The goal of marketing is to help your company grow. For many distributors marketing has been a promotion, event and sometimes communications department. For many, the staff are expected to be “doers”, not “thinkers”. Historically business strategy has been the […]
Throughout July we’ve talked to a number of distributors and manufacturers regarding their first half. A couple of weeks ago we decided to launch a survey on ElectricalTrends to ask our readers how their first half went. We’ve received 75-80 responses […]
The last couple of weeks have seen a couple of billion dollar buys that will have some affect on electrical distributors and manufacturers for significantly different reasons and coincidentally both deals originated with Home Depot. While independent entities, many will […]
After the first half of the year, you may be ready to sit back and make paper airplanes. The market is confusing. It’s been a unique first half. Some are up, some are down, some are flat. No rhyme or […]
This week we’re continuing with our ElectricalTrends Tech Vision Series. One of the most, if not the most, important piece of technology within a distributor is their ERP system. It essentially is the central repository for a distributor to develop […]
We are reminded every 4th of July to have a ‘Safe One’. Drink and eat what ever you want. But in these times where children and teenagers are recruited via the Internet to some war that does not concern […]
This week we’re continuing with our ElectricalTrends Tech Vision Series. One of the most, if not the most, important piece of technology within a distributor is their ERP system. It essentially is the central repository for a distributor. Among functions, […]
Topaz Lighting and Electric is looking for a Regional Sales Manager-Southern Region. Reporting to the National Sales Manager, this position manages all selling activities of Topaz’s Lighting and Electrical products through electrical distributors while increasing sales, building brand awareness, and […]
Topaz Lighting and Electric is looking for two Territory Sales Managers. One Territory Sales Manager for the Metro NY territory and one for the New Jersey/Pennsylvania territory. Reporting to the VP of Corporate Business Development, this position manages all selling […]
Last week came news that another independent distributor was sold to Sonepar. Eck Supply, a 20+ location distributor in southern VA, NC, SC, after selling their Rockwell location to EECO, sold the remainder of the company to Sonepar. Perhaps it […]
