The average HVAC contractor makes nearly 70% of its purchases through wholesale distribution, according to a HARDI Voice of Contractor survey.
Human Resources
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Survey: Most Distributors Plan to Mandate a Return to Office
Of the 3Q24 Baird-MDM Survey respondents who will do away with hybrid schedules, most cited collaboration as a key driver in the decision.
Data & Analytics
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What a Data-Driven Distributor Looks Like
From our 2024 SHIFT event, three leading distributors share what it takes to build an effective data analytics team, how they’re putting it to use and the value of leveraging external data for benchmarking company...
Strategy
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How Stellar Industrial Supply Crafts Competitive Advantage
From a fireside session at MDM’s 2024 SHIFT Conference, we glean insights from Stellar Industrial Supply CEO John Wiborg about the distributor’s constant drive toward win-win solutions for customers and suppliers.
Mergers & Acquisitions
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Investment Bank Insights: Private Equity’s Role in M&A, Pt. 2
With 2024 shaping up to be another big year in distribution M&A, we spoke with several investment banks on the state of industry dealmaking, what’s driving it, best practices and the outlook for 2025.
Sales & Marketing
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From SHIFT 2024: Customer-Based Sales Strategies
MDM’s marquee event this past September highlighted the importance of relationship-based sales models and omni-channel integration. Here’s our key takeaways.
Economic Trends
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MDM Forecast: November 2024 Update
Things moved more optimistically overall in our latest forecast update for both 2024 and 2025 revenues.
Strategy
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How Watsco Drives Growth with a Tech-First Mindset
The final leg of this three-part series examines the HVACR supplier’s perception of being a technology company that happens to distribute products, and how it’s followed through on it.
Strategy
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Wesco’s Core Business Transformation Strategy, from its CEO
We analyze the Wesco CEO’s insights shared at our 2024 event, where he detailed the company’s transformative journey of integrating Anixter, alongside scaling, innovating and maintaining a resilient culture.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Article
Investment Bank Insights: Private Equity’s Role in M&A, Pt. 1
With 2024 shaping up to be another big year in distribution M&A, we spoke with several investment banks on the state of industry dealmaking, what’s driving it, best practices and the outlook for 2025.
Economic Trends
Article
PREMIUM & NAW EXCLUSIVE: MDM’s 4Q Snapshot Webcast Now Available
It provides a thorough look at the state of the U.S. wholesale distribution economy today and what factors are influencing underlying demand.
Quarterly MDM-Baird Distribution Survey
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MDM Research: How is the U.S. Presidential Election Impacting Demand?
!!Presidential election years can cause business caution when it comes to spending. We asked hundreds of distributors about it in an October survey.

