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MDM-Baird Distribution Survey: Growth Decelerates

Since 2010, Robert W. Baird & Co., in partnership with Modern Distribution Management, has conducted quarterly surveys of distributors and manufacturers to gauge business trends and the outlook for the industry. This quarter’s survey polled approximately 500 industry leaders to determine the latest indicators on revenue and pricing based on first-quarter 2019 results and distributor and manufacturer expectations for second-quarter and full-year 2019.

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April 25, 2019

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Distributors still report ‘cautiously optimistic’ outlook in the latest Baird Industrial Distribution Survey, conducted in partnership with Modern Distribution Management.

The first quarter of 2019 brought slower growth within the distribution industry, after a strong fourth quarter last year. Even so, economic projections remain as positive as they were in the previous quarter, according to the latest Baird Industrial Distribution Survey, conducted in partnership with Modern Distribution Management. 

On average, industrial distributors reported year-over-year revenue growth of +4.1% in the…

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