Research
NAW’s 3Q26 MarketPulse Report consists of the quarterly results, analysis and commentary from the latest Baird-NAW Industrial Distribution Survey — conducted early October — that explored revenue performance, pricing and business expectations for the current quarter and rest-of-year. It includes a wealth of market-specific data and commentary from survey respondents.
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Nov 4-5, 2026 | Rosemont, IL
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Research
NAW’s 3Q26 MarketPulse Report consists of the quarterly results, analysis and commentary from the latest Baird-NAW Industrial Distribution Survey — conducted early October — that explored revenue performance, pricing and business expectations for the current quarter and rest-of-year. It includes a wealth of market-specific data and commentary from survey respondents.
October 23, 2026
Electrical
Rexel posted its strongest quarterly same-day sales growth since 3Q22, led by a sharp acceleration in North America. Get. the details and our analysis.
October 23, 2026
Mergers & Acquisitions
It covers our updated monthly deal counts; a year-to-date breakdown of M&A by product category; the latest EBITDA trading multiples for 27 public industrial distributors; our latest M&A-led Premium articles; and our detailed recap of dealmaking activity during July-September.
October 23, 2026
MDM Market Leaders
Thirteen distributors — all on MDM’s 2026 Top Distributors Lists — made the cut of the third annual feature that measures more than 2,500 large companies against dozens of metrics.
October 22, 2026
AI
The companies moving beyond isolated pilots are building a repeatable operating foundation around data, integration, governance and measurable business ownership.
October 22, 2026
MRO
MSC ended its fiscal 2026 with record quarterly and annual sales sales as pricing remained strong, volumes improved and cost reductions helped margin outperform company guidance. Get the key metrics and our analysis here.
October 22, 2026
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October 23, 2026
Electrical
October 23, 2026
220+ distributors ranked across 20 sectors. The definitive annual benchmark.
This MDM Case Study examines how Grainger continues to outgrow the MRO market through a connected operating model built on High-Touch customer solutions, curated assortment, private label, digital commerce, data intelligence and fulfillment scale.
September 23, 2026
This MDM Case Study examines how Stellar Industrial Supply built a differentiated growth model around documented customer savings, service-first selling and digital execution — turning measurable value creation into a durable platform for customer loyalty, expansion and operational excellence.
July 2, 2026
How has Singer Industrial grown into a 55-plus-company platform while preserving local leadership and culture? This MDM Case Study explores the industrial rubber, fluid power and automation distributor’s coordinated autonomy model, acquisition strategy and technology investments that are helping drive scale, efficiency and long-term growth.
June 8, 2026
