Topaz lighting Inc., a 35 year-old manufacturer of lighting fixtures, lamps and electrical fittings, opened a 200,000 sq. ft. distribution center in Monroe Township, NJ. The consolidation of inventory from their PA and NY warehouses into a single new flagship […]
If you talk to manufacturers and NEMRA reps this month you’d wonder if there was going to be any sales in the industry this month! So many people are involved in web planning meetings. There are more “national sales meetings” […]
Gene Biben, formerly President and CEO of Biben Sales, joined Channel Marketing Group earlier this month. Gene’s avowed desire is to “give back” to the industry, to help people work together. He will help reps achieve their goals and manufacturers […]
ETIM North America continues to gain momentum with the addition of TELE Controls as its most recent member. TELE Controls is a relatively newcomer to the North American electrical distribution market. An Austrian company, TELE Controls recognizes that benefits that […]
Schaedler YESCO, one of Pennsylvania’s leading distributors and historically rated as one of the state’s top employers, announced enhancements to its management team and the transition of the company to the next generation, ensuring the company remains a family-owned, independent […]
Two of the biggest marketing trends over the past year have been the increased usage of video and the launching of podcasts. The reason – a desire to share more content and capture attention. Video usage has skyrocketed as it […]
Acuity appears to be slowly coming back. While their recent quarterly report (their Q1 but the industry’s Q4) showed a decline, from a channel perspective, it was only somewhat more than what respondents shared in our Q4 Pulse of Lighting […]
With the NEMRA Annual Meeting coming up next month (with almost 1,100 already registered to participate in over 25 educational / informative sessions, multiple keynote sessions, manufacturer group meetings and one-on-one meetings … all for only $200), NEMRA announced its […]
Last month we solicited the electrical / lighting channel’s input on the lighting market during the fourth quarter. And the market continues to rebound. After a strong Q3 as reported in our Q3 Pulse of Lighting Report, Q4 showed continued […]
For Electrical Distributors and Manufacturer Reps interested in sharing information to gain greater insights into the wire market. Channel Marketing Group is taking a deeper dive into the wire / cable market to gain a better understanding of the segmentation […]
David Gordon
Channel Marketing Group
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