Libsyn Podcast Player“Why didn’t we make budget and how can we fix it?” The volatility of recent years has made budget variance a demanding challenge for all distributors. Jonathan Byrnes of Profit ...

The May inventories-to-shipments ratio was 1.58, unchanged from April.

Meanwhile, I hope this event schedule helps you stay aware of what’s happening throughout the industry in the second half of ...

Specialty Products & Insulation strengthens its reach in Eastern Canada with the addition of insulation distributor and ...

Univar taps a new chemical distribution unit CEO, citing multi-channel sales expertise as key to growth plans.

Specialty-branded building products distributor PrimeSource announced July 2 that it acquired Fortress Railing Products — a ...

Construction and industrial supply distributor cooperative Evergreen Supply Network announced its 2025-2026 Board of ...

Knoxville, TN-based industrial gases distributor Holston Gases has acquired Bessemer, AL-based Advanced Welding Supply, ...

U.S. factory construction spending hit a record level in 2022, and it hasn’t slowed down in 2023. Mike Hockett breaks down the numbers and what this means for distribution. U.S. factory construction ...

San Jose, CA-based industrial distributor and Graybar subsidiary Valin Corp. boosts its motion control and automation product portfolio with the acquisition of Dallas, TX-based Burns Controls Company.

Benj Cohen founded Proton.ai to help distributors harness cutting-edge artificial intelligence. He learned about distribution firsthand at Benco Dental, a business started by his great-grandfather.

Many distributors struggle with incentive structures that inadvertently erode margins, misalign sales priorities or fail to reward long-term customer value. Here, we distill key takeaways from a 2025 ...