| May 8, 2008 | News for the wholesale distribution industry |
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- Interline Brands sees Q1 sales decline
Jacksonville, Fla.-based Interline Brands, an MRO products distributor, reported a 2.1% decrease in first-quarter sales versus the same period a year ago. "The current market environment has proven to be one of the more challenging in recent memory," said Interline chief executive Michael Grebe. "While the first two months of the year were consistent with our initial expectations, revenues in March took an unexpected downturn in all three of our major end-markets. April results have improved, but market visibility still remains at a very low level." Modern Distribution Management
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- Technology requires useful data as analysis tool
All organizations have fact-based "business intelligence" available to them, even if it is just reports and spreadsheets. Consistency in the data -- such as correctly entering a customer's name so it does not appear as duplicates with variant spellings -- is a key to making the data useable. E-Commerce Times
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- Camera kit offers in-home security via Wi-Fi
SecurityMan is marketing a new DIY kit that includes a pair of weatherproof cameras that run on a home's Wi-Fi system and do not suffer interference from 2.4 GHz/5.8 GHz devices that often affect Wi-Fi routers, the company said. Priced at $160, the FreeCam2 captures footage from up to 23 feet, while the 900-MHz transmitter carries video up to 330 feet to TV sets or recorders, SecurityMan said. Electronic House magazine
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