Large or small, all distributors would be wise to avoid the commodity trap and look to automate value-based pricing and complete the chain of value with frontline selling. Here’s how to do it.
Our latest monthly forecast shows a healthy upgrade to the industry’s 2025 revenue outlook after two straight downgrades earlier this summer. As always, results vary across the 19 industry sectors tracked by the U.S. Census...
Brad Jacobs candidly shared plenty of detail in answering questions QXO has often received regarding its strategic roadmap toward achieving $50 billion in annual revenue over the next decade.
Scored across three key criteria, the list of 1,000 global companies included a dozen wholesale distributors. See which ones made the cut.
Distributor M&A activity held steady in August with 25 recorded deals in industrial, commercial and building supply verticals, while still below 2024 levels. Get a full recap of August’s distributor M&A activity, including year-to-date volume...
ORS Nasco completed two acquisitions earlier this year under new ownership by Wynnchurch Capital, expanding its safety and welding product offerings as part of a broader plan to scale operations and better serve distributors across...
With the deal set to close by the end of January, we discuss HD’s newest commentary about why it is buying wallboard distributor GMS for $4.3 billion just 14 months after acquiring SRS Distribution for...
Front-loaded inventories have buffered industrial buyers from sticker shock at distributors’ branch and digital shelves …for now. We examine if inflation finally showed up in July, and what large distributors are saying about pricing and...
The August MDM Forecast shows a modest downgrade in 2025 and 2026 revenue projections, with overall growth still near historical norms. As always, results vary across the 19 industry sectors tracked by the U.S. Census...
Part 2 of our deep dive on ADI Global Distribution centers on digital as the company’s growth engine as it prepares to become an independent public company in 2026.
NAW’s Brian Wild explains why the group is challenging Oregon’s recycling mandate and what distributors need to know about emerging EPR laws nationwide. Read the full Q&A here.
Distributor M&A activity held steady July for a solid but still below average month, highlighted by transactions in the Building Materials, Gases & Welding and Motion Control sectors. Get a full recap of July’s distributor...
