While many distributors claim to be the customer because they send the money to the manufacturer, and in some cases make the brand decision of what is sold to “the customer”, logic says that the customer is the individual who […]
While many distributors claim to be the customer because they send the money to the manufacturer, and in some cases make the brand decision of what is sold to “the customer”, logic says that the customer is the individual who […]
Distributor consolidation continues and may be ramping up to close the year strong with three more electrical distributors announcing deals. In the past week there were three deals announced. Sonepar (Viking) acquires Sunrise Electric The largest was Sonepar’s Viking Electric […]
The industrial segment of the electrical distribution market is undergoing change due to a number of market dynamics including reshoring / near shoring, the impact of climate technologies / EV, manufacturer employment challenges, the need for improved productivity / capacity coupled […]
Last week Amazon made an acquisition, spending $3.9 billion, and it should be very good for electrical distributors. Why you ask? Because maybe it will put to rest the ever-ending question of “who will Amazon buy to enter the electrical […]
Over the past several years, a variety of lighting trends have combined to impact the school and higher education lighting retrofit market. One example is the plummeting cost of LED lighting products. LED tube lamps, also known as TLEDs, have […]
It’s not often that the acquisition of a distributor’s “customer” would be newsworthy from a national scale but SJE’s recent acquisition of Horlick, a New England based system integrator caught our attention. Why? Because the acquirer, SJE, is also owned […]
For the past few years, one of the biggest contributors to the commercial construction sectors growth has been the warehouse space segment. And the company predominately responsible for this has been Amazon. In fact, when Dodge Analytics did its 2022 […]
If your electrical business relies heavily on home construction, you might want to expand your inventory of outdoor lighting and ceiling fans, according to survey results released by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) at this month’s International Builders’ […]
Back in the fall, HMI released a white paper, researched and written by Channel Marketing Group, titled “6 Contractor Trends Affecting Distributor Relationships”. The report focused on 6 specific areas that over 750 contractors from a number of construction industries. […]
Electrical distributors who offer smart home products such as light bulbs, video doorbells, door locks, garage door openers, and thermostats might want to promote and expand their offering in order to take advantage of the growing demand for this category […]
David Gordon
Channel Marketing Group
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