The retailer last week withdrew and refiled its merger notice with the U.S. Department of Justice, resetting the antitrust review period until Aug. 22.
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For the full year, sales reached $4.56 billion, up 1.9% from $4.48 billion in fiscal 2024.
For the first six months of 2025, revenue totaled $1.92 billion, compared with $27.6 million in the first half of last year.
Here’s a recap on how the biggest public distributors of industrial supplies and MRO products are dealing with the ever-changing conditions of industry tariffs.
The company has eliminated 13,000 SKUs in Europe this year to reduce product complexity and is expanding its salvage business.
Best most recently was president and chief operating officer of Coborn’s Inc., a Minnesota-based grocery retailer.
For the full fiscal year 2025, Cardinal Health’s revenue totaled $222.6 billion, down 2% from $226.8 billion in fiscal 2024.
Lev Peker joins DFS from the automotive aftermarket sector, where he led PartsID and CarParts.com.
The threat of a recession also eased, with only 36% of CEOs expecting one within 12 to 18 months.
U.S. wholesale sales grew 0.3% in June compared to May.
ODP’s business solutions division, which serves mid-sized and large companies, generated $859 million in revenue in the quarter, a 6% decline from last year.
Financial terms were not disclosed, and the transaction remains subject to regulatory approval and customary closing conditions.
US Foods confirmed recent reports that it had approached rival Performance Food Group about a potential merger, though PFG has not shown interest.
Graybar’s robust performance was supported in part by ongoing upgrades to its operations, including an initial rollout of a new enterprise resource planning system.
The U.S. pharmaceutical segment, McKesson’s largest, posted $90 billion in revenue, up 25% from a year earlier.
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.
The company has named Darren Bonnstetter as its new chief executive officer. He succeeds John McNeill, who is stepping down,
In the first half of the year, DXP generated $975.3 million in total sales, up 13.7% from $858.2 million in the prior year.
While the merger took center stage, DNOW reported steady second-quarter and year-to-date financial results, reinforcing its ability to execute in a slower market environment.
Lead times for capital expenditure fell to 173 days in July, while the average lead time for MRO supplies decreased to 44 days.
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The retailer last week withdrew and refiled its merger notice with the U.S. Department of Justice, resetting the antitrust review period until Aug. 22.
For the full year, sales reached $4.56 billion, up 1.9% from $4.48 billion in fiscal 2024.
For the first six months of 2025, revenue totaled $1.92 billion, compared with $27.6 million in the first half of last year.
Here’s a recap on how the biggest public distributors of industrial supplies and MRO products are dealing with the ever-changing conditions of industry tariffs.
The company has eliminated 13,000 SKUs in Europe this year to reduce product complexity and is expanding its salvage business.
Best most recently was president and chief operating officer of Coborn’s Inc., a Minnesota-based grocery retailer.
For the full fiscal year 2025, Cardinal Health’s revenue totaled $222.6 billion, down 2% from $226.8 billion in fiscal 2024.
Lev Peker joins DFS from the automotive aftermarket sector, where he led PartsID and CarParts.com.
The threat of a recession also eased, with only 36% of CEOs expecting one within 12 to 18 months.
U.S. wholesale sales grew 0.3% in June compared to May.
ODP’s business solutions division, which serves mid-sized and large companies, generated $859 million in revenue in the quarter, a 6% decline from last year.
Financial terms were not disclosed, and the transaction remains subject to regulatory approval and customary closing conditions.
US Foods confirmed recent reports that it had approached rival Performance Food Group about a potential merger, though PFG has not shown interest.
Graybar’s robust performance was supported in part by ongoing upgrades to its operations, including an initial rollout of a new enterprise resource planning system.
The U.S. pharmaceutical segment, McKesson’s largest, posted $90 billion in revenue, up 25% from a year earlier.
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.
The company has named Darren Bonnstetter as its new chief executive officer. He succeeds John McNeill, who is stepping down,
In the first half of the year, DXP generated $975.3 million in total sales, up 13.7% from $858.2 million in the prior year.
While the merger took center stage, DNOW reported steady second-quarter and year-to-date financial results, reinforcing its ability to execute in a slower market environment.
Lead times for capital expenditure fell to 173 days in July, while the average lead time for MRO supplies decreased to 44 days.
The retailer last week withdrew and refiled its merger notice with the U.S. Department of Justice, resetting the antitrust review period until Aug. 22.
For the full year, sales reached $4.56 billion, up 1.9% from $4.48 billion in fiscal 2024.
For the first six months of 2025, revenue totaled $1.92 billion, compared with $27.6 million in the first half of last year.
Here’s a recap on how the biggest public distributors of industrial supplies and MRO products are dealing with the ever-changing conditions of industry tariffs.
The company has eliminated 13,000 SKUs in Europe this year to reduce product complexity and is expanding its salvage business.
Best most recently was president and chief operating officer of Coborn’s Inc., a Minnesota-based grocery retailer.
For the full fiscal year 2025, Cardinal Health’s revenue totaled $222.6 billion, down 2% from $226.8 billion in fiscal 2024.
Lev Peker joins DFS from the automotive aftermarket sector, where he led PartsID and CarParts.com.
The threat of a recession also eased, with only 36% of CEOs expecting one within 12 to 18 months.
U.S. wholesale sales grew 0.3% in June compared to May.
ODP’s business solutions division, which serves mid-sized and large companies, generated $859 million in revenue in the quarter, a 6% decline from last year.
Financial terms were not disclosed, and the transaction remains subject to regulatory approval and customary closing conditions.
US Foods confirmed recent reports that it had approached rival Performance Food Group about a potential merger, though PFG has not shown interest.
Graybar’s robust performance was supported in part by ongoing upgrades to its operations, including an initial rollout of a new enterprise resource planning system.
The U.S. pharmaceutical segment, McKesson’s largest, posted $90 billion in revenue, up 25% from a year earlier.
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.
The company has named Darren Bonnstetter as its new chief executive officer. He succeeds John McNeill, who is stepping down,
In the first half of the year, DXP generated $975.3 million in total sales, up 13.7% from $858.2 million in the prior year.
While the merger took center stage, DNOW reported steady second-quarter and year-to-date financial results, reinforcing its ability to execute in a slower market environment.
Lead times for capital expenditure fell to 173 days in July, while the average lead time for MRO supplies decreased to 44 days.