Canadian Wholesale Services Price Index Up 1.2% in 2Q
Five of the eight subsectors posted margin gains.
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2016
Headwinds Continue to Short Circuit WESCO
Challenging year pressures electrical distributor’s top, bottom lines.
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Brady Corp. Sales Down 1% in 1Q
First-quarter profit of $22.6 million up 20.6 percent from same quarter in 2015.
Brady Corp. Sales Down 1% in 1Q Read More »
Producer Price Index Unchanged in October
Advance in final demand prices includes 0.4 percent increase in final demand goods index.
Producer Price Index Unchanged in October Read More »
Atlas Copco Prioritizes Ethics, Innovation for Sustainable Profitable Growth
Company looks for ‘ethical growth’ even if that means ‘saying no to sales.’
Atlas Copco Prioritizes Ethics, Innovation for Sustainable Profitable Growth Read More »
HARDI Distributors Report 7.3% Sales Increase in September
Annualized growth through September is 8.1 percent.
HARDI Distributors Report 7.3% Sales Increase in September Read More »
Canadian Manufacturing Sales Up 0.3% in September
Increase due to higher sales in the transportation equipment and fabricated metal industries.
Canadian Manufacturing Sales Up 0.3% in September Read More »
U.S. Industrial Production Unchanged in October
Capacity utilization decreased 0.1 percent to 75.3 percent.
U.S. Industrial Production Unchanged in October Read More »
Lawson Products Acquires Mattic Industries
Acquisition strengthens company’s presence in Western Canada.
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Recommended Reading: Will the B2B Field Sales Role Disappear?
Changes in customer behavior require changes in how distributors sell.
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Huttig Building Products Announces New Division
HuttiGrip division expands private label construction fastener and specialty building products line.
Huttig Building Products Announces New Division Read More »
September Wholesale Revenues Up 0.4% YOY
Sales of durable goods up 0.2 percent from previous September.
September Wholesale Revenues Up 0.4% YOY Read More »
Democracy is a ‘Winding Road in Search of Middle Ground’
An open letter regarding the election from ADs CEO.
Democracy is a ‘Winding Road in Search of Middle Ground’ Read More »
MDM Extra: What Millennials Want in a Workplace
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U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Up 52% in September
Year-to-date, orders are down 6.4 percent.
U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Up 52% in September Read More »
Avnet Acquires Hackster
Acquisition expands design strategy in the idea generation phase.
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European Industrial Production Down 0.8% in September
Industrial production down 0.7 percent in the EU28.
European Industrial Production Down 0.8% in September Read More »
International Wire Group Holdings 3Q Sales Down 16.2%
Company also reports loss for third quarter and first nine months.
International Wire Group Holdings 3Q Sales Down 16.2% Read More »
Approach E-Commerce as ‘Digital Branch’
Strategy, tactics for building website should be same as physical branch.
Approach E-Commerce as ‘Digital Branch’ Read More »
DXP Sales Down 24.1% in 3Q
Year-to-date sales fell 23.6 percent.
DXP Sales Down 24.1% in 3Q Read More »
