Quick Hits: Recapping Grainger’s Q3, And Interline’s $2M Settlement

In this latest episode of ID Quick Hits — our 50th — editor Mike Hockett recaps Grainger's third quarter financial report and Interline Brands' $2 million settlement it has to pay for overbilling two Massachusetts state authorities.

Oct 17th, 2017

In this latest episode of ID Quick Hits — our 50th — editor Mike Hockett recaps Grainger's third quarter financial report and Interline Brands' $2 million settlement it has to pay for overbilling two Massachusetts state authorities.

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