Economic Trends
October brought a stronger upgrade to the industry’s 2026 revenue outlook and broader improvement in 2027 projections. Computers, metals and industrial distribution gained ground, while several consumer categories weakened. Get your much more valuable sector-specific revenue forecasts here.
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Economic Trends
A spike in utilities output drove much of the increase, while manufacturing also had a healthy finish to 3Q26.
October 16, 2026
MDM Blog
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October 16, 2026
Economic Trends
October brought a stronger upgrade to the industry’s 2026 revenue outlook and broader improvement in 2027 projections. Computers, metals and industrial distribution gained ground, while several consumer categories weakened. Get your much more valuable sector-specific revenue forecasts here.
October 16, 2026
Industrial Supplies
The Canadian industrial parts and equipment distributor plans separate business presidents and investments in technicians, sales and digital capabilities.
October 16, 2026
Pharmaceutical & Health Care
The project, expected to begin serving customers in late 2028, follows a Texas groundbreaking, expansion of Medline’s Prime Vendor model into Canada and replacement capacity secured after a California warehouse fire.
October 16, 2026
Fasteners
The Michigan-based distributor has added more than 100,000 square feet of distribution capacity in 2026 and is targeting further expansion in Mexico and the Northeastern U.S.
October 15, 2026
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Industrial Supplies
October 16, 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
