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Second Quarter 2020 Distribution Markets Forecast

MDM’s new report, Markets Forecast, offers quarterly revenue projections for the wholesale distribution industry, plus breakouts for select categories, for the current calendar quarter and the next fiscal year. The inaugural Forecast looks at post-pandemic projections for distributors as a whole, plus specific sectors.

July 27, 2020

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MDM-Baird Distribution Survey: 4 Burning Questions as Pandemic Market Disruption Persists

MDM’s quarterly survey in partnership with investment banking firm Baird reveals that distributor revenues decelerated sharply in 2Q but not as bad as feared at the beginning of the pandemic shutdown. One consensus among more than 550 participants: Distributors began rethinking the way they manage talent.

July 27, 2020

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Advance Report: New Orders for Durable Goods Grew 7.3% in June

Increase of manufactured durable goods is second in a row following the double-digit growth in May, which had been preceded by two decreases during the height of the coronavirus crisis.

July 27, 2020

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MDM’s quarterly Data Issue for the second quarter of 2020 features both our regular MDM-Baird Distribution survey of more than 550 distributors, manufacturers and service providers, as well as a new quarterly report, MDM’s Distribution Markets Forecast in association with the University of Colorado Boulder’s Leeds School of Business.

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July 25, 2020

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IRCG Weekly Pandemic Revenue Index Down Again but Leveling Off

PRI moderates into the mid-single digits with three participants posting revenue gains during the week of July 13-17.

July 23, 2020

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U.S. Cutting Tool Consumption Drops 36% in May

Latest report shows U.S. cutting tool consumption down 4.4% from previous month of April, while year-to-date total is down 18.8% from same period of 2019.

July 22, 2020

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PTDA Cancels In-Person Industry Summit

In lieu of annual conference, which was to take place this October in Atlanta, the organization will offer virtual networking opportunities and resume the live event in 2021.

July 22, 2020

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Chicago Fed National Activity Index Rises to +4.11 in June

Latest CFNAI shows that three of four broad categories of indicators used to construct the index made positive contributions in June, and two of the four categories increased from May.

July 21, 2020

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IRCG Weekly Pandemic Revenue Index Back in the Red

PRI reverts back to a decline and settles into being down in the mid-single digits after a calendar anomaly saw growth during the holiday week.

July 15, 2020

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Industrial Production Rises 5.4% in June

According to the Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization Report, manufacturing output increased 7.2% during the month, but it was still 11.1% below its pre-pandemic February level.

July 15, 2020

Download this Issue as a PDF: July 10 2020

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In this issue of MDM Premium, we provide a variety of ways for distributors to improve business practices — starting with a look at the altered M&A landscape and which companies are most likely to have an advantage in today’s marketplace. Then, you’ll read how remote sales management often requires sales leaders to focus on soft-selling skills. And finally, pick up some tips on how to adjust inventory management planning when demand is anything but typical.

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July 10, 2020

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IRCG Weekly Pandemic Revenue Index Shows 11.7% Increase

First PRI increase in more than a month likely tied to calendar anomaly, but any weekly improvement is a good sign for distribution industry.

July 9, 2020

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Real GDP Decreased in All 50 States in 1Q

Overall growth in real GDP slowed in the first quarter from the fourth quarter of 2019 according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

July 7, 2020

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IRCG’s Weekly Pandemic Revenue Index Continues to Slide

The 11.4% decline is the third in a row after a rare uptick in late May, according to the latest PRI from Indian River Consulting Group.

July 2, 2020

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May Construction Spending Up 0.3% Year-Over-Year

July 2, 2020

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Manufacturing Sector Expanded in June

The June PMI registered 52.6%, an increase of 9.5% from the May reading — and the second consecutive month of expansion.

July 1, 2020

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HARDI Distributors Report 10.2% Revenue Decline in May

The average annual sales growth for the 12 months through May 2020 is 0.4%.

June 29, 2020

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Advance Report: New Orders for Durable Goods Grew 15.8% in May

June 26, 2020

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First-Quarter U.S. GDP Down 5% According to Third Estimate

June 25, 2020

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IRCG’s Weekly Pandemic Revenue Index Declines Again

June 25, 2020

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