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Recession + Productivity = Profits

David Gordon Posted On August 7, 2008

Monday’s WSJ had an article that discussed the relationship between productivty and recessions. According to the article, productivity during the six recessions since 1970 grew only 0.8%, on average, whereas this year it has estimated to have grown by 2.5%. […]

Branding / Industry Consolidation / Lighting / Lighting2

The “New” GE

David Gordon Posted On July 10, 2008

News reports that offers for GE’s Appliances’ group weren’t high enough and that the company is now looking at spinning off GE’s appliances, lighting and industrial groups could create interesting opportunities for a new entity, presuming it has the financial […]

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Reading Roundup

David Gordon Posted On July 6, 2008

Lutron, Leviton, Philips, the hardware industry and North Dakota were in recent articles we’ve read. Below are the items of interest: “Lutron says dimmed halogen bulbs are better than compact fluorescents ” was the headline on www.dvice.com. The article goes […]

Customer Segments / Lighting / Lighting2 / Marketing

An Energizing Future for the Electrical Industry

David Gordon Posted On July 1, 2008

A recent article in Forbes posed this question, “What happens when you don’t build more power plants?” and we’ll add “and the future of the automotive industry is electric cars”. Combine the two, plus the fact that electricity usage is […]

Industry Consolidation / Lighting / Lighting2

Turning Out the Lights At GE?

David Gordon Posted On May 14, 2008

We might be saying goodbye to GE in the electrical industry in the near future. Although the Appliance group is going first, could lamps be far behind? According to www.wsj.com today, “General Electric plans to start an auction for its […]

Customer Segments / Lighting / Lighting2 / Marketing

Whose Rebate Check Is It?

David Gordon Posted On April 14, 2008

As you know, if you file your taxes by tomorrow you may be eligible for a rebate check from the government (they call it a stimulus). But to let it stimulate your business, think about how you can make others’ […]

Associations / Lighting / Lighting2 / Supplier / Products

NAED SouthCentral Observations

David Gordon Posted On February 24, 2008

Last week’s NAED SouthCentral Regional Conference in Palm Springs was, according to a number of people a “subdued, lightly attended conference.” A number of people commented that there were not many distributor personnel attending and that while there were more […]

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Going Green Without ED?

David Gordon Posted On November 13, 2007

The greening of America is gaining lots of visibility. Over the past few months a number of corporations have pledged to reduce their carbon footprint, NBC spent significant money last week with original programming to gain awareness, and Monday’s Wall […]

Industry Consolidation / Lighting / Lighting2 / Manufacturers

ULT Sold … Who’s Next?

David Gordon Posted On October 30, 2007

In case you haven’t heard, Universal Lighting Technologies was recently sold. The announcement, “Littlejohn & Co. has agreed to sell Universal Lighting Technologies Inc. to Matshusita Electric Works Ltd. No financial terms were disclosed. Universal Lighting designs and manufacturers lighting […]

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Will Distributors Lose the CFL Market?

David Gordon Posted On September 20, 2007

Energy efficiency is coming to the home.For years, the knock on CFLs was the price and the form. When CFLs were not price competitive with incandescents, many said the product category wouldn’t take off. But all this is changing.Over the […]