As all portions of the electrical distribution value chain continue on their journey of digitization, BigCommerce sponsored research to uncover insights from contractors and industrial buyers on their perspectives on eCommerce. The forthcoming white paper (you can reserve your copy […]
It appears the initial tariff volleys have ended and we’re in for trench warfare for the next 60-90 days while deals get negotiated. The Eastern front will remain volatile given neither party will whisper “uncle” given that China is launching […]
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 […]
Channel Marketing Group is pleased to partner with NAW and MDM on the upcoming MDM Shift conference, scheduled for May 13-15, 2025. I’ve known Tom Gale and MDM since I was at IMARK. MDM has been the preeminent publication sharing […]
The last several months have been tumultuous for the electrical industry as tariff policy gyrated to such an extent that the market has effectively paused awaiting more clarity. This was validated by the 1Q25 Pulse of Lighting results, where much […]
Given feedback from our Q1 Pulse of Lighting Report and Acuity’s Q2 earnings report, we can say with confidence, “the lighting market was flat last quarter with business slowing as the quarter progressed.” The quarter was initially hit with weather […]
For those who know Spencer Bolgard, who most recently was President & CEO of MaxLite and previously was notably known for his tenure at AD and Cooper Industries, he was recently named the CEO of Charge Enterprises. Charge Enterprises is […]
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 […]
2024 was a challenging year for the lighting industry. Continuing from the Q3 Pulse of Lighting report, feedback from our Pulse of Lighting respondents consistently revealed a stagnant (and nominally declining) market, which unfortunately continued into Q4. But there is […]
David Gordon
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