Last week NEMRA opened registration for its 2026 Annual Conference and over 1300 people have already registered, about 65% of those who will eventually attend (and if you haven’t, better register soon if you want a room at the Marriott!) […]
If you are a lighting manufacturer, you know DLC (DesignLights Consortium). If you are a distributor, especially in a state with high energy costs and “rich” utility rebate programs, you know DLC. You know that, for a product to be […]
Last week our friend, Desiree Grace, newly appointed VP Sales & Customer Service, Americas, for Mersen, attended the NAED Women in Industry Forum and offered to share feedback on the conference with ElectricalTrends readers. “NAED’s Women in Industry Forum, themed […]
Since President Trump signed Executive Order 14220 on February 25th titled “Addressing the Threat to National Security from Imports of Copper” the price of copper … On 2/25/25 was $4.4860 On 3/3/205 was $4.5765 On 3/19/25 was $5.0760 On 3/26/25 […]
“Workforce development” is the new euphemism that many are using to describe the need for employee recruitment, development, and retention. It’s all about how to attract and keep talent. The why is that, as much as technology companies would like […]
I’m looking forward to being a guest today on LEADsmart’s Around the Horn. If you haven’t heard of Around the Horn, it is a live podcast (yes, you can watch it on LinkedIn), with LEADsmart’s Kevin Brown and Tom Burton. […]
Upon arrival in Orlando to attend the NEMRA Annual Conference the news broke that the US would be implementing tariffs against Canada, China, and Mexico. As the day went on, the tariff talk changed and by the next day, tariffs […]
Business seemingly is running faster than ever and for much of your staff, this year may have been a grind. Consider: Increasing customer expectations Your expectations have increased Technology implementations, “digital transformation” (aka digital anxiety), AI Hearing about layoffs Concerns […]
Channel Marketing Group is pleased to announce that Garth Miller (gmiller@uslightingtrends.com) has joined the US Lighting Trends editorial team as its new Product Watch manager. US Lighting Trends, a cooperative endeavor between Channel Marketing Group and Kerrwil, is a leading […]
Nowadays it’s difficult to open a publication or have a meeting where the terms digital, AI, or eCommerce are not mentioned. The reality is that all are increasing in importance to the efficiency, some say viability, of an electrical distributor. […]
