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Contractor’s Corner: An Introduction
By Stan Walercyzk The purpose of this brand new column is to show why contractors do most of their business with certain distributors, and that all distributors can improve their…
Blog: Solar Panel Dumping Update
By Bridget McCrea In Deciphering the solar dumping conundrum, tED Magazine reported on how Chinese solar panel makers had been unceremoniously dumping (or selling their products for lower than fair…
Illinois Becomes Latest State to Approve Smart Grid Expansion
By Jack Keough In a major victory for Smart Grid technology proponents, the Illinois General Assembly has approved legislation that will lead to a modernization of the state’s electrical grid…
Blog: Hiring and Training Your Future Sales Force
By Bridget McCrea In order to keep your bench strong, Dave Mattson, CEO of Sandler Training in Owings Mills, Md., suggests a systematic approach to hiring and training the future…
Blog: ‘Soft’ and ‘sluggish’ descri [...]
By Jack Keough There were two words used by electrical distributors and manufacturers to describe their latest quarterly sales numbers: “soft” or “sluggish.” Electrical/MRO distributor giant WESCO, for example, which…
Special: Oklahoma City Tornado from the Associated Press
Update: 12:50pm central time: Governor vows to rebuild. MOORE, Okla. (AP) — Gov. Mary Fallin says an Oklahoma suburb that was devastated by a deadly tornado will be rebuilt. At…
Blog: Copper Prices to Fall, Remain Fair Through 2015
By Rosalyn Retkwa This week, the dollar strengthened dramatically after the surprising announcement that the federal deficit was shrinking more rapidly than expected due to an improving economy and higher…