Supply House Times

2026 June

The June 2026 issue of Supply House Times features the 2026 Rep of the Year. Also, we provide a commercial market outlook from Saniflo and walk you through May price adjustments from plumbing and PVF manufacturers. Finally, our monthly columns, new products, and more.

Check back throughout the month for additional content.

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Commercial Market Outlook: Retrofit Projects Lead the Way

Commercial market trends, labor challenges, retrofit demand, and what to prepare for

Kristen R Bayles

May 25, 2026

As commercial building owners continue to navigate economic uncertainty, labor shortages and changing customer demands, retrofit and renovation work is becoming a key opportunity across the plumbing market. In this article, learn where the commercial market is headed and how manufacturers, wholesalers, and contractors can adapt.

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PHCP-PVF Price Increases May 2026

Hannah Belloli-Oster

May 15, 2026

Plumbing and PVF manufacturers announced another round of price adjustments in May, with most increases falling in the low- to mid-single-digit range, while select product categories, including press fittings, grooved products, valves, PVC fittings, and specialty piping systems, saw larger increases.

ASA University MDM Program Drives Critical Leadership Development Principles

Whether you’re focused on building your own leadership capability or thinking about succession planning within your organization, this program is designed to prepare you for what’s next

Kip Miller President and CEO of Eastern Industrial Supplies

June 1, 2026

As ASA vice president of education and training Taylor Albano puts it, it’s not theoretical — it’s practical, proven and only available through this MDM program, which has seen more than 60 employees from ASA-member companies graduate from it in the last two-plus years (the program boasts a 100 percent graduation rate).

Your Sales Team Isn’t Posting and It’s Costing You Millions

It’s easy to think of social media as optional or secondary. But, the cost of not showing up compounds quickly

Alicia Branham

May 22, 2026

This isn't something to brush off or circle back to when things “slow down.” It’s not a marketing problem sitting neatly in someone else’s department.

Moving Forward Together: Voices from ELEVATE 2026

Kayla Martin

May 19, 2026

Several attendees highlighted specific takeaways that stayed with them long after the event ended. Elainea Wiley of The Distribution Point reflected on one speaker’s reminder that it is not your manager’s job to manage your career.