Are you ready for the IoT?
Whether it is IoT or IIoT, the Internet of Things is all the rage. You can’t pick up a trade publication without seeing an article on either topic. And in reality they are essentially the same with the only difference […]
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Whether it is IoT or IIoT, the Internet of Things is all the rage. You can’t pick up a trade publication without seeing an article on either topic. And in reality they are essentially the same with the only difference […]
A continued growth area for distributors is energy efficiency. While new construction, almost by definition, will utilize “energy efficient” products, the renovation market is where there is continued growth potential. It requires companies to be aware of the benefits, their […]
2016 has been a challenging year for many industrially-oriented electrical distributors. Between the decline and ripple effects of oil and gas markets, the strength of the dollar constricting the OEM market, the agricultural equipment market stagnating and economic growth being […]
A core service of Channel Marketing Group is conducting market research for manufacturers and distributors. One of the benefits of much of our channel research is the ability for participating distributors to receive free market research. We’re currently seeking input into […]
Our friend Bill Attardi at Energy Watch shared interesting data he obtained regarding the exploding growth of the LED market … and the growth is startling and has major ramifications relating to the LED market. Here shared this five year […]
We’re finally through the planning season (yes, it is April and distributors now have less than 9 months to achieve supplier objectives!) and some of manufacturers discussed their new product launch plans (and maybe a distributor shared their approach to new […]
You may remember the iconic jingle of “Ace is the place with the helpful hardware folks” but did you know that Ace is the place for LED lighting? According to an article in the April issue of Hardware & Building Supply […]
Over the past couple of months we’ve touched on the changes that the lighting industry is undergoing. While much of it relates to LEDs, the “lamp” business, lighting controls and connectivity, we also mentioned how lighting can become a data […]
As we’ve seen over the past couple of months with the entry of Cisco into the lighting space and emergence of PoE, the lighting space is changing. By virtue of the technology is there a significant risk that a percentage […]
If you are stymied with geographical growth and think that many of your customers are not buying all they can from you, the odds are stacked in your favor that they aren’t. Why? Because you don’t know. Unless you have […]