Thought Leadership and Software for Wholesale Change Agents
Distribution Strategy Group
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BlueLinx Sales Rise Slightly in Q4 as Housing Market Stays Tough
For the full fiscal year, sales were flat at $2.954 billion, compared with $2.953 billion the prior year.
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Global Industrial Reports Strong Fourth-Quarter Growth, Steady Gains for 2025
For the full year, Global Industrial reported sales of $1.38 billion, an increase of 4.8% from $1.32 billion in 2024.
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Lowe’s Leans on Pros and AI as Earnings Dip, Outlook Stays Cautious
CEO Marvin Ellison said AI-powered tools are now used to guide sales with Pros.
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U.S. Merchant Wholesaler Sales Rise 1% in December as Inventories Grow More Slowly
Sales, excluding manufacturers’ sales branches and offices, reached $722.1 billion in December.
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Home Depot Highlights New AI Tools For Contractors
The AI tools are part of a broader effort to reduce friction in contractors’ daily work, particularly around delivery coordination and communication.
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How Agentic Commerce is Starting to Reach Wholesale Distribution
But the impact of agentic commerce will not be uniform across segments such as MRO.
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Pepper Lands $50 Million to Push AI and Automation Deeper into Independent Food Distribution
. The company said its platform is used by more than 500 distributors, representing $30 billion in annual gross merchandise volume.
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US Foods Rolls Out AI Tool to Give Restaurants Real-Time View of Menu Profitability
The launch adds a menu-focused analytics layer to MOXē, US Foods’ broader digital platform that already supports product ordering, inventory management, and order tracking.
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DNOW Revenue Rises in 2025, but Merger Costs Push Company to Net Loss
CEO David Cherechinsky said DNOW is continuing to integrate MRC Global and address operational challenges.
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Supreme Court Tariff Ruling Forces Wholesale Distributors to Reassess Pricing and Trade Risk
The ruling removes a major source of recent tariff volatility but does not restore certainty.