American Supply Association member distributors reported a median sales increase of 4.0% for the month ending Dec. 31, 2016, compared to the same month in 2015.
Calendar year-to-date, all respondents reported median sales growth of 4.7% and the median increase for the trailing 12 months also is 4.7%. Inventory rose 1.8% compared to the prior year and the median three-months average days sales outstanding dropped from 44 to 42 days.