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Today in Industrial Distribution
 
  December 9, 2025
 
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The buying group is poised to add a Las Vegas construction distributor.

 

 
Austin Hardware & Supply, Lee's Summit, Mo.

The Ontario hub is the company’s first outside the U.S.

 
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The manufacturing sector contracted for the ninth consecutive month.

 

As artificial intelligence tools matured, distributors have been looking for the best ways to apply them. But instead of incorporating AI for AI’s sake, it’s critical that the technology pay back – and in the near term.

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AI can no longer be left on the back burner. The 2025 Supply Chain Agility Index shares emerging AI-specific roles, why AI is essential for geopolitical what-if scenario planning, and a six-stage road map to integrate AI and automation throughout your supply chain.

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Wesco office, Irving, Texas, March 2022.

Two current Wesco board members are expected to retire next year.

 
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The company’s current CFO will shift to a role as VP of its East region.

 

Pick from multiple cord set customizations with the assurance of Interpower’s 1-week U.S. lead time—the types of customizations are up to you! From length, bagging and labeling, to packaging and barcoding—and a wide range of value-added services.

 
The Federal Reserve seal displayed during a news conference at the Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington, Sept. 17, 2025.

The 19-member committee is sharply divided over whether to lower borrowing costs again.

 
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Featuring the 2025 E-Commerce Report and a visit with Global Industrial’s new CEO.

 

The key to combatting these ongoing and constantly evolving threats is understanding them. And the good news is that the good guys are getting better at spotting bad actors and showing you how to fight back. These are some of the latest hacking trends and how to protect your company from them.  

 
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The agreement includes an expanded presence at the nonprofit’s annual convention.

 
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Global Industrial Company pushes to serve more of the MRO market.

 

 
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