As HVAC distributors continue on their journey of digitization, BigCommerce sponsored research to uncover insights from contractors on their usage of eCommerce to support their material purchasing needs. The forthcoming …
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Seal-Tite is celebrating a milestone that few companies achieve … it’s 125th anniversary. Consider, the company opened its doors in 1900 and has survived the Great Recession, multiple World Wars, …
Over the past few years the HVAC industry, like other construction trades, has experienced much consolidation. I know, it’s a “b*tch” to get old. It even happens to the owners …
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We take a deep dive on the latest earning results from Lenox and WATSCO in this column. HVAC manufacturer Lennox (light commercial equipment) and Watsco (distributor), and industrial manufacturer ABB, …
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been observing the quarterly reports and other communiques by distributors in a number of industries – Watsco, Ferguson and similar – and there has …
Channel Marketing Group is pleased to partner with NAW and MDM on the upcoming MDM Shift conference, scheduled for May 13-15, 2025. I’ve known Tom Gale and MDM since I was at IMARK. …
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The HVAC distribution industry is evolving. Preliminary findings from our recent contractor survey where we asked contractors about their eCommerce usage (reserve your company by clicking here) revealed that they …
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Last week Ferguson announced its FY25 Q2 earnings with their analyst call. Ferguson continues to diversify into multiple markets beyond plumbing, including HVACR, lighting, waterworks, facilities supply, fire and fabrication, industrial and …
When it comes to launching a commerce-enabled websites, frequently distributors get concerned about product content, pricing, and integrating with their ERP for “real-time” information. These are perceived as “daunting” and …
That’s the question many senior executives ask themselves regularly about eCommerce. They’ve invested much into their website. They’ve invested into product data. They’ve invested into people. They ask, does anyone …
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