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Arrow Electronics Sales Fall 4% in First Quarter 2023

Arrow’s sales were bolstered by sales in Europe.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 5, 2023
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NOW Inc. Sales Up 6.8% in First Quarter 2023

Sales in the U.S. segment were $427M.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 4, 2023
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Myers Industries Sales Down 4.3% in First Quarter 2023

RV end-market was weak for Myers.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 4, 2023
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Fastenal’s April Sales Up 2.7% YOY

Daily sales in the U.S. rose by 7% for Fastenal.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 4, 2023
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Builders FirstSource Sales Down 31.6% in First Quarter 2023

The biggest drop came from the single-family construction market.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 4, 2023
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Singer Industrial Acquires Hotsy Industrial Systems

Hotsy expands Singer’s reach in Arizona.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 3, 2023
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Canada GMS Inc. Acquires Home Lumber and Building Supplies

Home Lumber supplies the Vancouver Island market.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 3, 2023
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BradyIFS Acquires Southern Janitor Supply

Acquisition expands BradyIFS’s reach in Florida.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 3, 2023
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Beacon Opens Location in Longview, Texas

This is the third greenfield location for Beacon in Texas this year.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 3, 2023
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Global Industrial Company Sales Fall 5.1%

Global Industrial’s small and medium business customer base remained “cautious.”
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 3, 2023
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Wajax Corporation Sales Up 17.3%

Growth was driven by strong demand across all Canadian regions.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 3, 2023
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Plumbing & Heating Wholesale Acquires Holmes Plumbing & Heating Supply

Holmes is headquartered in Kearney, Neb.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 2, 2023
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March 2023 Construction Spending Up Slightly from February

Construction spending in March was up 3.8% from the prior-year period.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 2, 2023
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ISM: Manufacturing PMI Rises to 47.1% in April

It is the fifth consecutive month of contraction for the Manufacturing PMI.  
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 2, 2023
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AD Reports Sales Grew 6% in First Quarter 2023

Same-store AD member sales increased 12%.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 2, 2023
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Grainger Reports Sales Up 12.2% in First Quarter 2023

Grainger sales were $4.1 billion in first quarter 2023. 
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • April 27, 2023
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Applied Industrial Technologies Sales Up 15.4% in Fiscal Third Quarter 2023

Sales for fiscal 2023 third quarter were $1.1 billion. 
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • April 27, 2023
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U.S. Cutting Tool Orders Up 17.5% in February 2023

Total sales year-to-date remain ahead of 2022.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • April 27, 2023
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L&W Supply Acquires Old Fort Building Supply

Old Fort is based in Indiana.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • April 27, 2023
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Graybar Sales Up 12.2% in First Quarter 2023

Graybar profit was up 22.1% from last year.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • April 27, 2023

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Distribution Industry News

Arrow Electronics Sales Fall 4% in First Quarter 2023

Arrow’s sales were bolstered by sales in Europe.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 5, 2023
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

NOW Inc. Sales Up 6.8% in First Quarter 2023

Sales in the U.S. segment were $427M.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 4, 2023
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Myers Industries Sales Down 4.3% in First Quarter 2023

RV end-market was weak for Myers.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 4, 2023
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Fastenal’s April Sales Up 2.7% YOY

Daily sales in the U.S. rose by 7% for Fastenal.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 4, 2023
news building materials
Distribution Industry News

Builders FirstSource Sales Down 31.6% in First Quarter 2023

The biggest drop came from the single-family construction market.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 4, 2023
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Distribution Industry News

Singer Industrial Acquires Hotsy Industrial Systems

Hotsy expands Singer’s reach in Arizona.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 3, 2023
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Canada GMS Inc. Acquires Home Lumber and Building Supplies

Home Lumber supplies the Vancouver Island market.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 3, 2023
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

BradyIFS Acquires Southern Janitor Supply

Acquisition expands BradyIFS’s reach in Florida.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 3, 2023
news building materials
Distribution Industry News

Beacon Opens Location in Longview, Texas

This is the third greenfield location for Beacon in Texas this year.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 3, 2023
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Global Industrial Company Sales Fall 5.1%

Global Industrial’s small and medium business customer base remained “cautious.”
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 3, 2023
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Wajax Corporation Sales Up 17.3%

Growth was driven by strong demand across all Canadian regions.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 3, 2023
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Plumbing & Heating Wholesale Acquires Holmes Plumbing & Heating Supply

Holmes is headquartered in Kearney, Neb.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 2, 2023
news economy
Distribution Industry News

March 2023 Construction Spending Up Slightly from February

Construction spending in March was up 3.8% from the prior-year period.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 2, 2023
news economy
Distribution Industry News

ISM: Manufacturing PMI Rises to 47.1% in April

It is the fifth consecutive month of contraction for the Manufacturing PMI.  
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 2, 2023
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

AD Reports Sales Grew 6% in First Quarter 2023

Same-store AD member sales increased 12%.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 2, 2023
news grainger
Distribution Industry News

Grainger Reports Sales Up 12.2% in First Quarter 2023

Grainger sales were $4.1 billion in first quarter 2023. 
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • April 27, 2023
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Applied Industrial Technologies Sales Up 15.4% in Fiscal Third Quarter 2023

Sales for fiscal 2023 third quarter were $1.1 billion. 
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • April 27, 2023
news economy
Distribution Industry News

U.S. Cutting Tool Orders Up 17.5% in February 2023

Total sales year-to-date remain ahead of 2022.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • April 27, 2023
news building materials
Distribution Industry News

L&W Supply Acquires Old Fort Building Supply

Old Fort is based in Indiana.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • April 27, 2023
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Graybar Sales Up 12.2% in First Quarter 2023

Graybar profit was up 22.1% from last year.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • April 27, 2023

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Arrow Electronics Sales Fall 4% in First Quarter 2023

Arrow’s sales were bolstered by sales in Europe.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 5, 2023
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

NOW Inc. Sales Up 6.8% in First Quarter 2023

Sales in the U.S. segment were $427M.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 4, 2023
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Myers Industries Sales Down 4.3% in First Quarter 2023

RV end-market was weak for Myers.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 4, 2023
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Fastenal’s April Sales Up 2.7% YOY

Daily sales in the U.S. rose by 7% for Fastenal.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 4, 2023
news building materials
Distribution Industry News

Builders FirstSource Sales Down 31.6% in First Quarter 2023

The biggest drop came from the single-family construction market.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 4, 2023
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Singer Industrial Acquires Hotsy Industrial Systems

Hotsy expands Singer’s reach in Arizona.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 3, 2023
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Canada GMS Inc. Acquires Home Lumber and Building Supplies

Home Lumber supplies the Vancouver Island market.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 3, 2023
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

BradyIFS Acquires Southern Janitor Supply

Acquisition expands BradyIFS’s reach in Florida.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 3, 2023
news building materials
Distribution Industry News

Beacon Opens Location in Longview, Texas

This is the third greenfield location for Beacon in Texas this year.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 3, 2023
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Global Industrial Company Sales Fall 5.1%

Global Industrial’s small and medium business customer base remained “cautious.”
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 3, 2023
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Wajax Corporation Sales Up 17.3%

Growth was driven by strong demand across all Canadian regions.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 3, 2023
news m&a
Distribution Industry News

Plumbing & Heating Wholesale Acquires Holmes Plumbing & Heating Supply

Holmes is headquartered in Kearney, Neb.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 2, 2023
news economy
Distribution Industry News

March 2023 Construction Spending Up Slightly from February

Construction spending in March was up 3.8% from the prior-year period.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 2, 2023
news economy
Distribution Industry News

ISM: Manufacturing PMI Rises to 47.1% in April

It is the fifth consecutive month of contraction for the Manufacturing PMI.  
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 2, 2023
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

AD Reports Sales Grew 6% in First Quarter 2023

Same-store AD member sales increased 12%.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • May 2, 2023
news grainger
Distribution Industry News

Grainger Reports Sales Up 12.2% in First Quarter 2023

Grainger sales were $4.1 billion in first quarter 2023. 
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • April 27, 2023
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Applied Industrial Technologies Sales Up 15.4% in Fiscal Third Quarter 2023

Sales for fiscal 2023 third quarter were $1.1 billion. 
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • April 27, 2023
news economy
Distribution Industry News

U.S. Cutting Tool Orders Up 17.5% in February 2023

Total sales year-to-date remain ahead of 2022.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • April 27, 2023
news building materials
Distribution Industry News

L&W Supply Acquires Old Fort Building Supply

Old Fort is based in Indiana.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • April 27, 2023
news distribution
Distribution Industry News

Graybar Sales Up 12.2% in First Quarter 2023

Graybar profit was up 22.1% from last year.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • April 27, 2023
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