This week’s AD North American Meeting was attended by over 1100 people from distributor members, manufacturers and service providers who came from throughout the US, Canada and Mexico. There was a buzz in Grapevine, TX at the Gaylord Texan as […]
The recent Dodge Construction Outlook report produced by Dodge Data & Analytics is an interesting read. Not only does it provide some historical perspective but provides the understanding for why 2016 has been such a “market specific” economy and also […]
Many at last week’s Dodge Data & Analytics Construction Outlook conference, which coincided with the AD North American Meeting at the same hotel, over 170 manufacturers and retailers attended to gain insights into 2017. While many came for the outlook […]
It’s always good to benchmark your performance when you can have access to trending industry information. The September 2016 issue if NEMA’s electroindustry shared some Q1 2016 data in the areas of lamps, lighting and industrial controls. This information is based […]
On September 8th we shared the findings of our recent Joint Business Planning research conducted earlier this year. This report, and the accompanying recording, highlight the findings and share some recommendations. Key areas for improvement include: Advanced planning Understanding the […]
Following the completion of 2016 planning cycle, we heard a lot of frustration with the current Joint Business Planning (JBP) process. In response to this issue, Channel Marketing Group, in conjunction with Verde Associates, fielded a JBP survey to a […]
For years we’ve recommended ElectricSmarts to distributors and manufacturers. For distributors they offer free, robust, content to enhance websites along with an eSales capability that enables contractors to selectively determine which distributors they want to electronically connect to … from […]
A core service of Channel Marketing Group is conducting market research for manufacturers and distributors. One of the benefits of much of our channel research is the ability for participating distributors to receive free market research. We’re currently seeking input into […]
Economic forecasting is almost like meteorology. People get paid for looking at data and projecting information into the future. As a distributor or manufacturer, these projections can help you forecast a baseline for your business. And, like in meteorology, the […]
Over the past month or so Allen and I have had a number of calls for data. Some are from owners / senior management, some from marketing personnel and some from operational staff. The calls are from manufacturers and distributors. […]
