Chairman's Perspective Lessons Learned During a Tough Year I recently listened to a podcast called Planet Money. They do a brilliant job of discussing financial matters, ranging from global occurrences to the day-to-day concerns of entrepreneurs. One... Read More
Executive Message A Time for Reflection as We Move Forward As 2020 comes to an end, all of us are looking forward to the time that the effects of the COVID-19 global pandemic begin to subside. At this time, reports of multiple vaccines that may become... Read More
Value Proposition Development An Essential Task For Leaders When distributors understand which customers they best serve— and what those customers value—they can align their organization, boost market-share growth and serve existing customers better. Read More
Leadership During a Pandemic Experts Weigh In Top national experts on leadership, performance and human capital share perspectives on characteristics of strong leaders in periods of great uncertainty and opportunities that challenging times can present Read More
Marketing Skills Evolve To Meet Changing Needs Marketing professionals from manufacturers nationwide share how e-commerce and other creative digital approaches have taken on new meaning during the pandemic. Read More
Agency Rep Roundtable State Of The Union Executives from manufacturers' rep firms share how their companies are dealing with the effects of the pandemic on sales practices. Read More
Planning To Win In 2021—and Beyond Frank Hurtte looks at how distributors can push business forward using recent changes as a gentle breeze to the back rather than a stiff headwind. Read More
EV Charger Market Update The transportation electrification wave is growing around the world with billions of dollars associated with electrical vehicle spend and battery plant expansions. Read More
IMARK Group Members can now join a Health Insurance Captive Participating members can expect savings on health insurance premiums Read More
Steve Wright Joins IMARK Electrical as VP of Supplier Relations IMARK Electrical adds Steve Wright to the headquarters team as vice president of supplier relations. Read More
IMARK Joins ETIM North America ETIM can help IMARK members achieve their goals with respect to emerging technologies and improved customer service. Read More
7 Smart Ways to Use Marketing to Improve Customer Retention The goal of Retention marketing is to increase customer return rates and drive purchase frequency. After all, losing a customer costs more than acquiring a new one. Even a slight increase in your... Read More
Supplier Profile: World Dryer A hand dryer manufacturer, of both the World Dryer and American Dryer Brands, World Dryer is the latest addition to the line card of IMARK Electrical preferred suppliers.Founded in 1951, just a few... Read More
In Memoriam IMARK Group is sad to report the sudden and unexpected passing of our friend and colleague Dan Potter. Dan died of a heart attack on Friday, Nov. 6, 2020.As marketing coordinator, Dan was a long... Read More
Member News Mayer Announces Branch RealignmentMayer President Wes Smith recently announced that the Birmingham, Alabama-based electrical distributor will consolidate or close seven branches across the companys... Read More
Supplier News Atkore Acquires Queen City PlasticsAtkore International Group Inc. recently acquired the assets of Queen City Plastics Inc., a manufacturer of PVC conduit, elbows and fittings for the electrical... Read More
Key Products with Great Potential Sales Growth in 2021 IMARK Electrical's preferred suppliers announce new and innovative products that can help distributors drive sales and profit throughout the new year. Read More
Moneyball For Distributors IMARK Electrical’s preferred suppliers announce new and innovative products that can help distributors drive sales and profit throughout the new year. Read More