Inventories of wholesalers increased only 0.1% in July compared to the prior month.
Don Davis
Articles by Don Davis
Providers of customer relationship management (CRM) software for roofing contractors are making it easier for their clients to order directly from major distributors.
The ability of AI to recognize attributes in product images of 5,000 SKUs has played a part in making the ecommerce site easier.
Shipments to HVAC distributors likely will be lower for the remainder of 2025.
Manufacturing PMI ticks up in August but still shows contraction.
U.S. companies on average expect to raise prices by 3.5% in the coming 12 months.
New orders for durable goods, those designed to last at least three years, increased 1.1% in July over June when excluding transportation.
Deploying AI technology that understands the words salespeople speak is key.
U.S. wholesale sales grew 0.3% in June compared to May.
Total durable goods shipments increased by 0.5% in June over May.
To win at AI-driven commerce, distributors must help buyers’ AI agents find what they need.
Distributors and other companies should plan on higher prices as a result of tariffs.
Fastenal said the pace of price increases accelerated throughout the April-to-June quarter and current prices are now about 3% higher than a year ago.