United Stationers research highlights purchasing behavior of workers who can work from anywhere.
The Rise of the Mobile Worker & What It Means for Distributors Read More »
How one company’s focus on quality of life translated into higher retention rates.
If You Want Talent that Stays, Manage for the Family Read More »
Rapid advancement in technology may have your internal IT questioning where focus should be.
Tip: Outsource Some IT to Keep Internal Focus on Distribution Read More »
With the acquisition, United Rentals’ trench presence grows to 93 locations in the U.S. and Canada.
United Rentals Acquires Coble Trench Safety Read More »
Is print dead? Are distributors fully utilizing e-commerce as a new sales and marketing channel? What are the opportunities and challenges that go with these platforms, and can they be used together for even greater benefit to the bottom line?
This MDM Special Report, with articles that appeared in recent issues of MDM Premium, answers those questions. This report is based on a survey of and in-depth interviews with wholesale distributors across sectors. The research was conducted by MDM and Real Results Marketing of Boulder, CO.
The three articles in this report provide an inside look at how distributors view e-commerce and print catalogs when developing their sales and marketing strategies:
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MDM Special Report: The State of eCommerce and Catalogs in Distribution Read More »
CEO: USI ‘optimizing network of distribution centers and realigning resources to support growth businesses.’
United Stationers Sales Up 3.6% in 2011 Read More »
December 2011 orders were up 12.2% from November and 12.7% from December 2010.
2011 Manufacturing Technology Orders Up 66.4% Over 2010 Read More »
Organic growth for Grainger was 12%.
Grainger January Sales Up 17% from Last Year Read More »
General Bearing will operate as an independent subsidiary of SKF Group.
SKF Agrees to Buy General Bearing Corp. Read More »
Martin Industrial Supply president: Ziegler fits strategy for geographic expansion.
MSCO Inc. Agrees to Buy Ziegler Tools Read More »
Very little expected to be done on the legislative front in 2012.
NAW: 2012 Regulatory Agenda ‘Very Real and Very Transparent’ 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 »
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 »
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. Fourth quarter 2010 pricing levels are compared with fourth quarter 2011, and third quarter 2011 with fourth quarter 2011. Full-year 2010 pricing levels are compared with full-year 2011. This report is researched and produced by MDM editors.
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MDM Pricing Trends Report: Fourth Quarter 2011 Read More »
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News briefs from Jan. 26-Feb.10, 2012.
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Jeyco provides specialized mooring, rigging and towing systems.
Actuant Acquires Australian Manufacturer Jeyco 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 »
During 2011, Weyerhaeuser realigned its strategy through the sale of its hardwoods and Westwood Shipping Lines businesses.
Weyerhaeuser 2011 Sales Up 3% 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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