Yes, it seems strange and you’re saying “Google doesn’t make or sell any electrical products”. And while you are currently correct, their latest acquisition takes them into a product category that electrical distributors do sell (and which also then technically […]
Okay, so you’ve seen lots of “predictions” or “trends” by every publication for 2014. So, not to be left out, we thought our first post of the year should share some thoughts / ideas that are industry specific for 2014. […]
As we get ready to close the page on another successful year, we wanted to thank you for your readership and support. Over the past year we’ve: posted 69 thoughts, observations and insights which we hope were beneficial to you […]
Prior to the NAED Eastern, Channel Marketing Group surveyed conference registrants (manufacturers and distributors) about their 2014 market outlook. While the results are not scientific, they are indicative. Over 50 people responded (about 10% of registrants). Of the 60 or […]
As we mentioned Monday, a number of distributors, and some manufacturers, discussed e-marketing and more importantly e-commerce (commerce enabled websites) at the recent NAED Eastern Conference. It appears that the impetus for this has been the continued growth, and competitiveness, […]
Just before Thanksgiving we attended the NAED Eastern which was held in Orlando. Approximately 560 individuals registered for the conference. According to the registration list, only 62 distributors were listed and this included elements of some companies being listed multiple […]
For months ElectricalTrends has raised a red flag about the long term viability of Epicor’s products as many clients and friends have struggled to complete installs and gain or continue support. Recently Pemeco Consulting’s Jonathan Gross ( click his name […]
Last week there were industry reports of a couple of acquisitions and some branch openings (and there were probably more that weren’t reported). Consider … CED purchased Davis Wholesale in Hollywood, CA Steiner Electric purchase State Electrical in Wisconsin Graybar […]
LEDs continue to make news and drive revenues for distributors. They made so much news this week that they were featured on www.cnn.com’s home page … with advertising by Cree on Monday, November 11th (Veteran’s Day). And when you clicked […]
Interesting tidbit came across my desk late last week. A collaboration between Hubbell Wiring Devices and Lutron. The headline was “Hubbell Wiring Device-Kellems and Lutron Electronics Collaborate to Address New Building Code Requirements”. The article was in Hispanic Business (click […]
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