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.
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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.
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.
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.
