Mergers, Acquisitions & Private Equity
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How to Select, Sell and Deliver the Right Value-Added Services for Your Business
It is increasingly important for distributors to add value and differentiate themselves from the competition. Peter Neuberger, CEO of United Performance Metals, shared with DSG how to be intentional and disciplined about the value-added services you provide to optimize the benefit they have for your business.
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Wholesale Change: How Private Equity Leaders Evaluate Distributors (June 9, 2021)
John Schweig, Chairman of the Board at BlackHawk Industrial and Operating Partner at private equity firm Snow Phipps, joined hosts Ian Heller and Jonathan Bein for a peek under the covers of how these firms evaluate distributors, from people and processes to market opportunities.
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Wholesale Change: Home Depot, HD Supply and the Multifamily Market War (January 6, 2021)
We had a lively discussion about trends in the multifamily market, as well as the recent Home Depot-HD Supply acquisition.
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Home Depot Buys Back HD Supply; MRO Distributors Get Squeezed
Home Depot pays a 25% premium for an enterprise value of $8 billion to reacquire HD Supply, putting branch-based distributors square in the middle of the Devil and the Deep Orange Apron.
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Wholesale Change: Why a Great Shopping Experience is More Important Than the Checkout Experience (November 11, 2020)
While offering a transactional website has become a must-have in today’s environment, enhancing your shopping functionality has become even more critical to meeting customer needs.
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The Minefields of Building Companies through Acquisition
A study of both successful and disastrous consolidations finds 10 common mistakes that drive employee misunderstanding and mistrust after the deal.
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Wholesale Change Show: The White Cap Construction Supply Group Deal (August 12, 2020)
This is a look into the future of wholesale distribution. Join us as we discuss how disruptors will drive consolidation as distributors pool resources to protect and grow market share.
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Wholesale Change Show: Customer Lifecycle and the Brand Graveyard (August 5, 2020)
Most customers think they buy from you more often than they do in real life. Similarly, customers think they understand everything they need to know about your company.
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What Private Equity Ownership Means to a Distribution Employee
Private equity isn’t new – even if it’s new to you. Arguably, PE as an investment method has been around for more than 100 years.
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COVID-19 and the Rush to Buy Online in B2B: Is Your Business Ready?
In a survey, we found that more end-users are embracing online shopping and buying for business out of necessity in light of COVID-19.