Posted June 10, 2010
Grainger sales up 16 percent in May
Grainger reported sales results for the month of May 2010 increased 16 percent versus May 2009.
Results for the month included a 5 percentage point positive contribution from acquisitions and a 2 percentage point contribution from foreign exchange. Excluding acquisitions and foreign exchange, daily sales for the company increased 9 percent.
Sales in the United States were up 10 percent, while sales in Canada increased 23 percent and other businesses gained 253 percent.
