The industrial MRO market appears to have slowed its rate of growth as evidenced by Grainger’s 2019 first quarter report. While Grainger is much more than electrical products, products commonly associated with the electrical industry (electrical, lighting, motors) represent 9% of sales with power and hand tools representing another 10% according to Grainger’s 2019 Fact Sheet, … [Read more...] about Slow Growth in Industrial MRO … Grainger Reports
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Grainger Keeps Motoring Along; Amazon Business Out of Sight?
Grainger shared its 2018 Q2 performance earlier this week and, given their industrial MRO focus, highlighted continued strength in this customer segment. And while they are not focused in the electrical space, they are about a $1B electrical player as almost 10% of their business is classified as electrical, lighting and motors. On their call they shared: 11% volume growth … [Read more...] about Grainger Keeps Motoring Along; Amazon Business Out of Sight?
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 their end of year / quarterly reports where they also shed 2016 guidance. Grainger While their January headline was good \"up 4% for the month\", this included 4% for a UK acquisition … [Read more...] about Increasing Pressure and Competition in the Industrial MRO Market
