As business begins to improve and distributors reopen counters and bring back some staff, questions arise regard purchasing, staffing, warehouse management and “operations” in general. While business for many is operating at a reduced level, the acceleration of business can […]
With the benefit of retrospect, we can presume that the number of electrical distribution start-ups will mimic those in the past ten years … in other words, very few and those that have had success, defined as significant growth, are […]
A few years ago Walmart was “challenged” in eCommerce. The world’s largest retailer was being challenged by Amazon, although the two were in different segments of the market. Walmart dominated the “physical” market, Amazon the online market, however, the eCommerce […]
While many think that there will be a number of distributors, and maybe some manufacturers, that close due to COVID-19, perhaps the bigger impact will be on distributors who survive now, hoping for brighter days, but who only survive, struggle […]
Channel Marketing Group and DISC CORP released the results of our third COVID-19 Electrical Market Sentiment Report. With feedback from almost 500 electrical distributors, manufacturers and manufacturer representatives, it appears that the electrical market, nationally, shows signs of stabilizing. Being […]
In talking with distributors and manufacturers it is clear that many are actively in the planning and pivoting mode, moving from survivability to thriveability. They’ve stabilized their business financially, emotionally (from a staff viewpoint) and operationally. Now they are looking […]
As we approach 60 days since the COVID-19 national emergency was declared, electrical distributors and manufacturers have had varied experiences. Some states closed construction, roiling the electrical industry in these markets. Others have not and distributors report “business as usual” […]
Over the past 6-8 weeks electrical distributor marketers have focused on an EIE approach. Empathy, information and education. During this quickly changing market it was imperative to let customers know that distributors were open for business, that business models had […]
Werner Electric, a leading, Minnesota-based, independent electrical distributor is heading to the home of the 2019 college hockey champions … Duluth, MN. According to their press release: “We can’t think of a better way to celebrate our 100th anniversary than […]
Congratulations to Scott Teerlinck on becoming the president and CEO of Crescent Electric. According to Crescent’s press release in TED: Crescent Electric Supply Company today announced that Scott Teerlinck will be joining the organization as its new President and CEO. He […]
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