Distribution Industry News
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Chefs’ Warehouse Moves to Centralize Fresh Food Planning Across Its Distribution Network
The specialty distributor manages more than 88,000 SKUs and serves over 50,000 customer locations.
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Cencora to Invest $1 Billion to Expand and Automate U.S. Drug Distribution Network
The facility will use advanced automation, including robotic handling systems, artificial intelligence, and autonomous mobile robots, to improve accuracy and throughput.
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QED Opens Largest Distribution Center in Colorado, Expanding Centralized Logistics Network
By consolidating inventory and introducing automation, QED expects to double the number of product SKUs available to customers and reduce fulfillment times.
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Effective U.S. tariff rate hits 17.9% and What It Means for Distributors
For wholesale distributors, the implications are immediate and operational.
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Graybar Posts Double-Digit Sales Growth
The St. Louis-based distributor said third-quarter net sales rose 10.7% from a year earlier to $3.29 billion.
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Lindsay Goldberg to Acquire EMCO Chemical Distributors
EMCO has evolved from a local supplier into a distribution company with over 500 employees and a network of eight distribution and packaging facilities.
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Hardlines Distribution Alliance Merges with North American Tool Suppliers
The merger reflects growing consolidation across independent distribution networks, as buying groups look to pool resources.
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Heavy Integration Costs Impact QXO Q3 Performance
Analysts say the coming quarters will assess whether QXO can translate its newfound scale into profit.
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Resideo Delivers Solid Profit, Margins Ahead of Planned Corporate Split
The maker and distributor of smart-home and building technology products said revenue rose 2% to $1.86 billion in Q3.
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US Foods Grows Again in Q3, Strengthens Position with New Acquisition
Growth was strongest among independent restaurants, where volume rose 3.9%, offsetting softer demand from large chains.