January 25 2010
Volume 40, Issue 2
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Every year the Profit Planning Group prepares an analysis of distribution financial performance for its financial benchmarking clients. The company prepared a summary of the finding exclusively for readers of Modern Distribution Management. The information focuses on 2008, which is the last year for which complete financial information is available.
Given recent economic turbulence, 2008 may seem like ancient history. But the financial results for 2008 provide useful insights for distributors and their suppliers. They provide a clear picture of how firms responded to economic challenges. They also reflect the limits of such data.
This analysis covers 40 lines of trade in distribution. The results for distribution are divided into three groups:
- Industrial — Lines of trade in distribution that primarily service the factory floor or commercial facilities.
- Construction — Lines of trade that primarily serve the construction trades.
- Consumer — Lines of trade that sell consumer products or sell products utilized by retailers in their operations.
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A snapshot of inflation trends based on Producer Price Index.
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Wholesale revenues grew in November; inventories also grew.
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Continued uncertainty has dampened the sense of optimism that pervaded economic news last month; this month, the tone has been more cautious with a sense of realism. Dominique Strauss-Kahn, managing director of the International Monetary Fund, warned audiences in Tokyo and Washington, D.C., that much of the growth is dependent on government stimulus packages, placing the economy in a precarious position if any of those programs end too quickly.
Several indicators in the past month reversed course, posting declines after …
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Modern Distribution Management’s Industrial Inflation Index measures a cross-section of industrial supplies.
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Quarterly financial metrics and trading multiples for 27 publicly traded wholesale distributors.
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This is the pdf of this issue of Modern Distribution Management. Apply the full $24.95 pay-per-view cost toward an annual subscription (within 30 days of purchase), which includes two issues a month plus access to more than seven years of online archives and market data. Call 1-888-742-5060 or email info@mdm.com to subscribe.
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Every year the Profit Planning Group prepares an analysis of distribution financial performance for its financial benchmarking clients. The company prepared a summary of the finding exclusively for readers of Modern Distribution Management. The information focuses on 2008, which is the last year for which complete financial information is available.
Given recent economic turbulence, 2008 may seem like ancient history. But the financial results for 2008 provide useful insights for distributors and their suppliers. They provide a clear picture of how firms responded to economic challenges. They also reflect the limits of such data.
This analysis covers 40 lines of trade in distribution. The results for distribution are divided into three groups:
- Industrial — Lines of trade in distribution that primarily service the factory floor or commercial facilities.
- Construction — Lines of trade that primarily serve the construction trades.
- Consumer — Lines of trade that sell consumer products or sell products utilized by retailers in their operations.
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A snapshot of inflation trends based on Producer Price Index.
- Premium
Wholesale revenues grew in November; inventories also grew.
- Premium
Continued uncertainty has dampened the sense of optimism that pervaded economic news last month; this month, the tone has been more cautious with a sense of realism. Dominique Strauss-Kahn, managing director of the International Monetary Fund, warned audiences in Tokyo and Washington, D.C., that much of the growth is dependent on government stimulus packages, placing the economy in a precarious position if any of those programs end too quickly.
Several indicators in the past month reversed course, posting declines after …
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Modern Distribution Management’s Industrial Inflation Index measures a cross-section of industrial supplies.
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Quarterly financial metrics and trading multiples for 27 publicly traded wholesale distributors.
