Mike Hockett leads off our February Premium Monthly issue with his take on why the AI learning curve won't be nearly as steep as that of office computers or the Internet.
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The Paris-based electrical products distribution giant detailed its U.S. network figures as of the end of 2023.
The packaging supplies distributior is set to add a fourth major office in southeast Wisconsin, and a lot more hyrogen-powered forklifts.
While adoption rates for both sides are relatively slow-going, this piece examines new data that shows the gap between them.
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Respondents indicated staffing remains their top challenge — though weakening — and that new recent regulations will take significant time and costs to understand and comply with.
The plumbing and HVACR distribution giant also updated its plans to ‘domicile’ its ultimate parent company in the U.S. to reflect operations and leadership.
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It marks the OEM fasteners distributor's 12th acquisition since 2018 and the fifth since 2022.
The company’s biennial Grainger Show customer event perfectly demonstrated how the distributor is hyper-focused on customer solutions — just one of which is its expansive product assortment.
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It followed a sizeable jump in January, reflecting broad weakened industrial demand.
Annually, however, January’s figure was up 11.7%.
Though it trailed the volume of January and December, the month included several distribution transactions valued at $100 million or more.
While application possibilities understandably drive AI discussions, the ethics component has been overlooked. This piece dives deep into the guardrails distributors will want to keep in mind as they navigate their AI journey.
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It will divest the industrial MRO unit out of Wesco, while considerably bolstering Vallen's product and services offerings.
The ISA24 conference is rapidly approaching on April 15-17 in Charlotte, NC. As a primer, we chatted with CEO Brendan Breen on what to expect from the agenda, what he's hearing from ISA members and what gives him hope about the industry.
Following his three-part article series, we had John Gunderson on the podcast for a deeper dive into Fastenal’s move from a company dependent on a nationwide branch network to one that emphasizes embedded customer service.
With 2023’s final wholesale trade numbers accounted for, see how the sector fared compared to previous years, and our latest 2024-2025 revenue expecations by industry vertical.
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North American full-year sales reached nearly $8.9 billion for a 4.0% annual gain. See our in-depth breakdown of Rexel's financials.
The restructuring includes a voluntary retirement offer and "rationalization and optimization" of certain DCs, stores and other facilities.
Distributors won’t be able to pass along price increases in 2024 at nearly the rate of 2021-2023. So, the 4Q23 Baird-MDM Survey asked distributors how they see supplier pricing impacting gross margin.
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