Watsco Sees Slower Sales and Margin Growth in 1Q
The company reported a 2% increase in sales over the same quarter in 2022 to a ‘record’ $1.55 billion.
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April 2023
West Coast Dockworkers, PMA Reach Tentative Deal on Automation
The tentative deal signals the first significant progress since a pact on healthcare benefits was agreed upon in summer 2022.
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Distributor CK Supply Acquires Welds Supply in Kansas City
CK Supply Inc. will take over operations as it looks to expand service offerings, the company said in a news release.
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Pool Corp 1Q Sales Fall 15% From a Year Earlier
Pool Corp experienced a decline in sales in 1Q 2023 due to seasonally unusual weather in some of its key markets.
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Rexel’s 1Q North American Sales Rise 8.7% YoY
The French electrical distributor said total 1Q 2023 sales across the globe increased 12.6% versus the same period last year.
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Snap-on Sales & Profit Growth Accelerated in 1Q
Snap-on’s 7.8% sales increase in 3Q was up from 4Q 2022’s year-over-year increase of 4.3%.
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Motion’s 1Q Sales Rose 11.9% Year-Over-Year; Outlook Holds
Motion, Genuine Parts Company’s industrial segment, achieved sales of $2.3 billion in 2023’s first quarter.
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How to Refresh and Refine Your Customer Segmentation
This MDM Premium piece from Redwood Advisors focuses on how your organization can develop a detailed customer segmentation methodology.
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Refresh and Refine Your Customer Segmentation
This piece by Redwood Advisors lays out the first key step to optimizing your distribution sales force: best-in-class customer segmentation.
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Succession Planning and Employee Retention Go Hand-in-Hand
Once you attract talent to your business, what is your plan to keep them there? The Talent Development Council at Texas A&M University has a few ideas.
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Lowe’s Plans to Install Solar Panels at More than 170 Locations
The announcement is part of Lowe’s goal of reaching 50% renewable energy for its facilities by 2030, the company said.
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Bishop Lifting Acquires General Work Products
The deal marks Bishop’s 12th acquisition since 2012 and is the 5th add-on acquisition since Altamont acquired the platform in February 2022.
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MSC’s Shacklett Earns ISA’s Women’s Influence Award
The award honors members for their commitment to advancing the development and influence of women in the industrial supply channel.
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MDM Podcast: Family Ties, Women in Industry & ‘Distribution’s Moment’ with Katie Poehling Seymour
Katie Poehling Seymour might be the busiest executive in distribution, but she made time to discuss her path to leading family-owned First Supply and the progress on women’s representation in distribution.
ISA Honors Craig Vogel with Lifetime Achievement Award
Vogel has spent more than 30 years in the industry, most recently as Vice President of Industrial Sales for Stanley Black & Decker.
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Optimas Solutions Appoints Former Caterpillar Exec as CFO
Battaglia most recently served as Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis with construction equipment manufacturer Caterpillar.
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AD Garners Top Workplace Honor
AD has been named a Top Workplace in the Delaware Valley region for the fifth consecutive year.
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Winsupply Appoints Wilcon Corp. President
Construction executive Andrew Goetz has been named the new President of Wilcon, effective April 17, Winsupply said.
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April Wholesale Data: Industrial Distributors’ Optimism Hard to Ignore
While talks of a slowdown persist, industrial distributors outperformed nearly all other wholesale sectors in 1Q’s first two months.
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Sonepar Details Major Digital Transformation Initiative
Sonepar selected Microsoft, Publicis Sapient and Hitachi Solutions to help drive the company’s digital innovation in a ‘sustainable manner.’
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