Within distribution there is a continuous, and increasing, call for distributors, manufacturers, and manufacturer representatives to “invest in technology.” And I would presume that companies are spending more on technology / digitalization than ever before. It may not show up […]
Were 2021 and 2022 the heyday of distributor profitability? Remember the times when suppliers had price increases and distributors benefited from higher gross margin dollars being generated for nominal incremental effort (aside from customers asking for material)? Remember, a 20% […]
Labor. Many have talked about it’s shortage. Be it a lack of electricians, a lack of qualified people for distributors to hire, or a lack of staff for manufacturers. Many have “blamed” Covid, the focus on “work from home”, an […]
Over the past year or so there has been much discussion in the electrical distribution industry about digitalization and process improvement. Some of it is company specific, some of it is discussion about the potential for broader industry initiatives that, […]
SPAs, or special pricing agreements, have been generating much attention in the industry in the past year. A number of technology companies have descended upon the electrical industry to “enhance / improve” the SPA management process, all in the name […]
Through today, thirty five electrical distributor deals have been announced (and reported on via ElectricalTrends.) This is more than many can remember in recent history. And, as expected, many were IMARK and AD members. As expected, many of these distributors […]
Last week we shared highlights from our recent research on the State of Volume Rebates and mentioned our upcoming webinar that will share the findings from both distributors and manufacturers. But, given the importance of rebates to the net profitability […]
Yes, I know the headline is provocative, however, the goal was to get your attention. The “drug” I’m talking about has been around for almost 60 years in the electrical industry. It’s rebates. Rebates went “mainstream” for electrical distributors in […]
When talking to sales and marketing people and you ask “Are you a prospector” people, somewhat naturally think “sales prospecting. From a business perspective, there are at least four types of prospectors. There are: Sales Prospectors. These are “hunter-oriented” salespeople […]
Over the past few years distributors have financially benefited from a confluence of macro-industry events to achieve high net profit. An element of this is their rebate dollars. And recently a few people have commented, and I paraphrase, “distributors have […]
David Gordon
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