The third annual list recognizes 241 private companies putting purpose ahead of profit.

The company has closed its previously announced acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Lanier Municipal Supply Co., a full-service distributor of water, wastewater, storm drainage, agricultural and irrigation products.

Each year during The Unified Group's Annual Meeting & Owners’ Forum, one member company receives the annual Making the Difference Award.

The new branches, located in Vineland, Bridgeton, and Ocean City, will expand APR's service area in southern New Jersey.

The manufacturer and retailer of bidet toilet seats reveals that economic concerns are driving consumers to tackle their own projects; bathroom-specific improvements on Top 2023 wish lists.

This move is another step in the company's overall effort to bring world-class customer experience directly to this important market.

It seems to me that instead of the incessant chatter blaming or praising the economy as the reason sales and profits are up or down, not enough people are talking about the opportunities and trends presented by challenging times and specifically what they are doing about them. 

A few years ago, a client shared a book recommendation with me: “Ego is the Enemy,” by Ryan Holiday. Now, this is one of those grandiose titles that immediately makes my eyes roll. Here we have some know-it-all stating the obvious in a 250-page “business” self-help book. 

In the manufacturers’ representative community, one of the largest events each year is our Association of Independent Manufacturers Representatives Annual Conference. 

Earlier this year, Chat Howard Jr., president and owner of Savannah, Ga.-based Sandpiper Supply, stood at a podium during Southern Wholesalers Association’s annual convention.