Grainger has soft July

Aug. 14, 2009
W.W. Grainger Inc., Lake Forest, Ill., said daily sales for its U.S. based operations declined 14 percent versus July 2008

W.W. Grainger Inc., Lake Forest, Ill., said daily sales for its U.S. based operations declined 14 percent versus July 2008, “primarily the result of weak demand across all customer end-markets and geographies.” Salesin Canada were down 19 percent and sales for its “Other Businesses” segment increased five percent.