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March 3, 2025 at 2:51 PM

Inflation eases slightly | Border States plans DC in N.D. | SRS acquires Iowa distributor

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February 28, 2025 at 4:14 PM

US GDP growth slows | Trump mulls EU tariffs | Durable goods orders rise

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February 27, 2025 at 5:43 PM

Dockworkers OK labor deal | House passes tax, spending cuts | Beacon expands with 4 new branches

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February 26, 2025 at 3:56 PM

Trump: Tariffs to proceed | NAW urges Congress to prevent tax hikes | Consumer confidence falls

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February 25, 2025 at 3:27 PM

Imperial Dade grows in Ga. | Dockworkers voting on deal | Hefty port fees proposed for Chinese ships

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February 24, 2025 at 4:50 PM

Consumer sentiment plunges | Logistics Managers' Index hits two-plus year high | S&P flash PMI slips

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February 21, 2025 at 2:30 PM

Sonepar's Codale expands | Effects of tax-cut expiration | Building material CEOs eye tech solutions

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February 7, 2025 at 2:46 PM

TIPCO Technologies' growth strategy | How data can lift revenue fog | PCE inflation up 2.6% in Dec.

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February 6, 2025 at 5:22 PM

Views from the NAW Executive Summit | AI crucial to growth, efficiency | Human-centric marketing

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February 5, 2025 at 2:54 PM

Deep dive into import origins | Tariffs' ripple effects | Using generative AI in sales

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February 4, 2025 at 2:46 PM

Trump holds tariffs on Mexican goods | US LBM acquires Walker Lumber | Lessons for 2025 supply chains

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February 3, 2025 at 2:46 PM

American consumers drove GDP growth in Q4

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January 31, 2025 at 2:44 PM

Wholesale inventories drop | MDM Pod explores changing landscape | Motion expands in Hawaii

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January 30, 2025 at 3:00 PM

Consumer confidence drops | Eliminate process inefficiencies | Trade deficit rises on import rush

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January 29, 2025 at 4:28 PM

Private-label sales reach new highs | Manufactured goods orders fall | New home sales rise

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January 28, 2025 at 4:19 PM

QXO turns hostile on Beacon bid | Momentum builds for Canada, Mexico tariffs | Construction starts rise

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January 27, 2025 at 4:35 PM

Consumer sentiment slips | NAW supports small business deduction | Trump fires America First warning shot

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January 24, 2025 at 4:21 PM

Hoplin: Port modernization crucial | Trump eyes USMCA renegotiation | B2B buying reshaped by digital

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January 23, 2025 at 2:46 PM

Leading economic indicators show mixed signals | Warehouse leading surges | Trump mulls China tariffs

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January 22, 2025 at 4:24 PM

IMF boosts US growth forecast | Amazon ordered to implement recalls | Trump policies to shape supply chains

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January 21, 2025 at 4:18 PM

Business inventories inch upward | Henry Schein acquires Acentus | Shippers frontloading cargo

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January 17, 2025 at 4:18 PM

Imperial Dade makes another acquisition | QXO's $11B Beacon bid turned down | BPI acquires Heartland Millwork

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January 16, 2025 at 4:13 PM

Consumer prices rise | NAW applauds SCOTUS decision | Motion to expand in Texas

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January 15, 2025 at 4:58 PM

Producer prices inch upward | NAW recognizes Henry Shein CEO | First Supply to open Wisc. DC

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January 14, 2025 at 4:25 PM

Warehouse renewal costs rise | NAW calls on Supreme Court to halt CTA enforcement | Wage growth slows

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January 13, 2025 at 4:01 PM

What in the port labor deal? | Upgrade sales tools to overcome technical debt | US job growth surpasses expectations

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January 10, 2025 at 4:45 PM

Wholesale inventories decline | AFC Industries makes acquisition | Private sector adds jobs, jobless claims fall

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January 9, 2025 at 3:55 PM

Tentative labor deal reached at East, Gulf Coast ports | Beacon acquires 2 Mass. suppliers | Trade deficit rises

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January 8, 2025 at 5:01 PM

Port labor talks resume | Southern Glazer's finalizes acquisition | ABC Supply earns NAW Distributors Deliver Award

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January 7, 2025 at 4:20 PM

US companies wary of China | How US Foods drives ecommerce growth | PE firms face pressure to invest

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January 6, 2025 at 3:52 PM

US productivity on the rise | Supreme Court to decide on CTA | N.Y. orders warehouse safety programs

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January 3, 2025 at 4:13 PM

Grainger expanding in Ill. | Port labor talks set to resume Jan. 7 | Judge blocks overtime pay rule

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January 2, 2025 at 3:21 PM

Distribution M&A up in 2024 | Schaedler Yesco adds new Pa. HQ | Online shopping drives holiday sales jump

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December 31, 2024 at 4:18 PM

Could AI, tech investments spur US productivity boom?

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December 30, 2024 at 3:04 PM

Wholesale inventories decline | Builders FirstSource expands | Shippers brace for 2025 challenges

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December 27, 2024 at 3:41 PM

Nelson-Jameson expands with Pa. DC | Consumer confidence falls | SRS boosts contractor reach

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December 26, 2024 at 3:21 PM

Ingram Micro redefines operations | Rockingham completes Northeast rebrand | Ocado exec talks supply chain automation

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December 24, 2024 at 3:17 PM

Performance Food Group expands | Consumer sentiment rises | Amazon launches low-priced Haul

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December 23, 2024 at 4:59 PM

Inflation gauge shows 2.4% annual jump | Key profit competencies for distributors | GDP growth revised up to 3.1%

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December 20, 2024 at 4:56 PM

Amazon drivers strike at 7 facilities | ABC Supply opens learning center | NAW calls for CTA to be blocked

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December 19, 2024 at 4:16 PM

Business inventories rise | PrimeSource expands with CityPost deal | Strike threat grows at Amazon

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December 18, 2024 at 4:17 PM

MRC to sell Canadian subsidiary | Industrial ecommerce growth slows | Consumers rush to beat tariffs

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December 17, 2024 at 4:29 PM

Irby Utilities buys software assets | Manufacturers stockpile parts ahead of tariff threat | Amazon warehouse workers vote to strike

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December 16, 2024 at 4:13 PM

Patterson to go private in $4B deal | Trump backs dockworkers | True Value focuses on inventory, stability

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December 13, 2024 at 4:52 PM

Producer prices rise | Import surge tests supply chains | Turn your website into a sales powerhouse

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December 12, 2024 at 4:10 PM

Consumer prices rise 0.3% in Nov. | Kroger-Albertsons merger halted | Construction materials stockpiled ahead of tariffs

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December 11, 2024 at 4:11 PM

US productivity rises in Q3 | PrimeSource acquires Harney Hardware | Tariffs, labor issues top of mind for supply chain

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December 10, 2024 at 4:35 PM

Wholesale inventories rise | Wesco acquires Ascent | Robots, humans work side-by-side at Amazon

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December 9, 2024 at 4:20 PM

Productivity boom fuels growth | AFC aligns culture, capability to differentiate | Consumer sentiment rises

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December 6, 2024 at 4:27 PM

Sonepar subsidiary opens Fla. DC | Scale using Walmart's AI approach | Core & Main expands

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