Grainger (NYSE: GWW), Chicago, IL, reported daily sales for November increased 8 percent over the same period a year ago. Results for the month included a 1 percent increase from acquisitions, net of dispositions, and a 2 percent decline from unfavorable foreign exchange.

Excluding acquisitions and foreign exchange, organic sales increased 9 percent, driven by 7 percentage points of volume growth, a 1 percentage point contribution from sales of Ebola-related safety productsand 1 percentage point from increased sales of seasonal products.  

U.S. segment sales were up 9 percent year-over-year and Canadian segment sales were up 5 percent. Other businesses segment sales increased 15 percent compared to November 2013, or 23 percent in local currency.