News
All the latest reporting and analysis from Distribution Strategy Group.
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‘Steady’ HVAC Distribution Market Posts 3.3% Annual Growth in July
Shipments to HVAC distributors likely will be lower for the remainder of 2025.
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Tariff Uncertainty Keeps U.S. Manufacturing in the Doldrums
Manufacturing PMI ticks up in August but still shows contraction.
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CDW Pushes AI, Managed Services as YTD Sales Rise 9%
CDW is accelerating AI through a new AI Center of Excellence, a multidisciplinary team that guides clients from strategy to full deployment.
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White Cap Expands Rebar and Concrete Supply in Texas and Florida
The acquisitions expand White Cap’s geographic reach and enhance its ability to serve contractors in both commercial and residential markets.
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Home Depot Completes $5.5 Billion Acquisition of GMS Through SRS Distribution
Home Depot’s professional customer base now represents more than half of company sales.
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A Hidden Margin Killer for Distributors: Inefficient Order Processing
Order processing rarely grabs headlines, but it often determines whether a distributor protects margin or watches it slip away.
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Core & Main to Acquire Canada Waterworks, Expanding Canadian Operations
Founded in 2014, Canada Waterworks supplies contractors and municipalities with water, wastewater, and storm drainage solutions.
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Southern Glazer’s Names Steve Bronson Chief Information Officer
Bronson most recently served as senior vice president of global technology infrastructure and operations at McDonald’s Corp, directing a global technology transformation.
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U.S. Business Confidence Near Historic Lows Amid Tariff and Policy Uncertainty
58% of businesses report that higher tariffs are negatively affecting their operations, with retail (70%) and manufacturing (69%) hit hardest.
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Crescent Electric Names Penny Cotner CEO
Cotner joins the Illinois-based distributor after more than a decade at Infinite Electronics, a global supplier of electronic components.