As we close the year it’s time to look back and reflect a little as we get ready to turn the page to new and exciting endeavors to support clients. This past year ElectricalTrends has received almost 100,000 pageviews from […]
Every year there is much talk about M&A (mergers and acquisitions). Some companies forecast it into their budget. For some it is part of their culture to always be seeking opportunities. Some it is a new growth venture. But each […]
Lately I’ve been thinking about “value”. Not necessarily from a financial / pricing / cost viewpoint but from a “what does your customer value THE MOST from you?” You may ask why I’m thinking about this? It relates to customer […]
Biben Sales, a leading manufacturer rep serving southern NJ, eastern PA, Delaware, Maryland and the District of Columbia, announced the promotion of: Tracy Niedrowski as its Manager of Lighting/Energy where her responsibilities are to work with distribution further developing its […]
Our Q4 Pulse of Lighting survey is currently open and while perusing some of the feedback regarding market trends, one of the dynamics that was repeatedly mentioned was lighting manufacturers selling direct. In fact it was mentioned that it is […]
Lonestar Electric Supply recently welcomed Joe Jones to its Board of Directors. Mr. Jones stated, “Lonestar Electric is a good company filled with good people. They’re an independent distributor, which I like, because I was one as well. They’ve been very successful. I […]
As we come to the end of the year, the lighting market, from an activity standpoint, continues to remain strong in most markets. Perhaps due to concern about future tariff-driven price increases, perhaps from benefits due to tax inducements, perhaps […]
Over the past few months there have been a number of economists and analysts who have shared their projections for 2019 regarding the overall economy. Inevitably, with the topics of tariffs, increased interest rates and no artificial fiscal stimulus (i.e […]
Earlier this month NAED started its meeting season with the NAED Eastern, which was held in Marco Island. Meeting attendance appeared to be somewhat “challenged” as the AD and IMARK annual meetings directly preceded the NAED meeting and Rockwell’s Automation […]
The last couple of years have seen a plethora of lighting innovations in a quest to “control” the ceiling and eventually a building, a network of buildings and then cities. This is the vision of smart cities … interconnected devices […]
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