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October 28, 2026

Amazon Business Expands AI Purchasing Tools, Raising New Questions for PHCP-PVF Distributors

Amazon Business is expanding its use of artificial intelligence (AI) to influence not only how businesses purchase products, but which products they buy, how purchasing...

October 28, 2026

Give Your AI Tool the First Week You Give a New Hire

Your best people already know how to get good work out of someone smart who knows nothing about your business. That same first week is what an AI tool is missing.

October 27, 2026

A Tiptoe Through a Minefield: Four Policy Battles That Could Shape the Economy

Remember when people could discuss politics in a reasonable tone without resorting to vicious attacks? Neither do I. I generally steer clear of politics but when it comes to...

October 21, 2026

How Industry Leaders Are Turning a People-First Culture into a Competitive Advantage

The PHCP-PVF industry has always been built on relationships, family legacies and generations of knowledge passed from one person to the next. Now ASA is taking a closer look...

October 21, 2026

The Dying Art of Quotations: Incorporating Technology – Even AI – Without Losing the Human Connection

Depending on how long you’ve been in the industry, you have either been, or heard the tales of, the salesperson who went to his customer’s offices, sat for hours...

October 21, 2026

Housing Starts Fall as Building Permits Signal More Weakness Ahead

Declining residential construction, rising mortgage rates and weakening builder confidence raise questions about plumbing product demand, distributor inventories and the...

October 21, 2026

American Supply Association Promotes Laura Clark to Vice President of Education & Training

ASA strengthens its commitment to education, professional development and building a skilled workforce to support the industry’s future.

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