News
All the latest reporting and analysis from Distribution Strategy Group.
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Avnet Reports Record Fourth-Quarter Sales, Full-Year Growth as Electronics Demand Rebounds
For the fiscal year ending June 27, Avnet reported sales of $27.63 billion, up 24.5% from $22.20 billion in fiscal 2025.
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Hillman Acquires Kanebridge for $315 Million to Expand Industrial Fastener Distribution
The acquisition marks Hillman’s first major expansion into the U.S. master distribution market for industrial fasteners.
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BlueLinx Gains Market Share Through Specialty Products, Supplier Partnerships and Digital Transformation
BlueLinx’s strategy centers on expanding its higher-margin specialty products business while reducing its dependence on more volatile commodity building materials.
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Global Industrial Deepens Customer Integration Strategy to Fuel Growth
A centerpiece of the company’s strategy is expanding its e-procurement capabilities as more organizations automate purchasing.
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Grainger Strategy Shifts Toward Data Centers, Customer Productivity and Distribution Network Expansion
Grainger said MRO demand strengthened across every major customer segment during the quarter, with manufacturing, government, contractors, and retail all contributing to growth.
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Grainger Extends Growth Streak as Industrial, Digital Businesses Drive Double-Digit Gains
Grainger now expects full-year sales of $19.4 billion to $19.7 billion, compared with its previous forecast of $19.2 billion to $19.6 billion.
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Graybar Reports Record Second-Quarter Sales and Profit as Growth Strategy Gains Momentum
For the first six months of 2026, net sales increased 12.1% to $7.1 billion from $6.3 billion in the same period last year, while net income climbed 25.7% to $300.5 million from $239.1 million.
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DSG’s Atlanta AI Forum to Showcase How Leading Distributors Are Scaling AI
The DSG regional event will provide attendees with practical insight from distributors that are actively integrating AI into sales, operations, and customer service rather than simply evaluating the technology.
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AI Top 25 Benchmark Reveals Six Habits Separating Distribution’s AI Leaders
The companies that made the AI Top 25 distinguished themselves not by the software they bought, but by how they organized their businesses.
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Sysco Bets on AI to Drive $100 Million in Productivity Gains
Sysco’s announcement reflects a broader trend among large distributors to expand AI beyond customer-facing applications and into supply chain, logistics and back-office operations, where productivity improvements can have a greater impact on profitability.