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ABC Supply Names New CIO as Technology Leadership Transition Takes Shape
Larry Sullivan joined ABC Supply in 2017 and has led initiatives involving artificial intelligence, data analytics, digital transformation, and technology strategy.
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Southern Glazer’s Settles FTC Price Discrimination Case, Faces Six Years of Pricing Restrictions
For distributors outside the beverage alcohol industry, the case provides a new example of federal enforcement of the Robinson-Patman Act involving pricing differences between large accounts and smaller competing customers.
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Optimum7 Adds Bulk Ordering, Technical Search Tools for Distributors
The company also has added search capabilities that allow customers to find products using stock keeping units, part numbers, fitment information, and technical specifications.
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PrimeSource Brands Makes 12th Acquisition, Adds JACLO Plumbing Business
JACLO extends that portfolio further into plumbing and decorative bath products while adding an established sales channel through plumbing wholesalers and showrooms.
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FGI Industries Adds Houston Distribution Center to Expand U.S. Capacity
The Houston expansion comes as FGI seeks to increase sales through commercial channels and independent kitchen and bath distributors while expanding its branded business.
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EMCO Chemical Distributors to Acquire Pride Chemical Solutions
For Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin-based EMCO, the acquisition provides an established distribution operation in the Northeast and advances a strategy of expanding its geographic footprint through acquisitions and organic growth.
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Distributors Move from Buying AI Software to Buying AI Companies, Technology and Talent
Some of the biggest companies in distribution are acquiring AI companies, buying technology and intellectual property, or investing directly in businesses developing AI for distribution and other operationally complex industries. Here’s why.
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Nearly Half of Distributors Use AI for Sales, but Many Still Don’t Track Key Metrics
The report found that 49% of respondents are already using AI for sales, while another 29% plan to begin using it within six months. 22% have no current plans to adopt AI.
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SYSPRO Puts AI Agents to Work Inside Distributor Operations
The launch comes as software providers increasingly develop agentic AI systems capable of performing defined business tasks instead of simply generating information or recommendations.
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AI Top 25 Reveals a Wide Execution Gap Across Wholesale Distribution
Distribution Strategy Group’s recently published State of AI in Distribution research found that 93% of distributors consider AI a strategic priority, while just 16% have deployed it across multiple business functions