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Choosing the right B2B eCommerce platform shouldn't feel like a game of chance. Building your own can drain resources and lead to unforeseen complexities. But beware: opting for...
Aug. 6, 2025
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In a world where manufacturers are increasingly capable of selling directly to end users, traditional distributors face a critical choice: embrace the power of B2B eCommerce or...
Aug. 6, 2025
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When to replatform. How to do it right. What to expect afterward. This practical guide walks you through the full replatforming process, from recognizing the early signs it’s ...
Aug. 6, 2025
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Join IDEA’s Patrick Knight and Mark McGready for an engaging webinar devoted to exploring how to turn complex analytics into clear action, and accelerate sales performance with...
Aug. 20, 2025
BriteSwitch
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While federal rebates and financial incentives for EV chargers may be trimmed back, BriteSwitch’s Leendert Jan Enthoven guides listeners to the many other sources of lucrative...
June 30, 2025
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In this podcast you will learn why Mary Shaw is so passionate about electrical product standards, and why she believes they form the foundation of the digital electrical marketplace...
June 24, 2025
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Roger Little, Rexel USA's CEO, offers some great insight into growth opportunities in data centers and energy, the challenges with tariffs and the company's acquisition philosophy...
March 11, 2025
Bud DeFlaviis
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In this Electrical Wholesaling Executive Insights Podcast, Bud DeFlaviis director of government relations for the National Association of Electrical Distributors (NAED), offers...
March 3, 2025
City Electric Supply
CES' new branch in Ada, OK, is one more example of the company's agressive branch expansion strategy. The company plans to open more than 20 new locations in 2025.
Along with opening more than 30 branches, CES celebrated 25-year anniversaries at 11 locations and made several key leadership appointments.
Aug. 14, 2025
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Electris360's RB Sales division is expanding its partnership with Southwire into eastern Missouri and southern Illinois, enhancing access to Southwire’s product range and regional...
Aug. 13, 2025
Forward Solutions
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With a background in private equity, healthcare and software sectors, Colleen Mocko will oversee financial functions, M&A activities and investor relations.
Aug. 12, 2025
Sonepar / Viking
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Charlie Bradburn, with over 20 years of distribution experience, has been appointed president of Viking Electric, focusing on strategic growth, customer alignment and employee...
Aug. 12, 2025
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Epicor (Austin, TX) Kerrie Jordan, an ERP industry veteran, was appointed Chief Marketing Officer. With a blend of senior product innovation and strategic marketing experience...
Aug. 12, 2025
Affiliated Distributors
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KEY POINTS AD’s 1,400-plus independently owned distributors span 13 divisions in the U.S., Mexico and Canada with annual sales exceeding $100 billion. In addition to electrical...
Aug. 4, 2025
ETIM North America
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As one of the over 20 regional non-profit ETIM organizations worldwide, ETIM North America is charged with supporting the implementation and adoption of the ETIM Technical Information...
July 21, 2025
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In this EW Executive Insights podcast, Patrick Knight, IDEA’s president & CEO, tells listeners how IDEA’s portfolio of e-business tools and services can help the electrical market...
July 15, 2025
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The audio-only version of this podcast analyzes the results of the EW -Vertical Research Partner quarterly Market Conditions survey and offers a sneak preview of our upcoming ...
July 21, 2025
2025 Market Forecast & Alternate Channels of Supply Analysis
This podcast analyzes the results of the EW-Vertical Research Partner quarterly Market Conditions survey and offers a sneak preview of our upcoming article on 2025’s largest alternate...
July 21, 2025
Electrical Wholesaling's Mid-Year Economic Review
What a wild year it's been for the electrical economy so far in 2025. Episode #124 of the Today's Electrical Economy podcast offers some guidance about what to expect on the economic...
July 7, 2025
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All respondents will get a free copy of the report so they will be able to see how their responses compared with those of other distributors. Survey conducted by Electrical Wholesaling...
July 2, 2025
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Electrical Wholesaling's 2025 Market Planning Guide (MPG) offers electrical execs a mountain of data and analysis. Here are our picks for the Top 10 Takeaways from this year's...
Dec. 9, 2024
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Electrical Wholesaling's editors collected data on construction projects valued at $100 million or higher through Oct. 2024 for the 2025 Market Planning Guide.
Dec. 6, 2024
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Jim Lucy, EW's editor-in-chief, provides an overview of this year's Market Planning Guide and offers some tips on how to navigate through all the data.
Dec. 2, 2024
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Use this employment data with EW's sales-per-employee estimates for Electrical contractors of $78,775 per employee and industrial customers of $2,650 per employee to develop sales...
Dec. 2, 2024
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On the the road and want an audio-only version of Episode #123 of the Today's Electrical Economy podcast sponsored by Champion Fiberglass? This podcast looks at some fresh data...
June 16, 2025
A Look Inside Electrical Wholesaling's 2025 Top 100
Episode #123 of the Today's Electrical Economy podcast sponsored by Champion Fiberglass looks at some fresh data that came out in the 2025 Top 100 ranking.
June 16, 2025
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Top 100 full-line electrical distributors had an average sales-per-employee figure of $1,059,519 per employee, up +9% from the 2024 number of $971,254.
June 10, 2025
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Technological change & opportunties and a jittery U.S. economy are top of mind for this year's largest distributors.
June 10, 2025