Winnipeg Distribution: Why 176k Sq Ft Matters
Groupe Touchette's 176,000 sq ft expansion proves regional hubs beat scattered depots for Western Canadian parts availability.
Priya Raman
8 min readInventory
Priya Raman
8 min read
Nexen's Guelph Warehouse: Why Local Stock Is Only Half the Win
Nexen's Guelph warehouse cuts winter lead times for Canadian distributors. Why local tire stock helps fill rate but only discipline turns it to margin.
Priya Raman
9 min read
Aging vehicle fleets drive 5.4% aftermarket growth
With the fleet averaging 12.8 years, repair demand is outpacing new sales. I break down why stocking for older units is your safest bet.
Ray Donnelly
13 min read
Tariff costs hit shops hard: $60k gaps
A single vacancy costs $60,000 monthly. Don't let tariff-driven parts inflation kill your margin while labor gaps widen.
Ray Donnelly
8 min read
Industrial distribution shifts as $1.3M hourly costs hit
With downtime costing $1.3 million per hour, I analyze why the industrial distribution market must replace fragile legacy networks now.
Mark Phillips
12 min read
Jobbers face 2026: Balancing stock amid caution
With the CFIB Barometer at 58.5, jobbers must pivot inventory from maintenance to critical repairs as consumers delay spending.
Dmitry Volkov
14 min read