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REVENUE (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024
REVENUE [Abstract] |
Disaggregation of Revenue | The following tables present the Company's percentage of revenue by reportable segment and by customer industry:
| Twelve Months Ended December 31,
| 2024 |  | 2023 |  | 2022(1)
| High-Touch Solutions N.A. |  | Endless Assortment |  | Total Company (2) |  | High-Touch Solutions N.A. |  | Endless Assortment |  | Total Company (2) |  | High-Touch Solutions N.A. |  | Endless Assortment |  | Total Company (2)
Manufacturing | 31 | % |  | 29 | % |  | 31 | % |  | 30 | % |  | 30 | % |  | 30 | % |  | 31 | % |  | 30 | % |  | 30 | %
Government | 19 | % |  | 3 | % |  | 16 | % |  | 19 | % |  | 3 | % |  | 16 | % |  | 18 | % |  | 3 | % |  | 15 | %
Wholesale | 7 | % |  | 18 | % |  | 9 | % |  | 7 | % |  | 16 | % |  | 9 | % |  | 7 | % |  | 16 | % |  | 9 | %
Commercial Services | 7 | % |  | 12 | % |  | 8 | % |  | 7 | % |  | 12 | % |  | 8 | % |  | 7 | % |  | 13 | % |  | 8 | %
Contractors | 5 | % |  | 12 | % |  | 6 | % |  | 5 | % |  | 12 | % |  | 6 | % |  | 5 | % |  | 12 | % |  | 6 | %
Healthcare | 7 | % |  | 2 | % |  | 6 | % |  | 7 | % |  | 2 | % |  | 6 | % |  | 7 | % |  | 2 | % |  | 6 | %
Retail | 4 | % |  | 4 | % |  | 4 | % |  | 4 | % |  | 4 | % |  | 4 | % |  | 4 | % |  | 4 | % |  | 4 | %
Transportation | 4 | % |  | 2 | % |  | 4 | % |  | 4 | % |  | 2 | % |  | 4 | % |  | 4 | % |  | 2 | % |  | 4 | %
Utilities | 3 | % |  | 2 | % |  | 3 | % |  | 3 | % |  | 2 | % |  | 3 | % |  | 3 | % |  | 2 | % |  | 3 | %
Warehousing | 3 | % |  | — | % |  | 2 | % |  | 4 | % |  | — | % |  | 3 | % |  | 5 | % |  | — | % |  | 4 | %
Other(3) | 10 | % |  | 16 | % |  | 11 | % |  | 10 | % |  | 17 | % |  | 11 | % |  | 9 | % |  | 16 | % |  | 11 | %
Total net sales | 100 | % |  | 100 | % |  | 100 | % |  | 100 | % |  | 100 | % |  | 100 | % |  | 100 | % |  | 100 | % |  | 100 | %
Percent of total company revenue | 80 | % |  | 18 | % |  | 100 | % |  | 81 | % |  | 18 | % |  | 100 | % |  | 80 | % |  | 18 | % |  | 100 | %
(1) Customer industry results for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022 were reclassified to reflect the Company's current classifications, which primarily uses the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) beginning January 1, 2023.
(2) Total Company includes Other, which includes the Cromwell busine ss. Other accounts for approximately 2%, 1% and 2% of revenue for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
(3) Other primarily includes revenue from industries and customers that are not material individually, including hospitality, restaurants, property management and natural resources.

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