The U.S. government says bankrupt supplier First Brands underpaid tariffs on imported goods for years, adding another major development to the company’s ongoing collapse and its growing fallout across the automotive aftermarket distribution channel.
Warehouse automation often falls short — not because of technology, but because distributors automate the wrong problems. This piece outlines three critical questions to reduce friction, improve workflow orchestration and ensure automation investments actually deliver...
Parker Hannifin is set to significantly expand its Aerospace & Defense footprint by acquiring CIRCOR’s commercial and defense aerospace business, adding flight-critical motion and flow control technologies tied to major OEM and defense platforms.
NAW joined a growing coalition urging the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a Colorado ruling allowing climate liability claims against energy companies to proceed under state law.
Late payments aren’t just a collections issue — they expose deeper breakdowns across distributors’ revenue lifecycle. This contributed article explores the operational causes behind delayed cash flow and how unified data, contract-driven billing and AI...
Grainger delivered its strongest quarter in three years with accelerating sales growth, expanding margins and broad-based customer demand. This deep dive breaks down the distributor’s key 1Q26 metrics, pricing and tariff actions, earnings call commentary,...
It was the company’s 10th straight month of double-digit daily sales grwoth year-over-year and its best month since August 2022 in the height of post-COVID market recovery. We give a full breakdown of Fastenal’s April...
The move positions the company as a full-service supply chain provider — raising the bar for delivery speed, integration and competition across distribution. Get the details here and our analysis of what it means for...
After a flat 4Q25, Distribution Solutions Group saw an improved 1Q26 for top-line and organic sales growth, though profit and EBITDA margins tightened.
The company saw record 1Q sales and backlog while margins and EBITDA improved, leading to a raised full-year outlook.
The company’s January-March results indicated demand momentum. Meanwhile, Applied raised its annual outlook.
All three company geographies were in positive sales territory for the first time in 11 quarters. Meanwhile, the company closed on a Canadian acquisition that added about $61 million of revenue.
