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Contractor Profit Advantage

Your True Operational Business Cost

Adding tangible and intangible business operational circumstances will determine how much it takes to run a successful contracting company.

March 4, 2024

Richard DiToma

Contracting company owners must keep track of many numbers to ensure the business is profitable and sustainable. Understanding how intangible, unexpected costs affect the total number of tech hours you can offer will help in that endeavor.

Legal Perspective

Focusing On the Law

The new CTA reporting requirements will likely not be overly burdensome for small businesses with simple ownership and operating structures.

March 4, 2024

Daniel Beederman

Maybe it’s me, but nothing rings in the new year quite like a new batch of compliance regulations.

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Developing Women in the Workforce Pays Off

Ferguson’s EmpowHER provides support, networking, mentorship and empowerment for women to achieve their professional and personal goals.

March 4, 2024

Over the next decade, the United States will be busy building big, complicated projects such as bridges, tunnels, semiconductor chip factories and battery plants.

Showroom Excellence

Navigating Decision Fatigue: Strategies for Luxury Bath and Kitchen Showrooms

Leaders who care and are committed to training ensure that employees and customers are engaged in the decision-making process.

March 4, 2024

Jeff MacDowell

Frequently, I observe showroom salespeople who miss the boat when it comes to maximizing the potential of a project.

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Keeping Up With What’s Current

This Brooklyn luxury plumbing and hardware retailer introduces some creative products in today’s decorative kitchen and bath market.

March 4, 2024

Kurrent has been a premier retailer of luxury plumbing and hardware since 2017, with a reputation for delivering a smooth, seamless shopping experience to homeowners, designers, contractors and architects looking for contemporary kitchens and bathrooms.

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The Unknown Unknowns

Question everything that has been in place in your company for a while. Change is a natural byproduct of challenging the status quo.

March 4, 2024

The Wholesaler Magazine proudly unveils its “Mentors Corner” — the ultimate column where industry visionaries impart their wisdom.

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Embracing AI in Wholesale Distribution: A Practical Guide for Distributors

Adopting artificial intelligence in your business is not a one-time event but a continuous journey of innovation and improvement.

March 4, 2024

In an era where digital transformation is not just an option but a necessity, artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a pivotal force in reshaping the landscape of wholesale distribution.

The McNeeley View

A Novel Idea

March 4, 2024

Don McNeeley

Previously I’ve written about the ever- present divisiveness on just about every subject. No longer do we debate to a conclusion where we just “agree to disagree.”

PVF Market Overview

Biden Administration Delays New NG Export Terminals

U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm notes that the pause will have no immediate effect on U.S. gas exports to Europe or Asia.

March 4, 2024

Stephen Letko

In the middle of 2024’s first quarter, the Biden administration targeted Texas in retaliation to Gov. Greg Abbott’s stand on the border crises by asserting world environmental concerns.