New tech features and a landmark acquisition illustrate the many elephants in the distribution room today.
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Unexpected results from the distributor’s pilot phase of a web pricing realignment rollout may serve as a cautionary tale for others to avoid emulating.
In pursuing better cash flow, the challenge is identifying the sales that are canceling profits already made, and that’s where analytics comes in.
Learn to root out these six cognitive biases within your distribution business to better incorporate analytics and data-driven decision-making.
Examine the potential rooftop solar has for distributors’ ROI, and review a case study of a small distributor getting results from recent installations.
All but two of the 19 wholesale distribution sectors we track moved more pessimistic month-to-month in our May forecast for 2024 revenue growth, which moved into lower single digits.
Mike Hockett analyzes Sonepar’s 26-year North American expansion that has led to over $15 billion in 2023 sales, with most of that in the U.S.
Distributors are dealing with more potential business risks today than ever before. We polled hundreds of them to determine what the biggest risks are, and dissected plenty of interesting commentary.
We gathered polling data and commentary from hundreds of respondents to find out. Find our analysis on the results here.
We analyze the qualitative results of our 1Q24 Baird-MDM Distribution Survey question that asked distributors about current or expected impacts from geopolitical issues.
A key question in the latest Baird-MDM Distribution Survey addressed whether there is a real trend in suppliers changing minimum purchasing requirements, and who it’s impacting most.
We update on where Ferguson is at in its MDC rollout plan that will place smaller distribution centers closer to pro customers in major metro areas.
The U.S. Census Bureau’s annual March revisions to wholesale trade revenues considerably lifted its largest sector – oil & gas – which likewise raised the latest MDM forecast modeling.
We share insights from distributors on how they’ve been affected by the tragic March 26 collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge over the Port of Baltimore, and examine its broader logistics impacts.
Mike Hockett analyzes different angles of this $18.25 billion megadeal in building materials distribution and the questions it raises for the markets it touches.
The distributor’s major acquisition of Dominion Electric is just the latest piece in what has been a rapid 13-year expansion. Mike Hockett breaks down what Dominion adds to Border States and how it aligns with its growth history.
The massive supply chain expo and conference showcased the latest and greatest in warehouse tech, with much of it aimed at augmenting labor woes.
While oil & gas led the March downward revision for 2024, 10 of 19 total industry verticals likewise trended more pessimistic.
While adoption rates for both sides are relatively slow-going, this piece examines new data that shows the gap between them.
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.
