Canadian Manufacturing Sales Up in March
Primary metals, aerospace drive monthly increase.
Canadian Manufacturing Sales Up in March Read More »
Primary metals, aerospace drive monthly increase.
Canadian Manufacturing Sales Up in March Read More »
Genuine Parts sweetens its merger offer, affirms commitment to deal.
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Real revenue increased 3.5 percent overall in 2017.
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Gene Padgett becomes companys chief accounting officer.
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Culture, service and value are competitive assets.
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Kathleen Shanahan joins Jayne Millard to lead electrical distributor.
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Home improvement retailer reports 4.4 percent sales growth; cites strong momentum in early Spring.
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Deal marks 18th acquisition for Western U.S. independent distributor.
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While it may be difficult, its not hopeless.
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Kim Underhill named group president of Kimberly-Clark North America.
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Grainger, Genuine Parts Co. among first to join collaborative exploring new technologies for supply chain solutions.
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Deal expands distributors geographic reach into the Upper Midwest.
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Manufacturer agrees to buy JemPak Corporation, Canada, for CAD $118 million.
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Sales rise 8%; company marks third straight quarter of year-over-year growth.
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As part 1 and 2 in this series outlined, distributor e-commerce reached a remarkable tipping point in 2017: According to our most recent survey, the percentage of distributors deriving more than a tenth of total revenues from e-commerce grew from 34 to 41 percent. Part 2 discussed the key drivers for e-commerce demand, with field sales continuing to lead the way, but with SEO gaining in importance. In this article, we explore survey findings on how distributors are using Amazon as a sales channel, types of products sold and ways in which Amazon may be a threat.
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