Caught Between Giants – The Pricing Challenges of Today’s Distributor

This paper outlines the steps distributors can take to protect margins from being squeezed between manufacturers and customers.

Dec 17th, 2013

This paper outlines the steps distributors can take to protect margins from being squeezed between manufacturers and customers.

Take 10 Distribution Series

Take 10 Distribution Series

The Take 10 Distribution Series is a new video collaboration in which we discuss business imperatives vital to the distribution sector and gain insights from leading experts in their fields.

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Sales: Be Brilliant in the Basics

Relying too heavily on shortcuts impedes your progress as a salesperson.

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No ID Newsletter Thursday or Friday

We'll be off Thursday and Friday for Thanksgiving and will resume regular deployments on Monday, Nov. 29.

A Google Street view of Mallory's San Diego branch.

ID In-Depth: Mallory Safety & Supply Thrives During a Pandemic

Adept planning, sourcing and an employees-first structure have enabled the distributor to keep on growing.

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Big 50 Distributors Forecast 2022 Issues & Trends

Where will we land in 2022? Distributors on ID's Big 50 List offer their insight.

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OSHA Pauses Implementation, Enforcement of Biden Vaccine Mandate

It follows an appeals court's decision to stay OSHA's Emergency Temporary Standard that would require large companies to require vaccination or daily virus testing.

Members of the United Auto Workers strike outside of a John Deere plant, Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021, in Ankeny, Iowa.

Strike Ends as Deere Workers Approve 3rd Contract Offer

The UAW union said 61% of its members approved the deal.

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NAW Survey: 87% of Distributors Support Legal Challenge to Vaccine Mandate

The survey finds an overwhelming majority support the legal challenge and warn of significant job loss.

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ID's November/December 2021 Digital Edition

ID's 2021 November/December digital edition features a report compiling our Big 50 List distributors' 2022 expectations, an ID In-Depth on Mallory Safety & Supply, and a handful of guest columns.

A semi-truck turns into an Amazon Fulfillment center in Eastvale, CA on Nov. 12, 2020.

Amazon Settles California COVID Workers Notification Dispute

The company will pay $500,000 and be monitored by state officials to ensure it properly notifies its workers about new cases.

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Igloo Resolves Immigration-Related Discrimination Claims

The company assumed that U.S. workers would not be interested in temporary seasonal employment.

Employers are having a harder time recruiting new workers.

The 'Great Resignation' Began Before the Pandemic

And bosses need to get used to it.