Thought Leadership and Software for Wholesale Change Agents
News
All the latest reporting and analysis from Distribution Strategy Group.
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Pepper Lands $50 Million to Push AI and Automation Deeper into Independent Food Distribution
. The company said its platform is used by more than 500 distributors, representing $30 billion in annual gross merchandise volume.
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DNOW Speeds Up Merger Savings Plan While Focused on Software Integration
The combined company is emphasizing markets beyond upstream oil and gas, including gas utilities, midstream infrastructure, and data centers.
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US Foods Rolls Out AI Tool to Give Restaurants Real-Time View of Menu Profitability
The launch adds a menu-focused analytics layer to MOXē, US Foods’ broader digital platform that already supports product ordering, inventory management, and order tracking.
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DNOW Revenue Rises in 2025, but Merger Costs Push Company to Net Loss
CEO David Cherechinsky said DNOW is continuing to integrate MRC Global and address operational challenges.
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Supreme Court Tariff Ruling Forces Wholesale Distributors to Reassess Pricing and Trade Risk
The ruling removes a major source of recent tariff volatility but does not restore certainty.
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Pool Corp. Reports Flat Sales and Lower Profit
For the year ending Dec. 31, the Covington, Louisiana-based distributor reported net sales of $5.29 billion, down 0.4% from $5.31 billion in 2024.
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How Distribution Leaders Should Plan for Economic and Geopolitical Uncertainty
Distributors who adapt their planning approach now will be the ones ready still standing for disruption,
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Applied Industrial Technologies Posts Higher Q2 Sales and Profits
The industrial distributor said net sales for the quarter ending Dec. 31 rose 8.4% to $1.16 billion.
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House-Hasson Names Jeff Land CEO as Longtime Chief Retires
The company is the largest independent regional wholesale distributor of hardware and building materials in the U.S.
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Rising Imports Deepen Trade Deficit, Pressuring Wholesale Distributors
For wholesale distributors, the December and full-year data point to ongoing pressure on inventory discipline.