Contrary to reports coming from Washington, there is a war for talent going on in the electrical industry and it is going to get worse. Consider: If you track LinkedIn you’ll see that there have been many in the electrical […]
Growth goals at Schaedler YESCO create the need for expansion. In a recent press release, Schaedler YESCO announced an expansion of their CDC in Harrisburgh, PA. When complete, the “new” CDC will encompass almost 200,000 square feet! “Schaedler Yesco is […]
Topaz Lighting introduces its new 120/277V dual-voltage LED Temporary High Bay Fixtures in 100 and 150W models and compatible tripod for convenient use anywhere. Damp location rated, and vibration, shock and impact-resistant, these temporary lighting fixtures are suitable for use […]
Distributors thinking about tomorrow need to be thinking about their warehouse of tomorrow. And in a technology world, this means considering smart warehouse technologies. Smart warehouses can be implemented in phases. The key is understanding the emerging technologies as they […]
The first quarter saw a number of industry acquisitions and, while individually they highlight company growth initiatives, collectively they signal a trend that could be transformative for the industry … an industry divide driven by size. Yes, the big are […]
The first quarter of 2021 was an “interesting” challenge for those selling lighting and, at the end of the quarter, industry performance was projected to meet industry predictions made during the fourth quarter of 2020. Channel Marketing Group’s 2021 Q1 […]
Electrical distributors are at a unique moment in time where they have an opportunity to leverage technology to utilize the data it can unleash to accelerate profitability and sales cost-effectively. Being in an information age is only beneficial if the […]
Topaz Lighting has expanded their commercial lamp line with the addition of PAR38 Commercial Lamps, available in 26W dimmable or 33W universal voltage (120-277V) configurations. Topaz PAR38 Commercial Lamps have been developed for use in indoors and outdoors. Ideal for […]
Graybar reported that, at year end, sales ($7.3 billion) were only down 3.4% which, given the year, was “nothing”, especially since the industry was projected as down 10-12% by DISC and Rexel US reported down 7.7% in Q4 (and more […]
ElectricalTrends has opened our Q1 2021 Pulse of Lighting survey for your input. Our industry leading study, conducted quarterly for the past three years through the support of William Blair, helps distributors, manufacturers, reps and lighting agents gain aggregated insights […]
