Much of December’s increase came from a category that directly reflects distributor economics.
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Procurement professionals evaluate more alternative and secondary suppliers to diversify.
Distributors across foodservice, industrial supply and healthcare segments added significant square footage during 2025 and into early 2026.
Colony’s direct-to-jobsite delivery model and tool repair complement White Cap’s national scale.
The data reflects continued volatility in large-ticket equipment categories while pointing to strengthening underlying business demand.
CEO Joseph Armes said the acquisitions broadened CSW’s HVAC and plumbing offerings and opened access to additional end market.
For Avnet, executives said digital commerce and AI are now central to how the distributor plans to grow as market conditions stabilize.
The Phoenix-based technology distributor posted sales of $6.319 billion for the quarter ended Dec. 27.
For Allbirds, the math is straightforward: stores are expensive to run, while wholesale and distributor relationships allow the brand to reach more customers.
CEO Neil Schrimsher said business slowed in December but began to improve in January.
For the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2026, Sysco reported sales of $41.91 billion, up 3.1% from $40.63 billion a year earlier.
Home Depot’s move signals that the battle for Pro customers is increasingly being fought in digital project planning tools.
In the Americas, RS stocks more than 250,000 industrial and electronic products from more than 700 suppliers.
More than 80% of GOJO’s revenue flows through B2B distributors.
Business confidence in the year ahead remained positive but slipped slightly from late 2025 levels.
For wholesale distributors that supply contractors, the labor outlook signals uneven demand patterns.
Company executives positioned the center as a resource built specifically for wholesale partners.
More distributors describe tariffs as a daily operational constraint.
The new branch replaces a location in Poughkeepsie that served the region for more than three decades.
The results suggest factories in the region started the year on firmer footing, even as higher costs continue to weigh on operations and outlooks.
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Much of December’s increase came from a category that directly reflects distributor economics.
Procurement professionals evaluate more alternative and secondary suppliers to diversify.
Distributors across foodservice, industrial supply and healthcare segments added significant square footage during 2025 and into early 2026.
Colony’s direct-to-jobsite delivery model and tool repair complement White Cap’s national scale.
The data reflects continued volatility in large-ticket equipment categories while pointing to strengthening underlying business demand.
CEO Joseph Armes said the acquisitions broadened CSW’s HVAC and plumbing offerings and opened access to additional end market.
For Avnet, executives said digital commerce and AI are now central to how the distributor plans to grow as market conditions stabilize.
The Phoenix-based technology distributor posted sales of $6.319 billion for the quarter ended Dec. 27.
For Allbirds, the math is straightforward: stores are expensive to run, while wholesale and distributor relationships allow the brand to reach more customers.
CEO Neil Schrimsher said business slowed in December but began to improve in January.
For the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2026, Sysco reported sales of $41.91 billion, up 3.1% from $40.63 billion a year earlier.
Home Depot’s move signals that the battle for Pro customers is increasingly being fought in digital project planning tools.
In the Americas, RS stocks more than 250,000 industrial and electronic products from more than 700 suppliers.
More than 80% of GOJO’s revenue flows through B2B distributors.
Business confidence in the year ahead remained positive but slipped slightly from late 2025 levels.
For wholesale distributors that supply contractors, the labor outlook signals uneven demand patterns.
Company executives positioned the center as a resource built specifically for wholesale partners.
More distributors describe tariffs as a daily operational constraint.
The new branch replaces a location in Poughkeepsie that served the region for more than three decades.
The results suggest factories in the region started the year on firmer footing, even as higher costs continue to weigh on operations and outlooks.
Much of December’s increase came from a category that directly reflects distributor economics.
Procurement professionals evaluate more alternative and secondary suppliers to diversify.
Distributors across foodservice, industrial supply and healthcare segments added significant square footage during 2025 and into early 2026.
Colony’s direct-to-jobsite delivery model and tool repair complement White Cap’s national scale.
The data reflects continued volatility in large-ticket equipment categories while pointing to strengthening underlying business demand.
CEO Joseph Armes said the acquisitions broadened CSW’s HVAC and plumbing offerings and opened access to additional end market.
For Avnet, executives said digital commerce and AI are now central to how the distributor plans to grow as market conditions stabilize.
The Phoenix-based technology distributor posted sales of $6.319 billion for the quarter ended Dec. 27.
For Allbirds, the math is straightforward: stores are expensive to run, while wholesale and distributor relationships allow the brand to reach more customers.
CEO Neil Schrimsher said business slowed in December but began to improve in January.
For the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2026, Sysco reported sales of $41.91 billion, up 3.1% from $40.63 billion a year earlier.
Home Depot’s move signals that the battle for Pro customers is increasingly being fought in digital project planning tools.
In the Americas, RS stocks more than 250,000 industrial and electronic products from more than 700 suppliers.
More than 80% of GOJO’s revenue flows through B2B distributors.
Business confidence in the year ahead remained positive but slipped slightly from late 2025 levels.
For wholesale distributors that supply contractors, the labor outlook signals uneven demand patterns.
Company executives positioned the center as a resource built specifically for wholesale partners.
More distributors describe tariffs as a daily operational constraint.
The new branch replaces a location in Poughkeepsie that served the region for more than three decades.
The results suggest factories in the region started the year on firmer footing, even as higher costs continue to weigh on operations and outlooks.