It’s been a busy two weeks but we haven’t forgotten our ET friends. We’re working on a couple of “juicy” postings for the next couple of weeks but wanted to share some online insights that we’ve been tracking. Companies mentioned in […]
As many know, lighting represents 25-30% of a distributor’s sales. Lighting is typically defined as lamps, ballast, and fixtures (and some people add in lighting controls). It is an important part of a distributor’s business albeit lighting projects are frequently low […]
Does the downturn leave you thinking you have to scale the Alps for a come back? Maybe and then maybe not! Change is in the air both at inventory levels and the way product is being sold. This is about […]
The energy efficiency topic, and opportunity, is never far when discussing the economy and the electrical industry. And the news, and outreach endeavors by distributors and manufacturers, continues. In some instances it is about identifying ways to generate revenue, in […]
As one distributor put it….”the price continues to go down and technology continues to evolve. Should I stock PV panels? No way! And the flip side is that there are sometimes a 2 to 3 week lead time. The Chinese […]
People ask “what are we seeing in the market” to correlate it with what they are seeing and to integrate into their planning. And what we are seeing comes down to with challenges (we’re being nice) in the resi market […]
Over the past few weeks we’ve been hearing of a number of the national chains closing small branches. In some instances these branches were set up to service specific customers, in other instances they are small branches in small towns, […]
Is GE taking a page from Philips? GE Lighting’s recent announcement that it will be combining its Lumination division with its commercial and industrial fixture group, GE Lighting Systems is reminiscient of when Philips acquired Genlyte-Thomas and then began integrating […]
What do Arlington, Leviton, Thomas & Betts, Cerro Wire, Philips, Schneider Electric, Home Depot and Lutron have in common? (and three of them were sponsors of the Home Depot ad!) They all were either advertisers, sponsors of others’ ads or […]
Lately a number of industry resources have been sharing their predictions for 2010. While no one has a crystal ball, we’re hearing an overall industry range of +/- 2%, but no one really represents the industry. From a distributor perspective, […]
