Sonnhalter, a business-to-business marketing agency. Sonnhalter was featured in the January 2012 episode of Executive Briefing.
Mobile users have exploded onto the marketplace over the …
Mobile Marketing in Distribution Read More »
At last week’s annual meeting of the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW), the mood was positive and attendance was up by a healthy margin.
Most of this you might expect given the shift in economic news in the past four to six weeks. In fact, the recent economic statistics released only validate what distributors are always the first to see on the front lines of our North American economy. When nearly one-third of U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) transactions flows through wholesale distribution, it is …
Commentary: Distribution Wake-Up Call Read More »
Jade West, senior vice president-government relations for the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors, presented an overview of key regulatory shifts affecting distributors at NAW’s 2012 Executive Summit at the end of January. Here is an overview of regulations that NAW is tracking.
Regulatory, rather than legislative, action is top of mind for wholesaler-distributors this year. According to Jade West, senior vice president-government relations for the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors, Congress is unlikely to do much this year due to the presidential elections in November as well as ongoing gridlock over key political issues.
West spoke at the NAW 2012 Executive Summit about the top issues affecting distributors that NAW is tracking and taking action against this year. NAW is part of the …
Labor Rules Key Concern for NAW Read More »
Excessive restraint by financial institutions to lend may be prolonging recovery in the housing markets.
Bernanke: State of Housing Sector an Impediment to Economic Recovery Read More »
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