NAW SmartBrief
February 26, 2021
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TODAY'S HEADLINES

TOP STORY
* Winter weather likely culprit as pandemic index drops
* Lawson Products reports Q4, full-year profit
* Olympic Steel reports $1.8M in Q4 profit
* Ryerson swings to loss in Q4
* Univar Solutions posts full-year profit despite Q4 loss
OPERATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY
* Pandemic, other factors drive demand for cold storage
* Truckers want good equipment, communication, pay
SALES AND MARKETING
* 5 ways B2B marketers can improve digital content
* Strategic pricing requires support from salespeople
THE BUSINESS LEADER
* You can't force employees to improve
NAW INSIDER
* NAW Blog post: How AI Can Help Distributors Fix the Persistent Backorder Problem
* Adding Value in a Post-Pandemic World: 7 free research reports and 7 free webinars
* In tough times, gaining new industry knowledge is helpful

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