Q1 saw some significant rep changes in the rep landscape. One of the biggest observations by many was “supply” reps getting heavily involved in lighting. While the trend has been going for a while, many saw this for the first
Q1 saw some significant rep changes in the rep landscape. One of the biggest observations by many was “supply” reps getting heavily involved in lighting. While the trend has been going for a while, many saw this for the first
Hubbell’s Commercial Construction brands expanded its relationship with ASA Electrical Solutions effective April 1st. In late October, ASA entered the Utah and Idaho with its representation of Chalfant, a cable management solutions company whom it represented in its three other
The switchgear supply chain issues are well documented and well known … and the continue to plague the industry, delaying distributor sales and hindering the performance of other manufacturers whose products cannot be installed until switchgear is performed. Prior to
Last week, another $800 million of independent distributor revenue was absorbed by national chains between Border States’ acquisition of Dominion Electric and Sonepar’s acquisition of Standard Electric and Madison Electric, “sister” companies in Michigan. The acquisition of $374 million Dominion,
Over the past months I have spoken to many dozens of distributors, manufacturers, contractors, and independent manufacturer representatives from various areas of our country getting their views on the changing dynamics of our industry. The results have been relatively consistent
According to the NY Post, 8.26 million people live in New York City and 1.6 million live in Manhattan, the site of last week’s LEDucation. It seemed like all of the Manhattanites descended on the NY Hilton Midtown last Tuesday!
Last week’s Acuity quarterly earnings report coincided with the release of our Pulse of Lighting report and, surprisingly, the Acuity’s performance mirrored the Pulse of Lighting results. Many have expressed concern for the first quarter, especially on the lighting side
It’s time for the Q4 Pulse of Lighting report, with a projection for 2024. But first, a belated Happy New Year and I’m sorry haven’t shared anything in a bit, however, between some projects that had to get finished the
For the past few months many have been seeking insight on the electrical market for 2024 as they seek to set their goals. It was one of the topics of discussion at the NAED Eastern with the consensus (essentially a
Our Q3 Pulse of Lighting survey revealed a continued sluggishness in the US lighting market, barely showing positive on a national basis. With almost 200 members of the industry reporting, A slowdown from Q2, but still overall positive although over
In June ElectricalTrends hosted a webinar introducing the Trimble / Distributor Data Solutions (DDS) collaboration. The two companies shared what they are seeing in the construction trades and how data is being used, and will be used, to help companies
MaxLite, a well-known lighting manufacturer represented by lighting agents and supply reps, offers an effective, value-engineered fixture and controls offering. A few years ago MaxLite launch c-Max, which is its controls offering. Recognizing that specifiers and end-users may desire non-proprietary
With advancements in the EV batteries reducing range anxiety, electric vehicles are becoming more popular for a multitude of reasons. And with automotive and battery manufacturers committing to the technology, the trend has gone mainstream. This is further amplified due
Espen Technology, a leading manufacturer of indoor LED lighting and electric vehicle (EV) chargers, today announced the launch of its new emergency lighting brand, Outage MasterTM. The new brand offers emergency lighting, exit signs, and emergency inverters. There are also
Espen Technology, a leading manufacturer of indoor, LED lighting solutions, announced that nearly all of its lamps and retrofit kits are now CCT-selectable. The company has been developing each of its lamp and retrofit kit families to be CCT-selectable to
Espen Technology, a leading manufacturer of indoor, LED lighting solutions, today announced the release of its UniFlex™ Type A+B hybrid, 3-CCT Selectable, LED tube lamps. There are five lamp shapes in the product family. These include 2’, 3’, and 4’