With the NEMRA Annual Meeting beginning next week, more will go on than just manufacturers meeting with their reps. This week NEMRA announced a number of initiatives designed to position reps who are focused on “tomorrow” for success. Key announcements […]
Last week, Mayer Electric announced that it was converting all of its branches to Square D by Schneider Electric (Square D) for switchgear and control products. This decision impacted their North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Houston and Pittsburgh locations as they […]
Eclipse Tools is pleased to announce Electrical Logistics is its new representative for the state of Florida. Roger Scott, President & Owner of Eclipse Tools, said “Eclipse Tools has been seeking a good solid rep firm to represent our line […]
As the year comes to an end this month has brought changes to a number of key manufacturers which may stem from a common factor. Additionally, 2018 product and lighting sales performance outlooks are being shared that we thought may […]
In our meetings with distributors and manufacturers, all comment on their need for qualified talent to support growth, to replace open positions or, in some cases, a need to upgrade their current talent. The challenge is “how to find the […]
Many distributors know that Acuity has touted its four tier approach to the market. The first two tiers have essentially been the traditional offering of electrical distributors but there has been some mystique to tiers three and four via its […]
For the September issue of Electrical Wholesaling magazine I wrote an article for their Speaking Out section titled Mega Agencies vs Smaller Reps. In an industry where it has commonly been stated that 80% of manufacturers who represent 60% of […]
In the electrical industry, capturing business is a fight for market share. And to win that fight you need the most effective sales organization. One that can get into “the right person at the customer” (be they and end-user, contractor […]
Home Depot shared its Q2 results yesterday and, while the company continues to perform well as indicated with over $28B in sales, its Pro business, defined as contractors and its Interline business, outperformed the core business. NAED’s TED Magazine, through […]
Distributors traditionally fought for market share via relationship, service and price. The company with the best people, best service and competitive pricing that could provide their customers with access to credit typically won more business in a market. Since a […]
