July 2014 - Page 2 of 9 - Modern Distribution Management

July 2014

Capitol Coffee’s Investment in Adaptation

When Capitol Coffee was founded in 1979, it followed the traditional pattern laid out by other office coffee distributors before it: Load the truck with product, drive to the customer and provide the customer with the products they need. But conversations with customers uncovered additional needs and wants that Capitol could fulfill. So the company

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Monthly Wholesale Trade Data: May 2014

Sales and inventories data for wholesaler-distributors in May 2014.

This article includes:

  • Wholesale trade revenues for durable and nondurable goods in May 2014
  • Monthly inventories/sales ratio for the industry
  • Sales & inventory trends for durable and nondurable goods

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  • 2Q14 MDM-Baird Distribution Survey Results
  • 2Q14 MDM Pricing Trends Report
  • Building on Already Profitable Business

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Second Quarter 2014 Financial Metrics & Trading Multiples

In this two-page report, available to download in PDF after log-in, we feature data on merger and acquisition trends and financial metrics for the largest publicly traded distributors across diverse sectors in the second quarter of 2014.

In partnership with Houlihan Lokey, an investment banking firm, the report includes data on M&A activity trends across all industries (not just distribution), as well as valuation multiples for deals in all industries.

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Download this Issue in PDF: July 25, 2014

This is the PDF of this issue of Modern Distribution Management.

Table of Contents:

  • MDM/Baird Distribution Survey: Distributors See Measured Growth in 2Q
  • Commentary: Making a Multichannel Sales Force
  • MDM Second-Quarter Pricing Trends Report
  • MDM Monthly Wholesale Trade Data
  • Second-Quarter Financial Metrics & Trading Multiples
  • News Digest

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