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All the latest reporting and analysis from Distribution Strategy Group.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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AI Produces Quick Wins for Home Décor Distributor Howard Elliott
The ability of AI to recognize attributes in product images of 5,000 SKUs has played a part in making the ecommerce site easier.
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Win the Returns Game: Turning Your Biggest Headache into Competitive Advantage
Distributors gaining ground aren’t just processing returns, they’re using intelligent systems to prevent returns.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The Real Reasons Distributor Sales Training Doesn’t Stick and What to Do About It
Sales training doesn’t fail because reps are lazy or incapable.
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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.