We polled distributors about how they expect their labor and freight costs to change from 2022 to 2023. See the exclusive results and commentary here.
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The "softening" in demand seen at the end of 3Q resulted in a 4Q that fell short of expectations. Read more in the latest MarketPulse report.
Ahead of NAW's Jan. 31-Feb. 2 Executive Summit in Washington D.C., CEO Eric Hoplin stopped by to discuss how distributors are handling the labor market, economic headwinds, supply chain conditions and more.
We polled distributors about how much pricing influenced last year’s revenue numbers. See the exclusive results and commentary here.
Grow your business by tracking these distributor key performance indicators.
In our latest QuickTake Podcast, Tom Gale and Mike Marks discuss Peter Drucker's timeless teachings of first principles and how they apply for distributors.
The U.S. hit its debt ceiling on Jan. 19. Here's what that could mean for the economy, and what NAW said it could mean for distributors.
Ahead of MDM’s Economic Outlook webcast, Mike Hockett gave a snapshot of a handful of key indicators showing current trajectories.
Get a recap of last year's deals and read insights into what 2023 may hold regarding the pace of dealmaking activity.
Tom Gale chats with author and Day1 Ready Founder Jennifer Fondrevay on who must be involved in the M&A communication process, and when.
With slumping economic indicators and a forecasted demand slowdown, can we expect M&A deal volume to follow suit? Mike Hockett analyzes the current state of activity as we start 2023 and the factors involved.
You may have noticed that today's edition of our MDM Update looks a little different. Here's why.
It follows Hajoca’s May 2022 launch of its HVAC unit and looks to significantly bolster the company’s offerings outside of plumbing, heating and industrial supplies.
Successful digitalization requires a change agent. Here’s why distributors would be wise to give that role to their IT teams.
Despite some still-lingering effects of the pandemic, M&A activity in 2022 surpassed similar numbers reported in 2021. Read more ahead of MDM’s Virtual M&A Summit next month.
Keeping staff from seeking greener pastures has been a major challenge for distributors in recent years, and a proposed FTC rule to end noncompete clauses could take it to another level.
The Pennslyvania-based independent distributor of specialty building materials will wind down operations over the next few months, ending operations on March 31. It will impact 130 employees across five locations.
During the year, MDM and its guests recorded 50 podcasts. These are the ones that drew the most interest.
We’re combining the twice-weekly MDM Premium newsletter and tri-weekly MDM Update newsletter into a new MDM Update daily newsletter that showcases both Premium content, free blogs and news each day of the week.
What’s out? Doomscrolling. What’s in? Distribution industry executives making more data-informed decisions supported by stronger technology and analytics. In our first Quicktake podcast conversation of the year, IRCG’s Mike Marks and MDM’s Tom Gale look at the opportunities for distributors to take what the business cycle and competitors will provide in the year ahead.
