News
All the latest reporting and analysis from Distribution Strategy Group.
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Office Depot Parent Company to be Acquired by Private Equity Firm
As retail has declined, Office Depot has put an emphasis on its ODP Business Solutions.
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Specialty Building Products to Acquire OrePac
The move marks another step in SBP’s strategy for expanding through acquisitions of strong regional distributors.
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TopBuild Pivots Toward Commercial Growth as Housing Slows
CEO Robert Buck said TopBuild is expanding beyond its traditional focus on residential construction.
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Amazon to Raise Wages and Expand Benefits for Frontline Workers
The move may force distributors to accelerate pay reviews, invest in automation to reduce dependence on manual labor.
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Olin to End Mitsui & Co., Ltd. JV, Reshaping EDC Supply for Distributors
For distributors that depend on EDC as a key feedstock for Polyvinyl chloride (PVC), this strategy change could mean fewer buying windows.
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McKesson Restructures Business to Sharpen Focus on High-Growth Segment
The company said it will now be organized around four core reportable segments.
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Arrow Electronics Appoints Bill Austen Interim CEO as Sean Kerins Exits
Austen previously led Bemis Company, a global manufacturer of flexible packaging and pressure-sensitive materials, as president and CEO.
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Raymond Capital Management Acquires Mesa Fastener
Mesa Fastener supplies more than 10,000 types of commercial threaded fasteners to industrial customers across the U.S. Southwest.
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GSK’s $30 Billion U.S. Expansion Poised to Reshape Pharma Distribution Networks
The investment move will reverberate through pharmaceutical and healthcare distribution networks, which have faced persistent supply chain disruptions.
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Ferguson Sharpens Strategy Around Nonresidential Growth, High-End Residential Push
Ferguson is expanding early-stage collaboration with engineers and contractors and broadening its portfolio to include process equipment solutions.