Distributors manage their own product catalogs and can limit online availability to in-stock items.
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Watsco is applying AI across its analytics, ecommerce, and customer service tools.
CEO Robert Buck said the company has deliberately reshaped its business model.
This integration gives more than 13,000 service companies using ServicePower direct access to Marcone’s inventory of more than 300,000 appliance parts.
As AI investment continues at record pace, its environmental footprint is becoming impossible to ignore.
The family-owned wholesaler said the appointment formalizes executive oversight of its digital operations as contractor demand continues to shift toward online.
“Our goal isn’t piecemeal AI and automation — it’s natively embedded AI with a purpose,” said Dr. Ryan Hungate, chief clinical and strategy officer
Hillman said it has managed tariff pressures without disrupting customer service leveraging its diversified supplier base, and maintaining fill rates above 95%.
Core & Main is eliminating about 4% of non-sales roles, part of a $30 million annual cost-reduction effort.
LTL, a family-run company, produces wire harnesses and electrical assemblies used across industrial and specialty equipment.
Deliveries under the contract are expected to begin immediately and continue throughout fiscal 2026.
The company is also expanding Direct Delivery, a program that consolidates multiple packages.
The scholarship’s growing popularity reflects a broader, mounting demand for skilled trades workers across the U.S. economy.
The company said its financial position remains solid even as it continues to invest in expansion and workforce training.
The move broadens AD’s presence beyond its core electrical, industrial and safety sectors into a wider set of construction materials.
Graybar is preparing for a major leadership shift as two long-time executives plan to retire next year.
The capabilities, first announced Nov. 12 at the Amazon Business Reshape conference, are now active for select U.S. users.
The distributor and manufacturer recently announced an AI-integrated distribution center in Shreveport, Louisiana.
Founded in 1972, Airtron focuses on HVAC installation for residential new construction with a growing offering of maintenance and repair services.
UFT supplies process equipment, pumps, flow control, and automation systems and has grown by consolidating regional providers with deep engineering expertise.