) For some wholesale distributors, master distributors are seen as a threat. In reality, master distribution is an important segment in the supply chain as it levels the playing field between large and small distribution firms. 

Commodity prices are rising everywhere, sure to continue as the tragic Ukraine war rages on. China’s support of Russia does not bode well for the United States. 

Uncertainty in the energy market continues as the war in Ukraine rages on and supply chain issues resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic persist.