Electrical Wholesaling Podcasts: Recent Episodes
Endeavor Business Media
Through these podcasts, Electrical Wholesaling magazine aims to bring new insight, market data, unique stories and helpful tips from the $100 billion-plus electrical industry in episodes of under 15 minutes to our audience of electrical distributors, independent manufacturers' reps and electrical manufacturers.
This podcast is produced by Electrical Wholesaling magazine, part of Endeavor Business Media's portfolio of publications. It's edited by Editor-in-Chief Jim Lucy and Associate Editor Ellie Coggins. Artwork by Art Director David Eckhart. For more info on Electrical Wholesaling's unique package of content for the electrical market, check us out at www.ewweb.com.
Episode #149 of the Today’s Electrical Economy podcast takes a look at the latest trophy jobs valued at $1 billion or more to hit the construction pipeline, and the out-sized impact that data centers have on total new construction spending. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
Get insights on revenue and price forecasts from the EW/VRP 2Q 2026 survey and Electrical Marketing’s Electrical Price Index.
This episode of Electrical Wholesaling's Today’s Electrical Economy podcast series will offer listeners a look at the electrical stocks that have performed the best so far in 2026. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
In this episode of Electrical Wholesaling’s Executive Insights podcast, listeners will learn how Michael Delgado and his team at Canals use AI to help distributors streamline order entry, RFQs, accounts receivable, accounts payable and other time-consuming tasks.
Episode #146 of Electrical Wholesaling's Today’s Electrical Economy podcast will offer listeners a look at some of the largest projects 2026 Top 100 are working on, as well as some other trophy jobs now in the pipeline. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
This audio-only version of Episode #145 of the Today’s Electrical Economy podcast offers listeners a sneak preview of the 10 largest electrical distributors on EW's 2026 Top 100, looks at some of the largest acquisitions they have made and highlights the companies opening up the most new branch locations. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
Episode #144 of Electrical Wholesaling's Today’s Electrical Economy podcast takes a look at Top 100 Distributor comments on business conditions and the impact of AI on their business operations. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
Episode #143 of Electrical Wholesaling's Today’s Electrical Economy podcast will take a look at distributor comments on current business conditions. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
In this Electrical Wholesaling Executive Insights podcast, Jim Nowakowski, president of the Interline Creative Group, Palatine, IL, explores how electrical distributors can use the data they collect on customer buying habits and history to pump up profits and drive revenues and how they can enhance their company’s brand in the market.
In Episode #142 of Electrical Wholesaling's Today’s Electrical Economy podcast, Editor-in-Chief Jim Lucy takes a look at our Local Level Electrical Contractor Sales Potential Estimates. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
Episode #141 of Electrical Wholesaling's Today's Electrical Economy podcast takes a look the wild swings in the stock prices of many publicly held electrical manufacturers, distributors and contractors during uring Q1 2026. It also highlights some large data centers and other construction projects that have recently broken ground. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
In this EW Executive Insights podcast, Turtle’s Bob Courcy digs into some of the biggest technological tools, revenue opportunities and challenges reshaping the role of the electrical distributor in today’s electrical market.
Electrical Wholesaling's Episode #139 of the Today’s Electrical Economy podcast will take a look at Electrical Marketing’s latest county-level total sales estimates and some of the largest construction projects that entered the pipeline in recent weeks. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
Episode #138 of Electrical Wholesaling's Today’s Electrical Economy podcast will take a look at Electrical Marketing’s latest county-level estimates for industrial sales potential and some new construction project data in Dodge Construction Network’s latest Momentum Index. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
In this Electrical Wholesaling Executive Insights podcast, Channel Marketing Group’s David Gordon & DISC Corp.’s Chris Sokoll speak out on how AI is changing the world of the independent manufacturers’ rep.
Episode #137 of Electrical Wholesaling's Today's Electrical Economy podcast series explores distributor forecasts for 1Q 2026 market conditions and the fastest-growing U.S. counties in estimated electrical contractor sales potential. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
Greg Knowles tapped into his experience as a entrepreneur and business owner in the electrical distribution market to write From Nothing to Next, a book he hopes will help other distributors make smarter business decisions. In this podcast, Greg offers listeners an exclusive sneak preview of some of the business tips he discusses in that book.
Episode #136 of Electrical Wholesaling's Today's Electrical Economy podcast series highlights some of the largest mega-projects that may provide sales opportunities. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
Episode #135 of Electrical Wholesaling's Today's Electrical Economy podcast highlights the publicly held electrical manufacturers, distributors and contractors with stellar stock price returns in 2025. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
Check out the latest pricing info from Electrical Marketing's Electrical Price Index and learn about EW's picks for the top three trends to watch in 2026 in Electrical Wholesaling's latest Today's Electrical Economy podcast. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
- Sean emphasizes the importance of meeting customers where they are in their technological journey to improve service and engagement.
- He believes AI will significantly enhance operational efficiency, profitability, and provide more insightful product and marketing information.
- With a background spanning the U.S. and Canadian markets, Sean offers a unique perspective on industry trends and digital transformation.
- Sean’s leadership experience includes roles in electrical, automotive, and distribution industries, enriching his strategic approach to innovation.
Episode #133 of the Today’s Electrical Economy podcast will highlight some of key takeaways in Electrical Wholesaling’s 2026 Market Planning Guide. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
Episode #132 of Electrical Wholesaling's Today’s Electrical Economy podcast series explores two construction markets that get overshadowed by data centers but may stand out in 2026: K-12 / universities and hospitals. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
This episode of Electrical Wholesaling’s Executive Insights looks at Employee Ownership Stock Plans (ESOPs) and why they are becoming an increasingly popular ownership option for many family-owned businesses.
Our guest is Albert Del Pilar, a managing director and a member of the leadership team at ButcherJoseph & Co., St. Louis, MO. He is an expert on ESOPs and has more than 20 years of global corporate finance and capital markets experience at industry-leading investment banks.
Episode #131 of Electrical Wholesaling's Today's Electrical Economy podcast we discusses some interesting new mega-project that came online over the past few weeks and the latest construction forecast data from Dodge Construction Network and the American Institute of Architects. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
Episode #130 of Electrical Wholesaling's Today’s Electrical Economy podcast explores the latest results from the quarterly survey on electrical market business conditions published by Electrical Wholesaling and the Vertical Research Partners equity research firm and look at some stellar stock performance for a bunch of publicly-owned electrical manufacturers, distributors and contractors. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
In the audio-only version of Episode #129 of Electrical Wholesaling's Today's Electrical Economy podcast series, we check out the hottest local housing markets and some new mega-construction projects now in the pipeline. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
In Episode #128 of Electrical Wholesaling's Today's Electrical Economy podcast, we will check out some highlights from Electrical Marketing’s Electrical Price Index and look at some new truly huge data centers now in the pipeline. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
KEY TAKEAWAYS FOR EPISODE #128 OF ELECTRICAL WHOLESALING'S TODAY'S ELECTRICAL ECONOMY PODCAST SERIES SPONSORED BY CHAMPION FIBERGLASS* Powered by large projects or population growthBoise, Idaho, Charlotte and Raleigh, North Carolina and Loudoun County should be among the fastest-growing metropolitan areas in electrical sales potential in 2026. * Data center construction will continue to be a key market driver. * Copper and WTI oil prices remain stable. * Weekly freight car traffic provided by the American Association of Railroads continues to be among the most bullish leading indicators.
Episode #127 of Electrical Wholesaling's Today's Electrical Economy podcast series looks at U.S. counties positioned for some solid growth in the coming months and 2026 and some highlights from the latest electrical pricing trends data from Electrical Marketing’s Electrical Price Index. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
Episode #126 of Electrical Wholesaling's Today's Electrical Economy podcast looks at some of the largest megaprojects now in the construction pipeline and discusses some of the latest comments on the craziness in the copper market. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
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 article on 2025’s largest alternate channels of distribution & the annual Electrical Pyramid, which analyzes all the ways electrical products are sold by both full-line electrical distributors and various channels of distribution. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
In this Electrical Wholesaling 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 thrive in today’s digital marketplace.
What a wild year it's been for the electrical economy so far in 2025. The audio-only version of Electrical Wholesaling's Episode #124 of the Today's Electrical Economy podcast offers some guidance about what to expect on the economic front over the next few months. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
Federal rebates and financial incentives for EV chargers may be trimmed back. But in this EW Executive Insights podcast, BriteSwitch’s Leendert Jan Enthoven guides listeners to the many other sources of lucrative rebates at electric utilities and state or local programs.
In this EW Executive Insights 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.
Episode #123 of Electrical Wholesaling's Today's Electrical Economy podcast sponsored by Champion Fiberglass looks at some fresh data that came out in the 2025 Top 100 ranking.
Check out the electrical product price spikes and huge projects now in the construction pipeline in Episode #122 of the Today's Electrical Economy podcast. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
Episode #121 of Electrical Wholesaling's Today's Electrical Economy podcast sponsored by Champion Fiberglass presents a new cut of key market indicators and explores trends from EW's 2025 Top 100 survey.
Episode 120 of Electrical Wholesaling's Today's Electrical Economy podcast offers an insider's look at Top 100 distributors' take on the 2025 economy. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
In Episode #119 of Electrical Wholesaling's Today's Electrical Economy podcast, you can check out distributors' forecasts in the latest EW/VRP Electrical Marketing Business Conditions survey and see some fresh pricing data from Electrical Marketing's Electrical Price Index Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
Episode 117 of Electrical Wholesaling's Today’s Electrical Economy podcast series sponsored by Champion Fiberglass explores the impact of tariffs on electrical stocks & looks at 2025's busiest market for residential new construction.
Need a quick read on which local areas are showing signs of growth? Episode 116 of the Today’s Electrical Economy podcast series sponsored by Champion Fiberglass explores the metropolitan areas, counties, micropolitan areas and states seeing the biggest population increases.
In this episode of Electrical Wholesaling's Executive Insights, 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.
Along with discussing several key economic indicators that may already be impacted by tariff talks and global uncertainty over the war in Ukraine, Episode # 115 of Electrical Wholesaling's Today's Electrical Economy Podcast explores the largest data center, airport and hospital projects now in the pipeline. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
In this Electrical Wholesaling Executive Insights Podcast, Bud DeFlaviis director of government relations for the National Association of Electrical Distributors (NAED), offers an insider’s take on the legislative issues of most interest to the electrical market. He discusses tariffs, energy issues, business legislation and more.
Episode 114 of the Today's Electrical Economy podcast series explores Electrical Marketing's latest sales potential estimates for 17 key electrical product categories. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
In this Electrical Wholesaling Executive Insights podcast, EW Editor-in-Chief Jim Lucy explains why the electrical industry could get hit harder by tariffs than many other industries because so many electrical products have high such high steel, aluminum and copper content.
Episode #113 of Electrical Wholesaling's Today's Electrical Economy podcast will look at the metropolitan areas with the biggest increases in sales potential and building permit activity. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
In this Electrical Wholesaling Executive Insights podcast, learn why Panduit’s Bob Krisel and Jeff Krossel are excited about new sales opportunities electrification will create & the company’s new plant in Mexico.
Episode #112 of Electrical Wholesaling's Today's Electrical Economy podcast covers the newest billion-dollar data centers & hot electrical stocks. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
Episode #111 of the Today's Electrical Economy podcast series by Electrical Wholesaling explores the largest counties for contractor and industrial sales potential. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
Episode #110 of the Today's Electrical Economy podcast series will cover 2024’s biggest news stories and look at EW’s Picks for 2025’s biggest growth opportunities & trends to watch.
Episode #109 of Electrical Wholesaling's Today's Electrical Economy podcast series explores the nation's fastest-growing contractor and industrial markets and the South Atlantic Region. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
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.
Episode 108 of the Today’s Electrical Economy podcast series sponsored by Champion Fiberglass will take a look at the largest local and state electrical market, with information from Electrical Wholesaling’s 2025 Market Planning Guide.
Episode 107 of Electrical Wholesaling's Today’s Electrical Economy podcast series sponsored by Champion Fiberglass will take a look at the billion-dollar hospital, airport and data center projects that entered the pipeline over the past few months.
Episode #106 of the Today’s Electrical Economy podcast series sponsored by Champion Fiberglass will take a look at the results of the Electrical Wholesaling/Vertical Research Partners survey on business conditions in the electrical market and discuss highlights from Electrical Marketing’s most recent Electrical Price Index.
Episode 105 of Electrical Wholesaling's Today’s Electrical Economy podcast series sponsored by Champion Fiberglass analyzes several key market indicators and looks at a state that is quietly becoming a very hot electrical market - Indiana.
Episode #104 of the Today's Electrical Economy podcast offers a sneak peek at our latest local and state sales estimates. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
Benchmark International's Clinton Johnston on why buyers are searching for distributors in today's M&A market.
Episode #103 of the Today’s Electrical Economy podcast series sponsored by Champion Fiberglass explores 11 key leading economic indicators that point to future economic conditions in the electrical market.
Episode 102 of the Today’s Electrical Economy podcast sponsored by Champion explores EW’s latest list of County All-Stars: The U.S. Counties Growing the Fastest and Offering Big Increases in Electrical Potential Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
Welcome to Electrical Wholesaling’s latest Executive Insights podcast. Our guest is Brian Di Bella, the president and CEO of Legrand’s North & Central America business. We are delighted to get on his busy schedule to discuss what he sees as some terrific growth opportunities for Legrand, its distributors and end users installing these products.
See which metros are 2024's hottest residential construction markets in Episode #101 of the Today's Electrical Economy podcast.
Episode 100 of the Today’s Electrical Economy podcast sponsored by Champion Fiberglass offers an update on electrical product pricing trends and a sneak preview of the 2024 Mid-Year Economic Update by Vertical Research Partners and Electrical Wholesaling.
In this episode of Electrical Wholesaling's Electrical Insights podcast series, Mark Serafino of Sincerely Speaking offers some tips on mentoring young salespeople.
Electrical Wholesaling's Episode #99 of the Today's Electrical Economy Podcast series looks at the publicly owned electrical stocks showing the most growth in 2Q 2024 and the hottest segments of the construction market. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
Episode #98 of Electrical Wholesaling's Today's Electrical Economy podcast series explores some of the largest construction projects underway and in the planning stages. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
Episode 97 of the Today’s Electrical Economy podcast sponsored by Champion looks at the 10 largest distributors in Electrical Wholesaling’s 2024 Top 100 ranking.
Episode 96 of the Today’s Electrical Economy podcast sponsored by Champion looks at some of large construction projects Top 150 distributors are working on and provides some interesting commentary of what’s happening with copper prices.
Episode 95 of the Today’s Electrical Economy podcast sponsored by Champion looks at some early results from Electrical Wholesaling's 2024 Top 150 Distributors survey.
Tesla’s network of 50,000-plus installed superchargers have been the gold standard in the EV charging industry for their fast charging times and dependability.
Frank Hurtte talked with more than 200 salespeople and sales managers as part of the research for his latest book, The New Sales Guy Project. Electrical Wholesaling's Jim Lucy sat down with Frank to learn how he had so much fun learning from and teaching the industry's new generation of salespeople.
Episode 94 of the Today’s Electrical Economy podcast is sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
Episode 93 of the Today’s Electrical Economy podcast sponsored by Champion Fiberglass looks at electrical stocks winners and losers in 1Q 2024 and a new look for GE after its spinoff of its aerospace and power divisions.
Episode 92 of the Today’s Electrical Economy podcast sponsored by Champion Fiberglass looks at the latest pricing trends from Electrical Marketing’s Electrical Price Index , some blockbluster distributor acquisitions and the LEDucation lighting show.
Bob Tortorello, VP of sales for Optec LED Lighting, sat down with Jim Lucy, editor-in-chief, Electrical Wholesaling, to discuss his love for the lighting business, how Optec LED competes with the lighting giants for business in the parking garage lighting and area lighting markets, and why today's exciting advances in LEDs continue to make the lighting market is a great place for young people to start their careers.
Electrical Wholesaling's Today's Electrical Economy - Episode 91 highlights some of the largest construction projects that have made headlines in 1Q 2024. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
Episode 90 of the Today’s Electrical Economy podcast sponsored by Champion Fiberglass looks at the latest pricing trends from Electrical Marketing’s Electrical Price Index and the largest local markets for building permits in 2023.
Knowles and the ATI Electrical team have supplied switchgear, substations, temporary power and related products to several high-profile projects in Las Vegas, including the MGM Sphere, T-Mobile Arena, Resorts World and Las Vegas Water District.
Episode 89 of the Today’s Electrical Economy podcast looks at the drivers for a surge in data center construction and some other large projects now on the drawing boards and in the construction pipeline. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
This podcast looks at several key leading economic indicators for the electrical market and the latest product pricing trends in Electrical Marketing’s Electrical Price Index. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
This Electrical Wholesaling podcast looks at some large construction projects now in the pipeline and highlight the electrical stocks that did the best in 2023. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
This podcast looks at Electrical Wholesaling's picks for the hottest construction niches in 2024.
Get Chris Sokoll's 2024 Electrical Market Outlook and tips for more effective marketing planning. Chris is the president of DISC Corp. (www.disccorp.com), the electrical market's leading provider of industry sales data.
In this podcast, we will look at electrical sales forecasts for 2024 from Electrical Wholesaling, DISC and several other economist. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
Episode # 84 of the Electrical Wholesaling's Today's Electrical Economy podcast looks at the latest trends in Electrical Marketings’ Electrical Price Index. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
This podcast looks at some of the largest construction projects that broke ground in recent months. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
This podcast covers the September changes in Electrical Marketing's Electrical Price Index, Q3 2023 business conditions and 2024 forecasts and the latest distributor acquisitions.
Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass, this podcast looks at several of Electrical Wholesaling's picks for the local markets to watch in 2024.
In this Electrical Wholesaling podcast, we will look at some of the largest trophy jobs that broke ground over the past few months . Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
Episode 79 of Electrical Wholesaling's Today's Electrical Economy podcast series looks at the latest data for the counties with the largest increases in electrical sales potential. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
This Electrical Wholesaling podcast looks at the latest pricing trends in July’s Electrical Price Index data from Electrical Marketing and offers a glimpse of Electrical Marketing’s latest electrical sales potential forecasts. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
In this episode of Electrical Wholesaling's Executive Insights, we chat with Lisa Pope, president of Epicor, and Karthik Chidambaram, founder and CEO of DCKAP, about how electrical distributors can harness the latest in ERP system and digital commerce tools. Epicor is the largest provider of ERP software for electrical distributors and DCKAP builds, enhances and manages e-commerce storefronts for electrical distributors.
This Electrical Wholesaling podcast looks at some large construction projects that recently either broke ground or hit the drawing boards in the past few months and explores the latest population data for the fastest-growing counties in the U.S. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
This Electrical Wholesaling podcast looks at the latest Electrical Price Index data from Electrical Marketing newsletter and reveals what electrical distributors had to say about economic conditions in 2Q 2023. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
Today's podcast looks at some large construction projects that broke ground in the past few months, the latest multi-family housing data at the metropolitan areas level and some trends in office occupancy. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
As more ferries, tugboats and other ships are powered by batteries, shoreside charging stations will become a new business opportunity for electrical contractors, distributors, reps and other electrical professionals. Get ABB's Ed Schwarz's take on this emerging market.
In this podcast, Electrical Wholesaling looks at data from the latest Electrical Marketing Electrical Price Index and explores several large industrial construction projects that recently made news.
This podcast digs into the latest financial data available for the five largest electrical distributors in Electrical Wholesaling's 2023 Top 150 ranking.
This Electrical Wholesaling podcast offers more insight into what Top 150 distributors think about the current business climate and looks at some of the largest construction projects they are supplying. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
In this Electrical Wholesaling podcast, Jim Lucy, the magazine's editor-in-chief, will look at some of the biggest moves in the Electrical Price Index for March and offer more insight into what Top 150 distributors think about the current business climate. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
This podcast will offer a sneak preview of what some of Electrical Wholesaling's Top 150 electrical distributors see for 2023 business conditions, market challenges and new product opportunities. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
This Electrical Wholesaling podcast looks at the 10 local markets and states that had the biggest increases in estimated sales revenues for 2022 and discusses Electrical Marketing‘s U.S. product-level sales estimates. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
This Electrical Wholesaling podcast will highlight the latest changes in Electrical Marketing’s Electrical Price Index and look at pricing trends in some other key construction materials. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
This Electrical Wholesaling podcast will highlight some large construction projects that broke ground or entered the planning stage over the past few months and check out which metros pulled the most building permits in 2022. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
In this podcast, Electrical Wholesaling looks at the U.S. counties that had the biggest 2022 increases in electrical sales potential and the 10 metro areas that accounted for 40% of all commercial and multi-family construction last year.
In today’s podcast, we will explore the results of the latest quarterly economic survey Electrical Wholesaling did with Vertical Research Partners and offer some observations on the recent NEMRA Annual Conference in Las Vegas. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
In today’s podcast, Electrical Wholesaling explores the latest 2023 Consensus Construction Forecast from the American Institute of Architects and looks at December’s Electrical Price Index data from Electrical Marketing. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
This Electrical Wholesaling podcast takes a look at the latest distributor acquisitions, the construction project types that may do best in the uncertain 2023 construction market and the latest project data from the Dodge Momentum Index. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
In this podcast, Electrical Wholesaling looks at the largest new construction projects making news this month and discusses a growing trend in the electrical market’s merger and acquisition activity – rep mergers. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
In today’s podcast, Electrical Wholesaling takes a look at 2022’s distributor merger and acquisition activity and learn which 10 metropolitan market areas offer the most industrial sales potential. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
In today’s podcast, Electrical Wholesaling takes a look at the latest pricing data from Electrical Marketing’s Electrical Price Index and discusses some of the biggest construction projects that have broken ground recently. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
Today’s podcast explores Electrical Wholesaling’s 2023 national sales forecast and offers a snapshot of the Utah electrical market. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass
In today’s podcast, Electrical Wholesaling takes a look at the latest data from the Electrical Price Index and digs into an electrical market snapshot for Florida, one of the fastest-growing electrical markets in the United States.
In today’s podcast, Electrical Wholesaling takes a look at the latest data on electrical contractor job openings and provides an electrical market snapshot for Texas, one of the fastest-growing electrical markets in the United States.
This Electrical Wholesaling podcast takes a look at Electrical Marketing’s August Electrical Price Index and provides a snapshots of one of the faster-growing electrical markets in the United States -- Tennessee. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
EW's Today's Electrical Economy Podcast for Sept. 12 explores Electrical Marketing's picks for three of 2023's most promising local markets.
EW’s Today’s Electrical Economy podcast for August 22, 2022, looks at the changes in the July Electrical Price Index and will offer a sneak peak at Electrical Marketing’s updated sales potential estimates. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
EW’s Today’s Electrical Economy podcast for Aug. 8, 2022, looks at the surprising growth in the U.S. industrial market, one of the hottest niches of the nonresidential construction market, and discusses a few megaprojects in the fastest-growing sectors.
We caught up with Michael Plaster, executive VP and lead business manager for the ABB Electrification business at the ABB media briefing before the recent ABB Formula E World Championship for electric race cars in Brooklyn, NY. ABB is the official title sponsor for the international 2022 Formula E racing series.
Plaster has been an executive leader with ABB for 15 years including roles in utility, construction, and industrial markets. He has a mechanical engineering technology degree from Purdue University and a Master’s in Business Administration degree from Butler University. He is currently serving on NEMA's board of governors.
Here’s his take on the impact EV chargers are already having on the electrical market and the opportunities they will present in the future.
Electrical Wholesaling’s Today’s Electrical Economy podcast for July 25, 2022, looks at which electrical products saw the biggest gains in Electrical Marketing’s Electrical Price Index and will offer a sneak preview into some of EW’s research into the hottest local market areas. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
Along with analyzing our regular weekly indicators, this Electrical Wholesaling podcast looks at why lumber prices are attracting new attention as a leading economic indicator and offers a mid-year check on electrical stock prices. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
Thinking about selling your business? Gary Uren, a partner with the McKinnon Bookhout Partners M&A advisory firm, offers some key tips in this podcast.
Electrical Wholesaling’s Today’s Electrical Economy podcast for June 20, 2022 looks at new pricing data in our Electrical Price Index, Electrical Marketing's latest electrical sales potential estimates at metro-area level and building permit data. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
In this EW Executive Insights podcast, Leendert Jan Enthoven, CEO, BriteSwitch, offers electrical distributors advice on how to use rebate programs and other financial incentives for electric-vehicle chargers to build a business in this growing market.
Electrical Wholesaling’s Today’s Electrical Economy podcast for June 6, 2022 offers a sneak peek at what Top 150 Distributors are seeing with price increases and lead time issues by individual product category, and their take on revenue opportunities from EV charging stations and the Biden infrastructure bill. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
Electrical Wholesaling’s Today’s Electrical Economy podcast offers a sneak peek at some of the most interesting findings in the Top 150 Distributors ranking that will be published next month and explores the most recent electrical product pricing data from Electrical Marketing’s Electrical Price Index. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
This podcast will look at what’s happening with some big electrical stocks in the midst of the downturn on Wall Street, discuss the big increases in electrical manufacturers' new orders and explore some new data center projects. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
In this Electrical Wholesaling podcast, Signify's Keith Eagle discusses some of the mega-trends now reshaping the lighting market.
Electrical Wholesaling’s Today’s Electrical Economy podcast will explore the latest construction project data from Dodge Data & Analytics & new GDP forecasts for the global economy from S&P Global Market Intelligence. for the global economy Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
Electrical Wholesaling’s Today’s Electrical Economy podcast for April 11 explores the rough quarter that electrical stocks had, reports on NEMA’s latest survey of its executive members and digs into several recent acquisitions of distributors and reps. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
Today's podcast will explore the latest price increases in Electrical Marketing's Electrical Price Index and discuss drilling activity in the oil & gas markets. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
With all the economic turmoil because of the war in Ukraine, Electrical Wholesaling’s Today’s Electrical Economy podcast will explore the escalation in prices for electrical products and other core materials of importance to the U.S. economy. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
Electrical Wholesaling’s Today’s Electrical Economy podcast will explore January’s increase in electrical product and construction materials pricing and discuss a new market opportunity that’s starting to gain momentum – offshore wind farms. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
Electrical Wholesaling’s Today’s Electrical Economy podcast will explore the rise in oil prices and how the mega-construction projects now hitting the planning stage will affect the electrical market. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
In the Jan. 24 Today’s Electrical Economy podcast, Electrical Wholesaling Editor-in-Chief Jim Lucy will explore the latest Electrical Price Index data and a growing construction trend -the conversion of offices and other commercial properties into apartments. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
Today’s broadcast look at some of the largest construction project that broke ground or hit the drawing boards over the past month and explore some data measuring the employment crunch at electrical contractors. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
Electrical Wholesaling's Today's Electrical Economy podcast for December 20 will take a look a broad range of price increases for electrical products and key commodities that have the most dramatic impact on the electrical market. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
Today’s broadcast will take a look a contractor employment trends and review some key weekly economic indicators that will give you a sense of where the electrical economy may be headed in the coming weeks. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
To help you with your 2022 market planning, the Today’s Electrical Economy podcast for November 22 explores several economist forecasts for 2022, including the American Institute of Architects’ Consensus Construction Forecast and Electrical Wholesaling’s 2022 Market Forecast.
This Electrical Wholesaling podcast takes a look at the 2022 Dodge Construction Outlook to see which construction niches will provide the most sales opportunities and explores some big acquisitions that are in the news. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
This Electrical Wholesaling podcast will take a look at the electrical products with the largest price increases in September and the largest construction projects that have broken ground over the past two months. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
In today’s broadcast, Jim Lucy, editor-in-chief of Electrical Wholesaling magazine, will be discussing Rexel’s blockbuster acquisition of Mayer Electric Supply, the increase in M&A activity in the electrical market and some new construction data from the Dodge Construction Network. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
In this podcast you will find out which metros are tops in nonresidential and residential construction so far this year. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
In today’s podcast, Electrical Wholesaling recaps electrical distributor merger and acquisition activity and offers an update on construction material pricing. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
Along with helping employees operate more efficiently in both on-premise and remote offices, distributors are finding cloud-enabled ERP systems may help attract and retain new employees by enabling a flexible, hybrid work environment—a preference shared by 97% of today’s workforce (Forbes, 2021). In this webinar, Epicor's Dan Kaminstein and Cara Pingel offer tips on how to customize a roadmap for the most effective solution and win the battle for talent.
In the Aug. 23 update of the Today's Electrical Economy podcast, you will learn about the counties seeing the biggest population increases and see if the trend toward huge increases in prices for many electrical products is continuing. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass and produced by Electrical Wholesaling magazine.
In today’s broadcast, listeners will learn about some of the largest construction projects that broke ground during the past few months and get a sneak peak of Electrical Wholesaling’s latest County-Level Electrical Sales Potential figures. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
The July 26, 2021 episode of Electrical Wholesaling's Today's Electrical Economy will explore the latest pricing trends and the hottest local metros for single-family and multi-family building permits. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
In today’s broadcast of our Today's Electrical Economy podcast series, listeners will learn about the electrical stocks that had the best share price returns in the first half of 2021.
In this episode, Editor-in-Chief Jim Lucy speaks with Christian Sokoll, president of DISC Corp., on the nature of forecasting amid and after the pandemic, upcoming hot markets, and more.
In today’s broadcast from Electrical Wholesaling, listeners will learn about the electrical product categories with the largest price increases and take a look at the 200 metros that account for 80% of all electrical sales. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
In our June 7 broadcast of Today’s Electrical Economy, we look at the largest construction projects Electrical Wholesaling’s Top 150 Electrical Distributors are working on and some the hottest metros for home builders. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
Sponsored by Epicor, this podcast with Jim Lucy, Electrical Wholesaling's editor-in-chief, explores some interesting findings from this year's ranking, including which companies are investing in their businesses, the surge in M&A activity, and who is opening up new branches.
Get a sneak peek at Top 200 distributors' growth projections for 2021 and a look at five key economic indicators for the electrical market in this podcast. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
In today’s broadcast, you will find out what Top 200 distributors think about the 2021 electrical economy & where they think the Biden Administration’s infrastructure proposals may have the most impact on their business. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
Sponsored by Epicor, this webinar digs into the latest best practices for revamping your warehouse operations. Learn some tricks of the trade from two Epicor warehouse management experts – Dan Kaminstein, senior product manager, and Brad Vance, principal consultant and business consulting lead.
In this episode, Electrical Wholesaling Editor-in-Chief Jim Lucy sat down with David Oldfather, CEO of IDEA, and Mike Wentz, VP of sales and marketing, to discuss the company's various services and what the post-pandemic future looks like for them.
Today's podcast explores five key weekly economic indicators and takes a look the potential impact of the Biden Administration’s Infrastructure proposal on the electrical market. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
Check out the Electrical Wholesaling's picks for the most interesting large construction projects that broke ground in Q1 2021 and the latest key weekly economic indicators measuring the U.S. economy. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
In this podcast, you will learn which key economic indicators measuring the health of the electrical market are looking more bullish and why electrical contractors are up at night worrying about finding good people. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
This is Part 2 of Editor-in-Chief Jim Lucy's conversation with Remi Ducrocq, CEO of KYKLO, an online provider of online storefront and e-commerce solutions. Listen to Part 1 of the Q&A here.
In our March 8 broadcast sponsored by Champion Fiberglass, we will explore major price trends in electrical products and other construction materials and report on several key weekly economic indicators that will give you a sense of where the electrical economy is headed.
Editor-in-Chief Jim Lucy sits down with Remi Ducrocq, CEO of KYKLO, an online provider of online storefront and e-commerce solutions. Tune in later for Part 2, coming soon.
EW Editor-in-Chief Jim Lucy sits down with NEMRA President Jim Johnson to discuss the future of NEMRA.
Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass, this broadcast from Electrical Wholesaling magazine offers insight into the local and state markets that showed surprisingly good growth in 2020 and explores five key economic indicators for the electrical market.
This broadcast reports on Electrical Wholesaling's latest local and state electrical sales forecasts and provides insight into several key economic indicators.
In this broadcast, Electrical Wholesaling's Jim Lucy will be reporting on some big construction projects underway or breaking ground in 2021 and some key 2020 year-end construction metrics. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass, this presentation explores the fastest-growing stocks in the electrical markets and the key economic metrics measuring the industry.
The Dec. 21 Update of Today's Electrical Economy highlights some big projects breaking ground in November and the latest construction and economic stats of interest to electrical execs. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
Sponsored by Epicor, this episode of EW Executive Insights explores how electrical distributors can harness the power of data analytics.
Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass, the Dec. 7 update of the Today's Electrical Economy broadcast explores the latest Value of New Construction data from the U.S. Census Bureau to see which types of construction may offer the best sales opportunities in 2021.
The latest episode of Around the Circuit discusses the November 2020 cover story on the Market Planning Guide. Hear the latest insights from Editor-in-Chief Jim Lucy, and check out www.ewweb.com for more information.
This podcast is produced by Electrical Wholesaling, part of Endeavor Business Media's portfolio of publications, and edited by Ellie Coggins, associate editor.
In this episode, Editor-in-Chief Jim Lucy and Associate Editor Ellie Coggins Angus discuss tips from electrical distributors and manufacturers' reps to help you stay ahead of natural disasters. Read the original story on EW's website.
This podcast is produced by Electrical Wholesaling, part of the Endeavor Business Media portfolio of publications. It is edited by Ellie Coggins Angus.
Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass, this broadcast explores the key metrics measuring the electrical market in mid-November and offers insight into the fastest-growing segments of the 2021 construction market.
Welcome to the inaugural episode of Electrical Wholesaling’s Executive Insights podcast series. In this episode, Editor-in-Chief Jim Lucy sits down with Lincoln Smith, chief strategy officer for HMI Performance Incentives, where he works with companies in over thirty industries to design strategies to accelerate growth and increase customer engagement. They discuss the role of incentive programs for electrical distributors and manufacturers, how COVID-19 has forced adjustments to incentive offerings and more.
For more information on HMI Performance Incentives, which has grown to become a global leader in designing and operating effective incentive programs since its inception in 1980, visit https://www.hmiaward.com/.
This podcast was produced by Electrical Wholesaling (www.ewweb.com) magazine, part of the Endeavor Business Media family of publications, and edited by Ellie Coggins, associate editor.
Along with a discussion about key electrical market indicators, this broadcast offers a sneak preview of Electrical Wholesaling's 2021 Electrical Sales Forecast. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass, the Oct. 19 of Electrical Wholesaling's Today's Electrical Economy podcast series digs into some new construction projects now making headlines and offers insight into key metrics for measuring electrical market growth.
This week's broadcast of Electrical Wholesaling's Today's Electrical Economy explores the surprisingly bullish Purchasing Managers Index and analyzes the latest Value of New Construction data. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass, this week's Today's Electrical Economy podcast explores five key economic indicators that measure the health of the electrical market and showcases several large construction projects that recently broke ground.
In this episode, Editor-in-Chief Jim Lucy and Associate Editor Ellie Coggins discuss the September 2020 cover story on sales and marketing tips in this ever-growing virtual landscape. Ellie goes more in-depth on what her sources had to say about how electrical distributors and reps can implement creative new methods into their newly fledged virtual selling strategies.
For more information, visit www.ewweb.com. Read the full-length article here, which originally appeared in the September 2020 print edition.
Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass, the September 8 Update of the Today's Electrical Economy Podcast series highlights key economic indicators measuring the electrical market, some large construction projects now on the drawing boards or that recently broke ground, and insight into utility-scale battery storage projects at wind farms and solar fields.
Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass, this podcast by Electrical Wholesaling magazine analyzes some key economic metrics you can use to keep tabs on the electrical economy and offers some news on several large construction projects that just broke ground.
Welcome to the August 2020 episode of Around the Circuit. This episode features a Q&A with Editor-in-Chief Jim Lucy on how he got into local market data and why it's important for electrical execs to understand. For more information, visit www.ewweb.com or www.electricalmarketing.com.
Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass, this podcast covers five key economic metrics that measure the electrical market and Electrical Wholesaling's new picks for the fastest-growing local markets.
In this episode, Editor-in-Chief Jim Lucy discusses this year's Top 200, an annual listing of the largest electrical distributors in North America. For more information on the 2020 Top 200 and to see the full ranking, visit this link.
Welcome to this episode of Electrical Wholesaling's Around the Circuit. We're excited to discuss the 2020 Electrical Pyramid with Jim Lucy, EW's Editor-in-Chief. He goes into the history of this yearly staple, how to use it to benefit your electrical business and more. To see this year's Electrical Pyramid or view past year's, visit www.ewweb.com.
Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass, This Electrical Wholesaling podcast analyzes five key economic indicators that executives in the electrical market can track to get a sense of the future direction of the market and offers some insight into the fastest-growing local markets in the United States.
Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass, the July 6, 2020 update of Electrical Wholesaling's Today's Electrical Economy podcast series explores key weekly economic indicators that offer insight into the direction of the electrical economy and interesting data from the latest Channel Marketing Group/DISC Corp.
Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass, Electrical Wholesaling's June 15 update of the Today's Electrical Economy series of podcasts covers our five key weekly economic indicators and take a look at the latest building permit data.
In this 10-minute podcast, Jim Lucy, EW's editor-in-chief, discusses five weekly economic indicators that can help you get a sense of where the economy is headed during the COVID-19 crisis.