AI
From supplier negotiations to difficult employee conversations, AI personas could help distributors practice before the stakes are real. This piece explores how simulated counterparts can strengthen training, preserve veteran expertise and support hiring.
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November 18, 2026 | 1:00 PM ET | Virtual
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Safety Products
The acquisition adds a Simpsonville, SC-based distributor of PPE, safety, janitorial and packaging supplies to Ritz Safety’s national business.
November 9, 2026
Mergers & Acquisitions
QXO’s founder is launching a second publicly traded acquisition platform while continuing to lead the building materials distributor, which posted preliminary 3Q results.
November 9, 2026
Automotive
The automotive parts distributor’s first automated DC is slated to open in the first half of 2027, bringing expanded capacity and adding more than 150 new jobs.
November 9, 2026
Earnings
Organic growth strengthened as nonresidential demand and improving residential sales lifted Ferguson’s third-quarter results that followed its $1.6 billion FloWorks acquisition.
November 9, 2026
Building Materials/Construction
The planned purchase of Taiga Building Products’ Rocklin and Sanger facilities will expand Boise Cascade’s California distribution footprint, while the company posted higher third-quarter sales and profit.
November 6, 2026
Economic Trends
Labor department figures show the industry lost 9,100 jobs during the month, with nondurable goods accounting for the vast majority. Get the other key figures and context here.
November 6, 2026
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November 9, 2026
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November 6, 2026
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This MDM Case Study examines how Stellar Industrial Supply built a differentiated growth model around documented customer savings, service-first selling and digital execution — turning measurable value creation into a durable platform for customer loyalty, expansion and operational excellence.
July 2, 2026
How has Singer Industrial grown into a 55-plus-company platform while preserving local leadership and culture? This MDM Case Study explores the industrial rubber, fluid power and automation distributor’s coordinated autonomy model, acquisition strategy and technology investments that are helping drive scale, efficiency and long-term growth.
June 8, 2026
