It’s earning season and with it the comes the opportunity to see how manufacturers and a few distributors are doing … or, in many cases, to confirm what many may already know … that the electrical industry, for many, has […]
Over the past few weeks Allen and I have spoken to a number of distributors and manufacturers and are receiving a range of input. During our discussions we gain a sense of what is occurring within markets. All of our […]
We continue with our Q2 earnings report highlights seeking marketplace insights after sharing information from Rexel, WESCO, Acuity and ABB / T&B. Eaton First a review of their presentation. Key highlights, again focusing solely on the divisions important to the […]
As promised with Friday’s post regarding the challenging first half for Rexel and WESCO, as depicted in their Q2 reports, now we’ll touch on some recent manufacturer filings. Again, we’re being factual based upon their analyst call and their presentations: Acuity […]
Throughout July we’ve talked to a number of distributors and manufacturers regarding their first half. A couple of weeks ago we decided to launch a survey on ElectricalTrends to ask our readers how their first half went. We’ve received 75-80 responses […]
After the first half of the year, you may be ready to sit back and make paper airplanes. The market is confusing. It’s been a unique first half. Some are up, some are down, some are flat. No rhyme or […]
National chains, as we now, are large (by definition) and have the resources to theoretically make investments to capture share. In reality many of them, fortunately or unfortunately, do not operate like national entities. Rather than emulate a national retailer […]
NAED held its 2015 Annual Meeting in Chicago this past weekend. 748 people registered. There were 93 distribution entities and 105 manufacturer entities (inclusive of divisions for each) but there were only 46 manufacturer strategic one-on-one booths where distributors could […]
Amazon is considered one of the most innovative companies in the world, which, considering that they are a $90 billion company is pretty amazing. In fact, a Google search of “Amazon innovative company” yields 4.4 million entries! They regularly make […]
Sometimes you have to stop and wonder why you do the same things over and over, expecting different results when it comes to the way you handle inventory. Most distributors have a dollar figure in their head that they don’t […]
