W.W. Grainger, Inc.

W.W. Grainger, Inc. is an industrial supplies distribution company headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois, founded in Chicago in 1927. Its shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker GWW, and it is a member of the S&P 500 index. The company supplies products for the maintenance, repair and operating needs of businesses.

Its activities run under two main models. In the high-touch solutions line, products, inventory management and technical support go to large and mid-sized customers under the Grainger brand, with branches, call centers and online platforms among the ordering channels. In the endless assortment line, online selling models operate, such as Zoro in the United States and MonotaRO in Japan; MonotaRO is also a separately listed company on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Products include safety equipment, hand tools, electrical supplies, cleaning products and heating and cooling parts.

Those following Grainger stock typically track industrial production indicators, the purchasing trends of businesses and developments in the online sales channel. On the GWW page at Lzzo.com the price is shown in US dollars, and a price chart and technical indicators appear on the same page.