Lowe’s beat profit expectations, while Home Depot did not, and Lowe’s reported growth in comparable sales (sales of stores open at least 13 months) that outpaced that of Home Depot for a second straight quarter. Stepping back, the fact that both showed […]
If you are a lighting manufacturer, you know DLC (DesignLights Consortium). If you are a distributor, especially in a state with high energy costs and “rich” utility rebate programs, you know DLC. You know that, for a product to be […]
Resideo, the former Honeywell Homes and ADI Global Distribution business that was spun off as a separate entity in 2018, is a provider of home automation, air temperature and quality and humidity control and security systems, announced 2Q 2025 earnings […]
ETIM North America recently announced that IDEA’s President, Patrick Knight, has joined its Board of Directors. IDEA’s increased involvement, and visibility, will synthesize product data standards across the industry and facilitate global coordination for electrical product data. ETIM North America […]
Since President Trump signed Executive Order 14220 on February 25th titled “Addressing the Threat to National Security from Imports of Copper” the price of copper … On 2/25/25 was $4.4860 On 3/3/205 was $4.5765 On 3/19/25 was $5.0760 On 3/26/25 […]
Q2 started with some personnel announcements and an acquisition announcement so we wrapped up Q1 with an overview of People, Products, and Companies. People McNaughton-McKay In a move that surprised many, McNaughton-McKay announced that Steve Guidry is now the new […]
There are some tariffs we know (China, imported steel and aluminum) and then those (at least at the time of this writing) that are proposed (Canada / Mexico) and then others that are “floated” for consideration, or at least media […]
After a forty-plus year relationship, AD and Genlyte Solutions Group, a Signify company announced that they are ending their relationship and parting ways. Genlyte, which emanates from Philips Lighting, Advance Transformer, and Genlyte Group, which was founded in 1984, was […]
I’m looking forward to being a guest today on LEADsmart’s Around the Horn. If you haven’t heard of Around the Horn, it is a live podcast (yes, you can watch it on LinkedIn), with LEADsmart’s Kevin Brown and Tom Burton. […]
As 2024 comes to a close, I wanted to thank you for your support, interest, input, and most importantly, friendship over the years. This year has been another busy year. Aside from our consulting work on behalf of manufacturers, manufacturer […]
