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Construction Industry Must Add 349,000 Workers in 2026

For wholesale distributors that supply contractors, the labor outlook signals uneven demand patterns.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 23, 2026
Distribution Industry News

RWC Opens Atlanta Training Center to Support Distributors and Contractors

Company executives positioned the center as a resource built specifically for wholesale partners.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 23, 2026
Distribution Industry News

Tariffs Squeeze Distributors Across Metals, Wood, Tech, and Industrial Supply Chains

More distributors describe tariffs as a daily operational constraint.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 22, 2026
Distribution Industry News

Bellsimons Moves Hudson Valley Branch to Larger Lagrangeville Facility

The new branch replaces a location in Poughkeepsie that served the region for more than three decades.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 22, 2026
Distribution Industry News

Philadelphia Fed: Regional Manufacturing Picks Up in January as Price Pressures Stay High

The results suggest factories in the region started the year on firmer footing, even as higher costs continue to weigh on operations and outlooks.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 22, 2026
Distribution Industry News

Richards Supply Expands Leadership Team, Advances EOS Rollout

Founded in 1937, Richards Supply is a Texas-based distributor of industrial, safety and contractor products.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 22, 2026
Distribution Industry News

RNDC Names Marc Sachs CEO, Secures New Financing to Support Operations

RNDC has reached an agreement with its lenders to secure additional financing to support operations.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 21, 2026
Distribution Industry News

Exposed Credentials and Unpatched Flaws Leave Distribution Industry Supply Chains Vulnerable

The wholesale sector has moved rapidly up attackers’ priority lists, rising from 12th place in 2024 into the top tier of ransomware targets.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 21, 2026
Distribution Industry News

Fastenal Caps 2025 Rebound with Big Account Gains, Deeper Inventory Technology

Capital expenditure totaled about $230 million in 2025, or 2.8% of sales.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 21, 2026
Distribution Industry News

SiteOne Landscape Supply Named Official Landscape Partner of United Soccer League

SiteOne branding will appear during more than 100 nationally broadcast or streamed USL matches each season through field-level LED signage.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 20, 2026
Distribution Industry News

AMCON Posts Q1 Profit as Wholesale Distribution Strength Offsets Cost Pressures

AMCON’s wholesale distribution segment generated $719.3 million in revenue during the quarter and operating income of $6.9 million.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 20, 2026
Distribution Industry News

Fastenal Posts Double-Digit Q4 Growth, Raises Profit in Contract and Manufacturing Strength

In the fourth quarter, Fastenal reported sales of $2.03 billion, an 11.1% increase from $1.82 billion a year earlier.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 20, 2026
Distribution Industry News

Millcraft Names Chief Commercial and Operating Officers

President Greg Lovensheimer said the leadership changes reflect Millcraft’s commitment to developing internal talent.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 19, 2026
Distribution Industry News

Continental Battery Systems names Mike Harris CEO

Harris most recently served as president of FleetPride, the largest independent distributor of heavy-duty aftermarket parts.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 19, 2026
Distribution Industry News

Würth Posts Record Sales in 2025, Holds Profit Steady Amid Weak Industrial Demand

“The Würth Group looks back on a challenging fiscal year,” says chairman Robert Friedmann.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 19, 2026
Distribution Industry News

QXO Builds War Chest for Expansion with Stock Offering and Apollo Backing

The company reported preliminary net sales of about $2.19 billion for the quarter ending Dec. 31.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 16, 2026
Distribution Industry News

Klipboard Acquires Savance to Expand U.S. Distribution Software Business

The acquisition expands Klipboard’s footprint in the U.S. wholesale distribution market and adds an ERP platform designed for distributors operating in specific sectors.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 16, 2026
Distribution Industry News

Belt Power Acquires U.S. Assets of Sparks Belting

Belt Power said the acquisition expands its fabrication capacity, technical service capabilities, and ability to support customers.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 16, 2026
Distribution Industry News

U.S. Industrial Real Estate Market Gains Strength

For wholesale distributors, the trend points to a more predictable—but still competitive—real estate environment in 2026.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 15, 2026
Distribution Industry News

Lennox Expands Distribution, Digital Tools to Speed Commercial HVAC Orders

The company recently relaunched its Commercial Quick Quote tool on its LennoxPros platform.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 15, 2026

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Distribution Industry News

Construction Industry Must Add 349,000 Workers in 2026

For wholesale distributors that supply contractors, the labor outlook signals uneven demand patterns.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 23, 2026
Distribution Industry News

RWC Opens Atlanta Training Center to Support Distributors and Contractors

Company executives positioned the center as a resource built specifically for wholesale partners.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 23, 2026
Distribution Industry News

Tariffs Squeeze Distributors Across Metals, Wood, Tech, and Industrial Supply Chains

More distributors describe tariffs as a daily operational constraint.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 22, 2026
Distribution Industry News

Bellsimons Moves Hudson Valley Branch to Larger Lagrangeville Facility

The new branch replaces a location in Poughkeepsie that served the region for more than three decades.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 22, 2026
Distribution Industry News

Philadelphia Fed: Regional Manufacturing Picks Up in January as Price Pressures Stay High

The results suggest factories in the region started the year on firmer footing, even as higher costs continue to weigh on operations and outlooks.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 22, 2026
Distribution Industry News

Richards Supply Expands Leadership Team, Advances EOS Rollout

Founded in 1937, Richards Supply is a Texas-based distributor of industrial, safety and contractor products.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 22, 2026
Distribution Industry News

RNDC Names Marc Sachs CEO, Secures New Financing to Support Operations

RNDC has reached an agreement with its lenders to secure additional financing to support operations.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 21, 2026
Distribution Industry News

Exposed Credentials and Unpatched Flaws Leave Distribution Industry Supply Chains Vulnerable

The wholesale sector has moved rapidly up attackers’ priority lists, rising from 12th place in 2024 into the top tier of ransomware targets.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 21, 2026
Distribution Industry News

Fastenal Caps 2025 Rebound with Big Account Gains, Deeper Inventory Technology

Capital expenditure totaled about $230 million in 2025, or 2.8% of sales.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 21, 2026
Distribution Industry News

SiteOne Landscape Supply Named Official Landscape Partner of United Soccer League

SiteOne branding will appear during more than 100 nationally broadcast or streamed USL matches each season through field-level LED signage.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 20, 2026
Distribution Industry News

AMCON Posts Q1 Profit as Wholesale Distribution Strength Offsets Cost Pressures

AMCON’s wholesale distribution segment generated $719.3 million in revenue during the quarter and operating income of $6.9 million.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 20, 2026
Distribution Industry News

Fastenal Posts Double-Digit Q4 Growth, Raises Profit in Contract and Manufacturing Strength

In the fourth quarter, Fastenal reported sales of $2.03 billion, an 11.1% increase from $1.82 billion a year earlier.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 20, 2026
Distribution Industry News

Millcraft Names Chief Commercial and Operating Officers

President Greg Lovensheimer said the leadership changes reflect Millcraft’s commitment to developing internal talent.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 19, 2026
Distribution Industry News

Continental Battery Systems names Mike Harris CEO

Harris most recently served as president of FleetPride, the largest independent distributor of heavy-duty aftermarket parts.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 19, 2026
Distribution Industry News

Würth Posts Record Sales in 2025, Holds Profit Steady Amid Weak Industrial Demand

“The Würth Group looks back on a challenging fiscal year,” says chairman Robert Friedmann.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 19, 2026
Distribution Industry News

QXO Builds War Chest for Expansion with Stock Offering and Apollo Backing

The company reported preliminary net sales of about $2.19 billion for the quarter ending Dec. 31.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 16, 2026
Distribution Industry News

Klipboard Acquires Savance to Expand U.S. Distribution Software Business

The acquisition expands Klipboard’s footprint in the U.S. wholesale distribution market and adds an ERP platform designed for distributors operating in specific sectors.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 16, 2026
Distribution Industry News

Belt Power Acquires U.S. Assets of Sparks Belting

Belt Power said the acquisition expands its fabrication capacity, technical service capabilities, and ability to support customers.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 16, 2026
Distribution Industry News

U.S. Industrial Real Estate Market Gains Strength

For wholesale distributors, the trend points to a more predictable—but still competitive—real estate environment in 2026.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 15, 2026
Distribution Industry News

Lennox Expands Distribution, Digital Tools to Speed Commercial HVAC Orders

The company recently relaunched its Commercial Quick Quote tool on its LennoxPros platform.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 15, 2026

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Distribution Industry News

Construction Industry Must Add 349,000 Workers in 2026

For wholesale distributors that supply contractors, the labor outlook signals uneven demand patterns.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 23, 2026
Distribution Industry News

RWC Opens Atlanta Training Center to Support Distributors and Contractors

Company executives positioned the center as a resource built specifically for wholesale partners.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 23, 2026
Distribution Industry News

Tariffs Squeeze Distributors Across Metals, Wood, Tech, and Industrial Supply Chains

More distributors describe tariffs as a daily operational constraint.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 22, 2026
Distribution Industry News

Bellsimons Moves Hudson Valley Branch to Larger Lagrangeville Facility

The new branch replaces a location in Poughkeepsie that served the region for more than three decades.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 22, 2026
Distribution Industry News

Philadelphia Fed: Regional Manufacturing Picks Up in January as Price Pressures Stay High

The results suggest factories in the region started the year on firmer footing, even as higher costs continue to weigh on operations and outlooks.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 22, 2026
Distribution Industry News

Richards Supply Expands Leadership Team, Advances EOS Rollout

Founded in 1937, Richards Supply is a Texas-based distributor of industrial, safety and contractor products.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 22, 2026
Distribution Industry News

RNDC Names Marc Sachs CEO, Secures New Financing to Support Operations

RNDC has reached an agreement with its lenders to secure additional financing to support operations.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 21, 2026
Distribution Industry News

Exposed Credentials and Unpatched Flaws Leave Distribution Industry Supply Chains Vulnerable

The wholesale sector has moved rapidly up attackers’ priority lists, rising from 12th place in 2024 into the top tier of ransomware targets.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 21, 2026
Distribution Industry News

Fastenal Caps 2025 Rebound with Big Account Gains, Deeper Inventory Technology

Capital expenditure totaled about $230 million in 2025, or 2.8% of sales.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 21, 2026
Distribution Industry News

SiteOne Landscape Supply Named Official Landscape Partner of United Soccer League

SiteOne branding will appear during more than 100 nationally broadcast or streamed USL matches each season through field-level LED signage.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 20, 2026
Distribution Industry News

AMCON Posts Q1 Profit as Wholesale Distribution Strength Offsets Cost Pressures

AMCON’s wholesale distribution segment generated $719.3 million in revenue during the quarter and operating income of $6.9 million.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 20, 2026
Distribution Industry News

Fastenal Posts Double-Digit Q4 Growth, Raises Profit in Contract and Manufacturing Strength

In the fourth quarter, Fastenal reported sales of $2.03 billion, an 11.1% increase from $1.82 billion a year earlier.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 20, 2026
Distribution Industry News

Millcraft Names Chief Commercial and Operating Officers

President Greg Lovensheimer said the leadership changes reflect Millcraft’s commitment to developing internal talent.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 19, 2026
Distribution Industry News

Continental Battery Systems names Mike Harris CEO

Harris most recently served as president of FleetPride, the largest independent distributor of heavy-duty aftermarket parts.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 19, 2026
Distribution Industry News

Würth Posts Record Sales in 2025, Holds Profit Steady Amid Weak Industrial Demand

“The Würth Group looks back on a challenging fiscal year,” says chairman Robert Friedmann.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 19, 2026
Distribution Industry News

QXO Builds War Chest for Expansion with Stock Offering and Apollo Backing

The company reported preliminary net sales of about $2.19 billion for the quarter ending Dec. 31.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 16, 2026
Distribution Industry News

Klipboard Acquires Savance to Expand U.S. Distribution Software Business

The acquisition expands Klipboard’s footprint in the U.S. wholesale distribution market and adds an ERP platform designed for distributors operating in specific sectors.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 16, 2026
Distribution Industry News

Belt Power Acquires U.S. Assets of Sparks Belting

Belt Power said the acquisition expands its fabrication capacity, technical service capabilities, and ability to support customers.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 16, 2026
Distribution Industry News

U.S. Industrial Real Estate Market Gains Strength

For wholesale distributors, the trend points to a more predictable—but still competitive—real estate environment in 2026.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 15, 2026
Distribution Industry News

Lennox Expands Distribution, Digital Tools to Speed Commercial HVAC Orders

The company recently relaunched its Commercial Quick Quote tool on its LennoxPros platform.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • January 15, 2026
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