A changing MRO environment?
Recently I participated in a networking group that included a number of MRO buyers. The subject was trends in the MRO space. Granted many of the attendees were larger MRO …
Customer Segments
Using M&A to Change Paradigms
Every year there is much talk about M&A (mergers and acquisitions). Some companies forecast it into their budget. For some it is part of their culture to always be seeking …
Home Depot … Pros, Website, Analytical Tool Investments to Grow the Business
Earlier today Home Depot presented at the Raymond James 39th Annual Institutional Investors Conference. While, overall, Home Depot is not a significant competitor to electrical distributors, if you serve the residential …
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State of eCommerce According to Electrical Contractors & Buyers
According to a recent study conducted by Channel Marketing Group titled \”State of eCommerce, Electrical Contractor & End-User Insights\”, electrical buyers are accelerating their usage of online tools for product …
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2018 State of eCommerce Electrical Contractor & Buyer Insights
Recently Channel Marketing Group survey electrical contractors and electrical buyers within industrial and institutions to gain insight into their eCommerce and online usage. The study was done with support of …
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2018 Multi-Family Market Outlook
It\’s been discussed and forecasted that the multi-family market is going to be down in 2018 … perhaps by almost 10%. But is a down year a \”bad\” year? Not …
What\’s the Value of a Manufacturer’s Brand?
Over the past few months as we\’ve sat in strategy development meetings with distributors, reviewed distributor purchasing information and talked to manufacturer reps and contractors we\’ve seen a purchasing trend …
Info to Help Your 2018 Planning
Occasionally we come across information that can assist your planning. Below is info regarding the MidAtlantic industrial market, the residential market and how to improve warehouse operations. Industrial Planning Information …
2018 Planning Countdown
Electrical industry tradeshows start in 4 weeks with AD\’s North American Meeting, quickly followed by the IMARK Annual Meeting and the NAED Eastern, and not counting national meetings for national …
eCommerce & Amazon Business … Driving Change?
What is Amazon Business\’ true impact on the electrical distribution channel? It isn\’t \”point and click\”? Over the past few years it\’s been said \”if you don\’t have a commerce-enabled …