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Jonathan Bein

Jonathan Bein, Ph.D. is Managing Partner at Distribution Strategy Group. He’s
developed customer-facing analytics approaches for customer segmentation,
customer lifecycle management, positioning and messaging, pricing and channel strategy for distributors that want to align their sales and marketing resources with how their customers want to shop and buy. If you’re ready to drive real ROI, reach out to Jonathan today at
jbein@distributionstrategy.com.

Articles by Jonathan Bein

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Distribution Industry News

OTC Acquires American Industrial Corporation (AIC)

AIC is headquartered in the Indianapolis area and adds technical sales and service capabilities.
  • Jonathan Bein
  • May 3, 2022
news manufacturing
Distribution Industry News

Manufacturing Sector Grows in April: ISM

The economy also continued to expand for the 23rd month.
  • Jonathan Bein
  • May 3, 2022
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Wajax Sales Grow 14% in 1Q 2022

Wajax net earnings were $16.1 million, up from $12.5 million in the same period of 2021.
  • Jonathan Bein
  • May 3, 2022
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Distribution Industry News

Core & Main Acquires Lock City Supply, Inc.

Lock City Supply offers water and wastewater materials for customers in the municipal and utility markets.
  • Jonathan Bein
  • May 3, 2022
How Dakota Supply Group is Driving ‘Intentional Growth’ in Rural America 
Distribution Marketing

How Dakota Supply Group is Driving ‘Intentional Growth’ in Rural America 

Dakota Supply Group CEO Paul Kennedy talks about how the 124-year-old company drives value in rural markets across the Midwest.
  • Jonathan Bein
  • May 2, 2022
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Affiliated Distributors Sales Up 35% in First Quarter 2022 

Purchases by member companies from AD supplier partners were up 35% to $4.46 billion.
  • Jonathan Bein
  • May 2, 2022
Sonepar
Distribution Industry News

Sonepar Acquires Majorano in Italy 

Sonepar expands electrical distribution reach in the country with purchase.
  • Jonathan Bein
  • May 2, 2022
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Distribution Industry News

ASA Members Report Sales Up 22% in March 2022 

Respondents reported calendar-year-to-date sales growth of 24%.
  • Jonathan Bein
  • May 2, 2022
Avnet
Distribution Industry News

Avnet Sales Up 35.7% in 1Q 2022 

Avnet’s net income was $183 million, up from $107 million in the prior-year period. 
  • Jonathan Bein
  • May 2, 2022
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Lawson Products 1Q 2022 Sales Up 13.8%

Profit was $9 million for Lawson Products, an industrial distributor.
  • Jonathan Bein
  • April 28, 2022
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Applied Industrial Technologies 3Q 2022 Sales Up 16.6% 

Applied Industrial’s sales increased 14.7% on an organic daily basis.
  • Jonathan Bein
  • April 28, 2022
news Grainger
Distribution Industry News

Grainger 1Q 2022 Sales Up 18.2% 

Grainger growth was driven by performance in High-Touch Solutions and Endless Assortment segments.
  • Jonathan Bein
  • April 28, 2022
news building materials
Distribution Industry News

L&W Supply Acquires DWS Building Supply 

The acquisition includes two locations in Texas and New Mexico.
  • Jonathan Bein
  • April 28, 2022
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Sonepar and Mirakl Team Up to Develop New Marketplace in France 

It is the first B2B electrical supplies distribution marketplaces in the country.
  • Jonathan Bein
  • April 27, 2022
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Graybar Sales Up 25.3% in 1Q 2022 

Profit for the first quarter was the highest quarterly net income in company history.
  • Jonathan Bein
  • April 27, 2022
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Affiliated Distributors Appoints New President of Electrical & Industrial Business Unit 

Marisol Fernandez will be returning to the company as President of Electrical and Industrial Business.
  • Jonathan Bein
  • April 26, 2022
Distribution Industry News

February 2022 US Cutting Tool Orders Up 12.1% 

The total was up 4.8% from January’s $159.9 million.
  • Jonathan Bein
  • April 26, 2022
Distribution Industry News

Watsco Sales Grow 34% in 1Q 2022 

Sales for the HVACR distributor were $1.52 billion in the first quarter.
  • Jonathan Bein
  • April 26, 2022
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Distribution Industry News

New South Construction Supply to Acquire American Contractors Supply

American Contractors Supply is an Atlanta-based distributor and supplier of tilt-up products.
  • Jonathan Bein
  • April 25, 2022
electrical
Distribution Industry News

Rexel 1Q Sales Up 21.6% in North America 

Global sales for the electrical distributor were up 16% on a same-day basis.
  • Jonathan Bein
  • April 25, 2022
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