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Millennials to Their Bosses: You’re Doing it Wrong
By Scott Costa, Publisher, tED magazine Leave it to the Los Angeles Times to give us a new look at our millennial issues. And trust me, we have plenty. How…
Copper Continues to Fall as Annual World Copper Summit Take [...]
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Adapting to Changing Customer Needs and Perceptions
By Bridget McCrea Your customers are looking for a different buying experience in 2016. It’s time to get out in front of these changes and adapt to their changing needs,…
Why Should Distributors Care About Online Customer Reviews?
By Bridget McCrea As online reputation management becomes more important for B2B firms, electrical distributors should be incorporating online customer reviews into their sales and marketing conversations. Depending on which…
Katie, Bar the Door – Barclays Warns of a ‘Rush for t [...]
By Jim Williams Analysts at Barclays are predicting investors may have a “rush for the exits” as they back away from commodities, especially copper and oil – as they predict…
Manufacturers Going Direct: What Do Contractors Really Think?
By Bridget McCrea Electrical contractors discuss the issue of lighting manufacturers “going direct” and the ongoing value that electrical distributors bring to the table. Like it or not, many lighting…
Finding Opportunity in Small Growth Pockets
By Bridget McCrea Five ways electrical distributors can ferret out new or previously overlooked market opportunities in 2016. In his 2016 outlook call, Wesco’s CEO John Engel shared his insights…