Wesco shared their 2025 Q2 performance yesterday and while the sum of the parts was a respectable 7%, the diversity of performance by the divisions highlights why the merger with Anixter was done … because sometimes the divisions grow in […]
Yesterday Rexel shared its 2025 Q2 and semi-annual results which sheds some insights into the state of the US electrical distribution market. Some highlights from their presentation and financial statement, with a focus on the US Globally, first half revenues […]
Growing sales requires considering all channels to market. This is especially tough when you are not one of the top brands in your sector. Bussmann’s Edison Fuses faces this challenge. How to be more accessible. To increase access to distribution, Edison […]
In 1913 Henry Ford utilized a new system of manufacturing for mass production referred to as the assembly line, enabling him to lower costs while significantly increasing production. Although no unions at that time existed in the automotive industry, workers […]
Copper has been in the headlines, for the electrical industry, much this year. Pricing has been like a roller coaster and now the number 6 is closer than ever before. Some will remember when it was less than a dollar. […]
Earlier this year Channel Marketing Group reached out to electrical and HVAC buyers to better understand their usage of the web … from information gathering to purchasing. The 2025 State of eCommerce Report was a follow-up to a similar initiative […]
If you know Mark McGready you know he can be “provocative.” When he wrote the below article on AI, I asked for a title. He shared “AI is like sex in High School. Most people are talking about it. A […]
Digital commerce, whether through your website, via eProcurement, direct connections (EDI or tools such as Remarcable, Kojo, and others), via apps, email to ERP, or other vehicles is increasing. Our recent State of eCommerce research, which gathered input from 350 […]
Technology, AI, industry challenges, VC money, and a proven player are coming together with industry knowledge, resources, and skills to bring new capabilities to electrical, plumbing and mechanical distributors. Parspec, in a leader in helping distributors and manufacturer reps / […]
When I titled this, I really wanted to say “Should Manufacturers Be Concerned? Reps Overjoyed? The Future of Distribution” but David told me it was too long and would not be good as a title, so … But I think […]
