3M Announces New Leadership Appointment
Jeffrey R. Lavers has been appointed executive vice president, Consumer Business Group, replacing Paul Keel.
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2020
The Mask-to-Mask Distribution Environment is Changing Everything
The B2B distribution business has been adjusting to the new mask-to-mask business environment by changing how distributors handle inventory, deliver products and communicate with customers. The most difficult adjustment has been letting go of the old sales coverage plan.
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Avnet Appoints Interim CEO
Electronics distributor Avnet names Phil Gallagher as interim replacement for outgoing CEO Bill Amelio and also announces preliminary fourth-quarter financial results.
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HARDI Distributors Report 24.3% Revenue Jump in June
Heating, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International’s monthly TRENDS report shows a huge spike in HVAC distributors’ revenue, marking a “solid start for the cooling season,” says HARDI analyst Brian Loftus.
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Nationwide Plastics Dallas Rebrands as Curbell Plastics Arlington
Nationwide Plastics Inc., a division of Curbell Plastics Inc. since its acquisition last August, on Monday announced it has rebranded as Curbell Plastics Arlington.
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AD Member Sales Decline 6% in First Half of 2020
Buying group AD, however, grew its rebate distributions 1% despite the softness of the market due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Motion Industries Acquires Two Companies
Motion Industries, a subsidiary of Genuine Parts Co., announced Monday it has acquired Canada-based TRC Hydraulics and California-based F&L Industrial Solutions.
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How to Transform Your Business During a Pandemic: MDM’s Top Blogs of July
Bloggers answer distributor questions on how to manage COVID-19-induced business changes.
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Heritage Landscape Acquires Stone Center of Indiana
Heritage Landscape Supply Group, a subsidiary of SRS Distribution, adds Stone Center’s two locations to its portfolio.
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Lawson Products Reports Second Quarter Results
CEO Michael DeCata reports the company is positioned for solid future growth, including acquisitions.
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Amazon Sees Net Sales Increase 40% in ‘Highly Unusual Quarter’
The company’s second quarter financial results report $5.2 billion in net income.
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IRCG Weekly Pandemic Revenue Index Shows 7.6% Decrease
IRCG’s weekly comparison of distribution business to previous year’s data reflects ‘unnerving sense of stability.’
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PTDA Adds 6 New Members
The Power Transmission Distributors Association on July 30 announced the association for the industrial power transmission/motion control distribution channel has welcomed six new member companies.
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July M&A Roundup: Volume Holds Steady for Second Month
Though not where it should be in a typical July, distribution M&A activity reached double-digit transactions for a second straight month. Our M&A Roundup recaps deals from LINC Systems, Core & Main, SRS Distribution and more.
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6 Steps to Position Your Company for Sales Growth
How to develop a unique sales transformation plan that is specific to your distribution company’s goals and priorities.
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Tracking COVID-19’s Destructive Path
The severity of the coronavirus crisis has exceeded that of the Great Recession more than 10 years ago, and while distributors haven’t been spared the impact of COVID-19, the industry is faring better than most.
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Winsupply Appoints Two Executives
Dayton, Ohio-based distributor Winsupply names Jeff Dice president, Equity Group, and Chris Schrameck, VP, information technology.
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Second Quarter 2020 Distribution Markets Forecast
MDM’s new report, Markets Forecast, offers quarterly revenue projections for the wholesale distribution industry, plus breakouts for select categories, for the current calendar quarter and the next fiscal year. The inaugural Forecast looks at post-pandemic projections for distributors as a whole, plus specific sectors.
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Commentary: Rethink the Automatic Price-Dropping Response
The last few times a customer told you they found a lower price on a product at one of your competitors, how often did you lower your price in response?
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MDM-Baird Distribution Survey: 4 Burning Questions as Pandemic Market Disruption Persists
MDM’s quarterly survey in partnership with investment banking firm Baird reveals that distributor revenues decelerated sharply in 2Q but not as bad as feared at the beginning of the pandemic shutdown. One consensus among more than 550 participants: Distributors began rethinking the way they manage talent.
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