While interviewing a larger manufacturer for a different article, the regional manager stated in frustration that in his company’s executive meetings, there was no one in sales that was invited to participate, rather the meetings were now populated by IT […]
Q4 started with a bang with two more electrical distribution acquisitions being announced. Schaedler Yesco announced that they have acquired Clarion Electric, a two branch Eaton distributor in Northwest Pennsylvania. Schaedler Yesco now has 29 locations. And last week Facility […]
Our Q3 Pulse of Lighting survey revealed a continued sluggishness in the US lighting market, barely showing positive on a national basis. With almost 200 members of the industry reporting, A slowdown from Q2, but still overall positive although over […]
Within the past couple of year’s Sonepar USA set an objective of $1 billion per OpCo (operating company). Whether the goal came from corporate or from US headquarters, the company is well on its way to achieving its goal in […]
CED, one of the industry’s largest electrical distributors and probably Hawaii’s largest distributor with 5 locations in the state, two of which are in Maui, is giving back. According to a note from CED: “On August 8, 2023, a devastating […]
Recently US Lighting Trends, a collaboration between Channel Marketing Group and Kerrwil Media Group, connected with Clayton Smith (Director of National Distribution) Carla Bukalski, (Director of Industry Insights & Events) and David Kelley (Director of Specifications and Controls Sales) from […]
The past quarter has been an interesting time for the rep / lighting agent community with a number of significant changes occurring. The question becomes, “why?” While changes on the lighting side of the business seem to be perpetual and […]
Electrical Cable Supply (ECS), Canada’s leading independently-owned provider of electrical wire and cable, is thrilled to announce the appointment of Christy Morrison as President. “Christy’s addition to the team will be pivotal for the future growth and continued success of […]
Recently Wesco filed an 8-K with the SEC and they shared their recent Investor Overview which had some interesting information. Key points, from an electrical viewpoint, included: While the company finished 2022 with $21.4 billion in sales, 41% of the […]
NAED meetings, NEMRA planning, AD and IMARK meetings are coming and now being scheduled. It means it’s time for the 2024 planning process between manufacturers and their representatives to begin! But before the meetings and joint planning, manufacturers develop their […]
