The 2019 revenue statistics in MDM's 2020 Market Leaders top distributors lists are going to serve as an important benchmark while wholesale distribution recovers from COVID-19.
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This issue of MDM Premium features our annual Market Leaders listings of the top distributors in the U.S. See the rankings in key categories, and learn how several of the ranked companies put themselves in a strong market position in 2019 that has fared them well throughout the disruption of 2020.
Data analytics and strong digital presence contribute to Sonepar USA’s success.
Industrial marketing group AD continues to see reliable growth.
The 2019 revenue statistics in MDM’s 2020 Market Leaders top distributors lists are going to serve as an important benchmark while wholesale distribution recovers from COVID-19.
Distributor excels in difficult environment with streamlined technology and new 3D printing capabilities.
Latest CFNAI shows that three of four broad categories of indicators used to construct the index made positive contributions in July, but all four categories decreased from June.
August has brought some more good news to the U.S. economy in general and distribution in general based on the latest round of data reports showing continued momentum, but the industry has plenty of work yet to complete.
Indian River Consulting Group’s weekly PRI notches its second increase in the last three weeks and the first mid-month sales increase since March.
Housing starts also up compared to year-ago period and the previous month, according to the latest residential construction report from the U.S. Census Bureau.
According to the Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization Report, manufacturing output increased 3.4% during the month, but it was still 8% below its pre-pandemic February level.
The U.S. Census Bureau announced that the combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments and inventories for June was down from last year.
The North American Building Material Distribution Association (NBMDA), Chicago, Illinois, this week released the results of the NBMDA Quarterly Sales Trend Survey for the second quarter of 2020.
Responses vary widely among participants in this week’s PRI, which Indian River Consulting Group has been running since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The seasonally adjusted Fastener Distributor Index (FDI) for July was 54.6, consistent with improving momentum (above 50 reading) but at a slower rate versus the improvement seen in June.
PRI for the week of July 27-31 registers largest increase since March 9 with half of respondents indicating sales growth.
Year-to-date, the goods and services deficit decreased $23.1 billion, or 7.8%, from the same period in 2019.
Heating, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International’s monthly TRENDS report shows a huge spike in HVAC distributors’ revenue, marking a “solid start for the cooling season,” says HARDI analyst Brian Loftus.
IRCG's weekly comparison of distribution business to previous year's data reflects 'unnerving sense of stability.'
The severity of the coronavirus crisis has exceeded that of the Great Recession more than 10 years ago, and while distributors haven’t been spared the impact of COVID-19, the industry is faring better than most.
