Affiliated Distributors (AD) reported that member sales in the first nine months of 2024 increased 6% to $61 billion across AD’s 14 divisions and three countries.
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Same-store sales increased by 3% in total, 2% in the U.S., 2% in Canada and 11% in Mexico, in their respective currencies. Member purchases from AD suppliers grew 4% to $15.4 billion.
AD announced that 115 new members have joined year to date, including over 50 that joined as part of the Edge Group merger, effective Jan. 1. This does not include members that are joining AD as part of the merger with IMARK Electrical, which closed on Sept. 24 and is in the integration process. AD members also acquired another 36 companies outside of AD.