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Does it feel like we’re heading into a recession …

David Gordon Posted On May 14, 2019

Or are we talking ourselves into a recession? Since the fall and the beginning of planning season there have been some economists who have been warning of a second half 2019 slowdown leading to a 2020 recession. Their prognostications were […]

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Embracing Digital Connections…Texting

David Gordon Posted On May 14, 2019

Yes, we’ve all seen it and most of us have done it…multi-tasking by listening and texting, reading and texting, sending a quick text to touch base or share a piece of information and more. While many thought “texting is for […]

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NAED 2019 National … Optimistic Outlook

David Gordon Posted On May 13, 2019

Last week’s NAED 2019 National Meeting culminated the 2019 NAED meeting season and, according to many, “thankfully”. While San Francisco is a nice city and may have contributed to some of the attendance, for many, the trek to the West […]

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Questionable Meetings. Are you willing to ask uncomfortable questions?

David Gordon Posted On May 2, 2019

With the NAED meeting season coming to an end this weekend and distributors finally done with their planning sessions with manufacturers (more meetings), the issue of the quality of the meetings defined as “probing questions / value of the meeting […]

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Electrical Distributor Q1 2019 Performance. See Who Grew

David Gordon Posted On May 2, 2019

It’s earning season so time to answer the question of “how did publicly held companies who focus on the electrical market perform during Q1?” Which then leads to the other question of “is this representative of the industry or a […]

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Eaton, Hubbell and Encore Share Performance

David Gordon Posted On May 2, 2019

Let’s take a look at some of the recent quarterly calls from manufacturers in the electrical space to see if there are any trends … Eaton From their analyst call, and we’ll focus on their electrical information rather than the […]

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NEMRA POS Gains Support

David Gordon Posted On April 30, 2019

A few years ago, NEMRA identified that a major issue for its members was ensuring that they were compensated appropriately. While manufacturers endeavored to pay their reps, and typically did according to their contractual agreements, the reality is that the […]

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nVent Reports. Flat to Low Single Digit Market?

David Gordon Posted On April 25, 2019

nVent shared its 2019 Q1 earnings report and, while positive, seemed to be underwhelming or perhaps a harbinger of the industry’s performance in Q1. nVent encompasses the businesses of Erico, Hoffman and there is a Thermal Management business. From their […]

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Distribution Behind Current, powered by GE’s, Story

David Gordon Posted On April 25, 2019

Current, powered by GE has been in the news lately as the company begins it’s next chapter of growth. Officially called “Current, powered by GE”, Current is now owned by private equity firm American Industrial Partners, which closed on its […]

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Slow Growth in Industrial MRO … Grainger Reports

David Gordon Posted On April 23, 2019

The industrial MRO market appears to have slowed its rate of growth as evidenced by Grainger’s 2019 first quarter report. While Grainger is much more than electrical products, products commonly associated with the electrical industry (electrical, lighting, motors) represent 9% […]