The 3Q23 Baird-MDM Survey revealed new quantitative data on industry-wide frontline hiring/retention, and plenty of interesting commentary.
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After re-acquiring HD Supply in 2020, The Home Depot reveals plans for the MRO distributor’s role in expanding market reach.
Missed MDM's free Virtual Profitability Summit? It's now available on-demand. Here, find a quick recap of some final thoughts from the event.
“The tone on the ground is one of leveling rather than significant declines,” said MSC CEO Erik Gershwind during a June 29 3Q earning call.
MDM's annual Mid-Year Economic Forecast webcast provided a current snapshot of market conditions and what to expect in a likely bumpy road ahead.
Full-year revenue expectations soured for a second-straight month, falling from a slight gain to decline. Mike Hockett recaps those figures and more.
Applico outlines the most developed B2B vertical in eProcurement, its top SaaS providers and how distributors can take advantage.
Vesna Brajkovic details how Home Depot targets a market typically served by wholesale distributors with its plans to be a one-stop-shop for complex contractor projects.
Mike Hockett distills key takeaways from a new MDM whitepaper and webcast on the topic of customer experience and what distributors are doing to improve it.
Lowe’s reports a more positive outlook on Pro customer sales as projects shrink and Pros work through backlogs.
Mike Hockett analyzes the Census Bureau’s latest wholesale trade data and how it compares with commentary MDM has gathered.
Applico's Alex Moazed examines Europe's largest B2B marketplaces and how the market for them compares with those in the U.S.
New PwC research revealed that most firms are struggling to effectively implement supply chain technology. This article dives into the findings.
Mike Hockett breaks down the latest U.S. Census Bureau’s wholesale trade data, covering revenue expectations and trends, inventory and more.
We polled distributors to ask if those that lost customers amid the height of supply chain issues in the past few years are starting to see those customers return. See the exclusive results and commentary here.
In our latest QuickTake Podcast, Dorn Group's James Dorn shares how he sees a perfect storm brewing for private label investment as softening inflation and supply chain pressures add tailwinds to its equation.
Strong underlying industrial demand continued throughout the quarter, but a slowdown may be ahead. Read more in the 3Q 2022 MarketPulse report.
Mike Hockett breaks down the opening keynote presentation at MDM’s SHIFT Conference, which featured plenty of new market data from McKinsey & Company.
