Grainger (NYSE: GWW) reported an 8% increase in daily sales for January 2013 over the same period in 2012.
The increase included 3 percentage points from volume, 3 percentage points from price, 1 percentage point from sales of seasonal products and 1 percentage point from acquisitions.
Domestic sales were up by 7% and Canadian sales rose by 8%.
Grainger’s other businesses (primarily Asia, Europe, and Latin America) increased by 7%.