﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Sun, 07 Jun 2026 07:47:02 GMT--><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:ev="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/event/"><channel><title>American Supply Association - News</title><link>https://www.asa.net:443/News/News/rss/category/413/news</link><atom:link href="https://www.asa.net:443/News/News/rss/category/413/news" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[dkaczmarek@asa.net]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Approach Relationship-Building as a Trainable Skill Set]]></title><link>https://www.asa.net/News/News/approach-relationship-building-as-a-trainable-skill-set</link><description><![CDATA[   

  Image courtesy of Texas A&M University   

 Product lines can be duplicated. Pricing can be matched. Delivery expectations continue to rise across the board. But trust? Trust is much ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:53:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.asa.net/News/News/approach-relationship-building-as-a-trainable-skill-set</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[14a01d7c-ea33-47da-89e0-41f13b25bf5a-5351]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[dkaczmarek@asa.net]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[What Problems Future Distribution Leaders Are Solving Right Now]]></title><link>https://www.asa.net/News/News/what-problems-future-distribution-leaders-are-solving-right-now</link><description><![CDATA[   Current MDM students and MDM alumni gathered at EMERGE2026 in Arlington, Texas. The next cohort of MDM students starts June 15 th .   

 The wholesale distribution industry is facing no shortage ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:50:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.asa.net/News/News/what-problems-future-distribution-leaders-are-solving-right-now</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[14a01d7c-ea33-47da-89e0-41f13b25bf5a-5350]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[dkaczmarek@asa.net]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[What Washington’s New AI Strategy Means for Wholesale Distribution]]></title><link>https://www.asa.net/News/News/what-washingtons-new-ai-strategy-means-for-wholesale-distribution</link><description><![CDATA[   

  Photo by Tara Winstead on Pexels   

 On June 2, President Donald Trump signed an executive order titled "Promoting Advanced Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Security." The order ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:49:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.asa.net/News/News/what-washingtons-new-ai-strategy-means-for-wholesale-distribution</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[14a01d7c-ea33-47da-89e0-41f13b25bf5a-5349]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[dkaczmarek@asa.net]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[The Construction Industry Is Standing at A Crossroads with Succession Planning]]></title><link>https://www.asa.net/News/News/the-construction-industry-is-standing-at-a-crossroads-with-succession-planning</link><description><![CDATA[   

 As experienced owners and senior leaders approach retirement, many companies face an uncomfortable truth: succession planning is often informal, incomplete, or nonexistent. 

 Whether the ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 21:07:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.asa.net/News/News/the-construction-industry-is-standing-at-a-crossroads-with-succession-planning</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[14a01d7c-ea33-47da-89e0-41f13b25bf5a-5344]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[dkaczmarek@asa.net]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[The Most Innovative Distributors Aren’t Necessarily the Most High-Tech]]></title><link>https://www.asa.net/News/News/the-most-innovative-distributors-arent-necessarily-the-most-high-tech</link><description><![CDATA[   Image by andreas_baetz from Pixabay  

 Innovation has become one of the most discussed topics in distribution, but for many companies, the conversation still feels overwhelmingly tied to ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 21:05:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.asa.net/News/News/the-most-innovative-distributors-arent-necessarily-the-most-high-tech</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[14a01d7c-ea33-47da-89e0-41f13b25bf5a-5343]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[dkaczmarek@asa.net]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[ASA’s Monthly Sales Report: ASA Distributors Report Resilient April Sales Amid Uneven Market Conditions]]></title><link>https://www.asa.net/News/News/asas-monthly-sales-report-asa-distributors-report-resilient-april-sales-amid-uneven-market-conditions</link><description><![CDATA[ By primary business emphasis the industrial PVF distributors said April sales 15.3% year-over-year (y/y). Year-to-date (YTD) sales +10.7% and trailing twelve months (TTM) sales +10.6%. 

 All ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 21:03:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.asa.net/News/News/asas-monthly-sales-report-asa-distributors-report-resilient-april-sales-amid-uneven-market-conditions</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[14a01d7c-ea33-47da-89e0-41f13b25bf5a-5342]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[dkaczmarek@asa.net]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Attendees Say Leadership Growth and Peer Connections Defined EMERGE2026]]></title><link>https://www.asa.net/News/News/attendees-say-leadership-growth-and-peer-connections-defined-emerge2026</link><description><![CDATA[   More than 200 attendees and 100 first-timers joined ASA in Arlington, Texas at Live! By Loews for EMERGE2026.   

 EMERGE2026 brought nearly 200 emerging leaders from across the PHCP-PVF ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 20:56:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.asa.net/News/News/attendees-say-leadership-growth-and-peer-connections-defined-emerge2026</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[14a01d7c-ea33-47da-89e0-41f13b25bf5a-5341]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[dkaczmarek@asa.net]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Federal Housing Reform Bill Targets Homebuilding Growth and Construction Supply Shortages]]></title><link>https://www.asa.net/News/News/federal-housing-reform-bill-targets-homebuilding-growth-and-construction-supply-shortages</link><description><![CDATA[   
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 This week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed sweeping bipartisan housing legislation that could carry significant implications for the residential ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 13:26:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.asa.net/News/News/federal-housing-reform-bill-targets-homebuilding-growth-and-construction-supply-shortages</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[14a01d7c-ea33-47da-89e0-41f13b25bf5a-5338]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[dkaczmarek@asa.net]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Distribution Leaders Share Real-World CRM Implementation Lessons]]></title><link>https://www.asa.net/News/News/distribution-leaders-share-real-world-crm-implementation-lessons</link><description><![CDATA[   
When evaluating CRM, the technology itself is rarely the hardest part. The real challenge is changing how sales teams work, building processes that support adoption, and creating a system people ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 16:02:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.asa.net/News/News/distribution-leaders-share-real-world-crm-implementation-lessons</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[14a01d7c-ea33-47da-89e0-41f13b25bf5a-5337]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[dkaczmarek@asa.net]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Creative Succession Plans That Don’t Involve A ‘For Sale’ Sign]]></title><link>https://www.asa.net/News/News/creative-succession-plans-that-dont-involve-a-for-sale-sign</link><description><![CDATA[   

 Succession Planning 
 
When your kids don’t want it: 
Creative succession plans that don’t involve a ‘for sale’ sign 

  
For many private business owners, the plan has always been ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 20:37:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.asa.net/News/News/creative-succession-plans-that-dont-involve-a-for-sale-sign</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[14a01d7c-ea33-47da-89e0-41f13b25bf5a-5333]]></dc:identifier></item></channel></rss>