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Manufacturing output rose 0.8% in February.
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  • March 19, 2024
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Amazon Launches Amazon Business in Mexico

Mexico is the 10th country where Amazon Business has launched.
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  • March 15, 2024
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January 2024 Cutting Tool Consumption Up 9.1% from December

Cutting tool consumption was up 4.1% year over year.
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  • March 15, 2024
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Producer Price Index for Final Demand Up 0.6% in February 2024

Final demand prices increased 0.3% in January.
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  • March 15, 2024
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The Home Depot Opens 4 New Distribution Centers for Pros

Locations will be stocked with bulky merchandise such as lumber, roofing shingles, insulation and more.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 15, 2024
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Graybar Sales Up 4.8% in 2023

Graybar hit $11B in sales for the year.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 15, 2024
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Imperial Dade Acquires JAD Building Maintenance Supplies

JAD is based on Queens, N.Y.
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  • March 14, 2024
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January 2024 Manufacturing Technology Orders Down 3.7% from Previous Year

Demand continues to be driven by high-value orders of specialized, automated machinery.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 14, 2024
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Sonepar Sales Up 2.8% in 2023

Sonepar completed 13 acquisitions in 2023.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 14, 2024
Distribution Industry News

AI Futurist Zack Kass Joins Applied AI for Distributors Keynote Lineup

Kass will present “The Innovator’s Dilemma: Navigating Our AI Future.”
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 14, 2024
AI in Distribution

DSG Announces Brian Walker, Grainger SVP and Chief Product Officer, as a Keynote Speaker for Applied AI for Distributors Conference

Brian Walker, Senior Vice President and Chief Product Officer for Grainger, will share Grainger’s journey to adopting AI at Distribution Strategy Group’s Applied AI
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 13, 2024
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Distribution Industry News

Distribution Strategy Group Announces Mark Brohan, Senior VP at Digital Commerce 360, as Keynote Speaker for Applied AI for Distributors Conference

Brohan will deliver the keynote: “Where AI is Heading in B2B Digital Commerce and Transformation, and What You Need to Know Now.”
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 12, 2024
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ARG Industrial Continues Expansion with Idaho Branch

ARG Industrial now has 13 branches across four states.
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  • March 12, 2024
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Sphere 1 Announces New President and CEO Successor

Sphere 1 announces new leader as part of succession plan.
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  • March 12, 2024
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Foundation Investment Partners Acquires Spartan Tool Supply

FIP will fuel team and market expansion for industrial tool distributor.
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  • March 12, 2024
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Continuum Launches Returns Platform for Distributors, Manufacturers

The goal is to lower costs and increase efficiency in returns management.
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  • March 8, 2024
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DXP Enterprises 2023 Sales Up 13.4% from 2022

Fourth-quarter sales were roughly flat from a year ago.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 8, 2024
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Distribution Solutions Group Reports 2023 Sales Increase of 36%

The 4Q increase was primarily due to acquired revenue from Hisco.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 8, 2024
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Ferguson Sales Down 2.2% in Second Quarter 2024

U.S. residential markets were weakest for Ferguson.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 7, 2024
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United Electric Supply Announces New Regional Service Center

New location is in Culpepper, Va.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 7, 2024

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Industrial Production Up 0.1% in February 2024

Manufacturing output rose 0.8% in February.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 19, 2024
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Amazon Launches Amazon Business in Mexico

Mexico is the 10th country where Amazon Business has launched.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 15, 2024
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January 2024 Cutting Tool Consumption Up 9.1% from December

Cutting tool consumption was up 4.1% year over year.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 15, 2024
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Producer Price Index for Final Demand Up 0.6% in February 2024

Final demand prices increased 0.3% in January.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 15, 2024
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The Home Depot Opens 4 New Distribution Centers for Pros

Locations will be stocked with bulky merchandise such as lumber, roofing shingles, insulation and more.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 15, 2024
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Graybar Sales Up 4.8% in 2023

Graybar hit $11B in sales for the year.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 15, 2024
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Imperial Dade Acquires JAD Building Maintenance Supplies

JAD is based on Queens, N.Y.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 14, 2024
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Distribution Industry News

January 2024 Manufacturing Technology Orders Down 3.7% from Previous Year

Demand continues to be driven by high-value orders of specialized, automated machinery.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 14, 2024
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Sonepar Sales Up 2.8% in 2023

Sonepar completed 13 acquisitions in 2023.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 14, 2024
Distribution Industry News

AI Futurist Zack Kass Joins Applied AI for Distributors Keynote Lineup

Kass will present “The Innovator’s Dilemma: Navigating Our AI Future.”
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 14, 2024
AI in Distribution

DSG Announces Brian Walker, Grainger SVP and Chief Product Officer, as a Keynote Speaker for Applied AI for Distributors Conference

Brian Walker, Senior Vice President and Chief Product Officer for Grainger, will share Grainger’s journey to adopting AI at Distribution Strategy Group’s Applied AI
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 13, 2024
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Distribution Industry News

Distribution Strategy Group Announces Mark Brohan, Senior VP at Digital Commerce 360, as Keynote Speaker for Applied AI for Distributors Conference

Brohan will deliver the keynote: “Where AI is Heading in B2B Digital Commerce and Transformation, and What You Need to Know Now.”
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 12, 2024
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Distribution Industry News

ARG Industrial Continues Expansion with Idaho Branch

ARG Industrial now has 13 branches across four states.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 12, 2024
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Sphere 1 Announces New President and CEO Successor

Sphere 1 announces new leader as part of succession plan.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 12, 2024
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Distribution Industry News

Foundation Investment Partners Acquires Spartan Tool Supply

FIP will fuel team and market expansion for industrial tool distributor.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 12, 2024
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Continuum Launches Returns Platform for Distributors, Manufacturers

The goal is to lower costs and increase efficiency in returns management.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 8, 2024
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DXP Enterprises 2023 Sales Up 13.4% from 2022

Fourth-quarter sales were roughly flat from a year ago.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 8, 2024
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Distribution Industry News

Distribution Solutions Group Reports 2023 Sales Increase of 36%

The 4Q increase was primarily due to acquired revenue from Hisco.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 8, 2024
news building materials
Distribution Industry News

Ferguson Sales Down 2.2% in Second Quarter 2024

U.S. residential markets were weakest for Ferguson.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 7, 2024
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United Electric Supply Announces New Regional Service Center

New location is in Culpepper, Va.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 7, 2024

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Industrial Production Up 0.1% in February 2024

Manufacturing output rose 0.8% in February.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 19, 2024
news distribution
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Amazon Launches Amazon Business in Mexico

Mexico is the 10th country where Amazon Business has launched.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 15, 2024
news economy
Distribution Industry News

January 2024 Cutting Tool Consumption Up 9.1% from December

Cutting tool consumption was up 4.1% year over year.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 15, 2024
news economy
Distribution Industry News

Producer Price Index for Final Demand Up 0.6% in February 2024

Final demand prices increased 0.3% in January.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 15, 2024
news building materials
Distribution Industry News

The Home Depot Opens 4 New Distribution Centers for Pros

Locations will be stocked with bulky merchandise such as lumber, roofing shingles, insulation and more.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 15, 2024
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Graybar Sales Up 4.8% in 2023

Graybar hit $11B in sales for the year.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 15, 2024
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Imperial Dade Acquires JAD Building Maintenance Supplies

JAD is based on Queens, N.Y.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 14, 2024
news economy
Distribution Industry News

January 2024 Manufacturing Technology Orders Down 3.7% from Previous Year

Demand continues to be driven by high-value orders of specialized, automated machinery.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 14, 2024
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Sonepar Sales Up 2.8% in 2023

Sonepar completed 13 acquisitions in 2023.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 14, 2024
Distribution Industry News

AI Futurist Zack Kass Joins Applied AI for Distributors Keynote Lineup

Kass will present “The Innovator’s Dilemma: Navigating Our AI Future.”
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 14, 2024
AI in Distribution

DSG Announces Brian Walker, Grainger SVP and Chief Product Officer, as a Keynote Speaker for Applied AI for Distributors Conference

Brian Walker, Senior Vice President and Chief Product Officer for Grainger, will share Grainger’s journey to adopting AI at Distribution Strategy Group’s Applied AI
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 13, 2024
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Distribution Industry News

Distribution Strategy Group Announces Mark Brohan, Senior VP at Digital Commerce 360, as Keynote Speaker for Applied AI for Distributors Conference

Brohan will deliver the keynote: “Where AI is Heading in B2B Digital Commerce and Transformation, and What You Need to Know Now.”
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 12, 2024
worker in warehouse using digital tablet, wearing a hard hat
Distribution Industry News

ARG Industrial Continues Expansion with Idaho Branch

ARG Industrial now has 13 branches across four states.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 12, 2024
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Sphere 1 Announces New President and CEO Successor

Sphere 1 announces new leader as part of succession plan.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 12, 2024
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Foundation Investment Partners Acquires Spartan Tool Supply

FIP will fuel team and market expansion for industrial tool distributor.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 12, 2024
news-technology
Technology News

Continuum Launches Returns Platform for Distributors, Manufacturers

The goal is to lower costs and increase efficiency in returns management.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 8, 2024
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

DXP Enterprises 2023 Sales Up 13.4% from 2022

Fourth-quarter sales were roughly flat from a year ago.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 8, 2024
worker in warehouse using digital tablet, wearing a hard hat
Distribution Industry News

Distribution Solutions Group Reports 2023 Sales Increase of 36%

The 4Q increase was primarily due to acquired revenue from Hisco.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 8, 2024
news building materials
Distribution Industry News

Ferguson Sales Down 2.2% in Second Quarter 2024

U.S. residential markets were weakest for Ferguson.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 7, 2024
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

United Electric Supply Announces New Regional Service Center

New location is in Culpepper, Va.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • March 7, 2024
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