Alongside MDM and NAW’s own research into how tariffs are impacting distributors, a pair of new reports share fresh statistics on wholesale trade’s outsized brunt of the economic burden from them.
MDM Blog
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MDM’s 2025 Second Half Industry Events Preview
See the 50+ events on MDM’s radar across July-December.
MDM Blog
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Now Available: MDM’s LINC Systems Case Study Report
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.
Data & Analytics
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The Human Algorithm: Why Great Analytics Fail Without Great People
The fourth installment of this five-part series addresses the critical human factors in analytics success, including overcoming skepticism, identifying high-judgment individuals, addressing self-imposed data access constraints and avoiding common pitfalls.
Digital Commerce
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What the Latest B2B Buyer Data Says About Digital Distribution in 2025
Many B2B distributors are falling short of buyer expectations online, and this analysis of new industry research reveals digital pain points and how you can close the gap to drive loyalty and repeat business.
Data & Analytics
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The Analytics Prescriptive Engine: From Static Reports to Strategic Recommendations
The third of this five-part series details the technical architecture of a prescriptive analytics system, including parameterized rules engines, repeatable processes, cross-referencing capabilities and the role of AI as an accelerator.
Strategy
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Futures Thinking: Why a Strategy Wind Tunnel is Vital
In the fourth of a four-part series previewing new MDM research to be unveiled in a June 25 webcast, we explore how to apply scenario planning to stress-test your distribution strategy and build resilience for...
Strategy
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Beyond Products: The Rise of Value-Added Services
Many distributors have untapped opportunities to market and sell services that larger companies like Amazon and even OEM sellers largely do not provide. This second piece in a two-part series from Redwood Advisors examines why...
Data & Analytics
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The Analytics Attribution Breakthrough: Building on Bedrock
The second of this five-part series uses a case study to explain the foundational concepts of data attribution, ontology and lineage that make scalable analytics possible for distributors.
Building Materials/Construction
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QXO Earns Bullish Price Targets as Analysts Initiate Coverage
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.
Strategy
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Four Futures Every Distributor Should Be Prepared For
In the third of this four-part series previewing new MDM research to be unveiled in a June 25 webcast, we explore how distributors navigate disruption and plan for an uncertain future by previewing four distinct...
Data & Analytics
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Distribution’s Analytics Imperative: Becoming the Disruptor in a Disruptive Market
This piece kicks off a five-part series providing guidance on turning uncertainty into decisive action, with data analytics as the underlying compass. This section introduces the concept of modeling “doing nothing vs. doing something” and...

