An Industry Undergoing Change
We\’ve just passed the 6 month mark for the year and while there has been much change, the past month highlighted many and accelerated some. Consider: Consolidation Shealy sells to Border …
Industry Insights
Weak Jobs Report Impacting Electrical Industry?
Earlier this month the headline that many were commenting on was \”U.S. Hiring Slowed Dramatically in May; Jobless Rate Falls to 4.7%\”. The story emphasized that non-farm payroll was up …
Grainger’s Q1 2016 Highlights Industrial Challenges
Grainger released its Q1 results today. Historically they represent a proxy for the industrial and industrial MRO market so we decided to review for insights…(italics are commentary). The bottom line …
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Increasing Pressure and Competition in the Industrial MRO Market
Grainger and WESCO are typically good industry benchmarks to get a sense of the industrial MRO market. Grainger also sometimes provides insights into the institutional market, so let\’s look at …
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