Each month, Chris Sokoll from DISC shares insights from his monthly DISC report, which is provided to executive leaders in the electrical distribution industry. Strong 7 Months with Slowing Growth to Come and Then … “We are in unusual economic […]
Los Angeles-based Feit Electric Co., Inc. has acquired the LIFX assets from Lifi Labs, Inc. — including its award-winning and patented smart lighting platform, the custom-built feature-rich app and firmware, product designs, and the LIFX brand. The acquisition elevates Feit Electric’s position in […]
For years we’ve talked that eCommerce is more than trying to get people to buy via a website, especially when over 40% of total electrical purchases are via contractors with about 30-40% of this business being projects. And the industrial […]
Convergence Partners, a leading manufacturer rep agency in the Midwest, has expanded its coverage area, and lines, via a strategic partnership with Integrated Sales and Lighting Solutions of Iowa. The net effect is expanded coverage into Iowa and more lines […]
A new survey of supply chain executives by New York City-based Carl Marks Advisors – in partnership with SupplyChainBrain – underscores the deep and lasting impact of COVID-related supply chain disruptions. According to the research conducted from May-June 2022 surveying […]
One of the challenges we hear from distributors is the need for sales and marketing tools from companies that understand distribution … and especially the electrical distribution channel … and that are affordable regardless of the size of the distributor. […]
Elemental LED Inc., a leading U.S. manufacturer of linear LED lighting and related products, is significantly expanding its Reno, Nevada factory to enable automation and large-scale manufacturing. “We’ve been building high-quality LED lighting fixtures in Reno since 2017, and we […]
Over the past few years distributors have financially benefited from a confluence of macro-industry events to achieve high net profit. An element of this is their rebate dollars. And recently a few people have commented, and I paraphrase, “distributors have […]
Last week Amazon made an acquisition, spending $3.9 billion, and it should be very good for electrical distributors. Why you ask? Because maybe it will put to rest the ever-ending question of “who will Amazon buy to enter the electrical […]
Staffing has been one of the biggest challenges for manufacturers, reps, and distributors for the past few years. Not only did the pandemic make a number of people consider “work alternatives” but the growth that has since occurred in the […]
David Gordon
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