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Unexpected Surge in Copper Supply Hammers Price
By Jim Williams The copper world was thrown for a loop this week as a stunning 43,000 tons of the red metal landed in exchange storage Monday and Tuesday. The…
How the Electrical Industry Stacks Up on the Partnering Front
By Bridget McCrea A recent survey on partnerships in electrical distribution revealed some alarming disconnects between manufacturers and distributors. But are we really that much different than any other industry?…
What Do Your Customers Really Want out of Your Website?
By Bridget McCrea From his vantage point as senior partner with B2X Partners in Ashburn, Va., and founder of ecommerceandB2B.com, Justin King understands the challenges that small- to midsized distributors…
Better Together: The Fight for Knowledge Over Laws
tED magazine is launching a new series of stories that are completely the work of our past “30 Under 35” winners. We are calling this series of articles “Better Together.” …
China. The Dollar. Expected Interest Rate Hike.
By Jim Williams Copper prices dropped slightly to close at $2.09 a pound at the closing bell Tuesday. The drop is significant because it all but wipes out the gains…
How to Reimagine Your Supply Chain Relationships
By Bridget McCrea After surveying 246 NAED companies (102 distributors and 144 manufacturers) for the recent Reimagining Distributor and Manufacturer Relationships study, the message came through loud and clear: Both…
Marketing Momentum: The Love-Hate Relationship Between Sale [...]
By Katrina Olson Sales and marketing are a lot like siblings. You have to get along because you live together; but sometimes you don’t like each other. You’re competing for…