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January 30, 2026 at 2:56 PM

Wholesale sales rebound | Britton Lumber expands | Port import volumes subdued

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January 29, 2026 at 3:46 PM

Home Depot uses AI to streamline material planning for pros

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January 28, 2026 at 4:07 PM

Consumer confidence stumbles | World Electric opens DC | First Brands closes units

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January 27, 2026 at 3:41 PM

Core capital goods up in Nov. | Bennett leads RS Americas | Business activity expands

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January 26, 2026 at 6:21 PM

Annual inflation at 2.8% | RWC opens training facility | Tariffs tighten distributor margins

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January 23, 2026 at 5:39 PM

Grant Thornton on tariffs | Distributors honored in most-admired list | Oct. construction spending up

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January 22, 2026 at 5:09 PM

Core & Main to buy Pioneer Supply | UP-NS merger paused | FedEx files for freight unit spinoff

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January 21, 2026 at 6:11 PM

AI misuse could lead to significant reputational risk

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January 20, 2026 at 5:41 PM

E&R Industrial's push to grow, modernize | LGP takes over NEFCO | Simbe's Tally 4.0 robot

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January 16, 2026 at 4:05 PM

Inventories rise as sales slow | Do it Best merger ahead of schedule | Henry Shein names new CEO

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January 15, 2026 at 3:10 PM

Producer prices rise | First Supply expands in Midwest | Amazon proposes Chicago superstore

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January 14, 2026 at 5:25 PM

Inflation less than expected | Southern Glazer's taps AI for HR, IT | Holiday sales rise

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January 13, 2026 at 3:35 PM

QXO eyes more acquisitions with added funding

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January 12, 2026 at 4:11 PM

Consumer sentiment up | SupplyOne expands | Housing starts dip

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January 9, 2026 at 5:20 PM

Wholesale sales fall | Q3 productivity growth hits two-year high | GALLS expands

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January 8, 2026 at 4:37 PM

Core & Main to buy Pioneer Supply | DXP acquires two companies | Factory orders decline

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January 7, 2026 at 4:43 PM

What can AI agents do for the distribution industry?

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January 6, 2026 at 3:56 PM

Builders FirstSource grows in N.Y. | QXO lands investment | Rexel refutes takeover rumors

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January 5, 2026 at 4:21 PM

Furniture, cabinet tariffs delayed | Construction starts drop | Jobless claims dip

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January 2, 2026 at 4:36 PM

Valuable lessons for distributors | Mass. lobster theft | Inline Electric buys Customer Service Electric Supply

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December 31, 2025 at 5:06 PM

Top NAW SmartBrief Stories of 2025

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December 30, 2025 at 5:21 PM

Looking back on 2025

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December 29, 2025 at 4:24 PM

Core capital goods orders rise | Fortune International expands | DXP eyes growth

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December 26, 2025 at 3:55 PM

Cintas sweetens 3rd bid for UniFirst

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December 24, 2025 at 6:00 PM

GDP growth hits 2-year high | Factory output steady in Nov. | Tariff uncertainty spills into 2026

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December 23, 2025 at 4:42 PM

NAW's Hoplin, Wild discuss 2025 policy, look ahead

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December 22, 2025 at 3:40 PM

NAW members among Fortune's Best Companies

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December 19, 2025 at 4:45 PM

Inflation cools | Home Depot boosts delivery speeds | FTC investigating AI-driven pricing tool

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December 18, 2025 at 3:44 PM

Inventories rise, sales flat | NEFCO acquires STS Industrial | Manufacturers plan to raise prices

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December 17, 2025 at 6:07 PM

Wholesale jobs steady | Q3 wholesale trade up 6.5% | How Motion grows business, customer service

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December 16, 2025 at 5:15 PM

Webinar: Scale without the CapEx trap

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December 16, 2025 at 5:04 PM

Uline wins NAW award | Retail sales inch upward | Jacobs to focus on QXO growth

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December 15, 2025 at 5:21 PM

Ferguson acquires Moore Supply | Industrial automation an opportunity for distributors | Trade deficit narrows

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December 12, 2025 at 5:17 PM

Wholesale inventories up | L&W Supply promotes execs | Manufacturers reduce orders

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December 11, 2025 at 4:56 PM

Fed cuts interest rates | Home Depot signals housing uncertainty | Gauge points to slowing economy

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December 10, 2025 at 6:04 PM

Tariffs suppress import demand | Global Industrial CEO eyes diversification | Metalworking orders up

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December 9, 2025 at 4:41 PM

QXO's Jacobs share vision | Consumer spending growth slows | Wilsbach Distributors buys Brewery Products

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December 8, 2025 at 4:10 PM

Core PCE rises | Building supplier files bankruptcy | Amazon weighs USPS rival

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December 5, 2025 at 4:27 PM

DXP buys Pump Solutions | Services activity hits 9-month high | Winsupply's Kansas facility highlights local focus

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December 4, 2025 at 2:59 PM

Delayed tariff effects | Home Depot's growth strategy | Small-business bankruptcies surge

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December 3, 2025 at 4:01 PM

Ore. recycling law in limbo as NAW seeks injunction

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December 2, 2025 at 4:49 PM

Global trade slows | AI helps Black Friday online sales hit record | Roofr, ABC Supply integrate for seamless ordering, workflow

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December 1, 2025 at 3:22 PM

Business inventories flat in Aug. | Benco Dental creates 1930 Ventures | CRE mortgage loan originations up

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November 26, 2025 at 3:56 PM

Producer prices inch up | Do it Best refreshes stores | Consumer confidence slumps

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November 25, 2025 at 4:41 PM

NAW seeks injunction to halt Ore. packaging law

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November 24, 2025 at 5:57 PM

Wholesale sales rise | NetPlus members adjust revenue projections | Record spending expected this weekend

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November 21, 2025 at 7:26 PM

SRS Distribution buys SWP | Home Depot debuts AI tool | Freight market cools

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November 20, 2025 at 4:39 PM

US factory orders rise in Aug. | Boise Cascade acquires Holden Humphrey | Trade deficit contracts in Aug.

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November 19, 2025 at 3:25 PM

Lantern debuts AI-driven demand forecasting | Construction spending up in Aug. | Big D Tool joins Evergreen, expanding NEFCO's reach

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November 18, 2025 at 3:18 PM

US to lift tariffs on some imports | ABC Supply buys Roofing Supply | Shareholders OK UnionPacific-Norfolk Southern merger

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