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Economy Manufacturing sales increased for the third consecutive month in July, rising 0.9% to $58.6 billion. Higher sales in the transportation equipment and chemical industries drove the increase.

That momentum we saw two weeks ago for the price of copper quickly disappeared at the start of last week thanks to new tariffs put in place by both the U.S. and China. The copper market saw a near immediate reaction as copper tumbled.

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Is it possible for the Ideal Nationals competition to be even more exciting? That question will be answered on September 27, the date that Ideal has declared as “National Nationals Day” in Canada.

As we enter into the fall budgeting for next year, many firms are discussing budget allocations and discussions as to what tools to use to build the marketing plan. Today too, challenges from the corporate team demand more and more analytics and return.

A new study released by the National Bank of Canada explores the success of family-run businesses. Over a 13-year term, the 43 family businesses examined in the study saw a return of 206%, versus corporations which saw a return of 133%.

OPC Graybar Canada’s Kitchener, Ontario Branch has demonstrated its commitment to provide top-quality products and service by upgrading their Quality Management System certification to ISO 9001: 2015.

For many, corporate success is typically defined as sales success, as sales revenue is an easily identifiable and discussed/shared metric. But in a quest to grow sales, and due to competitive pressures,

Economy Canadian municipalities issued $8.2 billion worth of building permits in July, down 0.1% from June. The decrease was mainly attributable to lower construction intentions in British Columbia.

Since joining EFC last April, our team has spent much time engaging with our membership on what their top game changers are in their respective segments: new competition, digitalization of the supply chain, emerging technologies, and talent availability top the list.

Rockwell Cyberhygeine Global cyber attacks — like WannaCry and Petya — affected thousands of targets and networks around the world.

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What’s Hindering Your Marketing Department and Inhibiting Your Growth?

Olson By Katrina Olson

A recent CEW article by David Gordon caught my eye. The headline was, Are Your Sales and Marketing Teams Inhibiting Growth?

As a marketing consultant, writer, and trainer, I recognized the challenges and barriers that David was writing about. We agree on many issues (and their causes) facing electrical distributors and marketers. But I also hear from marketing people all the time that the C-Suite is hindering their efforts which, in turn, hinders the company’s growth.

Canadian AD Members and Suppliers Recognized at 2018 Electrical North American Meeting

On October 29-31, 2018, the AD Electrical North American Meeting drew over 1,000 attendees. This event attracted 151 first time attendees and representatives from over 362 companies in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Attendees benefited from a variety of agenda topics, including: Network Meetings, Emerging Leaders Session, and Country-specific Business Meetings. New to this year’s agenda was a SPA Optimization Workshop led by industry veteran Mo Barsema. In addition, members and suppliers also attended a panel discussion on managing and measuring your digital success.

WESCO Acquires Sylvania Lighting Solutions

A unit of WESCO International, Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire the Canadian and U.S. ...

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