HARDI Distributors Report 3% Revenue Growth in October
The average annualized sales growth for the 12 months through October 2019 is 6.1%.
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November 2019
Real U.S. GDP Up 2.1% in 3Q According to Second Estimate
Real gross domestic income increased 2.4% in the third quarter.
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Distributors are About to Get Commoditized
Nearly every product you sell will soon be readily available, online, from other sellers who can deliver quickly, too.
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STAFDA Elects New Board
Member distributors elected new leadership during the associations 43rd Annual Convention & Trade Show in Nashville in November.
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Acuity Brands Acquires LocusLabs, Inc.
The LocusLabs software platform supports navigation applications used on mobile devices, web browsers and digital displays.
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Distributors Will Determine Their Own Fate
As we enter the season for retrospection and planning for the coming year, there were two sessions at the recent Power Transmission Distributors Associations Industry Summit that hit on both of these activities in simple terms that, when acted upon, can put distributors in a stronger position heading into 2020.
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Hillenbrand Names Chief Accounting Officer
As principal accounting officer, Andrew Kitzmiller will oversee enterprise-wide accounting operations, including internal and external financial reporting
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What Do You Have to Offer the Next Generation of Employees?
Add recruiting to the list of processes that distributors should consider overhauling to successfully compete and engage the increasing numbers of Gen Z prospects perusing social media to find the ideal workplace.
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Marty Burbridge’s Lasting Impact as a Company Leader
Crescent Electric president & CEO to retire after 41 years.
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Monthly Wholesale Trade Data: September 2019
Wholesale revenues, inventories and ratios from September 2019.
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MDM Industrial Inflation Index: October 2019
Modern Distribution Management's monthly Industrial Inflation Index measures a cross-section of industrial supplies.
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Wholesale Distribution Value Series: Creating Value with Inside Sales
Most distributors dont view their inside sales team as a proactive sales force. Its relatively rare for inside sales reps to make outbound calls to generate more business or to employ active selling techniques. In fact, in a survey, nearly two-thirds of distributor respondents told Real Results Marketing their inside sales force spends less than 25% of their time proactively selling.
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Build a More Efficient Operation
Distributors site improved efficiency as a panacea for growing competitive pressures in a slowing economy, but often dont know where to start.
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Commentary: Distributors Will Determine Their Own Fate
As we enter the season for retrospection and planning for the coming year, there were two sessions at the recent Power Transmission Distributors Associations Industry Summit that hit on both of these activities in simple terms that, when acted upon, can put distributors in a stronger position heading into 2020.
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Download this Issue as a PDF: November 25, 2019
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NN, Inc. Names Executive Vice President, Life Sciences
Chris Qualters succeeds Robbie Atkinson who, by mutual agreement with the Company, is leaving NN to pursue new endeavors.
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Chicago Fed National Activity Index Falls to -0.71 in October
Two of the four broad categories of indicators that make up the index decreased from September and all four categories made negative contributions to the index in October.
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Lyman Companies Names President
Charlie Bradburn succeeds Lymans outgoing president, Scott Richter, who was promoted to vice president of Midwest Region Operations for US LBM, Lymans parent company.
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Summit Electric Supply Names President & CEO
Patrick Davis will work closely with Victor Jury, Jr, executive chairman, through the transition.
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