Privately‐owned housing units authorized by building permits last month approximately 1.87,000, 0.4% above the revised February rate.
New Residential Construction Permits Up Slightly in March Read More »
The distributor of metalworking and MRO products says John Hill has joined the company as senior vice president and chief digital information officer.
MSC Hires New SVP & Information Officer Read More »
The association is scheduled to meet for the PTDA 2022 Canadian Conference in Montreal June 7-9.
PTDA Canada Conference Set for June Read More »
Albuquerque-based Summit Electric Supply says industry veteran Dwayne Roberts has joined the company as vice president of operations.
Summit Names New VP of Operations Read More »
One of the sessions at the ISA22 event centered on the topic of omnichannel and what it means today — which goes far beyond just having an e-commerce presence. Here’s the key takeaways from that session and their applications.
What Omnichannel Means for Today’s Distributors and Suppliers Read More »
Fastenal’s 1Q growth considerably outpaced that of a year earlier and the last “pre-COVID” quarter of 1Q 2020. Digital is the biggest driver. We examine the numbers here.
Fastenal Wants Digital to Comprise 55% of its Sales by End of 2022 Read More »
The rising cost of energy sent wholesale prices up a record 11.2% last month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Energy Costs Inflate Producer Prices in March Read More »
The wholesale distributor says it will unify its Pro AV products distribution offering under the ADI Global Distribution brand.
ADI Unifies AV Products Distribution Read More »
The Alabama-based supply chain management company appointed industry veteran Todd Gatzulis as its newest senior vice president.
AFFLINK Hires New SVP of Business Development Read More »
The independent distributor organization says Ericson Manufacturing ‘makes history’ by partnering with the AD Canada Warehouse.
AD Canada Partners with Electrical Supplier Read More »
The private equity firm and its portfolio company acquired the Chicago-based distributor of crowd-control, traffic and safety products.
Blue Point, Brimar Acquire Crowd Control Read More »
ISA22 was held in Houston this week, which presented a considerably different event than pre-pandemic ISA conventions. Here, MDM’s Mike Hockett provides a recap of the show and insights on what those changes looked like.
Observations from a Reformatted ISA Convention Read More »
The industrial technology company struck deals to acquire Embed, Ltd. and C&K Switches.
Littelfuse Makes 2 Acquisitions Read More »
Inline Electric Supply Co. Inc. said it has acquired Williams Electric Supply, converting it into a ‘100% employee-owned ESOP.’
Inline Electric Acquires Williams Read More »
Alliance Automotive Group, the company’s wholly-owned automotive distribution company based in London, acquired Lausan.
GPC Makes European Automotive Acquisition Read More »
Private equity and investment banks are arguably the biggest current driver of distribution M&A activity right now. Here, see the first of MDM’s recent conversations with executives at leading financial firms behind many of the deals you’ve been reading about.
Why Private Investment is Driving So Much of Distribution M&A, Pt. 1 Read More »
Ewing Irrigation & Landscape Supply says its acquisition of the Northern Colorado company will create a “new service model opportunity.”
Ewing Acquires Hageman Earth Cycle Read More »
The distributor says 2022 first-quarter net sales were $1,704.1 million, up about $287 million over the same period in 2021.
Fastenal 1Q Earnings Up 20.3% Read More »
Tom Fournier, president of Shade’s Mills Group, a sales strategy consultancy based in Cambridge, Ontario, shares insights from a career managing sales channels in Canada and the U.S. with an international jan-san products manufacturer.
Perspectives on Canadian Jan-San Distribution Channels Read More »
The pandemic is a giant tipping point that has accelerated the rate of change. The cost of not adapting your current sales model could be a slow death.
Manage the Risk of Your Sales Model Now Read More »
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