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Trinity Hunt Partners Launches National HVAC Distribution Platform with Blackhawk Supply

Blackhawk’s ecommerce-focused model and expansive parts catalog provide a competitive edge in meeting increasing demand for digital procurement solution.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 11, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Parts Town Unlimited Names New CEO and CFO as Longtime Leader Steps Aside

Bill Geary, formerly a senior executive at global distributor Wesco, will succeed Steve Snower as CEO.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 10, 2025
Distribution Industry News

QXO Names Former Kraft Heinz Executive as CIO to Lead Digital Transformation

At Kraft Heinz, Eric Nelson oversaw large-scale cloud migrations, developed enterprise-wide analytics platforms, and digitized core logistics operations.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 10, 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

Wholesale sales of durable goods tick up in May as inventories fall

Wholesale sales of durable goods tick up in May as inventories fall.
  • Don Davis
  • July 9, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Capstone Targets Southeast Expansion Amid Broader Push to Modernize Building Products Distribution

Capstone is making a long-term bet that it can succeed where others have struggled—by building an integrated distribution platform.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 9, 2025
Distribution Industry News

DXP Enterprises Expands Credit Line and Makes an Acquisition

According to DXP, the company amended an existing credit agreement to increase its total revolving borrowing capacity from $135 million to $185 million.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 9, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Ransomware Attack Disrupts Ingram Micro Operations

As of Tuesday morning, the company had not disclosed whether sensitive data, such as customer, vendor, or employee information, was compromised.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 8, 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
Distribution Industry News

Wholesale Industry Hit the Hardest by Tariffs

Import duties will cost midsized U.S. wholesalers $48.7 billion annually at current rates, representing 59.2% of the total costs of tariffs to midmarket firms.
  • Don Davis
  • July 7, 2025
Distribution Industry News

SRS Launches Roofr Integration as Home Depot Pushes Further into Pro Contracting

While the GMS deal marks a major expansion in scale, the Roofr integration reflects SRS’s ongoing investment in digital tools to enhance contractor operations.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 7, 2025
Distribution Industry News

DXP Enterprises Acquires Moores Pump & Services to Expand Gulf Coast Operations

Moores will be integrated into DXP’s rotating equipment division, which focuses on the sales and service of pumps and related equipment.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 7, 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

HARDI Distributors See May Sales Dip Amid Cooler Weather, Fewer Billing Days

Sales for members of Heating, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) fell 2.1% in May 2025 compared to the same month last year.
  • 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

TD SYNNEX Acquires Apptium to Expand Cloud Commerce and Services Portfolio

Apptium provides a cloud-native platform that supports e-commerce, billing, fulfillment, and subscription management.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 2, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Graybar Appoints a Key Executive to Lead AI and Digital Transformation Efforts

Edward Fenton most recently served as vice president of customer and field platforms at Ecolab, where he oversaw enterprise-wide digital engagement and modernization initiatives.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 2, 2025
Distribution Industry News

GMS Tells Employees It’s “Business as Usual” After $5.5 Billion Acquisition Deal with SRS

An internal Q&A posted in an SEC filing, stated that GMS’s current strategy and customer focus will not change in the near term.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 1, 2025
news manufacturing
Distribution Industry News

U.S. Manufacturing Contracts for Fourth Straight Month as Orders and Jobs Decline

The reading reflects ongoing contraction in a sector weighed down by falling new orders, declining employment, and uncertainty over trade policy.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 1, 2025
Distribution Industry News

MSC Industrial Profit Falls 21% on Slower Sales, Tighter Margins

Year-to-date, MSC has generated $2.79 billion in revenue, a 2.7% decline from the $2.87 billion reported in the first nine months of fiscal 2024.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 1, 2025

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Distribution Industry News

Trinity Hunt Partners Launches National HVAC Distribution Platform with Blackhawk Supply

Blackhawk’s ecommerce-focused model and expansive parts catalog provide a competitive edge in meeting increasing demand for digital procurement solution.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 11, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Parts Town Unlimited Names New CEO and CFO as Longtime Leader Steps Aside

Bill Geary, formerly a senior executive at global distributor Wesco, will succeed Steve Snower as CEO.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 10, 2025
Distribution Industry News

QXO Names Former Kraft Heinz Executive as CIO to Lead Digital Transformation

At Kraft Heinz, Eric Nelson oversaw large-scale cloud migrations, developed enterprise-wide analytics platforms, and digitized core logistics operations.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 10, 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

Wholesale sales of durable goods tick up in May as inventories fall

Wholesale sales of durable goods tick up in May as inventories fall.
  • Don Davis
  • July 9, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Capstone Targets Southeast Expansion Amid Broader Push to Modernize Building Products Distribution

Capstone is making a long-term bet that it can succeed where others have struggled—by building an integrated distribution platform.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 9, 2025
Distribution Industry News

DXP Enterprises Expands Credit Line and Makes an Acquisition

According to DXP, the company amended an existing credit agreement to increase its total revolving borrowing capacity from $135 million to $185 million.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 9, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Ransomware Attack Disrupts Ingram Micro Operations

As of Tuesday morning, the company had not disclosed whether sensitive data, such as customer, vendor, or employee information, was compromised.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 8, 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
Distribution Industry News

Wholesale Industry Hit the Hardest by Tariffs

Import duties will cost midsized U.S. wholesalers $48.7 billion annually at current rates, representing 59.2% of the total costs of tariffs to midmarket firms.
  • Don Davis
  • July 7, 2025
Distribution Industry News

SRS Launches Roofr Integration as Home Depot Pushes Further into Pro Contracting

While the GMS deal marks a major expansion in scale, the Roofr integration reflects SRS’s ongoing investment in digital tools to enhance contractor operations.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 7, 2025
Distribution Industry News

DXP Enterprises Acquires Moores Pump & Services to Expand Gulf Coast Operations

Moores will be integrated into DXP’s rotating equipment division, which focuses on the sales and service of pumps and related equipment.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 7, 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

HARDI Distributors See May Sales Dip Amid Cooler Weather, Fewer Billing Days

Sales for members of Heating, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) fell 2.1% in May 2025 compared to the same month last year.
  • 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

TD SYNNEX Acquires Apptium to Expand Cloud Commerce and Services Portfolio

Apptium provides a cloud-native platform that supports e-commerce, billing, fulfillment, and subscription management.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 2, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Graybar Appoints a Key Executive to Lead AI and Digital Transformation Efforts

Edward Fenton most recently served as vice president of customer and field platforms at Ecolab, where he oversaw enterprise-wide digital engagement and modernization initiatives.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 2, 2025
Distribution Industry News

GMS Tells Employees It’s “Business as Usual” After $5.5 Billion Acquisition Deal with SRS

An internal Q&A posted in an SEC filing, stated that GMS’s current strategy and customer focus will not change in the near term.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 1, 2025
news manufacturing
Distribution Industry News

U.S. Manufacturing Contracts for Fourth Straight Month as Orders and Jobs Decline

The reading reflects ongoing contraction in a sector weighed down by falling new orders, declining employment, and uncertainty over trade policy.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 1, 2025
Distribution Industry News

MSC Industrial Profit Falls 21% on Slower Sales, Tighter Margins

Year-to-date, MSC has generated $2.79 billion in revenue, a 2.7% decline from the $2.87 billion reported in the first nine months of fiscal 2024.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 1, 2025

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Trinity Hunt Partners Launches National HVAC Distribution Platform with Blackhawk Supply

Blackhawk’s ecommerce-focused model and expansive parts catalog provide a competitive edge in meeting increasing demand for digital procurement solution.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 11, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Parts Town Unlimited Names New CEO and CFO as Longtime Leader Steps Aside

Bill Geary, formerly a senior executive at global distributor Wesco, will succeed Steve Snower as CEO.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 10, 2025
Distribution Industry News

QXO Names Former Kraft Heinz Executive as CIO to Lead Digital Transformation

At Kraft Heinz, Eric Nelson oversaw large-scale cloud migrations, developed enterprise-wide analytics platforms, and digitized core logistics operations.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 10, 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

Wholesale sales of durable goods tick up in May as inventories fall

Wholesale sales of durable goods tick up in May as inventories fall.
  • Don Davis
  • July 9, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Capstone Targets Southeast Expansion Amid Broader Push to Modernize Building Products Distribution

Capstone is making a long-term bet that it can succeed where others have struggled—by building an integrated distribution platform.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 9, 2025
Distribution Industry News

DXP Enterprises Expands Credit Line and Makes an Acquisition

According to DXP, the company amended an existing credit agreement to increase its total revolving borrowing capacity from $135 million to $185 million.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 9, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Ransomware Attack Disrupts Ingram Micro Operations

As of Tuesday morning, the company had not disclosed whether sensitive data, such as customer, vendor, or employee information, was compromised.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 8, 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
Distribution Industry News

Wholesale Industry Hit the Hardest by Tariffs

Import duties will cost midsized U.S. wholesalers $48.7 billion annually at current rates, representing 59.2% of the total costs of tariffs to midmarket firms.
  • Don Davis
  • July 7, 2025
Distribution Industry News

SRS Launches Roofr Integration as Home Depot Pushes Further into Pro Contracting

While the GMS deal marks a major expansion in scale, the Roofr integration reflects SRS’s ongoing investment in digital tools to enhance contractor operations.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 7, 2025
Distribution Industry News

DXP Enterprises Acquires Moores Pump & Services to Expand Gulf Coast Operations

Moores will be integrated into DXP’s rotating equipment division, which focuses on the sales and service of pumps and related equipment.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 7, 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

HARDI Distributors See May Sales Dip Amid Cooler Weather, Fewer Billing Days

Sales for members of Heating, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) fell 2.1% in May 2025 compared to the same month last year.
  • 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

TD SYNNEX Acquires Apptium to Expand Cloud Commerce and Services Portfolio

Apptium provides a cloud-native platform that supports e-commerce, billing, fulfillment, and subscription management.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 2, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Graybar Appoints a Key Executive to Lead AI and Digital Transformation Efforts

Edward Fenton most recently served as vice president of customer and field platforms at Ecolab, where he oversaw enterprise-wide digital engagement and modernization initiatives.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 2, 2025
Distribution Industry News

GMS Tells Employees It’s “Business as Usual” After $5.5 Billion Acquisition Deal with SRS

An internal Q&A posted in an SEC filing, stated that GMS’s current strategy and customer focus will not change in the near term.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 1, 2025
news manufacturing
Distribution Industry News

U.S. Manufacturing Contracts for Fourth Straight Month as Orders and Jobs Decline

The reading reflects ongoing contraction in a sector weighed down by falling new orders, declining employment, and uncertainty over trade policy.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 1, 2025
Distribution Industry News

MSC Industrial Profit Falls 21% on Slower Sales, Tighter Margins

Year-to-date, MSC has generated $2.79 billion in revenue, a 2.7% decline from the $2.87 billion reported in the first nine months of fiscal 2024.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • July 1, 2025
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