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Distribution veteran and former MDM analytics leader John Gunderson joins the MDM Podcast to unpack our latest Grainger Case Study, exploring the MRO giant’s High-Touch model, assortment strategy, private label, digital commerce and what other distributors can learn from its sustained market outperformance.
October 21, 2026
The deal pairs the California-based industrial blade supplier and sharpening specialist with Edge’s existing Pennsylvania operations, broadening the company’s U.S. service network and strengthening its offering for food processing, packaging and other industrial customers.
Organic growth strengthened as nonresidential demand and improving residential sales lifted Ferguson’s third-quarter results that followed its $1.6 billion FloWorks 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.
Daily sales growth reached its strongest pace since July 2022 as manufacturing accelerated and construction rebounded. Get the metrics and our analysis.
Double-digit volume growth powered another strong quarter for Grainger, which raised its annual sales forecast after its best organic sales growth in nearly 4 years. Get the key metrics and our analysis.
The distributor’s sales edged above 2Q levels, while a smaller tariff-refund benefit contributed to lower sequential reported profits. Get the key figures here.
Industrial parts sales declined across Canada, while Wajax also reported lower companywide sales and earnings, workforce reduction costs and near-record backlog as it prepares to execute its growth roadmap.
The new facility expands BlackHawk’s capacity to serve manufacturers across four states, following a separate facility expansion in Michigan earlier in October.
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.
The Canadian industrial parts and equipment distributor plans separate business presidents and investments in technicians, sales and digital capabilities.
Sales growth accelerated and operating profit jumped, even as pricing contributed less. But September missed street forecast and Fastenal’s seasonal benchmark. Here, we break down the quarterly results, monthly metrics and implications for industrial distributors.
The company’s operating profit grew 20.2% as expense leverage offset gross margin pressure. September daily sales growth moderated but extended Fastenal’s double-digit streak to 15 months.
