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.

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

Responding to Weird Economic Times

Responding to Weird Economic Times

November 11, 2022

Amazon Set to Slash 10,000 Jobs

November 16, 2022

Amazon Pauses Corporate Hiring

November 4, 2022

Stellar Industrial Supply Acquires One Way Industrial

November 1, 2022

Make or Break Metrics

Make or Break Metrics

Understanding KPIs as they relate to your industry and business is essential for any growing business. The immense amount of information available to decision-makers today can also be overwhelming, so we narrowed it down to the 20 most important metrics.

October 7, 2022

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How One Distributor Uses E-Commerce to 'Meet Customers Where They Want to Buy'

As companies continue to enhance their offerings, best practices change.

November 22, 2022

An Amtrak passenger train departs Chicago in the early evening headed south on Sept. 14, 2022, in Chicago. American consumers and nearly every industry will be affected if freight trains grind to a halt in December. Roughly half of all commuter rail systems rely at least in part on tracks that are owned by freight railroads, and nearly all of Amtrak’s long-distance trains run over the freight network.

A Rail Strike Looms and Impact on U.S. Economy Could be Broad

Many businesses only have a few days’ worth of raw materials and space for finished goods.

November 22, 2022

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New South Construction Supply Acquires Malone Steel Corp.

The deal adds a second New South location in Florida.

November 18, 2022

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US LBM Opens New Jersey Universal Supply Branch

The location will expand the company's reach in metro New York.

November 18, 2022

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Three Principles for Success in Deploying AI

Without taking the proper steps, your business could fail to see the largest possible ROI.

November 18, 2022

Amazon CEO Says Layoffs Will Extend into Next Year

Andy Jassy said the company hasn’t concluded how many jobs will be impacted.

November 18, 2022

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Industrial Supply Company Opens its First Location in Arizona

The MROP distributor now has operations in four states.

November 17, 2022

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Turning Distributors into Product Leaders

Distributors now have a broader mandate to help their clients be more resilient.

November 17, 2022

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Amazon Begins Mass Layoffs

The company was already axing some projects in an effort to cut back on costs.

November 17, 2022

A display shows most indices up on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022. Corporate profits have withstood raging inflation over much of the last year, but those good times may be ending. Profits stayed fat even as companies’ costs rose thanks to one simple trick: Businesses boosted the prices they charged customers by more than their own costs rose.

Inflation Finally Hitting Profit Margins

More companies are seeing their costs rise faster than their revenues.

November 17, 2022

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STAFDA Names New President, Board Members

Fastek President Harry Klassen will serve as the group's president.

November 16, 2022

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Amazon Set to Slash 10,000 Jobs

The cuts would be the largest in the company’s history.

November 16, 2022

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The Rise of the Warehouse Execution System

Automation is only as effective as the software that controls it.

November 16, 2022

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ISSA, Staples Announce National Distribution Partnership

The industry group and office supply retailer will offer training and certification programs.

November 15, 2022