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October 16, 2026
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Faster performance, easier navigation and closer connections with NAW make it simpler to access the market intelligence, research and resources you rely on. Here's what to know.
October 16, 2026
Research
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Our second quarter MarketPulse shares a wealth of data from the 2Q25 Baird-MDM Industrial Distribution Survey – conducted in early July – that covered respondents’ revenue performance, pricing updates and expectations for the current quarter...
MDM Blog
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Now live, this issue’s content is packed a dozen articles that include the first three parts of our Analytics Imperative series; our three-part deep dive on LINC Systems; research on distributors decoupling from China; takeaways...
MDM Blog
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See the 50+ events on MDM’s radar across July-December.
MDM Blog
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This deep dive traces the strategic components of LINC Systems’ service-first model and growth trajectory, as well as the key inflection points that created the fasteners distributor’s formula for success.
Building Materials/Construction
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A trio of prominent financial services firms provided aggressive price targets for QXO when initiating their analyst coverage. See where they’re expecting that stock to go to, and what’s driving their outlook for it.
MDM Blog
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Now live, the issue’s content is packed with articles that cover demand for warehouse space; a deep dive on ADI Global Distribution; cash flow red flags and how to get ahead of them; how rockstar...
Data & Analytics
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The free, three-hour event provides a wealth of expert insight into combatting relentless disruption with data analytics and the often unrealized potential of being a data-driven organization.
MDM Blog
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Now live, the mega-issue’s content is packed with a wealth of MDM research on how tariffs are impacting distributors’ cost of goods sold, investment plans and what they’re doing about it; expert analysis on elasticity...
Research
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Our first quarter MarketPulse shares a wealth of data from the 1Q25 Baird-MDM Industrial Distribution Survey that covered respondents’ revenue performance, pricing updates and expectations for the current quarter and rest-of-year, plus plenty of commentary.
Top Distributor Sectors
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Want your company to be considered and accurately ranked? We need its revenue info by April 11. The easiest way to submit it is via the survey linked in this blog.
MDM Blog
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Now live, the issue’s content spans your role as a source of tariff clarity; the business case for women-specific PPE; why QXO relentlessly pursued Beacon; what distributors pay their fleet staff; our latest MDM Forecast;...
MDM Blog
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Nick Pericle will lead two sessions at our May SHIFT Conference on benchmarking digital competencies and driving successful change management in digital transformation. Here’s the background on his expertise and why these topics are crucial...

