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Table of Contents:

The Future of Relationship Selling: The Gorilla in the Room, part 2
Commentary: How to Fight the Noise
Distribution Training Ground
Baptized by Hydraulic Fluid
Monthly Wholesale Trade Data: September 2016
MDM Industrial Inflation Index: October 2016
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November 25, 2016

Free

Tip: Consider Sales Alternatives to Cut Costs

Field sales is often more expensive and less effective than other options.

November 23, 2016

Economic Trends

Durable Goods New Orders Up 4.8% in October

Excluding transportation, new orders increased 1 percent.

November 23, 2016

Association/Buying Group News

Power Transmission/Motion Control Industry Reports Slower Growth in 3Q

PTDA Business Index down to 46.9 in quarter.

November 23, 2016

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Court Blocks Federal Plan to Extend Overtime Pay

An estimated 4 million American workers no longer eligible for overtime pay.

November 23, 2016

Facilities Maintenance (MRO)

Brammer Agrees to be Sold

Advent International subsidiary makes bid for European MRO distributor.

November 23, 2016

Companies

Bunzl to Acquire Companies in France & Denmark

Company agrees to acquire Prorisk and GM Equipement and Sbe Compagniet.

November 22, 2016

Building Materials/Construction

ABC Supply Names President of L&W Supply

Former ABC Supply executive Dan Pich appointed to chief role in recently acquired company.

November 22, 2016

Economic Trends

Canadian New Housing Construction Investment Up 5.9% in September

Investment in single-family dwellings led the increase.

November 22, 2016

Building Materials/Construction

World and Main Sells Handy Hardware Unit

Hardware Distribution Warehouses acquired Handy Hardware.

November 21, 2016

Economic Trends

Chicago Fed National Activity Index Increases in October

The index's three-month moving average, CFNAI-MA3, decreased during the month.

November 21, 2016

Economic Trends

Conference Board Leading Economic Index Increases in October

Coincident Economic Index up 0.1 percent and Lagging Economic Index up 0.2 percent.

November 21, 2016

Economic Trends

Canadian Wholesale Sales Fall 1.2%in September

The miscellaneous subsector and machinery, equipment and supplies subsector contributed to the decline.

November 21, 2016

Building Materials/Construction

Beacon Roofing Supply FY2016 Sales Up 64.1%

Acquisition of Roofing Supply Growth fuels revenue growth.

November 21, 2016

Finance

Hydraulic Supply to Expand to Mexico

Monterrey location represents company's first international expansion.

November 21, 2016

Economic Trends

October Housing Starts Increase 23.3% YOY

Privately owned housing starts up 25.5 percent compared with September.

November 18, 2016

Aerospace

Wesco Aircraft Holdings Sales Down 1.4% in FY2016

Fourth-quarter sales decreased 1.1 percent year-over-year.

November 18, 2016

Companies

Actuant Appoints CFO

Manufacturer hires Rick Dillon as executive vice president and CFO.

November 18, 2016

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Jason Industries Names CEO

Brian Kobylinski named president and chief executive officer.

November 18, 2016

Building Materials/Construction

Ace Hardware Sales Down 3.4% in 3Q

Company's year-to-date sales increase 0.2 percent.

November 17, 2016

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