With the dust settled on the merger of Lawson Products, TestEquity and GexPro Services to form Distribution Solutions Group, we explore the rationale for the transaction and path forward with a DSG board member who helped spearhead the combination.
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With 2024 shaping up to be another big year in distribution M&A, we spoke with several investment banks on the state of industry dealmaking, what’s driving it, best practices and the outlook for 2025.
The distributor IT department has never been busier — consumed with AI strategic planning while concurrently optimizing internal networks. The CIO of a large wholesale redistributor says all of it boils down to ROI.
Beacon reported 2023 revenue of $9.3 billion, and its share price is up 14% year-to-date.
MDM’s marquee event this past September highlighted the importance of relationship-based sales models and omni-channel integration. Here’s our key takeaways.
The former Lawson Products leader joins to discuss what he misses most about day-to-day CEO life (and what he doesn’t); the industry’s biggest changes; what he’s most proud of; and what he’s keeping an eye on.
Things moved more optimistically overall in our latest forecast update for both 2024 and 2025 revenues.
Live on Premium and in the MDM Store, the issue's content spans Amazon Business' VMI launch, features on Watsco, ABC Supply and City Electric Supply, distributors' industry event spending and more, plus an HVACR Market Profile.
The final leg of this three-part series examines the HVACR supplier’s perception of being a technology company that happens to distribute products, and how it’s followed through on it.
We analyze the Wesco CEO’s insights shared at our 2024 event, where he detailed the company’s transformative journey of integrating Anixter, alongside scaling, innovating and maintaining a resilient culture.
With 2024 shaping up to be another big year in distribution M&A, we spoke with several investment banks on the state of industry dealmaking, what’s driving it, best practices and the outlook for 2025.
Tom Gale pays homage to a passionate communicator, mentor and coach, presenting insights from some who knew Skip best.
Here's a visual walkthrough of how to practically leverage AI throughout your day to stay informed, manage meetings and communicate effectively.
Wholesale distributors that strategically adopt a next-generation ERP system will have the tools to meet today’s challenges while preparing for tomorrow’s issues.
Another busy month has 2024's activity far ahead of 2023's year-to-date, highlighted by True Value's planned sale to Do it Best Corp.
It provides a thorough look at the state of the U.S. wholesale distribution economy today and what factors are influencing underlying demand.
The organic gain outperformed compared to other industrial distributors in the July-September period.
These reports deliver a wealth of wholesale distribution economic metrics and dealmaking analysis covering July-September.
Stoney Creek Hydraulics is a manufacturer of hydraulic and pneumatic cylinders and offers repair services to its customers.
Here’s a closer look at what distributors can learn from failed attempts to integrate AI into business models and what elements are crucial to developing a sustainable strategy.
