September Housing Starts Decrease 11.9% YOY
Privately owned housing starts down 9 percent compared with August.
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October 2016
Apex Tool Group Names President of Global Power Tools
Ross Porter appointed to role.
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Canadian Nonresidential Construction Investment Down 0.5% in 3Q
Quarterly decline was a result of lower spending on commercial and industrial building construction.
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SUPERVALU Sales Down 4.8% in Fiscal 2Q
Year-to-date sales decreased 4.3 percent year-over-year.
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Tip: Don’t Let Risk-Aversion Prevent Growth
Too much focus on fear can keep distributors from making critical decisions.
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Badger Meter Sales Down 3.1% in 3Q
For the first nine months, sales increased 6.6 percent year-over-year.
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Recommended Reading: Communication Critical for Millennials
Stereotypes don’t match generation’s actual work, advancement expectations.
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MDM Extra: Q&A with Ferguson CEO Frank Roach
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Sealed Air to Spin Off Diversey Care Division
Company also will spin off related food hygiene and cleaning business.
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Grainger Sales Up 3% in 3Q
For the first nine months, sales were up 2 percent year-over-year.
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U.S. Industrial Production Up 0.1% in September
Capacity utilization increased 0.1 percent to 75.4 percent.
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Election Not Stopping Business Decisions
Companies resist urge to hunker down despite political uncertainty.
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Guardian Building Products Acquires Hawkeye Building Distributors
Purchase expands company’s presence in the Midwest.
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Snap-on Agrees to Acquire Car-O-Liner
Acquisition expands Snap-on’s presence in numerous countries.
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SUPERVALU Agrees to Sell Save-A-Lot for $1.4 Billion
CEO: Divestment to help company “build on core strengths.”
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WESCO Appoints CFO
David Schulz takes over following resignation of Kenneth Parks last May.
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ISA Distributor Growth Down, Manufacturer Growth Up in September
Distributor Index decreases to 57.1 and Manufacturer Index increases to 64.9.
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Producer Price Index Up 0.3% in September
Advance in final demand prices can be traced to 0.7 percent increase in final demand goods index.
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Tip: Use Mobile to Increase Customer Stickiness
Salespeople can use mobile to embed themselves with customers.
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U.S. Cutting Tool Consumption Increases in August
Cutting tool consumption also increases compared to prior month.
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