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14 thoughts for 2014

David Gordon Posted On January 10, 2014

Okay, so you’ve seen lots of “predictions” or “trends” by every publication for 2014. So, not to be left out, we thought our first post of the year should share some thoughts / ideas that are industry specific for 2014. […]

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The Year in Review and Your Input is Requested … Happy New Year

David Gordon Posted On December 30, 2013

As we get ready to close the page on another successful year, we wanted to thank you for your readership and support.Over the past year we’ve: posted 69 thoughts, observations and insights which we hope were beneficial to you had […]

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Cree Drives LED Awareness on CNN.com

David Gordon Posted On November 13, 2013

LEDs continue to make news and drive revenues for distributors. They made so much news this week that they were featured on www.cnn.com’s home page … with advertising by Cree on Monday, November 11th (Veteran’s Day). And when you clicked […]

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Hubbell and Lutron Collaborate on New Products

David Gordon Posted On November 11, 2013

Interesting tidbit came across my desk late last week. A collaboration between Hubbell Wiring Devices and Lutron. The headline was “Hubbell Wiring Device-Kellems and Lutron Electronics Collaborate to Address New Building Code Requirements”. The article was in Hispanic Business (click […]

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Electrical to Electronic … Information Needs, Training and Liability?

David Gordon Posted On August 1, 2013

Today’s article in The Wall Street Journal entitled “‘Smart Homes’ Are a Hacking Risk” gave thought to a number of potential opportunities, and implications, for electrical distributors.The article focused on ‘smart homes’ and how we’re becoming a more interconnected, and […]

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Are Automation Manufacturers Seeing Channel Convergence or Are They Dissatisfied with Electrical Distribution Efforts?

David Gordon Posted On June 2, 2013

Last summer we saw Kaman increase it’s involvement in the electrical industry with their purchase of Zeller Electric. Then Schneider Electric authorized them nationally for its automation line. Then Kaman’s Neal Keating is a panelist at the NAED Annual.Now, BDI, […]

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Flir Joins NAED, Attending National

David Gordon Posted On May 2, 2013

Over the years we’ve attended many NAED meetings, nationals and regionals, and have seen NAED attempt to bring in a number of new manufacturers … typically focused on the “fad / niche” of the day (datacom, wind, solar, other renewables) […]

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LED Dynamics

David Gordon Posted On April 16, 2013

As every distributor knows, LEDs are the future of lighting and are significantly impacting many lighting industry dynamics – from whom you buy from to what you stock (and how much of it) to pricing to the concept of cannibalizing future sales […]

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The Next Big Electrical Gizmo?

David Gordon Posted On April 1, 2013

Solar, Wind, and LEDsWe’ve all watched as the promise of solar offered many so little return. Soylandra comes to mind as a Government hand out that went astray. Many question just exactly what is in the low cost panels that […]

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We Buy From China, They “Source” Us?

David Gordon Posted On February 20, 2013

Every once in a while we receive information, insights and information from our ElectricalTrends readers that is worthy of sharing with our readership. We promise anonymity, however, ensure that the information is sourced vs. “grapevine” topics.Today we received the attached […]