We’re in an environment that could be called BC vs PC – Before Coronavirus and Post Coronavirus. The challenge is that PC, which could be defined as Q3 and Q4 don’t look pretty. Everyone, at least manufacturers, are asking “what […]
Understanding the financial impact of COVID-19 on the electrical channel is a real challenge. That’s why we launched, and can now report from, our Electrical Industry COVID-19 Market Sentiment Report. (available for $50 with 50% of proceeds to the Gary […]
COVID-19 has directly been impacting the electrical distribution industry for about two weeks and we’ve been aware of it, due to supply concerns coming from China for about six weeks. We’ve learned much such as the affect on the lighting […]
Last week was a “helluva” week for many with hourly reminders of a changing world due to an invisible enemy that is justifiably panicking all. It was a week we’ve all become too well acquainted with the words “coronavirus” and […]
We’ve gone from looking at the coronavirus from afar to being in the middle of the coronavirus storm. It’s obviously changed the business and outlook for the year. While tragic, and disruptive, the phrase “this to shall pass” should be […]
The first quarter of 2020 is coming to a close and what a close. And it’s time for our Q1 Pulse of Lighting Survey. It appears to have been a mild winter, which is good for the construction market, but with […]
The web, and more importantly digitalization, is changing the way business is being done. Aside from eCommerce, digital initiatives are becoming embedded into business processes and communication methods. And it is going to go “deeper” with endeavors broadening into machine […]
Being global can have its ups and down. As a company you become susceptible to currency issues as well as differing economic challenges. It appears that Rexel is benefiting in areas of the globe but suffering here in North America […]
Grainger usually provides a good barometer of the industrial and commercial MRO markets and the “healthy” of large companies, so let’s take a quick look at their Q4 and outlook for 2020. Grainger earnings call and slides Grainger introduced a […]
Given that Anixter has been in the consciousness of many in the industry lately due to WESCO’s successful acquisition bid, thought it may be informative to take a deeper dive into Anixter’s recent Q4 / end of year report. Some […]
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