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Are people your greatest strength?

Don’t keep it a secret

April 24, 2026

With a company’s website and social media accounts being the first places candidates often look to learn about opportunities, it’s surprising how many in our industry offer little or no information about what it’s like to be an employee at the company.

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How distributors are winning with business intelligence

Advanced data tools are helping wholesalers forecast demand, optimize pricing, and improve performance across every level of the business.

April 22, 2026

Strong business intelligence (BI) data has become a competitive necessity for distributors operating in increasingly complex and fast-moving markets.

Cooney Brothers announces COO leadership transition

Brian Bartlett will transition to COO leadership as Jake Fegely prepares to retire.

April 14, 2026

Bringing 29 years of operational and managerial leadership experience, Bartlett joined Cooney Brothers in September of last year with the plan to eventually assume the COO role after gaining a full understanding of the company’s operations.

A graphic for F.W. Webb's 160 year anniversary.

F.W. Webb celebrates 160 years

The company plans to celebrate by highlighting customer relationships and employee contributions.

April 9, 2026

To commemorate this milestone, F.W. Webb has developed multiple features that will be unveiled throughout the year highlighting the company’s people-focused philosophy.

PDI launches new website

This new website was created with plumbers, contractors and designers in mind.

April 1, 2026

The website includes improved search functionality, wish list capability and order tracking capabilities.

The 2025 National Commercial Distributor of the Year - Luce, Schwab & Kase, Inc.

Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC US recognizes top distributors at 2026 Diamond Leadership Awards Ceremony

The conference was held at the Four Seasons Resort, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, from March 5-8, 2026.

March 31, 2026

The Diamond Leadership Awards are presented annually to top-performing HVAC distributors working with METUS across North America and Latin America.

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Cybersecruity starts with awareness, not technology

March 18, 2026

What makes this resource especially effective is that each attack scenario is explicitly tied back to related controls in the Cybersecurity Checklist. The attacks describe what can happen. The checklist outlines the practices organizations use to reduce exposure across increasing maturity levels.

Champions of Distribution nominations now open

Know a Champion of Distribution? Tell us!

March 11, 2026

Champions of Distribution has three award categories: Best Distributor to Work With, Champion of Distribution Sales, and Champion of Distribution Counter Service.

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A practical way to scale CRM readiness in distribution

February 27, 2026

Customer Relationship Management systems are often sold as a technology decision. In reality, CRM success or failure has far more to do with people, processes, and organizational readiness than with software features.

Retail warehouse worker in a safety vest and hard hat, scans inventory using a barcode scanner. A virtual infographics is displayed on the boxes.

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ASA University’s Year in Review: Most used courses, MDM milestones

February 26, 2026

ASA members stayed busy in 2025, taking full advantage of ASA University’s tools and training to boost employee performance and drive profitability across their businesses. This year also marked a return to some familiar training trends, with members gravitating back toward foundational product knowledge.

Meet the 2026 Showroom of the Year: DJ Bath Plus

Top 40 Under 40 Next Gen All-Star Competition Officially Open

Ferguson to Acquire FloWorks for $1.6B

Events

August 4, 2026

Is Contractor Training a Cost Center or Your Most Overlooked Growth Engine?

In this webinar, you’ll learn how to reframe training as a measurable revenue driver by connecting contractor performance improvements to real business outcomes—like increased equipment sales, stronger margins, and greater share-of-wallet.

December 30, 2030