At one time or another most distributors have used this famous quote when dealing with the tax man. There is a companion statement/plea that also is used: “I don’t care what I paid for it, it is only worth “x”. […]
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On the acquisition front that is.Growth can come from multiple ways, even in tough times. While a number of distributors are developing / implementing targeted strategies and some are opening new locations, others are taking advantage of competitor challenges.Given a […]
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The competition for your data dollars is increasing. Thanks to our readers, we’ve recently received the latest communications from Trade Service and IDEA, and they appear to be divergent in style.The Trade Service communications appear to be positive and sales-oriented, […]
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Received a copy of a letter from a distributor friend, that Trade Service sent to its electrical distribution customers. Interesting how a company begins to reveal itself when it needs to become competitive / visible again.Key points from the letter […]
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Now that the dust has settled, press releases have been issued and frantic calls have been made seeking information, the question becomes, what does the decision by IDEA and Trade Service mean to everyday operations and the industry “vision” of […]
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According to an email we just received from NAED, confirmed by press releases on Trade Service’s website and IDEA’s website, the two companies are moving on from their 10 year agreements. Click the links above to see the press releases […]
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News reports that offers for GE’s Appliances’ group weren’t high enough and that the company is now looking at spinning off GE’s appliances, lighting and industrial groups could create interesting opportunities for a new entity, presuming it has the financial […]
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Lutron, Leviton, Philips, the hardware industry and North Dakota were in recent articles we’ve read. Below are the items of interest: “Lutron says dimmed halogen bulbs are better than compact fluorescents ” was the headline on www.dvice.com. The article goes […]
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A recent article in Forbes posed this question, “What happens when you don’t build more power plants?” and we’ll add “and the future of the automotive industry is electric cars”. Combine the two, plus the fact that electricity usage is […]
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With commodity pricing soaring, many manufacturers are pushing price increases down to distributors who are scrambling to enter the information into their systems to update costs and then pass them on to their customers where ever they can. Sometimes they […]
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