Rexel’s “strategic” acquisition of Horizon Solutions leaves Rockwell with only 24 distributors in the US. The acquisition was a surprise for many and generated questions. According to the press release: Rexel SIGNS DEFINITIVE Agreement to Acquire Horizon Solutions “Rexel USA, […]
Each year MDM (Modern Distribution Management) develops its Top Distributor rankings. They identify the top 25 distributors from the prior year (2021) in the following industries: Electrical, Data & Security Industrial MRO Industrial Building Materials/Construction HVACR/Plumbing/PVF Power Transmission/Bearings Fluid Power […]
As those in the electrical distribution channel know, rebates have become an integral part of many discussions. For distributors, in most cases, they have become an expectation, perhaps best defined as a “requirement to do business with them” for many […]
Last Thursday Acuity released their Q3 earnings report and exceeded industry performance when comparing their Independent Sales Network to our Q2 2022 Pulse of Lighting report (average industry results.) Congratulations to Acuity and its agents. Acuity Q3 (spring) Quarterly Results […]
Last month we solicited input from electrical / lighting distributors, lighting manufacturers, independent manufacturer reps and lighting agents on their forecast for their Q2 lighting business. Over 225 shared their insights. And, overall, it appeared that the lighting market slowed […]
Espen Technology’s DLC 5.1 indoor retrofit products are now available! Espen Technology, a leading manufacturer of indoor, LED retrofit lighting products, has announced that it has 295 models of DLC V5.1-listed indoor retrofit products on the DLC Qualified Products List […]
Our recent posting on digital transformation got me thinking about data. Quality, matching data is the foundation of a digital initiative as, after all, data is what gets transmitted. This is needed for ERP systems and websites. For most distributors, […]
Last week almost 10,000 people from the electrical and lighting industry descended on Las Vegas to attend LightFair, which was held 8 months after the industry last convened to see lighting products in New York. This show had a different […]
Earlier this afternoon we learned that Dave Kinsella, president of AD’s Electrical Division in the US is leaving the organization. According to an email sent from Marisol Fernandez, President, Electrical & Industrial Business Unit to members and suppliers at 3:00pm, […]
As a start-up electrical distributor, founded in 2014, Lonestar Electric Supply has had a meteoritic rise in sales. The company has grown from $0 to $405 million as of the end of 2021 and is now ranked #27 according to […]
