Staffing has been one of the biggest challenges for manufacturers, reps, and distributors for the past few years. Not only did the pandemic make a number of people consider “work alternatives” but the growth that has since occurred in the […]
Each year MDM (Modern Distribution Management) develops its Top Distributor rankings. They identify the top 25 distributors from the prior year (2021) in the following industries: Electrical, Data & Security Industrial MRO Industrial Building Materials/Construction HVACR/Plumbing/PVF Power Transmission/Bearings Fluid Power […]
Recently I was contemplating the news that is impacting our industry and considering if what we are doing today will enable us to be successful going forward. Key headlines you hear repeatedly business newscasts include: Increased Interest rates making it […]
Last Thursday Acuity released their Q3 earnings report and exceeded industry performance when comparing their Independent Sales Network to our Q2 2022 Pulse of Lighting report (average industry results.) Congratulations to Acuity and its agents. Acuity Q3 (spring) Quarterly Results […]
As we get to the midpoint of the year and companies meet for mid-year reviews and discuss their second half strategies, perhaps on of the most important industry forecasts / outlooks is released. Christian Sokoll at DISC Corp just released […]
Last week WESCO’s board of directors announced a $1 billion stock repurchase authorization. This exceeds the two prior authorizations of $400 million, which expired in 2020, and $300 million initiated in 2017. According to the press release, “Wesco International (NYSE: […]
Last week I mentioned that the recent NAED National meeting had one of the best keynote speakers that NAED has had in 20+ years of attending these conferences. Peter Zeihan spoke about geopolitical issues, correlated it to population trends in […]
Schaedler Yesco Distribution, one of Pennsylvania’s largest independent electrical distributors, announced plans for an RDC in western Pennsylvania. Currently the company has 4 locations in western PA. According to its press release, “Fourth-generation, family-owned Schaedler Yesco Distribution, Inc. has announced […]
Last week the NAED National was held in Scottsdale for the first “face-to-face” conference in a few years and for those in the west, it was their first face-to-face in 3 years since Western was cancelled in January. The conference […]
The past few years have seen copper prices increase. A combination of construction increases, EVs and supply constraints have benefited distributors as the price of copper has risen. And with rising prices has come increased gross margin dollar windfall for […]
