We chat with The Master Group President Neil McDougall about the Quebec-based distributor’s rapid recent growth and expansion roadmap.
Digital Commerce
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Amazon’s Best Kept Secret: eProcurement Integrations
Applico’s Alex Moazed shares takeaways from its report that examines new findings on Amazon Business and eProcurement.
Mergers & Acquisitions
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March M&A Roundup: Activity Slows After Blistering Start to 2023
The pace of mergers and acquisitions among industrial distributors and manufacturers stalled in March following several strong months.
Technology
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How Distributors Can Enhance the Buying Experience with PIM
MDM’s latest webcast explored how distributors can leverage PIM software to provide customers with a better buying experience.
Expert Perspective
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MDM Podcast: Debunking Skilled Trade Myths with Toolfetch’s Andrew Brown
We chat with Toolfetch.com co-founder Andrew Brown to dispel misconceptions about the skilled trades, why he’s so passionate about supporting them and how they tie in with distribution.
New PwC research revealed that most firms are struggling to effectively implement supply chain technology. This article dives into the findings.
Digital Commerce
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A Digital Shelf Strategy: The Key to Commerce Success
Randy Mercer discusses how a company’s ‘digital shelf’ impacts customers’ in-store shopping habits, and how to enhance the strategy behind it.
Human Resources
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Modernize Your Employee Value Proposition with People Over Profit
Seeing employees as more than merely ‘assets’ or ‘capital’ can go a long way in attracting and retaining staff, argues Dirk Beveridge.
Operations
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MDM Wants to Tell Your Company’s Story
If your company has a story worth sharing, we want to hear about it. Get the details on our new on-site distributor profile series.
Technology
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QuickTake: What AI & ChatGPT Really Mean for Distributors
MDM CEO Tom Gale and Indian River Consulting’s Mike Marks discuss the latest AI model, GPT-4, and how it might impact the distribution industry.
Top Distributor Sectors
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LAST CALL: MDM Top Distributors Submissions Deadline Extended to April 28
Submit your company’s info via our convenient Top Distributors Survey to ensure we consider it on our rankings lists. Find the survey link and much more feature info here.
Mergers & Acquisitions
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QuickTake: Levers to Increase Enterprise Value
Dorn Group’s James Dorn and Tom Gale recap some of the key themes from MDM’s recent Distribution M&A Summit and outline the most pertinent areas of improvement for EBITDA margin, growth and value.

