From a press releasse shared by LH Dottie … Since 1965 the L.H. Dottie Company has been providing industry leading solutions to the Electrical, Plumbing, HVAC, and Security & Low Voltage industries. They operate in a state-of-the-art distribution center and […]
The year has started at a torrid pace but there have been some highlights relating to acquisitions, sales models, strategic relationships, POS, ETIM and more. With COVID driving everyone to online planning it seems like there everyone is on a […]
The copper wire has been on a tear for the past year. On March 16, 2020 the price was $2.39 and on February 16 it was $3.83 (according to https://www.macrotrends.net). Lot’s of reasons for the increase and, as you’d suspect, […]
Hubbell distributors can now provide their residential construction and management professionals – builders, designers, architects, engineers, managers and more – an exciting suite of iDevices smart home automation products! Helping building pros meet the latest customer needs The iDevices offering includes networkable dimmer switches, […]
EDI isn’t just for distributor / manufacturer interactions. It can also effectively be used to reduce operational costs between independent manufacturer representatives and manufacturers while keeping the rep informed on all of the critical information needed to ensure superior customer […]
Topaz lighting Inc., a 35 year-old manufacturer of lighting fixtures, lamps and electrical fittings, opened a 200,000 sq. ft. distribution center in Monroe Township, NJ. The consolidation of inventory from their PA and NY warehouses into a single new flagship […]
Gene Biben, formerly President and CEO of Biben Sales, joined Channel Marketing Group earlier this month. Gene’s avowed desire is to “give back” to the industry, to help people work together. He will help reps achieve their goals and manufacturers […]
Two of the biggest marketing trends over the past year have been the increased usage of video and the launching of podcasts. The reason – a desire to share more content and capture attention. Video usage has skyrocketed as it […]
Acuity appears to be slowly coming back. While their recent quarterly report (their Q1 but the industry’s Q4) showed a decline, from a channel perspective, it was only somewhat more than what respondents shared in our Q4 Pulse of Lighting […]
With the NEMRA Annual Meeting coming up next month (with almost 1,100 already registered to participate in over 25 educational / informative sessions, multiple keynote sessions, manufacturer group meetings and one-on-one meetings … all for only $200), NEMRA announced its […]
