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Industrial Distribution's 2020 Big 50 List

You've seen our 2020 Big 50 countdown videos (and if not, you really should). Here, see the list in a concise, easy-reference format.

Fastenal Reinstates Bonuses After ‘Anxiety Went Away’

The company is feeling more confident after a sizable bump in sales was announced in early June.

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Snap-on Sales Rally in Q3

Organic sales were still down in its Commercial & Industrial Group, but major gains in its Tools Group more than made up for it.

Motion Industries Comparable Sales Improving, But Still in Red

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Grainger Sales Returned to Growth in Q3

In this Jan. 28, 2020 photo, specialist Gregg Maloney watches the screens at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.

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Fastenal's Sales and Profit Growth Narrows in Q3 Amid Normalization

Fastener products continue to comprise a larger portion of the company's sales, while elevated safety sales continue to slow.

Ferguson's US Industrial Sales Fell 12% in Fiscal 2020; New CFO Appointed

The company cited depressed oil prices and a tough manufacturing operating environment in the US leading to the weakened industrial sales.

3M Safety & Industrial Sales Up 6% in August

Sales growth in the Safety & Industrial Unit was flat despite one fewer selling day year-over-year, indicating the market has steadied.

MSC Industrial's Sales Continue to Improve, But Still Down 10% in August

The metalworking and MRO products distributor's August shows that while things are improving, there's a long ways to go toward breakeven.

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Fastenal's Sales Mix is Slowly Normalizing

The company's safety sales, up 120% year-over-year as recent as May, were down to a less stunning 35% in August.

In this March 22 file photo, customers wearing masks walk into a Lowe's home improvement store in the Canoga Park section of Los Angeles.

Lowe's Sales Surge Amid Pandemic's DIY Boom

Second quarter comparable store sales in the US spiked 35.1 percent at Lowe's, and online orders more than doubled.

Home Depot Sales Explode

People have taken on DIY projects at a frenzied pace as they spend most days at home.

3M's Safety & Industrial Sales Rebound in July, Up 6% YoY

July sales were up year-over-year in three of 3M's four business areas, showing some stark contrasts to a downtrodden Q2.

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With Anixter In Tow, WESCO Reports Q2 Results

Though the acquisition closed at the very tail end of the quarter, it had a considerable impact on total sales.

MSC Industrial's July Sales Down 13% YoY

The distributor said customers with exposure to end markets of aerospace, automotive and heavy equipment were "extremely soft" as buyers.

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Applied Optimistic About MRO Despite 18% Q4 Sales Decline

The company expects current quarter organic sales to remain considerably subdued, but sees MRO demand picking up after.

Parker's Q4 Organic Sales, Orders Fall by More Than 20%

The supplier was still able to turn nearly a $300 million net profit.