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Half of distributor respondents in the latest Baird-NAW survey reported a margin hit of at least 25 basis points after pricing and surcharge offsets. Here, we show and analyze how much transportation costs are taking out of distributor earnings.
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Construction
The addition of Commercial Supply Co. expands GME’s Midwest reach and capabilities serving construction and renewable energy contractors.
November 3, 2026
MDM Blog
our Intelligence Brief provides a consise, synthesized eight-page briefing that extracts the biggest takeaways and themes from the articles published each month. It’s perfect for busy executives. Premium members can get our it from the link in this blog or from their Premium Dashboard.
November 3, 2026
Finance
Half of distributor respondents in the latest Baird-NAW survey reported a margin hit of at least 25 basis points after pricing and surcharge offsets. Here, we show and analyze how much transportation costs are taking out of distributor earnings.
November 3, 2026
Association/Buying Group News
The update follows the buying group’s completion of its supplyFORCE acquisition and appointment of a national accounts leader.
November 3, 2026
Technology Provider News
Proton.ai has launched an industry-focused job board that aggregates openings from its distributor customers, adding a recruiting benefit to the technology provider’s expanding platform.
November 3, 2026
Economic Trends
U.S. durable goods orders increased 10.0% year-over-year as transportation equipment led September’s monthly gain. Overall factory orders rose 1.8%, with nondurable goods orders also advancing. Get the breakdown here of how each durable goods category moved MoM and YoY.
November 3, 2026
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Technology Provider News
November 3, 2026
Building Materials/Construction
November 3, 2026
220+ distributors ranked across 20 sectors. The definitive annual benchmark.
This MDM Case Study examines how Grainger continues to outgrow the MRO market through a connected operating model built on High-Touch customer solutions, curated assortment, private label, digital commerce, data intelligence and fulfillment scale.
September 23, 2026
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
