Whois & Analysis for essendant.com

Essendant, formerly known as United Stationers, is a leading national wholesale distributor of workplace essentials, with consolidated net sales of $5.3 billion.

In 2013, it ranked 484 (478 in 2012; 467 in 2011) out of the Fortune 500 companies.

Essendant stocks a broad assortment of over 160,000 items including traditional office products, office furniture, janitorial and break room supplies, technology products, industrial supplies and automotive aftermarket tools and equipment.

The company's network of 70+ distribution centers allows it to ship products, most overnight, to more than 90% of the U.S. and next-day delivery to major cities in Canada for its 30,000 reseller customers.

Essendant is headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois and also has operations in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE).

In addition, the company operates as an online retailer and sells industrial tools direct to end consumers.

Distribution (or place) is one of the four elements of the marketing mix.

Distribution is the process of making a product or service available for the consumer or business user that needs it.

This can be done directly by the producer or service provider, or using indirect channels with intermediaries.

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In general, it is the sale of goods to anyone other than a standard consumer.

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