Earning season continues and with it an opportunity for distributors and manufacturers to benchmark their performance. We’ve shared some already and will have more in the next few days but, next up, is one that is anticipated by many … […]
Recently Acuity announced it’s Q4 results (they are on a fiscal year) and, as expected, the LED conversion continued to power performance. Highlights from their earnings report included: Net sales increased almost 14% for quarter and year. Net sales volume […]
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 […]
Earlier this month I attended the AD Electrical Supply Division (ESD) National Annual Meeting (NAM) held at the Gaylord Texan in Dallas. The theme was Together, We Win, a continuation of their recent branding strategy. The meeting attracted about 1,000 […]
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 […]
How’s your business? Has deflation shown itself to you? Our unscientific poll on Electricaltrends.com indicates that some distribution businesses are up year to date and some are down. A little bit deeper dive, indicates that depending on where you are […]
A couple of weeks ago we asked how the first half of the year had gone for you. We had heard from a number of people about a slowdown, especially in the industrial segment, but had heard of contractor growth […]
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 […]
David Gordon
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