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February 2, 2024 at 4:18 PM

US agency set to rule on whether Amazon is a distributor

NAW SmartBrief US agency set to rule on whether Amazon is a distributor | US worker productivity increased in Q4 2024 | Grainger plans 1.2M SF DC outside Houston Created for [email protected] |  Web Version February 2, 2024 Connect with NAW       …

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February 1, 2024 at 4:59 PM

US pay growth slowed in Q4 | How to boost pick, pack efficiency | Driving sourcing profitability with AI

NAW SmartBrief Growth in US worker compensation slowed in Q4 | How AI can drive profitability in sourcing | ADP: Private payrolls gained 107K jobs in Jan. Created for [email protected] |  Web Version February 1, 2024 Connect with NAW       N…

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January 31, 2024 at 5:12 PM

Worker resignations slow | Proton unveils distributor-focused chatbot | Smart warehousing solutions to consider

NAW SmartBrief Worker resignations slow from post-pandemic highs | Proton's Pronto chatbot helps distributors simplify tasks | Performance Food Group, Hersey unveil co-branded products Created for [email protected] |  Web Version January 31, 2024 Connect with N…

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January 30, 2024 at 4:33 PM

Consumer spending up 0.7% in Dec. | Report: Businesses lack supply chain disruption plans | How AI can improve customer service

NAW SmartBrief Consumer spending up 0.7% in December | UNCTAD: Conflicts, climate disrupting global trade | Henry Schein's eyes growing home care industry Created for [email protected] |  Web Version January 30, 2024 Connect with NAW       N…

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January 29, 2024 at 4:24 PM

Consumer prices edge up 0.2% in Dec.

NAW SmartBrief Consumer prices edge up 0.2% in Dec. | Massive warehouse leases drop, 3PL providers grow | What does the NAW-MDM tie-up mean for distribution media? Created for [email protected] |  Web Version January 29, 2024 Connect with NAW       …

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January 26, 2024 at 4:58 PM

US Q4 GDP growth hits 3.3% | Wholesale inventories rise in Dec. | Humanoid warehouse robots near commercial production

NAW SmartBrief US GDP outpaces expectations in Q4 with 3.3% growth | Wholesale inventories jumped 0.4% in Dec., down 2.7% YoY | Humanoid warehouse robot set for commercial production Created for [email protected] |  Web Version January 26, 2024 Connect with NAW…

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January 25, 2024 at 5:06 PM

Just-in-time supply chains return | Know the risks, benefits of AI in distribution | Making warehouses more secure

NAW SmartBrief Retailers return to just-in-time as stockpiles dwindle | Ill.-based distributor acquired by DSG subsidiary Lawson Products | ICYMI: Modern Distribution Management acquired by NAW Created for [email protected] |  Web Version January 25, 2024 Conne…

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January 24, 2024 at 5:11 PM

NAW acquiring industry media leader MDM

NAW SmartBrief Cargo thefts have reached "all-time high," say experts | MSC Industrial adds Canadian supplier KAR Industrial | Amazon fined $35M for "excessively intrusive" worker surveillance Created for [email protected] |  Web Version January 24, 2024 Connec…

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January 23, 2024 at 5:14 PM

How to determine if automation is the right investment

NAW SmartBrief Conflicting factors make consumer health hard to assess | MCE adds N.C.-based Piedmont Electric Motor Repair in latest expansion | Conference Board LEI gauge down 0.1% Created for [email protected] |  Web Version January 23, 2024 Connect with NAW…

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January 22, 2024 at 4:55 PM

US consumer sentiment improves as inflation expectations fall

NAW SmartBrief US consumer sentiment improves as inflation expectations fall | Red Sea crisis eclipses COVID supply chain disruptions | Grainger subsidiary Zoro opens new HQ in Chicago Created for [email protected] |  Web Version January 22, 2024 Connect with N…

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January 19, 2024 at 4:26 PM

Homebuilding confidence improves | US import prices unchanged | Border States acquires Winston Engineering

NAW SmartBrief Homebuilding confidence improves as housing starts fall | US import prices unchanged in Dec., down 1.6% YoY | Border States adds to services offerings with acquisition Created for [email protected] |  Web Version January 19, 2024 Connect with NAW…

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January 18, 2024 at 4:08 PM

Business inventories decline for second straight month

NAW SmartBrief US retail sales rose better-than-expected 0.6% in Dec. | Business inventories decline for second straight month | Hillman enters rope and chain market with Koch acquisition Created for [email protected] |  Web Version January 18, 2024 Connect wit…

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January 17, 2024 at 4:31 PM

What's on the horizon in global warehouse management?

NAW SmartBrief What's on the horizon in global warehouse management? | Beacon Roofing Supply hits digital sales milestone | Core & Main acquiring Va.-based Eastern Supply Created for [email protected] |  Web Version January 17, 2024 Connect with NAW       …

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January 16, 2024 at 5:16 PM

Ferguson kicks off the New Year with a trio of acquisitions

NAW SmartBrief Producer prices fall 0.1% in Dec., up 1% YoY | Ferguson kicks off the New Year with a trio of acquisitions | Global trade declines 1.3% amid Red Sea attacks Created for [email protected] |  Web Version January 16, 2024 Connect with NAW       …

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January 12, 2024 at 5:18 PM

Valin Corp makes Ad Tech Seal its first acquisition since 2022

NAW SmartBrief US consumer inflation ticked upward to 3.4% in Dec. | Valin Corp makes Ad Tech Seal its first acquisition since 2022 | Report: Retail sales ended 2023 on a high note Created for [email protected] |  Web Version January 12, 2024 Connect with NAW  …

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January 11, 2024 at 4:12 PM

Delays, increased costs put strain on US importers

NAW SmartBrief Wholesale inventories fell 0.2% in Nov. | Delays, increased costs put strain on US importers | DXP completes acquisition of Ariz.-based Hennesy Mechanical Sales Created for [email protected] |  Web Version January 11, 2024 Connect with NAW       …

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January 10, 2024 at 5:09 PM

Report: Private firm struggles could disrupt supply chains

NAW SmartBrief Trade deficit falls 2%, annual pace is the lowest since 2020 | Small businesses expect rising sales as NFIB index inches up | Report: Private firm struggles could disrupt supply chains Created for [email protected] |  Web Version January 10, 2024 …

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January 9, 2024 at 5:39 PM

Pandemic supply shock drove inflation for longer

NAW SmartBrief Pandemic supply shock drove inflation for longer | Tools and assessments to help make 2024 your year | Kodiak Building Partners adds Waco-based distributor Created for [email protected] |  Web Version January 9, 2024 Connect with NAW       …

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January 8, 2024 at 6:20 PM

Warehouse vacancy rate above 5% for first time since 2020

NAW SmartBrief Warehouse vacancy rate above 5% for first time since 2020 | US economy added 216,000 jobs in Dec. | Schaedler Yesco completes Clarion Electric Supply acquisition Created for [email protected] |  Web Version January 8, 2024 Connect with NAW       …

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January 5, 2024 at 3:33 PM

Warehouses run into NIMBY | Imperial Dade makes acquisition | Last chance to sign up for NAW Exec Summit

NAW SmartBrief Warehouse developments increasingly face NIMBY opposition | Imperial Dade to acquire Wash.-based Insight Distributing | US manufacturing slowdown eases, ISM PMI tops forecasts Created for [email protected] |  Web Version January 5, 2024 Connect w…

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January 4, 2024 at 4:34 PM

Red Sea tensions disrupt global supply chains

NAW SmartBrief US job openings fall to near three-year low | Red Sea tensions disrupt global supply chains | Graybar to use DataXstream's OMS+ to transition to SAP S/4 Created for [email protected] |  Web Version January 4, 2024 Connect with NAW       …

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January 3, 2024 at 3:46 PM

Global uncertainties fuel supply chain complexity

NAW SmartBrief Global uncertainties fuel supply chain complexity | Construction spending increased 0.4% in Nov. | United Electric Supply, Rochester-based Kovalsky-Carr strike deal Created for [email protected] |  Web Version January 3, 2024 Connect with NAW    …

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January 2, 2024 at 4:18 PM

GMS acquiring Brooklyn-based construction supplier Kamco

NAW SmartBrief Wholesale inventories fall again, down 3.1% year-over-year | Retailers reexamine returns as profits, margins shrink | GMS acquiring Brooklyn-based construction supplier Kamco Created for [email protected] |  Web Version January 2, 2024 Connect wi…

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December 22, 2023 at 5:12 PM

Fed-favored gauge shows inflation eased again in Nov.

NAW SmartBrief Fed-favored gauge shows inflation eased again in Nov. | Tips to drive your 2024 growth strategy and keep it on track | Durable goods orders up 5.4% in November Created for [email protected] |  Web Version December 22, 2023 Connect with NAW       …

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December 21, 2023 at 4:52 PM

US consumer confidence reaches highest level in 5 months

NAW SmartBrief US consumer confidence reaches highest level in 5 months | Migrant crossings slow trade at US-Mexico border | Henry Schein expands into orthopedics with 2 deals Created for [email protected] |  Web Version December 21, 2023 Connect with NAW      …

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December 20, 2023 at 5:45 PM

Warehouse construction cooled in 2023

NAW SmartBrief US holiday spending up despite negative economic outlook | Warehouse construction cooled in 2023 | Nov. single-family housing starts the highest since April 2022 Created for [email protected] |  Web Version December 20, 2023 Connect with NAW     …

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December 19, 2023 at 4:57 PM

Distributors not reaping full benefits of volume rebates

NAW SmartBrief Distributors not reaping full benefits of volume rebates | Specialty Building Products, ToolBX partner to boost ecommerce | Increasing share of workforce is over age 65 Created for [email protected] |  Web Version December 19, 2023 Connect with N…

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December 18, 2023 at 5:13 PM

How distributors can add value for buyers' needs

NAW SmartBrief Performance Food begins construction on new Mo. facility | How distributors can add value for buyers' needs | US manufacturers staged a modest comeback in Nov. Created for [email protected] |  Web Version December 18, 2023 Connect with NAW       …

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December 15, 2023 at 5:27 PM

US business inventories edge downward in Oct.

NAW SmartBrief US business inventories edge downward in Oct. | US retail sales increased a more-than-expected 0.3% in Nov. | Initial jobless claims fall to four-week low of 202K Created for [email protected] |  Web Version December 15, 2023 Connect with NAW    …

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December 14, 2023 at 3:38 PM

Grainger announces sale of metalworking product unit

NAW SmartBrief Producer prices flat in Nov., up 0.9% annually | Grainger announces sale of metalworking product unit | Report: Strong Black Friday weekend buoyed Nov. sales Created for [email protected] |  Web Version December 14, 2023 Connect with NAW       …

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December 13, 2023 at 5:52 PM

Consumer inflation ticked upward in Nov.

NAW SmartBrief Consumer inflation ticked upward in Nov. | How improved pricing strategies help distributors grow | Lineage joins sustainable cargo alliance Created for [email protected] |  Web Version December 13, 2023 Connect with NAW       …

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December 12, 2023 at 5:24 PM

Warehouse jobs contract while trucking stabilizes

NAW SmartBrief Warehouse jobs contract while trucking stabilizes | Durable goods, travel prices fall but food costs still rising | Ace Hardware reports upbeat Q3, 170 store additions in 2024 Created for [email protected] |  Web Version December 12, 2023 Connect…

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December 11, 2023 at 5:23 PM

US consumer sentiment rebounds as inflation recedes

NAW SmartBrief NAW summit to feature presentations from Gates, Beaulieu | Payrolls rise 199K in Nov., unemployment down to 3.7% | US consumer sentiment rebounds as inflation recedes Created for [email protected] |  Web Version December 11, 2023 Connect with NAW…

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December 8, 2023 at 4:20 PM

Wholesale inventories declined 0.4% in Oct.

NAW SmartBrief Wholesale inventories declined 0.4% in Oct. | Ferguson reports Q1 earnings, SecureVision acquisition | KeHE CEO: Listening, learning lead to positive change Created for [email protected] |  Web Version December 8, 2023 Connect with NAW       …

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December 7, 2023 at 4:42 PM

Linde announces $90M Ala. expansion, Calif. investment

NAW SmartBrief US job openings fall to two-year low 8.7M in Oct. | Linde announces $90M Ala. expansion, Calif. investment | Sysco outlines key sustainability milestones in report Created for [email protected] |  Web Version December 7, 2023 Connect with NAW    …

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December 6, 2023 at 3:54 PM

Cost of labor declines as productivity rises

NAW SmartBrief Cost of labor declines as productivity rises | Winsupply expands waterworks portfolio with Milford deal | N.Y. Fed's MCT inflation reading eases in Oct. Created for [email protected] |  Web Version December 6, 2023 Connect with NAW       …

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December 5, 2023 at 4:11 PM

CD&R closes $2.3B deal for Vertiv; Stegeman to be chair

NAW SmartBrief Goods inflation falls as pandemic supply woes ease | CD&R closes $2.3B deal for Vertiv; Stegeman to be chair | Weyerhaeuser investing in low-carbon equipment at La. mill Created for [email protected] |  Web Version December 5, 2023 Connect wi…

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December 4, 2023 at 5:34 PM

Warehouse leases jump as inventories, activity normalize

NAW SmartBrief Construction spending up 10.7% YoY in the US | Warehouse leases jump as inventories, activity normalize | Associated Food Stores opens smaller concept stores Created for [email protected] |  Web Version December 4, 2023 Connect with NAW       …

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December 1, 2023 at 4:56 PM

Inflation drops to 3% in Fed-favored gauge, consumer spending slows

NAW SmartBrief Inflation drops to 3% in Fed-favored gauge, consumer spending slows | Ferguson opens new distribution center in Nampa, Idaho | AI solutions are becoming a reality across distribution Created for [email protected] |  Web Version December 1, 2023 C…

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November 30, 2023 at 4:21 PM

Consumer confidence ticks up after three-month slide

NAW SmartBrief US Q3 GDP growth revised upward to 5.2% | Consumer confidence ticks up after three-month slide | Lineage Logistics planning to go public with $30B+ valuation Created for [email protected] |  Web Version November 30, 2023 Connect with NAW       …

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November 29, 2023 at 5:10 PM

US Supply Chain Council outlines new 30-step plan

NAW SmartBrief US Supply Chain Council outlines new 30-step plan | New US home sales drop 5.6% in Oct. amid high rates | How Amazon is using AI to boost delivery speeds Created for [email protected] |  Web Version November 29, 2023 Connect with NAW       …

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November 28, 2023 at 5:39 PM

NAW Summit highlights industry's latest tech, innovation

NAW SmartBrief S&P: US business activity defies headwinds in Nov. | NAW Summit highlights industry's latest tech, innovation | Retailers scale back inventories this holiday season Created for [email protected] |  Web Version November 28, 2023 Connect with N…

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November 27, 2023 at 4:30 PM

Durable goods orders fall 5.4% in Oct. after 4% Sept. rise

NAW SmartBrief Durable goods orders fall 5.4% in Oct. after 4% Sept. rise | Ace looks to expand home services model with Handyman | DigiKey partners with schools to align training programs with industry needs Created for [email protected] |  Web Version November 27,…

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November 22, 2023 at 4:46 PM

Survey: Price tops availability, support for customers

NAW SmartBrief US Leading Economic Index down for 19th month running | Associated Food Stores introduces Macey's Market | Smart warehousing is not just automation Created for [email protected] |  Web Version November 22, 2023 Connect with NAW       …

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November 21, 2023 at 4:15 PM

SRS acquires Texas-bases stone and masonry supplier

NAW SmartBrief Big retailers raise doubts about consumers' resilience | Amazon expects exports from India to surge | SRS acquires Texas-bases stone and masonry supplier Created for [email protected] |  Web Version November 21, 2023 Connect with NAW       …

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November 20, 2023 at 3:10 PM

US factory output falls as labor unrest hits automakers, suppliers

NAW SmartBrief Import price drop shows energy, goods costs cooling | US factory output falls as labor unrest hits automakers, suppliers | UPS opens high-tech warehouse near Louisville, Ky. Created for [email protected] |  Web Version November 20, 2023 Connect w…

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November 17, 2023 at 4:42 PM

Sept. business inventories up 1.3% from a year ago

NAW SmartBrief Sept. business inventories up 1.3% from a year ago | Homebuilder confidence hits lowest level of 2023 | American shoppers pare back spending amid elevated rates Created for [email protected] |  Web Version November 17, 2023 Connect with NAW      …

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November 16, 2023 at 4:17 PM

NAW urges OSHA to withdraw 3rd-party inspector proposal

NAW SmartBrief Producer prices drop 0.5% in Oct., YoY increase falls to 1.3% | NAW urges OSHA to withdraw 3rd-party inspector proposal | US Foods expands to Central Calif. with Saladino's deal Created for [email protected] |  Web Version November 16, 2023 Conne…

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November 15, 2023 at 4:48 PM

NAW CEO Hoplin talks future of distribution on Driven podcast

NAW SmartBrief Inflation slows in Oct.; headline CPI down to 3.2% annually | NAW CEO Hoplin talks future of distribution on Driven podcast | Report: Holidays could be riddled with overstocks, again Created for [email protected] |  Web Version November 15, 2023 …

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November 14, 2023 at 4:32 PM

Retail sales fall in first NRF, CNBC Retail Monitor report

NAW SmartBrief Corporate America continues to raise inflation concerns | Retail sales fall in first NRF, CNBC Retail Monitor report | Container shippers struggle amid declining demand Created for [email protected] |  Web Version November 14, 2023 Connect with N…

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