by Lindsey Thompson | Jan 5, 2023 | Operational Insights
Provided by the Home Improvement Research Institute To start 2022, the U.S. market was expected to transition out of the supply chain and labor difficulties caused by the pandemic. However, continued product and staffing shortages remained and were only intensified by...
by Lindsey Thompson | Jan 5, 2023 | Operational Insights
How did business change for HDA in 2022 compared to 2021? Distribution America and PRO Group joined forces in April 2022 to form Hardlines Distribution Alliance (HDA). We are striving to become a larger, more impactful and more efficient organization by combining the...
by Lindsey Thompson | Jan 5, 2023 | Operational Insights
How did business change for Lancaster in 2022 compared to 2021? Even with the supply chain challenges in 2021 and 2022, Lancaster has been fortunate to maintain strong sales as a result of working more closely with our suppliers to obtain inventory when available....
by Lindsey Thompson | Jan 5, 2023 | Operational Insights
How did business change for ALLPRO in 2022 compared to 2021? There were a tremendous amount of price increases that made going through the normal vetting process impossible. In addition, there were also product shortages that required larger more strategic purchases...
by Lindsey Thompson | Jan 5, 2023 | Industry News
PPG recently announced several leadership appointments, effective immediately. Ram Vadlamannati is currently senior vice president of protective and marine coatings (PMC), and president of PPG Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). He will transition to lead a newly...