Register and join us Thursday, December 14th, at 11:00 AM ET for our State of Volume Rebates Webinar when we’ll share results from our recent research and discuss ideas on how to make rebates more effective for your organization. As […]
With advancements in the EV batteries reducing range anxiety, electric vehicles are becoming more popular for a multitude of reasons. And with automotive and battery manufacturers committing to the technology, the trend has gone mainstream. This is further amplified due […]
Last week Rexel announced a change to its North American leadership structure after Brad Paulsen left the company to become CEO of Rentokil Initial’s US division (the parent of Terminix). Roger Little, CEO of Rexel Canada since 2014 and a […]
Last month’s NAED Eastern brought an end to an era. NAED announced that this was the last NAED Eastern and the Eastern region will be merged with the NAED SouthCentral, hence the next regional endeavor for attending distributors will be […]
ElectricalTrends, a service of Channel Marketing Group, is pleased to be a LEDucation media sponsor, along with our sister publication US Lighting Trends. LEDucation, as many know, is the lighting industry’s only annual lighting event. According to many it is […]
Last month Desiree Grace, President, Americas, Cembre, Inc., shared thoughts based upon her extensive industry experience on how manufacturers can improve their annual planning process by localizing their information gathering and truly partnering with their sales organizations to gain local […]
With the electrical industry being challenged with staffing at all levels, it’s important for electrical distributors and manufacturers to invest in those who desire to be part of the industry (apprentices) as these are tomorrow’s customers … either as installers […]
With business returning to a more “normal” pace, defined as “slow growth” looking forward, leading distributors are focused on improving the operational / warehouse aspects of their business. While national chains, over the years, quickly moved to a CDC or […]
IMARK Group Jerry Knight, President Emeritus, IMARK Electrical and Bob Smith, President, IMARK According to a press release from IMARK Group, “After more than 20 years of outstanding service to IMARK Electrical members and suppliers, Jerry Knight has announced his […]
Warehousing is core to a distributor’s value proposition. Customers expect distributors to carry inventory. The 2023 NAED PAR report (2022 data) stated that, on average, 72% of distributor sales emanate from their warehouse. Given the importance of a warehouse to […]
