GPC will promote William Stengel to CEO in June and has completed the acquisition of Illinois-based Motor Parts & Equipment Corp.
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Wisconsin-based tool manufacturer Snap-on posted 1Q24 sales of $1.18 million, a modest organic sales decline.
President Biden wants to raise the tariff rate on certain Chinese steel and aluminum imports to cut out "unfair competition".
So far in 2024, Meritus Gas Partners acquired two independent industrial gas and welding supply distributors and partnered with two others.
Following a surge of enrollment in its first 2024 Emerging Leaders Channel Certification program, ISA has opened a second cohort for the year.
Building product distributor SRS Distribution will operate as an independent business unit within The Home Depot and focus on Pro customers.
Distributors have the data they need and the ambition to use it. What’s the holdup? Hear from two major distributor executives who use data to make a difference.
One-third of firms polled said they'll give smaller pay raises this year, and the portion that plan to maintain or give larger raises trails the national average.
A new four-year contract between Teamsters Local 688 and Graybar in St. Louis includes an hourly wage increase.
Business groups have long opposed a joint employer rule, which hold companies liable for labor law violations by contractors.
Union members in St. Louis reject Graybar's labor contract, seeking pay raises, changes to health care coverage and more.
Over 515 attendees gathered for the 2024 AD eCommerce & Marketing Summit to discuss digital and marketing leadership, products and marketing.
Hear from Ferguson’s CFO on its growth strategy and the acquisitions keeping the plumbing and industrial distribution giant in the headlines.
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However, lower volume driven by deferred activity in the gas utilities sector didn't stop the company from modest full-year growth.
The additions mark Crawford's 62nd and 63rd operational locations in a footprint now stretching across eight southeastern states.
UPS plans to cut 12,000 jobs this year to realize $1 billion in cost savings after both domestic and international volumes have suffered.
Nearly all respondents in our 4Q23 Baird-MDM Industrial Distribution Survey conveyed some level of concern, but you’ll want to see what portion consider it a top threat, and their interesting commentary.
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Leadership has been a critical differentiator for how well a distribution firm has performed over the past three years of disruption. Leadership consultant, coach and author Alain Hunkins discusses the transition from old- to new-school leadership, employee-customer experience, and how to build an energized work culture.
Take a look back on the year and see what news stories drew the most attention from our audience in 2023.
Some sellers say Amazon's AI-based tool created to help summarize product reviews into highlights is exaggerating negative feedback.
