COMPANYHISTORIES
SIC 5100

Wholesale Trade Nondurable Goods

How the companies in this industry began, and the forces that shaped them.

1companies1997–1997founding years1still active0no longer operating
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The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironmentHistory
FoundedTruServ Corporation
1997
EnvironmentThe Kyoto Protocol sets the first climate targets.
2004
TechnologySocial media and Web 2.0 take hold.
2007
TechnologyThe iPhone launches the smartphone era.
2010
TechnologyCloud computing goes mainstream for business.
2015
EnvironmentThe Paris Agreement sets global climate targets.
2020
EconomyThe COVID-19 pandemic upends the global economy.
2022
EconomyInflation spikes; central banks raise rates sharply.
2023
TechnologyGenerative AI reaches mainstream business use.
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The companies

TruServ Corporation →
Active · founded 1997
TruServ Corporation is the largest 100 percent member-owned cooperative in the $145 billion do-it-yourself industry,…
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