Software4Distributors: Why Is The Distribution Industry Growing Faster Than The Economy?

Monday, October 29, 2012

Why Is The Distribution Industry Growing Faster Than The Economy?

Revenues for industrial distributors increased 19.1 percent to $353.3 billion in 2011, and revenues are expected to grow 10.1 percent in 2012, according to financials from the Wholesale Distribution Economic Report.

Distributors often suggest issues are created when the manufacturers can sell directly to the customer, but this suggests distributors are actually getting a larger share of the business. Revenues of wholesale distributors grew by 13.2 percent to $4.7 trillion in 2011, with growth expected to grow by 6.8 percent in 2012.

Read more about the growth rates and forecasts on the Advanced Distribution Today blog.

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