Providers of customer relationship management (CRM) software for roofing contractors are making it easier for their clients to order directly from major distributors.
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Sarasota North is the first UNFI facility to deploy KNAPP’s AI-enabled pick-it-easy robot.
Core & Main is advancing targeted initiatives, including treatment plant projects and fusible high-density polyethylene applications.
The 200,000-square-foot facility in Denton, which opened in 2024 with a focus on appliance parts, now carries a full range of plumbing brands.
Wholesale trade, once a steady source of jobs tied to the flow of goods, is now contracting amid shifting demand and persistent cost pressures.
For parent company The ODP Corporation, the promise reflects a broader strategy to integrate retail stores, ecommerce, and its B2B distribution arm.
For the quarter ending Aug. 3, net sales rose 6.6% to $2.09 billion, up from $1.96 billion a year earlier.
The combined business will operate under the Purity Life name with two divisions: Purity Life Grocery and Purity Life Wellness.
The deal not only gives Decks & Docks one of the region’s largest independent distributors of composite decking but also extends its reach.
The distributor will introduce its first STAR Centers—short for Storage, Transport, and Readiness—in Reno, Dallas, and Atlanta.
Shipments to HVAC distributors likely will be lower for the remainder of 2025.
Manufacturing PMI ticks up in August but still shows contraction.
CDW is accelerating AI through a new AI Center of Excellence, a multidisciplinary team that guides clients from strategy to full deployment.
The acquisitions expand White Cap’s geographic reach and enhance its ability to serve contractors in both commercial and residential markets.
Home Depot’s professional customer base now represents more than half of company sales.
Founded in 2014, Canada Waterworks supplies contractors and municipalities with water, wastewater, and storm drainage solutions.
Bronson most recently served as senior vice president of global technology infrastructure and operations at McDonald’s Corp, directing a global technology transformation.
58% of businesses report that higher tariffs are negatively affecting their operations, with retail (70%) and manufacturing (69%) hit hardest.
Cotner joins the Illinois-based distributor after more than a decade at Infinite Electronics, a global supplier of electronic components.
Lawless founded The Lawless Group 50 years ago with his father, Darrell, and his wife, Janis.
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Providers of customer relationship management (CRM) software for roofing contractors are making it easier for their clients to order directly from major distributors.
Sarasota North is the first UNFI facility to deploy KNAPP’s AI-enabled pick-it-easy robot.
Core & Main is advancing targeted initiatives, including treatment plant projects and fusible high-density polyethylene applications.
The 200,000-square-foot facility in Denton, which opened in 2024 with a focus on appliance parts, now carries a full range of plumbing brands.
Wholesale trade, once a steady source of jobs tied to the flow of goods, is now contracting amid shifting demand and persistent cost pressures.
For parent company The ODP Corporation, the promise reflects a broader strategy to integrate retail stores, ecommerce, and its B2B distribution arm.
For the quarter ending Aug. 3, net sales rose 6.6% to $2.09 billion, up from $1.96 billion a year earlier.
The combined business will operate under the Purity Life name with two divisions: Purity Life Grocery and Purity Life Wellness.
The deal not only gives Decks & Docks one of the region’s largest independent distributors of composite decking but also extends its reach.
The distributor will introduce its first STAR Centers—short for Storage, Transport, and Readiness—in Reno, Dallas, and Atlanta.
Shipments to HVAC distributors likely will be lower for the remainder of 2025.
Manufacturing PMI ticks up in August but still shows contraction.
CDW is accelerating AI through a new AI Center of Excellence, a multidisciplinary team that guides clients from strategy to full deployment.
The acquisitions expand White Cap’s geographic reach and enhance its ability to serve contractors in both commercial and residential markets.
Home Depot’s professional customer base now represents more than half of company sales.
Founded in 2014, Canada Waterworks supplies contractors and municipalities with water, wastewater, and storm drainage solutions.
Bronson most recently served as senior vice president of global technology infrastructure and operations at McDonald’s Corp, directing a global technology transformation.
58% of businesses report that higher tariffs are negatively affecting their operations, with retail (70%) and manufacturing (69%) hit hardest.
Cotner joins the Illinois-based distributor after more than a decade at Infinite Electronics, a global supplier of electronic components.
Lawless founded The Lawless Group 50 years ago with his father, Darrell, and his wife, Janis.
Providers of customer relationship management (CRM) software for roofing contractors are making it easier for their clients to order directly from major distributors.
Sarasota North is the first UNFI facility to deploy KNAPP’s AI-enabled pick-it-easy robot.
Core & Main is advancing targeted initiatives, including treatment plant projects and fusible high-density polyethylene applications.
The 200,000-square-foot facility in Denton, which opened in 2024 with a focus on appliance parts, now carries a full range of plumbing brands.
Wholesale trade, once a steady source of jobs tied to the flow of goods, is now contracting amid shifting demand and persistent cost pressures.
For parent company The ODP Corporation, the promise reflects a broader strategy to integrate retail stores, ecommerce, and its B2B distribution arm.
For the quarter ending Aug. 3, net sales rose 6.6% to $2.09 billion, up from $1.96 billion a year earlier.
The combined business will operate under the Purity Life name with two divisions: Purity Life Grocery and Purity Life Wellness.
The deal not only gives Decks & Docks one of the region’s largest independent distributors of composite decking but also extends its reach.
The distributor will introduce its first STAR Centers—short for Storage, Transport, and Readiness—in Reno, Dallas, and Atlanta.
Shipments to HVAC distributors likely will be lower for the remainder of 2025.
Manufacturing PMI ticks up in August but still shows contraction.
CDW is accelerating AI through a new AI Center of Excellence, a multidisciplinary team that guides clients from strategy to full deployment.
The acquisitions expand White Cap’s geographic reach and enhance its ability to serve contractors in both commercial and residential markets.
Home Depot’s professional customer base now represents more than half of company sales.
Founded in 2014, Canada Waterworks supplies contractors and municipalities with water, wastewater, and storm drainage solutions.
Bronson most recently served as senior vice president of global technology infrastructure and operations at McDonald’s Corp, directing a global technology transformation.
58% of businesses report that higher tariffs are negatively affecting their operations, with retail (70%) and manufacturing (69%) hit hardest.
Cotner joins the Illinois-based distributor after more than a decade at Infinite Electronics, a global supplier of electronic components.
Lawless founded The Lawless Group 50 years ago with his father, Darrell, and his wife, Janis.