The latest government data showed that while overall monthly housing starts rose, they decline for single-family units.
The latest ISM forecast revealed flat or minimal growth for manufacturing in 2025, with revenue, employment and capital spending expectations all trending lower.
The latest MDM Forecast reflects an overall downward revision in 2025 revenue expectations in the wake of tariff impacts, though still in line with the industry’s historical average. As always, results vary across the 19...
QXO and Beacon frequented MDM’s headlines during the first five months of 2025, culminating with QXO’s $11 billion purchase of the distributor. With the landmark deal now completed, Craig Webb and Mike Hockett analyze how...
Following a healthy increase in February, total U.S. construction spend is down in March across the board in both private and public projects.
The U.S. industrial health gauge retreated further into contraction, hampered by lower production and export orders.
The results also show that distributors warn new tax increases could add to mounting financial pressures across the industry.
Meanwhile, February’s monthly figure was revised upward.
In times of economic and market uncertainty, strategies that are practical, realistic and effective under pressure will guide you through the noise. Here, Michelle Duffy details how distributors can successfully manage tariff pass-throughs while protecting...
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.
Respondents in the 1Q25 Baird-MDM Industrial Distribution Survey were divided on 2025 demand and investment outlooks, as tariff uncertainty clouds confidence and prompts cautious strategic planning. See our full breakdown of the results.
According to a survey conducted by the Global Business Travel Association, many of its global industry respondents expect a decline in business travel, with overall optimism slipping in recent weeks amid growing political uncertainty. GBTA...
