The Fed held rates steady again in its June meeting, maintaining its benchmark range at 3.5%-3.75% while signaling that persistent inflation — rather than slowing growth — remains policymakers’ top concern in the first FOMC...
Our latest update shows a fourth straight considerable upward revision to the broader industry’s 2026 forecast, driven again by oil & gas. Get your much more valuable sector-specific revenue forecasts here.
Grainger’s largest business is no longer just about supplying MRO products. Its High-Touch model is built around helping customers reduce procurement friction, inventory waste, labor strain and operational complexity. We explore that business unit in...
MDM’s AI Adoption Index survey closes soon. Participate anonymously to help strengthen the industry benchmark — and get early access to the resulting report and dashboard.
Monthly orders unsurprisingly fell from March’s surprising surge, with momentum seen in the sector’s largest customer group — machine shops — while orders from aerospace manufacturers indicate investment in less sophisticated technology.
This piece analyzes recent MDM survey data to compare pricing power divergence between large and small distributors. It’s measurable, and most small companies haven’t seen it yet, says author Nelson Valderrama.
With MDM’s Top Distributors Lists about to publish, see where the largest of them appeared on Fortune’s marquee who’s-who of U.S. companies.
Meanwhile, three-fourths of survey commentary was negative, with more than half of comments citing pricing volatility as an issue and plenty of others mentioning the Iran war.
Wholesale inventories continued to climb in April after sharp gains in February and March, though the latest advance came in below market expectations — a possible sign that recent stockloading is cooling.
New MDM data reveals that sub-$100M distributors face a fundamentally different margin threat than their larger peers — and the pressure is about to get worse.
We kick off our new “The Hidden Majority” article series with one that focuses on the small- to mid-sized results from the latest Baird-MDM survey combined with our AI research from earlier this year. This...
Distributors say national players and PE-backed consolidation are challenging the competitive landscape. Check out commentary and survey results from the latest MDM-Baird Industrial Distribution Survey.
