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EVI Industries Builds Scale with Acquisitions and Technology Overhaul

EVI is also developing an ecommerce platform set to launch in fiscal 2026, giving customers 24/7 access to products, inventory, and service scheduling.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • September 12, 2025
Distribution Industry News

GME Supply Acquires Wayne Enterprises to Bolster Custom Workwear Business

GME Supply distributes safety and productivity equipment, tools, and customized workwear for trade professionals.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • September 12, 2025
Distribution Industry News

July Wholesale Sales Rise 1.4% after a Big June Revision

Inventories of wholesalers increased only 0.1% in July compared to the prior month.
  • Don Davis
  • September 12, 2025
Distribution Industry News

MiddleGround Capital Sells Arrow Tru-Line to Chamberlain Group 

For Chamberlain Group—parent of LiftMaster and myQ—the acquisition adds a vertically integrated supplier with an established distribution footprint.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • September 11, 2025
Distribution Industry News

QXO CEO Brad Jacobs Outlines Post-Beacon Overhaul and Growth Strategy

Jacobs addressed QXO’s approach to acquisitions, saying the company will remain disciplined on price while seeking targets it can improve operationally.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • September 11, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Leap Adds Another Distributor Partner in Deal with ABC Supply

Providers of customer relationship management (CRM) software for roofing contractors are making it easier for their clients to order directly from major distributors.
  • Don Davis
  • September 11, 2025
Distribution Industry News

UNFI Opens Sarasota North Distribution Center with AI-Driven Automation

Sarasota North is the first UNFI facility to deploy KNAPP’s AI-enabled pick-it-easy robot.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • September 10, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Core & Main Pushes Infrastructure Growth as Housing Market Softens

Core & Main is advancing targeted initiatives, including treatment plant projects and fusible high-density polyethylene applications.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • September 10, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Distributor mSupply Adds Plumbing Inventory to Dallas Center

The 200,000-square-foot facility in Denton, which opened in 2024 with a focus on appliance parts, now carries a full range of plumbing brands.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • September 10, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Wholesale Job Losses Weigh on August Employment Report

Wholesale trade, once a steady source of jobs tied to the flow of goods, is now contracting amid shifting demand and persistent cost pressures.
  • Mark Brohan
  • September 9, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Office Depot’s 15-Minute Pickup Signals New Distribution Benchmark

For parent company The ODP Corporation, the promise reflects a broader strategy to integrate retail stores, ecommerce, and its B2B distribution arm.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • September 9, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Core & Main Posts Higher Q2 Sales, Cuts Full-Year Forecast

For the quarter ending Aug. 3, net sales rose 6.6% to $2.09 billion, up from $1.96 billion a year earlier.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • September 9, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Purity Life Buys Horizon, PSC and ONFC to Create National Natural Foods Distributor

The combined business will operate under the Purity Life name with two divisions: Purity Life Grocery and Purity Life Wellness.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • September 8, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Decks & Docks Expands into Pennsylvania with Service Wholesale Acquisition

The deal not only gives Decks & Docks one of the region’s largest independent distributors of composite decking but also extends its reach.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • September 8, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Graybar Launches New STAR Distribution Centers to Support Major Construction Projects

The distributor will introduce its first STAR Centers—short for Storage, Transport, and Readiness—in Reno, Dallas, and Atlanta.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • September 8, 2025
Distribution Industry News

‘Steady’ HVAC Distribution Market Posts 3.3% Annual Growth in July

Shipments to HVAC distributors likely will be lower for the remainder of 2025.
  • Don Davis
  • September 8, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Tariff Uncertainty Keeps U.S. Manufacturing in the Doldrums

Manufacturing PMI ticks up in August but still shows contraction.
  • Don Davis
  • September 5, 2025
Distribution Industry News

CDW Pushes AI, Managed Services as YTD Sales Rise 9%

CDW is accelerating AI through a new AI Center of Excellence, a multidisciplinary team that guides clients from strategy to full deployment.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • September 4, 2025
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
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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

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Distribution Industry News

EVI Industries Builds Scale with Acquisitions and Technology Overhaul

EVI is also developing an ecommerce platform set to launch in fiscal 2026, giving customers 24/7 access to products, inventory, and service scheduling.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • September 12, 2025
Distribution Industry News

GME Supply Acquires Wayne Enterprises to Bolster Custom Workwear Business

GME Supply distributes safety and productivity equipment, tools, and customized workwear for trade professionals.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • September 12, 2025
Distribution Industry News

July Wholesale Sales Rise 1.4% after a Big June Revision

Inventories of wholesalers increased only 0.1% in July compared to the prior month.
  • Don Davis
  • September 12, 2025
Distribution Industry News

MiddleGround Capital Sells Arrow Tru-Line to Chamberlain Group 

For Chamberlain Group—parent of LiftMaster and myQ—the acquisition adds a vertically integrated supplier with an established distribution footprint.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • September 11, 2025
Distribution Industry News

QXO CEO Brad Jacobs Outlines Post-Beacon Overhaul and Growth Strategy

Jacobs addressed QXO’s approach to acquisitions, saying the company will remain disciplined on price while seeking targets it can improve operationally.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • September 11, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Leap Adds Another Distributor Partner in Deal with ABC Supply

Providers of customer relationship management (CRM) software for roofing contractors are making it easier for their clients to order directly from major distributors.
  • Don Davis
  • September 11, 2025
Distribution Industry News

UNFI Opens Sarasota North Distribution Center with AI-Driven Automation

Sarasota North is the first UNFI facility to deploy KNAPP’s AI-enabled pick-it-easy robot.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • September 10, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Core & Main Pushes Infrastructure Growth as Housing Market Softens

Core & Main is advancing targeted initiatives, including treatment plant projects and fusible high-density polyethylene applications.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • September 10, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Distributor mSupply Adds Plumbing Inventory to Dallas Center

The 200,000-square-foot facility in Denton, which opened in 2024 with a focus on appliance parts, now carries a full range of plumbing brands.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • September 10, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Wholesale Job Losses Weigh on August Employment Report

Wholesale trade, once a steady source of jobs tied to the flow of goods, is now contracting amid shifting demand and persistent cost pressures.
  • Mark Brohan
  • September 9, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Office Depot’s 15-Minute Pickup Signals New Distribution Benchmark

For parent company The ODP Corporation, the promise reflects a broader strategy to integrate retail stores, ecommerce, and its B2B distribution arm.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • September 9, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Core & Main Posts Higher Q2 Sales, Cuts Full-Year Forecast

For the quarter ending Aug. 3, net sales rose 6.6% to $2.09 billion, up from $1.96 billion a year earlier.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • September 9, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Purity Life Buys Horizon, PSC and ONFC to Create National Natural Foods Distributor

The combined business will operate under the Purity Life name with two divisions: Purity Life Grocery and Purity Life Wellness.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • September 8, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Decks & Docks Expands into Pennsylvania with Service Wholesale Acquisition

The deal not only gives Decks & Docks one of the region’s largest independent distributors of composite decking but also extends its reach.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • September 8, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Graybar Launches New STAR Distribution Centers to Support Major Construction Projects

The distributor will introduce its first STAR Centers—short for Storage, Transport, and Readiness—in Reno, Dallas, and Atlanta.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • September 8, 2025
Distribution Industry News

‘Steady’ HVAC Distribution Market Posts 3.3% Annual Growth in July

Shipments to HVAC distributors likely will be lower for the remainder of 2025.
  • Don Davis
  • September 8, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Tariff Uncertainty Keeps U.S. Manufacturing in the Doldrums

Manufacturing PMI ticks up in August but still shows contraction.
  • Don Davis
  • September 5, 2025
Distribution Industry News

CDW Pushes AI, Managed Services as YTD Sales Rise 9%

CDW is accelerating AI through a new AI Center of Excellence, a multidisciplinary team that guides clients from strategy to full deployment.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • September 4, 2025
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

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Distribution Industry News

EVI Industries Builds Scale with Acquisitions and Technology Overhaul

EVI is also developing an ecommerce platform set to launch in fiscal 2026, giving customers 24/7 access to products, inventory, and service scheduling.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • September 12, 2025
Distribution Industry News

GME Supply Acquires Wayne Enterprises to Bolster Custom Workwear Business

GME Supply distributes safety and productivity equipment, tools, and customized workwear for trade professionals.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • September 12, 2025
Distribution Industry News

July Wholesale Sales Rise 1.4% after a Big June Revision

Inventories of wholesalers increased only 0.1% in July compared to the prior month.
  • Don Davis
  • September 12, 2025
Distribution Industry News

MiddleGround Capital Sells Arrow Tru-Line to Chamberlain Group 

For Chamberlain Group—parent of LiftMaster and myQ—the acquisition adds a vertically integrated supplier with an established distribution footprint.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • September 11, 2025
Distribution Industry News

QXO CEO Brad Jacobs Outlines Post-Beacon Overhaul and Growth Strategy

Jacobs addressed QXO’s approach to acquisitions, saying the company will remain disciplined on price while seeking targets it can improve operationally.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • September 11, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Leap Adds Another Distributor Partner in Deal with ABC Supply

Providers of customer relationship management (CRM) software for roofing contractors are making it easier for their clients to order directly from major distributors.
  • Don Davis
  • September 11, 2025
Distribution Industry News

UNFI Opens Sarasota North Distribution Center with AI-Driven Automation

Sarasota North is the first UNFI facility to deploy KNAPP’s AI-enabled pick-it-easy robot.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • September 10, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Core & Main Pushes Infrastructure Growth as Housing Market Softens

Core & Main is advancing targeted initiatives, including treatment plant projects and fusible high-density polyethylene applications.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • September 10, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Distributor mSupply Adds Plumbing Inventory to Dallas Center

The 200,000-square-foot facility in Denton, which opened in 2024 with a focus on appliance parts, now carries a full range of plumbing brands.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • September 10, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Wholesale Job Losses Weigh on August Employment Report

Wholesale trade, once a steady source of jobs tied to the flow of goods, is now contracting amid shifting demand and persistent cost pressures.
  • Mark Brohan
  • September 9, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Office Depot’s 15-Minute Pickup Signals New Distribution Benchmark

For parent company The ODP Corporation, the promise reflects a broader strategy to integrate retail stores, ecommerce, and its B2B distribution arm.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • September 9, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Core & Main Posts Higher Q2 Sales, Cuts Full-Year Forecast

For the quarter ending Aug. 3, net sales rose 6.6% to $2.09 billion, up from $1.96 billion a year earlier.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • September 9, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Purity Life Buys Horizon, PSC and ONFC to Create National Natural Foods Distributor

The combined business will operate under the Purity Life name with two divisions: Purity Life Grocery and Purity Life Wellness.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • September 8, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Decks & Docks Expands into Pennsylvania with Service Wholesale Acquisition

The deal not only gives Decks & Docks one of the region’s largest independent distributors of composite decking but also extends its reach.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • September 8, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Graybar Launches New STAR Distribution Centers to Support Major Construction Projects

The distributor will introduce its first STAR Centers—short for Storage, Transport, and Readiness—in Reno, Dallas, and Atlanta.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • September 8, 2025
Distribution Industry News

‘Steady’ HVAC Distribution Market Posts 3.3% Annual Growth in July

Shipments to HVAC distributors likely will be lower for the remainder of 2025.
  • Don Davis
  • September 8, 2025
Distribution Industry News

Tariff Uncertainty Keeps U.S. Manufacturing in the Doldrums

Manufacturing PMI ticks up in August but still shows contraction.
  • Don Davis
  • September 5, 2025
Distribution Industry News

CDW Pushes AI, Managed Services as YTD Sales Rise 9%

CDW is accelerating AI through a new AI Center of Excellence, a multidisciplinary team that guides clients from strategy to full deployment.
  • Distribution Strategy Group
  • September 4, 2025
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
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