Many have talked about the potential for a number of acquisitions to occur in the industry by the end of the year. This is driven by generational change, a strong past couple of years profit wise as well as stress […]
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Managing Shortages with Relationships in Mind
Many of us “old-timers” have previously gone through product shortages in this industry. However, I never recall so many products being involved at the same time. How companies deal with this may have longer term affects, however, than in the […]
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City Electric Expands Solar, Acquires Soligent
City Electric, the Texas-based, $1 billion plus electrical distributor with over 525 locations, and seemingly another location opening every week, throughout the country continued the rash of recent electrical distributor acquisitions, this time with a twist. The twist is that […]
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How Did Graybar, Rexel and WESCO Perform in Q3?
Over the past few weeks three of the industry’s major distributors (Graybar, Rexel and WESCO) either made news and/or shared their Q3 performance which provides some insights into the industry and customer segments. DISC Insights DISC just released their Q3 […]
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The lighting industry, known for perpetual change given the rapid adoption of LEDs (think of the frequency of new products let alone new manufacturers) continues to evolve. Consider recent developments of GE Current acquiring Hubbell Lighting as well as the […]
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October 11, 2021 The fall season heralds a return to everything Pumpkin Spice, but here’s what those autumn months provide for electrical contractors and distributors: a business opportunity they might not have realized existed. That’s right, football season is also […]
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Last week Texas played Alabama, and won twice. Not only did Texas A&M beat Alabama Saturday night but earlier in the week a Texas-based distributor shocked the electrical industry and “won” an Alabama distributor as Rexel agreed to purchase Mayer […]
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New Women-Owned Lighting Distributorship in Chicago
Edith Clarke earned her master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1919, but she was unable to find work in that field until 1923, when she became the first woman employed as an electrical engineer […]
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Tempe Trophy, an Arizona-based business specializing in engraving has come to the rescue of its local Tempe electrical and solar contractor customers by shifting its focus toward bolstering inventory levels of copper and electrical wire. Citing the global shortages […]
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6 Contractor Trends Affecting Distributor Relationships
The number one criteria influencing contractor decision-making today is access to inventory. The supply chain disruptions are the talk of every conversation. No material, no work. Putting the supply chain issues aside, why do contractors select the distributors that they […]
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