Zep Sales Up 0.6% in Third Quarter
Profit fell 66 percent.
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July 2014
Hisco Acquires STI Sales & Distribution Division
STI location in Madison, AL, will operate as a Hisco location.
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Fastenal Looks to Vending to Drive Margin Improvements
Company leverages “T” hub facility to improve efficiency.
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Bossard Group Sales up 5.6% in First Half
Sales up in Europe & Asia, down in U.S.
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Fastenal Sales Up 12.1% in 2Q
Year-to-date sales up 10.4 percent.
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Fastenal June Sales Up 18.3%
Daily sales increase 12.7 percent.
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ESP International Acquires Industrial Seal
Acquisition expands ESP’s geographical footprint into Texas.
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MDM News Digest 4413
News briefs from June 26-July 10
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Tip: Know What Your Customers are Actually Buying
What customers are buying is in many cases not what distributors think they are selling.
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Economic Trends Open Opportunity Windows
The wholesale distribution industry continues to grow faster than the rest of the economy, and there are signs that this positive trend will continue, according to Economist Bridget Strand. Strand joined Tom Gale, president of Industrial Market Information, and Ranga Bodla, director of industry marketing for NetSuite, for the 2014 Mid-Year Economic Update.
This article includes:
- Why one sector is projected to help stabilize more economic growth in 2014
- Four things propelling the economy toward a more secure place
- How a never-before-seen competitive landscape is shaping M&A
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- The 2014 State of E-Commerce in Distribution, Part 2: The Multichannel Factor
- College Recruiting: Go Beyond Career Fairs
- How to Clear 2014’s Economic Hurdles
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Measuring the Customer Experience
Successfully measuring customer satisfaction can improve the customer-distributor relationship. This article examines some of the most popular metrics and discusses how to develop a strong customer feedback program that can help improve the customer relationship.
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- What metrics to track to find out what your customers want
- Problems to avoid in implementing a customer feedback system
- How to maximize benefits from the feedback you receive
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- Commentary: Cutting to the Chase On Digitals Value Proposition
- College Recruiting: Go Beyond Career Fairs
- 2014 Economic Outlook: Building for the Future
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Commentary: Back to the Future … Economy
Every year about this time we release our annual Wholesale Distribution Economic Trends Report and also produce a Mid-Year Economic Update Webcast. We may be far from the good old days, but most distributors I talk with are more than OK with 2014 so far.
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- How previous years’ recovery is affecting today’s economy
- MDM’s forecasted growth for 2014
- Changes brought by shifts in investment levels
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- Disruptive Technologies: The Rise of Robots in Distribution
- Zandi: Economy to Pick Up Through 2015
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Download this Issue in PDF: July 10, 2014
This is the PDF of this issue of Modern Distribution Management.
Table of Contents:
- Making Money with Small Customers
- Commentary: Back to the Future … Economy
- Measuring the Customer Experience
- Economic Opportunity Windows
- Supreme Court Rulings Impact Business
- News Digest
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Field Fastener, HRS Logistics Merge
Merger will strengthen geographic reach of both companies.
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May U.S. Cutting Tool Consumption Down 3.5% from April
U.S. cutting tool consumption down 4.4 percent year-over-year.
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May Wholesale Revenues Up 0.7% from April
Sales of durable goods grew 0.2 percent.
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WD-40 Sales Up 2.8% in 3Q
Year-to-date sales up 3.7 percent.
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CTP Appoints New President of Power Transmission Products Division
John Vassilaros now president of division.
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General Cable to Layoff 7% of Global Workforce in Restructuring
Plan is expected to save $75 million annually.
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Thorpe Acquires Clayburn Refractories
Acquisition expands Thorpes services internationally.
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