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Survey Says After 5 years of experience, pay for outside sales representatives rises by $8,000 on average and just $2,000 with 20+ years experience.

ABBTech For decades, ABB has made intricate scientific instruments that measure and analyze gases in the atmosphere to help scientists better understand its composition and evolution. Now, ABB is helping to more accurately measure greenhouse gases (GHGs), which are trapping heat in the atmosphere, resulting in an increase in global surface temperature.

True North Solutions If you’ve noticed the gas light come on when you’ve been driving your car, you’ve experienced a situational awareness Human Machine Interface (HMI). HMI systems include the displays, buttons and sounds that help a user monitor and control a machine or system.

eCommerce has been all the rage the last couple of years with progressive companies leading the charge and investing in new websites as well as product content. In fact, there are companies that are now on version 2 or 3 of their eCommerce journey.

EVs Horse-drawn carriages as we know them were the primary method of transportation for centuries. Yet, it took eight years for cars to outnumber horses [2] and just 13 for the automobile revolution to be complete.

LFI Awards The celebrated LFI Innovation Awards marked the opening this week of the 2019 Lightfair International Trade Show and Conference with a dramatic showcasing of the industry’s most innovative products and designs introduced during the last 12 months.

Marketing trends come and go, as do design, branding, and even copy trends. Some marketers roll with the trends, while others tend to stick with what works, running the same promotions (or types of promotions) year after year, using the same media, and often running the same or similar campaigns.

March Wholesale Economy Wholesale sales rose for the fourth consecutive month, up 1.4% to $64.1 billion in March. Higher sales were recorded in six subsectors, accounting for 82% of total wholesale sales. The motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and accessories subsector was the lone subsector to decline.

Economy Building Construction Total investment in building construction decreased 1.2% in March to $14.2 billion. Losses in the residential sector (-2.0% to $9.4 billion) were partially offset by a small increase in the non-residential sector (+0.5% to $4.7 billion). On a constant dollar basis (2012=100), investment in building construction fell 1.4% to $11.8 billion.

graph: Wholesale Distribution Branch Manager: Health Benefits Only 4% of wholesale distribution branch managers have zero health benefits, while over 90% have health and dental.

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Looking into the Impact of Signify's Acquisition of Cooper Lighting

The electrical and lighting industries were shocked this week with the announcement that Signify purchased the recently renamed Cooper Lighting Solutions from Eaton.

The former Eaton Lighting division was scheduled to be spun off from Eaton via an IPO late this year / early next year. While rumored earlier this year to be up for sale, rather than being spun off, there were no takers for the business. Although, it was reportedly considered by some. According to Signify, discussions with Cooper Lighting, and Eaton, began a month ago. The interest could have been provoked by the Q3 slowdown in the lighting market with Signify sensing an opportunity to make an acquisition, perhaps at a discount.

The Age of Servic-ization

By Rick McCarten

For a long time now, many experts have been pointing out how companies should be expanding their service offerings beyond their product sales. Companies are wrapping services around their product and packaging — everything from special deliveries, warranties, repair and technical assistance to 24-hour service. This “servic-ization” helps differentiate companies from their competitors. How big is this going to get? Some reports have this trend becoming the core of our future economy.

Carol McGlogan — A Marketing Specialist, Inspirational Industry Leader, and More

By Line Goyette

With Industry 4.0 on our doorstep, we are facing significant technological and resource changes, some of which question our industry’s core values. Artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, digitization, transport electrification, diversity and inclusion are among the inescapable changes that will affect our industry head on, both in its best practices and its business models. We have several advantages to help us deal with the changes, including an unwavering advocate for our industry: Carol McGlogan. She is the first woman to hold the position of Electro-Federation Canada’s (EFC) President and CEO.

IDEAL Nationals Underway in Run Up to Inaugural International Championships

The IDEAL Nationals are underway with an 18 member Canadian Team supported by the IDEAL Industries Canada crew. This year over 55,000 electrical contractors and electricians competed worldwide so this is the cream of the crop competing here in Orlando .

The 2019 IDEAL National Championship is a highly charged, no-holds barred competition to determine the best electrician in North America and includes teams from China, Australia and Mexico.

To make it to Orlando, contractors have to qualify first and numerous qualifying events were held throughout Canada.

GDP Rose 0.1% in August

Real gross domestic product edged up 0.1% in August, following no change in July. Goods-producing industries were up 0.2% after two months of declines, led by a rebound in manufacturing, while services-producing industries edged up 0.1%. Overall, there were gains in 14 out of 20 industrial sectors.

On a three-month rolling average basis, real gross domestic product rose 0.5% in August, compared with a 0.8% increase in July.

ABB Showcases the Future of Electrification

ABB presented its electrification solutions that will allow customers to take full advantage of the ...

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