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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
MDM Blog
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ADI Global Chief Transformation Officer Allie Copeland will share actionable insights on leveraging digital transformation to drive growth at our May SHIFT conference. Learn more about Copeland and why her session is vital.
A new four-part (and free) MDM webcast series features McKinsey experts sharing research findings and analysis on distribution M&A, profitability, labor and eCommerce. Tune in April 3 as it gets started.
MDM Blog
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Former MDM Analytics leader and current industry writer John Gunderson is set to deliver valuable insights on customer segmentation at our May SHIFT conference. Here’s more about Gunderson and why his session is so important.
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The metalworking and MRO supplies distributor has successfully transitioned from a catalog-driven product house that relied on spot-buys to its role today as a digitally-driven, “Mission Critical” company. MDM’s latest Case Study provides a deep...
With two months until MDM’s marquee event, Tom Gale details the purpose behind SHIFT and and its value points that cover precisely why you should attend.
Economic Trends
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This comprehensive report is a guide to the industrial economy for wholesale distribution executives, providing a historical, current and future snapshot of numerous key economic indicators in one convenient place in a scannable format.
Exclusive to Premium and NAW members, this webcast will sort out the industrial economic picture to guide you through what matters most, including the role that tariffs will play.
MDM Blog
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Now live, the issue’s content spans distributors’ domestic sourcing intentions; MSC Industrial Supply’s digital programs; the final 2024 wholesale trade revenue figures; barriers to business innovation; market analysis on truck equipment and grid infrastructure spending;...
MDM Blog
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Now live, the issue’s content spans research on family-owned distributors’ succession plans; expectations of Trump 2.0’s impact on demand and margins; the industry’s top concerns at the start of 2025; the first two parts of...
Research
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These reports deliver a wealth of wholesale distribution economic metrics and dealmaking analysis covering the October-December period, along with forecasts for 1Q25 and beyond.
MDM Blog
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See the slate of industry events during the first half of 2025 that are on MDM’s radar.
MDM Blog
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Live on Premium and in the MDM Store, the issue’s content spans two top distributors’ AI strategies; analysis of HARDI’s new contractor survey; our monthly MDM forecast; a cloud ERP selection case study; and more.

