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Distribution Industry News

Home Depot Clears U.S. Antitrust Review in $5.5 Billion GMS Deal

Home Depot has secured U.S. antitrust clearance for its $5.5 billion tender offer to acquire building materials distributor GMS Inc.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • August 22, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Rising Producer Prices Signal Cost Pressures for U.S. Wholesale Distributors

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Thursday that the PPI for final demand rose 0.9% in July, the largest monthly gain since February.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • August 15, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Orise Distribution Expands St. Louis Operations

Orise Distribution, a startup medical supplies distributor, is expanding its St. Louis facility with a $6.2 million investment.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • August 15, 2025
Distribution Industry News

UNFI Names David Best Retail CEO

Best most recently was president and chief operating officer of Coborn’s Inc., a Minnesota-based grocery retailer.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • August 13, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Diversified Foodservice Supply Appoints a New CEO to Strengthen Distribution Operations

Lev Peker joins DFS from the automotive aftermarket sector, where he led PartsID and CarParts.com.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • August 12, 2025
Distribution Industry News

US Foods Ramps Up Expansion, Efficiency Gains as Sales and Profit Rise

US Foods confirmed recent reports that it had approached rival Performance Food Group about a potential merger, though PFG has not shown interest.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • August 8, 2025
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Distribution Industry News

Stellar Industrial Supply Appoints New Vice Presidents for Supply Chain and Customer Experience

Stellar Industrial Supply distributes more than 90,000 MRO products and tools from over 1,500 brands across 18 regional hubs in the U.S.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • August 7, 2025
Distribution Industry News

U.S. Factory Orders Plunge 4.8% in June as Aircraft Demand Collapses

The drop was concentrated on durable goods, which saw orders fall 9.3% in June.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • August 4, 2025
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Distribution Industry News

AD Member Sales Climb 25% to $50.7 Billion in First Half of 2025

Purchases from AD suppliers rose 28% to $12.9 billion across the group’s 13 divisions in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • August 4, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Global Industrial Delivers Q2 Profit as Strategic Accounts Drive Growth

The company’s largest strategic accounts continued to lead growth, while transactional and lower-retention customers saw a decline.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 30, 2025
Distribution Industry Analysis

How Distributors Are Solving Supply Chain Challenges

Distribution continues to navigate complex supply chain disruptions.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 24, 2025
Distribution Industry News

POOLCORP Reports Modest Sales Growth Amid Economic Headwinds

While new pool construction remains under pressure, the company anticipates a recovery in demand for pool renovations and remodels.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 24, 2025
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Distribution Industry News

BMD Launches Engineered Wood Distribution Hub in Southern California

The expansion reflects growing demand for engineered lumber in areas facing labor constraints and stricter building codes.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 18, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Cary Oil Expands Midwest and Southeast Footprint with Two Acquisitions

Founded in 1959, Cary Oil is a privately held fuel wholesaler operating in 21 states and distributes 1 billion gallons of fuel annually.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 18, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Spartan Fastener Acquires American Jebco to Expand Specialty Product Capabilities

The acquisition, effective immediately, is intended to expand Spartan’s product portfolio and enhance its manufacturing capabilities.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 10, 2025
Distribution Industry News

American Tire Distributors Launches Strategic Reset Following Vendor Losses

The reset comes after Goodyear and Bridgestone, two of the top global tire manufacturers, cut distribution ties with ATD within the past year.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 8, 2025
Does “Fulfillment by Amazon” Mean the Death of Distributors?
Distribution Industry News

Mathnasium Taps Amazon Business to Centralize Purchasing Across 1,000 U.S. Centers

The deal underscores Amazon Business’s increasing penetration in education and other verticals traditionally served by distributors.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 3, 2025
Distribution Industry News

MSC Industrial Tops Q3 Forecasts as Digital and Service Upgrades Pay Off

“This quarter reflects meaningful progress,” said CEO Erik Gershwind. “We’ve launched new growth efforts and continued to expand our customer service offerings.”
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 2, 2025
Distribution Industry News

DNOW and MRC Global to Merge in $1.5 Billion All-Stock Deal

The merger brings together two major players in the distribution of energy and industrial products.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • June 27, 2025
Distribution Industry News

U.S. Business Growth Slows in June Amid Rising Tariff-Driven Inflation

Two-thirds of manufacturers reported higher input costs due to tariffs, with over half of them passing on these cost increases to customers.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • June 23, 2025
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