The electrical acquisition market has been relatively quiet the first half of 2025 with only 11 deals reported / known, and only two of them by a national chain. Channel Marketing Group tracks electrical distribution acquisitions and, since 2020, there […]
Yesterday Rexel shared its 2025 Q2 and semi-annual results which sheds some insights into the state of the US electrical distribution market. Some highlights from their presentation and financial statement, with a focus on the US Globally, first half revenues […]
Growing sales requires considering all channels to market. This is especially tough when you are not one of the top brands in your sector. Bussmann’s Edison Fuses faces this challenge. How to be more accessible. To increase access to distribution, Edison […]
In 1913 Henry Ford utilized a new system of manufacturing for mass production referred to as the assembly line, enabling him to lower costs while significantly increasing production. Although no unions at that time existed in the automotive industry, workers […]
At the end of June, we took a look at some of the opportunities in the residential market. We remain in a state of uncertainty. Whichever anecdote you prefer – seasonal fog and structural slog, or one foot out of […]
Are you in the Rochester, MI area and looking for a distributor sales job? If so, Rexel‘s Gexpro division is looking for someone to work on Al Naramore’s team. The role is Outside Sales You’ll be responsible for the sales […]
Copper has been in the headlines, for the electrical industry, much this year. Pricing has been like a roller coaster and now the number 6 is closer than ever before. Some will remember when it was less than a dollar. […]
As a continuation in the series focusing on top industries and products for electrical distributors (March looked at the manufacturing industry), this analysis takes a look at the US infrastructure and opportunities for distributors and manufacturers. It is certainly not […]
According to its press release, Fromm Electric Supply, an 8-location electrical distributor headquartered in Reading, PA that serves the residential, commercial, construction and industrial markets, announced the appointment of Kurt Magda as Vice President of Operations. In this role, Magda will […]
When you have 11 different brands across many different industries, represent probably a 100+ manufacturers, sell to maybe a 1000 different distributors across the brands and tens of thousands of customers, let alone have 100s of salespeople, sales management gets […]
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