News
All the latest reporting and analysis from Distribution Strategy Group.
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AD Member Sales Climb 25% to $50.7 Billion in First Half of 2025
Purchases from AD suppliers rose 28% to $12.9 billion across the group’s 13 divisions in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.
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Critical Skills for Front-Line Leaders, Part 3: Effective Communication
The best leaders don’t just talk. They listen. They translate. They show up. And they speak in a way that moves people forward.
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Voice Picking Technology: Tech That Boosts Margins and Worker Morale
Known as “pick-by-voice,” this system guides workers through their tasks using voice commands and barcode scan validation, creating a streamlined, hands-free workflow.
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Why Watsco is Turning Up The Heat on Digital Operations
The company highlighted the growing impact of AI. More than 2,000 employees now use an internal AI assistant, Ask.Watsco.
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Sysco Reports Modest Growth in Q4 and Full Year 2025, Focuses on Stronger 2026
For the fourth quarter, Sysco’s sales increased by 2.8% compared to the same period last year, totaling $21.1 billion.
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Grainger Q2 Sales Rise 5.6% as Online Segment Outpaces Broader Market
For the first half of 2025, Grainger generated $8.94 billion in sales, up 5.7% from the same period last year.
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BlueLinx Reports Modest Q2 Sales Growth as Profit Slides 70%
Rising logistics costs, growth investments in its multi-family housing channel, and technology upgrades pushed expenses higher.
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Distribution Solutions Group Grows Sales 14%, More Than Doubles Profit in Second Quarter
In the first half of 2025, total revenue reached $980.5 million, up from $855.6 million in the first half of 2024.
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Wesco Q2 Sales Climb on Data Center Demand, But Net Income Slips
Wesco’s data center business crossed the $1 billion mark for the first time in a single quarter as AI fueled growth.
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Resideo to Split into Two Public Companies, Spinning Off ADI Distribution Business
ADI, which distributes low-voltage security, fire, and audio-visual products, will become a separate company with its own management team and capital structure.