MaxLite, a global leader in energy efficient lighting, announced the amicable settlement of a patent infringement lawsuit that had been initiated against the company by Jiaxing Super Lighting Electric Appliance Co., Ltd. (“Jiaxing Super Lighting”), a Chinese contract manufacturer based […]
EiKO promotes Lynnette Schaeffer to Sr. Director of Marketing and Training. Lynnette will be responsible for all aspects of marketing, training and education for distribution partners, customers, end users, agents, and industry professionals in the Industrial and Commercial channel. EiKO […]
DCKAP, a technology company that simplifies digital commerce for distributors, recently released launched a new season of its Driven podcast show, which explores leaders’ stories, digital journeys and insights on trends in distribution. Kicking off the new season of Driven: […]
Springtime temperatures are rising which can only mean three things … Q2 is quickly coming to an end, summertime is around the corner, and it’s time for our 2023 Q2 Pulse of Lighting survey. And we need your input by […]
At last month’s NAED, almost everyone I met asked about expectations for the second half of the year. Overall, distributors were positive whereas many manufacturers were expecting a “flat” market. This follows publicly held distributors reporting a good Q1 and […]
Incentive travel programs can help accelerate sales, especially for contractor-oriented distributors, as well as share appreciation for a customer’s support. Why do these programs work? Because they provide contractor management another reason to consider a distributor when they have discretion […]
To combat the challenges of today’s marketplace, progressive distributors looking towards the future are investing more and more into digitizing their processes to optimize performance. These companies recognize that: Data can be monetized. This means that information in their ERP […]
Each year, Modern Distribution Management (MDM) sources and publishes a Top 25 list for each of 17 distribution verticals, including the electrical industry. Top 25 (x 17) Despite challenged supply chains, a difficult labor environment and whispers of a looming […]
Distributor acquisitions continue to occur. In the past few weeks there were three acquisitions of note, each with different rationale: Billows Acquired by Sonepar June started with a bang with the announcement that Billows Electric was sold to Sonepar. The “bang” […]
Yanow, a leading electrical manufacturer sales agency serving the New England market, which is celebrating its 75th anniversary recently took the opportunity to strengthen its support for its manufacturers, distributors and the end-user (contractor, industrial, institutional and engineering) communities with […]
