Amazon expects to invest $200 billion in AWS infrastructure and AI.
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The Dublin, Ohio-based healthcare distributor posted second-quarter revenue of $65.6 billion, up from $55.3 billion a year earlier, a 19% increase.
Progressive Supply serves customers in construction, manufacturing, welding, metal fabrication and utilities.
A shortage of skilled trades workers could leave nearly 1.4 million jobs unfilled.
The company cited goals that include broader industry diversification, expanded digital automation, supply chain network optimization and targeted investments.
PFG’s quarter offered a snapshot of how large distributors are navigating a mixed environment: slower restaurant traffic, commodity deflation, and weather disruptions.
Growth was led by its North American pharmaceutical distribution unit.
The acquisitions expand TopBuild’s installation capacity in the Northeast.
A key factor behind the speed gains, Amazon said, is using AI to forecast where and when specific products should be stocked.
Grainger invested in facilities, technology, and operations, spending $700 million on capital projects.
For HVAC distributors, this changes how parts, documentation and expertise need to be delivered into the service process.
The deal brings together Conga’s CPQ, CLM, and document automation software with PROS’s pricing and revenue optimization applications.
Purchases by member companies from AD supplier partners increased 34% for the year.
Much of December’s increase came from a category that directly reflects distributor economics.
Procurement professionals evaluate more alternative and secondary suppliers to diversify.
Distributors across foodservice, industrial supply and healthcare segments added significant square footage during 2025 and into early 2026.
Colony’s direct-to-jobsite delivery model and tool repair complement White Cap’s national scale.
The data reflects continued volatility in large-ticket equipment categories while pointing to strengthening underlying business demand.
CEO Joseph Armes said the acquisitions broadened CSW’s HVAC and plumbing offerings and opened access to additional end market.
For Avnet, executives said digital commerce and AI are now central to how the distributor plans to grow as market conditions stabilize.
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Amazon expects to invest $200 billion in AWS infrastructure and AI.
The Dublin, Ohio-based healthcare distributor posted second-quarter revenue of $65.6 billion, up from $55.3 billion a year earlier, a 19% increase.
Progressive Supply serves customers in construction, manufacturing, welding, metal fabrication and utilities.
A shortage of skilled trades workers could leave nearly 1.4 million jobs unfilled.
The company cited goals that include broader industry diversification, expanded digital automation, supply chain network optimization and targeted investments.
PFG’s quarter offered a snapshot of how large distributors are navigating a mixed environment: slower restaurant traffic, commodity deflation, and weather disruptions.
Growth was led by its North American pharmaceutical distribution unit.
The acquisitions expand TopBuild’s installation capacity in the Northeast.
A key factor behind the speed gains, Amazon said, is using AI to forecast where and when specific products should be stocked.
Grainger invested in facilities, technology, and operations, spending $700 million on capital projects.
For HVAC distributors, this changes how parts, documentation and expertise need to be delivered into the service process.
The deal brings together Conga’s CPQ, CLM, and document automation software with PROS’s pricing and revenue optimization applications.
Purchases by member companies from AD supplier partners increased 34% for the year.
Much of December’s increase came from a category that directly reflects distributor economics.
Procurement professionals evaluate more alternative and secondary suppliers to diversify.
Distributors across foodservice, industrial supply and healthcare segments added significant square footage during 2025 and into early 2026.
Colony’s direct-to-jobsite delivery model and tool repair complement White Cap’s national scale.
The data reflects continued volatility in large-ticket equipment categories while pointing to strengthening underlying business demand.
CEO Joseph Armes said the acquisitions broadened CSW’s HVAC and plumbing offerings and opened access to additional end market.
For Avnet, executives said digital commerce and AI are now central to how the distributor plans to grow as market conditions stabilize.
Amazon expects to invest $200 billion in AWS infrastructure and AI.
The Dublin, Ohio-based healthcare distributor posted second-quarter revenue of $65.6 billion, up from $55.3 billion a year earlier, a 19% increase.
Progressive Supply serves customers in construction, manufacturing, welding, metal fabrication and utilities.
A shortage of skilled trades workers could leave nearly 1.4 million jobs unfilled.
The company cited goals that include broader industry diversification, expanded digital automation, supply chain network optimization and targeted investments.
PFG’s quarter offered a snapshot of how large distributors are navigating a mixed environment: slower restaurant traffic, commodity deflation, and weather disruptions.
Growth was led by its North American pharmaceutical distribution unit.
The acquisitions expand TopBuild’s installation capacity in the Northeast.
A key factor behind the speed gains, Amazon said, is using AI to forecast where and when specific products should be stocked.
Grainger invested in facilities, technology, and operations, spending $700 million on capital projects.
For HVAC distributors, this changes how parts, documentation and expertise need to be delivered into the service process.
The deal brings together Conga’s CPQ, CLM, and document automation software with PROS’s pricing and revenue optimization applications.
Purchases by member companies from AD supplier partners increased 34% for the year.
Much of December’s increase came from a category that directly reflects distributor economics.
Procurement professionals evaluate more alternative and secondary suppliers to diversify.
Distributors across foodservice, industrial supply and healthcare segments added significant square footage during 2025 and into early 2026.
Colony’s direct-to-jobsite delivery model and tool repair complement White Cap’s national scale.
The data reflects continued volatility in large-ticket equipment categories while pointing to strengthening underlying business demand.
CEO Joseph Armes said the acquisitions broadened CSW’s HVAC and plumbing offerings and opened access to additional end market.
For Avnet, executives said digital commerce and AI are now central to how the distributor plans to grow as market conditions stabilize.