Hope you had a wonderful July 4th weekend with your family? While July 4th celebrates independence it also is a moment for reflection and appreciation of the American spirit. A sense of resilience, perseverance, ingenuity. A “can do” / “will do” attitude. A willingness to move ahead, conquer and excellence regardless of “today’s predicament.” Somehow, “we” know it will be … [Read more...] about Ready for the 2nd Half Sprint?
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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 chains. And with the meetings comes talk regarding 2018 joint planning. In fact, Electrical Wholesaling\'s August issue was titled \"Marketing Planning.\" The 2018 planning season … [Read more...] about 2018 Planning Countdown
Welcome to 2017 Planning Season
Labor Day marks the unofficial end of summer as well as the unofficial beginning of the 2017 planning season in the electrical industry. While we know a number of manufacturers and distributors who have started to embark on their planning journey, most who do planning will start in the next 30-60 days. And consider that the NAED Eastern is in nine weeks and that the AD and … [Read more...] about Welcome to 2017 Planning Season
A Shot in the Arm
Earlier this year Codale Electric, a Sonepar operating company, acquired Grove Madsen. Two months later Codale and Grove Madsen have big growth plans. A recent story in the Northern Nevada Business Weekly shared some of the strategies that are in development that will give this formerly independent distributor a shot in the arm. The benefits of the acquisition, according to … [Read more...] about A Shot in the Arm
