July U.S. Wholesale Inflation Rises Slower than Expected
July’s monthly figure decelerated slightly from June.
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2024
June Metalworking Machinery Orders Up 4% MtM, Down 11% YoY
June total was up 4.3% vs May, but the first half of 2024 still remains down 11% year-over-year.
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Global Industrial Adds New Marketing Leader
The industry veteran joins Global with over 20 years of strategy and marketing experience, most recently at Resideo.
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ADI Global Distribution Sales Rise 4% in 2Q after Snap One Acquisition
The distributor’s recent acquisition of Snap One accounted for $45 million of the company’s 2Q sales of $959 million.
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LL Flooring Begins Bankruptcy Process, Will Close 94 Stores
It follows recent announcements from the retailer regarding its positioning and friction between its shareholders and leadership board.
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DXP Sales Rebound YoY, Accelerate Sequentially in 2Q
Gross margin and adjusted EBITDA likewise both improved year-over-year.
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Endries Adds Digikey Exec as VP of Operations
Jeff Poulos joins the fasteners distributor’s executive team.
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Remembering Jack Keough: An Industrial Editorial Icon
The former longtime editor of Industrial Distribution died on Aug. 5. See our tribute to him here, which includes commentary from colleagues that knew him best.
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MDM’s Premium Monthly, 2Q MarketPulse and M&A Reports Reports Now Available
MDM readers can now access a trio of new reports that went live on our website and MDM Store in the past couple of days. We just launched our July Premium Monthly Report, which is packed with all of the Premium articles we published during the past month, along with a roundup of July’s news
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3 Tips for Avoiding the Quarter-End Sales Chaos
Distributors can consistently achieve their goals and boost their bottom line by starting with a deep understanding of their customers.
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Bureau: Monthly U.S. Wholesaler Sales Fell 0.6% in June
After a May increase, Government data indicated that sales fell month-to-month but rose year-over-year in June.
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Henry Schein Notes Slower Recovery from Cyberattack, Cuts Outlook
The distributor said recovery from the fall 2023 cyberattack has been slower than expected, which continues to weigh on sales growth.
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Dot Foods Opens New DC in Central Tennessee
As its 13th U.S. DC, it’s the first for Dot to open with a Family Heath Center.
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Former Steel Distributor Exec Pleads Guilty to Price-Fixing
He faces felony charges after conspiring with competitors to fix prices for rebar in the Puerto Rico market.
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Wajax’s Industrial Parts Sales Slide 5% in 2Q
The company’s total 2Q sales fell 3.1% — which improved sequentially from a 6.5% decline in 1Q.
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MDM Data: Distributors Report Challenging Margins, Market Competition
More than half of respondents in the 2Q24 Baird-MDM Distribution Survey indicated they characterized 2Q24 as slightly or much more competitive than a year earlier.
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Imperial Dade Acquires Excell Direct in Phoenix
Imperial Dade expands its Arizona footprint by adding foodservice and janitorial products distributor Excell Direct.
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MDM Adds Firepower with New Associate Editor
MDM’s news coverage, copyediting, reports creation and more just got a boost.
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BlackHawk Appoints Fasteners Implementation Manager
Perry Atchley takes the metalworking and MRO supplies distributor’s newly-created position.
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Dynabrade Launches Automated Surface Conditioning Unit
Autobrade provides three key offerings to its customers: Robotic integration; Innovation process improvements; and industry expertise.
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