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White Cap Expands Rebar and Concrete Supply in Texas and Florida

The acquisitions expand White Cap’s geographic reach and enhance its ability to serve contractors in both commercial and residential markets.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • September 4, 2025
news home depot
Distribution Industry News

Home Depot Completes $5.5 Billion Acquisition of GMS Through SRS Distribution

Home Depot’s professional customer base now represents more than half of company sales.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • September 4, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Core & Main to Acquire Canada Waterworks, Expanding Canadian Operations

Founded in 2014, Canada Waterworks supplies contractors and municipalities with water, wastewater, and storm drainage solutions.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • September 3, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Southern Glazer’s Names Steve Bronson Chief Information Officer

Bronson most recently served as senior vice president of global technology infrastructure and operations at McDonald’s Corp, directing a global technology transformation.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • September 3, 2025
Distribution Industry News

U.S. Business Confidence Near Historic Lows Amid Tariff and Policy Uncertainty

58% of businesses report that higher tariffs are negatively affecting their operations, with retail (70%) and manufacturing (69%) hit hardest.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • September 3, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Crescent Electric Names Penny Cotner CEO

Cotner joins the Illinois-based distributor after more than a decade at Infinite Electronics, a global supplier of electronic components.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • September 3, 2025
electrical
Distribution Industry News

Dallas Distributor The Lawless Group Founder Richard Lawless Passes Away

Lawless founded The Lawless Group 50 years ago with his father, Darrell, and his wife, Janis.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • September 2, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Scruggs Company and NTS Acquire Mid-America Valve

The acquisition expands Scruggs/NTS’s geographic reach and strengthens its ability to provide integrated products and services to municipalities, utilities, and industrial clients.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • September 2, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Affiliated Distributors and The Commonwealth Group Announce Merger

Under the leadership transition, TCG president Mike Lepley will lead the combined PHCP business unit at AD, reporting to CEO Bill Weisberg.
  • Mark Brohan
  • September 2, 2025
Distribution Industry News

InstaLILY AI Raises $25 Million to Scale Industry-Specific AI Agents

The company said its technology is already in use at a $10 billion construction-supply distributor and a global equipment manufacturer.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • August 29, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Pernod Ricard USA Restructures U.S. Distribution Model

Pernod Ricard USA said the restructuring sharpens portfolio focus and aligns distribution resources with key growth areas.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • August 29, 2025
Home Depot Buys HD Supply
Distribution Industry News

Home Depot Secures Canadian Approval for GMS Acquisition

Home Depot Inc. has received clearance from the Canadian Competition Bureau for its $5.5 billion tender offer to acquire building materials distributor GMS.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • August 29, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Businesses Expect to Raise Prices Faster Because of Tariffs

U.S. companies on average expect to raise prices by 3.5% in the coming 12 months.
  • Don Davis
  • August 29, 2025
Distribution Industry News

GMS Reports Flat Q1 Results as Home Depot Acquisition Advances

The decline in sales was driven by lower volumes in wallboard and steel framing, down 5.4% and 6.3%, respectively.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • August 28, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Haggard & Stocking to Acquire Operations of MRO SUPPLY 

Haggard & Stocking want to leverage MRO SUPPLY’s niche expertise alongside its operational experience to strengthen the company’s market position.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • August 28, 2025
Winsupply
Distribution Industry News

Winsupply Opens New HVAC Distribution Center in Texas

The Midlothian location is part of Winsupply’s plan to open 20 new local companies across the U.S. in 2025.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • August 28, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Transcat CEO to Retire Amid Strong Q1 Revenue Growth

In the past eight months, Transcat acquired Martin Calibration and Essco Calibration, expanding its footprint in the Midwest and New England markets.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • August 27, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Stellantis to Invest $41 Million in New Mopar Parts Hub in Georgia

Stellantis said the site will use an automated storage and retrieval system from AutoStore, a 16,000-square-foot grid where 66 robots handle bins of parts.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • August 27, 2025
news manufacturing
Distribution Industry News

July Durable Goods Orders Come in Higher Than Expected

New orders for durable goods, those designed to last at least three years, increased 1.1% in July over June when excluding transportation.
  • Don Davis
  • August 27, 2025
Distribution Industry News

EVERSANA Strengthens Pharmaceutical Distribution with Waltz Health Merger

The merger integrates EVERSANA’s distribution network with Waltz Health’s AI-driven drug-price marketplaces and direct-to-payer technology.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • August 26, 2025

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Distribution Industry News

White Cap Expands Rebar and Concrete Supply in Texas and Florida

The acquisitions expand White Cap’s geographic reach and enhance its ability to serve contractors in both commercial and residential markets.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • September 4, 2025
news home depot
Distribution Industry News

Home Depot Completes $5.5 Billion Acquisition of GMS Through SRS Distribution

Home Depot’s professional customer base now represents more than half of company sales.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • September 4, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Core & Main to Acquire Canada Waterworks, Expanding Canadian Operations

Founded in 2014, Canada Waterworks supplies contractors and municipalities with water, wastewater, and storm drainage solutions.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • September 3, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Southern Glazer’s Names Steve Bronson Chief Information Officer

Bronson most recently served as senior vice president of global technology infrastructure and operations at McDonald’s Corp, directing a global technology transformation.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • September 3, 2025
Distribution Industry News

U.S. Business Confidence Near Historic Lows Amid Tariff and Policy Uncertainty

58% of businesses report that higher tariffs are negatively affecting their operations, with retail (70%) and manufacturing (69%) hit hardest.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • September 3, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Crescent Electric Names Penny Cotner CEO

Cotner joins the Illinois-based distributor after more than a decade at Infinite Electronics, a global supplier of electronic components.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • September 3, 2025
electrical
Distribution Industry News

Dallas Distributor The Lawless Group Founder Richard Lawless Passes Away

Lawless founded The Lawless Group 50 years ago with his father, Darrell, and his wife, Janis.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • September 2, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Scruggs Company and NTS Acquire Mid-America Valve

The acquisition expands Scruggs/NTS’s geographic reach and strengthens its ability to provide integrated products and services to municipalities, utilities, and industrial clients.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • September 2, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Affiliated Distributors and The Commonwealth Group Announce Merger

Under the leadership transition, TCG president Mike Lepley will lead the combined PHCP business unit at AD, reporting to CEO Bill Weisberg.
  • Mark Brohan
  • September 2, 2025
Distribution Industry News

InstaLILY AI Raises $25 Million to Scale Industry-Specific AI Agents

The company said its technology is already in use at a $10 billion construction-supply distributor and a global equipment manufacturer.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • August 29, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Pernod Ricard USA Restructures U.S. Distribution Model

Pernod Ricard USA said the restructuring sharpens portfolio focus and aligns distribution resources with key growth areas.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • August 29, 2025
Home Depot Buys HD Supply
Distribution Industry News

Home Depot Secures Canadian Approval for GMS Acquisition

Home Depot Inc. has received clearance from the Canadian Competition Bureau for its $5.5 billion tender offer to acquire building materials distributor GMS.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • August 29, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Businesses Expect to Raise Prices Faster Because of Tariffs

U.S. companies on average expect to raise prices by 3.5% in the coming 12 months.
  • Don Davis
  • August 29, 2025
Distribution Industry News

GMS Reports Flat Q1 Results as Home Depot Acquisition Advances

The decline in sales was driven by lower volumes in wallboard and steel framing, down 5.4% and 6.3%, respectively.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • August 28, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Haggard & Stocking to Acquire Operations of MRO SUPPLY 

Haggard & Stocking want to leverage MRO SUPPLY’s niche expertise alongside its operational experience to strengthen the company’s market position.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • August 28, 2025
Winsupply
Distribution Industry News

Winsupply Opens New HVAC Distribution Center in Texas

The Midlothian location is part of Winsupply’s plan to open 20 new local companies across the U.S. in 2025.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • August 28, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Transcat CEO to Retire Amid Strong Q1 Revenue Growth

In the past eight months, Transcat acquired Martin Calibration and Essco Calibration, expanding its footprint in the Midwest and New England markets.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • August 27, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Stellantis to Invest $41 Million in New Mopar Parts Hub in Georgia

Stellantis said the site will use an automated storage and retrieval system from AutoStore, a 16,000-square-foot grid where 66 robots handle bins of parts.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • August 27, 2025
news manufacturing
Distribution Industry News

July Durable Goods Orders Come in Higher Than Expected

New orders for durable goods, those designed to last at least three years, increased 1.1% in July over June when excluding transportation.
  • Don Davis
  • August 27, 2025
Distribution Industry News

EVERSANA Strengthens Pharmaceutical Distribution with Waltz Health Merger

The merger integrates EVERSANA’s distribution network with Waltz Health’s AI-driven drug-price marketplaces and direct-to-payer technology.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • August 26, 2025

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Distribution Industry News

White Cap Expands Rebar and Concrete Supply in Texas and Florida

The acquisitions expand White Cap’s geographic reach and enhance its ability to serve contractors in both commercial and residential markets.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • September 4, 2025
news home depot
Distribution Industry News

Home Depot Completes $5.5 Billion Acquisition of GMS Through SRS Distribution

Home Depot’s professional customer base now represents more than half of company sales.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • September 4, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Core & Main to Acquire Canada Waterworks, Expanding Canadian Operations

Founded in 2014, Canada Waterworks supplies contractors and municipalities with water, wastewater, and storm drainage solutions.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • September 3, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Southern Glazer’s Names Steve Bronson Chief Information Officer

Bronson most recently served as senior vice president of global technology infrastructure and operations at McDonald’s Corp, directing a global technology transformation.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • September 3, 2025
Distribution Industry News

U.S. Business Confidence Near Historic Lows Amid Tariff and Policy Uncertainty

58% of businesses report that higher tariffs are negatively affecting their operations, with retail (70%) and manufacturing (69%) hit hardest.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • September 3, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Crescent Electric Names Penny Cotner CEO

Cotner joins the Illinois-based distributor after more than a decade at Infinite Electronics, a global supplier of electronic components.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • September 3, 2025
electrical
Distribution Industry News

Dallas Distributor The Lawless Group Founder Richard Lawless Passes Away

Lawless founded The Lawless Group 50 years ago with his father, Darrell, and his wife, Janis.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • September 2, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Scruggs Company and NTS Acquire Mid-America Valve

The acquisition expands Scruggs/NTS’s geographic reach and strengthens its ability to provide integrated products and services to municipalities, utilities, and industrial clients.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • September 2, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Affiliated Distributors and The Commonwealth Group Announce Merger

Under the leadership transition, TCG president Mike Lepley will lead the combined PHCP business unit at AD, reporting to CEO Bill Weisberg.
  • Mark Brohan
  • September 2, 2025
Distribution Industry News

InstaLILY AI Raises $25 Million to Scale Industry-Specific AI Agents

The company said its technology is already in use at a $10 billion construction-supply distributor and a global equipment manufacturer.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • August 29, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Pernod Ricard USA Restructures U.S. Distribution Model

Pernod Ricard USA said the restructuring sharpens portfolio focus and aligns distribution resources with key growth areas.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • August 29, 2025
Home Depot Buys HD Supply
Distribution Industry News

Home Depot Secures Canadian Approval for GMS Acquisition

Home Depot Inc. has received clearance from the Canadian Competition Bureau for its $5.5 billion tender offer to acquire building materials distributor GMS.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • August 29, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Businesses Expect to Raise Prices Faster Because of Tariffs

U.S. companies on average expect to raise prices by 3.5% in the coming 12 months.
  • Don Davis
  • August 29, 2025
Distribution Industry News

GMS Reports Flat Q1 Results as Home Depot Acquisition Advances

The decline in sales was driven by lower volumes in wallboard and steel framing, down 5.4% and 6.3%, respectively.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • August 28, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Haggard & Stocking to Acquire Operations of MRO SUPPLY 

Haggard & Stocking want to leverage MRO SUPPLY’s niche expertise alongside its operational experience to strengthen the company’s market position.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • August 28, 2025
Winsupply
Distribution Industry News

Winsupply Opens New HVAC Distribution Center in Texas

The Midlothian location is part of Winsupply’s plan to open 20 new local companies across the U.S. in 2025.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • August 28, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Transcat CEO to Retire Amid Strong Q1 Revenue Growth

In the past eight months, Transcat acquired Martin Calibration and Essco Calibration, expanding its footprint in the Midwest and New England markets.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • August 27, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Stellantis to Invest $41 Million in New Mopar Parts Hub in Georgia

Stellantis said the site will use an automated storage and retrieval system from AutoStore, a 16,000-square-foot grid where 66 robots handle bins of parts.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • August 27, 2025
news manufacturing
Distribution Industry News

July Durable Goods Orders Come in Higher Than Expected

New orders for durable goods, those designed to last at least three years, increased 1.1% in July over June when excluding transportation.
  • Don Davis
  • August 27, 2025
Distribution Industry News

EVERSANA Strengthens Pharmaceutical Distribution with Waltz Health Merger

The merger integrates EVERSANA’s distribution network with Waltz Health’s AI-driven drug-price marketplaces and direct-to-payer technology.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • August 26, 2025
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