Last week I was traveling and speaking to key industrial channel leaders and one topic keeps coming up again and again from Manufacturers, Manufacturer Reps, and Distributors in the Channel. How do we retain future leaders in the industrial channel? It is hard to recruit and then retain talent in the industrial channel. So, when you make that investment as a Company or … [Read more...] about What can Industrial Leaders do to enhance their skill sets?
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IST Analysis – Grainger Q2 2025 Earnings Release
ISA Member and Industrial Leader Grainger released their Q2 Results on August 1st, which provided insight into their pricing actions and continued above market growth in their Endless Assortment business unit. At this years, ISA Fall Summit Gowri Natarajan - Director Procurement & Supplier Management at Grainger will be speaking at the event. Our Channel Marketing Group … [Read more...] about IST Analysis – Grainger Q2 2025 Earnings Release
MDM’s Industrial Distributors Top 50 list had some big changes
Every Year, one of my favorite webcasts to participate in is the Modern Distribution Management (MDM) top distributor webinar where we announce the rankings for electrical and industrial channel with the MDM Team. MDM has been ranking the largest North American distributors across 20 different distribution sectors for many years. What makes it even more fun is that I get to … [Read more...] about MDM’s Industrial Distributors Top 50 list had some big changes
The Industrial Distributors Top 50 list has some big changes coming in the rankings
One of my favorite webcasts to participate in every year is the Modern Distribution Management (MDM) top distributor webinar in we announce the rankings for the largest North American distributors across 20 different distribution sectors. What makes it even more fun is that I get to work with MDM on the final rankings for the Top 50 Industrial Distributors list. *At Channel … [Read more...] about The Industrial Distributors Top 50 list has some big changes coming in the rankings
Grainger – Stanley Black and Decker – WESCO Q1 Earnings from 3 publicly traded ISA members – IST analysis
This past week plus three publicly traded Industrial Supply Association Members shared quarterly earnings, and we wanted to share the quick highlights on the releases from Grainger, Stanley Black and Decker and WESCO. Grainger Q1 2025 Earnings Grainger announced 1Q25 earnings on May 1, 2025 of sales of $4.3 billion, up 1.7%, or 4.4% on a daily, constant currency … [Read more...] about Grainger – Stanley Black and Decker – WESCO Q1 Earnings from 3 publicly traded ISA members – IST analysis
