NAW SmartBrief
January 6, 2021
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TODAY'S HEADLINES

TOP STORY
* Investors find new markets in Amazon 3rd-party sellers
* Hy-Vee rolling out Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine
* US LBM purchases Gilcrest/Jewett Lumber
* Applied Industrial Technologies acquires automation firm
* Central Garden & Pet buys Green Garden Products
OPERATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY
* Why "big data" is done, replaced by "wide data"
SALES AND MARKETING
* B2B Institute execs: Brand building is vital
* Sales managers should know about these surprising stats
THE BUSINESS LEADER
* Seek discomfort to stretch your leadership skills
NAW INSIDER
* Register for NAW Digital Summit: "Leading in a Time of Transition," Jan. 27-28
* Register for free NAW Webinar: Strategic Change During Disruption
* Best practices to strengthen the manufacturer-distributor relationship post pandemic

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