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MDM’s 3Q25 MarketPulse Report is Here, Reflecting July-September Performance, Pricing & Expectations

Our third quarter MarketPulse shares a wealth of data from the 3Q25 Baird-MDM Industrial Distribution Survey - conducted in early October - that covered respondents' revenue performance, pricing updates and expectations for 4Q25 and 2026, plus plenty of sector-specific commentary.

October 21, 2025

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In the latest offering out of MDM Research, our 3Q25 MarketPulse Report is now published — available to download and purchase. Here’s its Premium link, and here’s its MDM Store link.

3Q25 MarketPulse Report

Our MarketPulse Report details the results from the 3Q25 Baird-MDM Industrial Distribution Survey that polled approximately 300 respondents — mostly distributors — about their July-September revenue performance, pricing impacts, performance expectations for the 4Q25 and 2026. It also collected a wealth of commentary from these respondents, segmented by product vertical. Overall, the report provides a valuable snapshot of wholesale distribution’s economic trends during the past quarter and sentiment for the near future.

Premium members get complimentary access to this and nearly all MDM Research reports from their Premium dashboard. And remember, members of the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors receive complimentary Premium access upon activation here.

Meanwhile, non-Premium readers can still purchase this and all our other reports from the MDM Store.

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Mike Hockett

MDM Executive Editor

Mike Hockett is the MDM Executive Editor and has led MDM’s editorial direction across its various content channels since 2022.

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