Sorry to all of our Yankee, Cubs and Ohio fans, but need to send congratulations to the city of champions… The Red Sox look like they could be baseball’s champs for the second time in four years The Patriots appear […]
Many industry observers will recall when Branch Electric sold to Rexel in the spring of 2000. A number of distributors asked themselves what Chuck Steiner knew that they didn’t. Some openly felt that Steiner sold “at the top of the […]
CED and USESI issued a press release October 9th that may indicate a change in business models for CED. But then again they may be setting up a successful division that will continue to grow because of the business model […]
You may have heard that Hagemeyer received an unsolicited offer from Sonepar and that reportedly Rexel also has some interest. And with Hagemeyer planning to meet with Sonepar to “clarify” the offer, it wouldn’t surprise us to see some type […]
Interesting how the mass media can heighten visibility of trade issues. This summer’s product recalls by Mattel increased interest in private labeling. Occurring shortly after issues with pet food, toothpaste and tires, many questioned if private labeling is a wise […]
Energy efficiency is coming to the home. For years, the knock on CFLs was the price and the form. When CFLs were not price competitive with incandescents, many said the product category wouldn’t take off. But all this is changing. […]
In a couple of words, “not much”. HD Supply has still been sold to private equity (at a significantly reduced price). Our thoughts is that, from an electrical perspective, HD Supply is over-weighted in the residential market; has a strong […]
For several weeks bank economist have hinted while they are not projecting outright recession or inflation, the sub-prime mortgages have touched off slow down in the US economy. With tightening credit rules and huge increase in foreclosures, there continues to […]
We’ve had conversations with several analysts recently who have inquired about the electrical distribution industry. The conversations frequently turn to “what would happen to distributors if the economy slowed down?” While there are obvious revenue and profit implications, we discussed […]
Rexel recently announced its second quarter/first half results. While company-wide organic growth was 4.5% and the company is actively seeking acquisitions (30 are in various stages worldwide), of interest is Rexel’s North American performance. Key North American highlights include: Sales […]
David Gordon
Channel Marketing Group
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