Distribution Events
Thought Leadership and Software for Wholesale Change Agents
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Fed Beige Book: Costs Climb, Customers Pull Back, Distributor Margins Squeeze
The April Beige Book delivers a specific and unflattering data point: activity declined among wholesale distribution firms the Federal Reserve surveyed.
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In a Market That Gave Nothing, Fastenal Grew 12.4%
Share gain, not market expansion, is the story behind every significant data point Fastenal reported for the quarter.
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Kimberly-Clark’s $31.6 Billion Kenvue Deal Will Reshape CPG Distribution
Distributors currently serving either company face a direct question: will the combined entity view their relationship as core or redundant?
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Imperial Dade Extends Canadian Reach with Enterprise Paper Acquisition
The Enterprise Paper transaction is the latest move in a sustained consolidation campaign that has fundamentally reshaped North American JanSan and foodservice packaging distribution.
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Services Growth Slows in March as Costs Surge and Hiring Contracts
For distributors, slower supplier deliveries can translate directly into longer lead times, higher safety stock requirements, and increased working capital.
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Jefferies: March Branch Traffic Gains Point to Early Demand Stabilization for Distributors
The analysts said the results reflect “an encouraging trend of momentum” across industrial and specialty distribution, but they emphasized that a broader inflection in fundamentals has not yet occurred.
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Amazon Business Deploys AI Across Procurement
The centerpiece of Amazon Business’s current AI deployment is the Amazon Business Assistant.
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Distributors Accelerate AI Deployment Across Supply Chain Operations
Among the use cases drawing the most capital and attention, demand forecasting and inventory planning are at the top
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GMS Acquires Frontier Drywall Supply, Expanding Colorado Footprint
The acquisition is the latest in a series of bolt-on deals GMS has completed since becoming part of The Home Depot’s distribution platform.
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Central Garden & Pet and Phillips Pet Food & Supplies to Form Pet Distribution Joint Venture
Central contributes its pet supplies distribution operations and a branded portfolio that includes Nylabone, Kaytee and Aqueon, among other labels.