The planned purchase of Taiga Building Products’ Rocklin and Sanger facilities will expand Boise Cascade’s California distribution footprint, while the company posted higher third-quarter sales and profit.
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Economic Trends
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U.S. Wholesale Trade Snapped 6-Month Streak of Job Gains in October
Labor department figures show the industry lost 9,100 jobs during the month, with nondurable goods accounting for the vast majority. Get the other key figures and context here.
Power Transmission/Motion Control
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DXP Posts 14.3% 3Q Sales Growth, Adds Sixth Acquisition of 2026
The distributor’s third-quarter gains were led by Innovative Pumping Solutions, while its latest acquisition expands its bearings and power transmission business in Michigan.
At SuiteWorld 2026, Oracle NetSuite outlined how AI agents, natural-language workflows and a more connected technology stack could reshape distributor operations. Its latest innovations target inventory management, fulfillment and ERP implementation, while raising important questions...
Industrial PVF
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DNOW Returns to Profit in 3Q, Raises MRC Savings Target
The industrial PVF distributor grew sales across all three geographic segments, exceeded its quarterly margin forecast and increased its expected year-end cost savings from its MRC Global acquisition.
DSG’s total and organic sales accelerated during 3Q sequentially and follow a transformation leadership appointment, two new MRO acquisitions and expanded financing tied to the company’s planned privatization. Get all the details here.
HVACR
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HARDI Distributors See 9% September Revenue Gain
That’s up from 7.6% in September. Get the key figures and context here.
From supplier negotiations to difficult employee conversations, AI personas could help distributors practice before the stakes are real. This piece explores how simulated counterparts can strengthen training, preserve veteran expertise and support hiring.
Daily sales growth reached its strongest pace since July 2022 as manufacturing accelerated and construction rebounded. Get the metrics and our analysis.

