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How ‘Endless Assortment’ Became a Developing Way to Serve Grainger Customers

In Part 2 of MDM’s two-part analysis, we explore how Zoro in the U.S. and MonotaRO in Japan are forging a new identity for smaller businesses.

March 9, 2022

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How ‘Endless Assortment’ Became a Developing Way to Serve Grainger Customers

At the recent 2022 Grainger Show, the venerable B2B distributor of maintenance, repair, and operating (MRO) supplies and other related products and services touted its dual models of serving customers: High-Touch Solutions and Endless Assortment.

At the recent

2022 Grainger Show

, the venerable B2B distributor of maintenance, repair, and operating (MRO) supplies and other related products and services touted its dual models of serving customers: High-Touch Solutions and Endless Assortment. In

Part 1

, we explored how High-Touch Solutions are redefining the way Grainger serves its larger customers, in North America primarily. Its segment counterpart at Grainger is the

Endless Assortment

model. Endless Assortment businesses grew daily sales by 18% in 2020. Endless Assortment is characterized as serving typically smaller businesses, with…

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