Category: Business Insights

The Future is Looking Bright for Lighting Controls

Lighting is a big player in many electrical wholesale businesses, but are wholesalers making the most of lighting controls? Forward-thinking electrical engineers, contractors…

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Are Out-Dated Systems Costing Electrical Wholesalers?

Many businesses rely on systems to manage and organise their activities. For electrical wholesalers that means managing stock levels, sales, client purchase history…

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The Smart Heating Market is Hotting Up

With more and more smart technology being used in our everyday lives, it’s unsurprising that homeowners are wanting to introduce it to their…

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8 Business Etiquette Rules That Should Never Be Broken

Business etiquette can have a big impact on the success of your career. The business world is all about working with people and…

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What Are KPIs? Key Performance Indicators Explained

The professional world is jam-packed full of jargon, abbreviations and business terminology that isn’t always obvious, especially to those just starting out on…

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How Can Electrical Wholesalers Help to Improve Installation Safety?

Safety first! With advances in electricals and technology as a whole, electrical installation safety has never been more vital. Our Recruitment Manager and…

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Electrical Wholesale Market Insights for 2018

Sales performance software provider, sales-i, have surveyed manufacturing, distribution and wholesale executives to discover what we can expect from 2018. How are these…

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Lighting Controls: Say Goodbye to the Light Switch

There’s plenty going on in the lighting industry at the moment as with rapid changes taking place to keep up with and incorporate…

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REVEALED: The Average UK Salary by Profession

When it comes to choosing your career, finding your first job or looking for a new opportunity, it's beneficial to have an understanding…

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Will the Rise in Crime Demand More from the Security Systems Market?

Winter is definitely here which means longer nights and more opportunity for domestic burglaries and vehicle theft to take place under the cover…

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Smart Lighting: Get Switched On

Our Recruitment Manager, James Downing, explores how smart lighting is having an impact on the electrical wholesale market. Smart technology is weaving its…

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A New Generation of Switches and Sockets: Stay Ahead of the Game

The days of plain white switches and sockets are numbered as consumers demand their electrical components to by stylish and in-line with “the…

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How to Win the Loyalty of Your Customers

How many customers do you see flitting between different electrical wholesalers always chasing the best deal or price? Where there are plenty of…

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Why Ventilation is More Important Than Ever

Our Recruitment Manager, James Downing, shares his insights into the current ventilation market. Electrical wholesalers and installers have seen a big shift in…

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Top 100 Graduate Employers: The Real Truth

Every year The Times publishes their Top 100 Graduate Employers Guide. Their 2016-2017 guide comes as a result of interviewing over 18,000 final…

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Enterprise Skills: What Are They and Do You Have Them?

Enterprise skills are sought after by employers and yet many candidates overlook their importance and fail to talk about them during their job…

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What is a Profit Share Scheme and Why it is Better than Commission?

Depending on your line of work, your salary may be supplemented by commission, an added monetary bonus that is paid to you based…

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2017 Salary Statistics Revealed

One question that employers and recruiters usually ask of candidates is "What are your salary expectations?" If you're looking for a new role it's…

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Business Terminology: Key Terms and Definitions You Need to Know

Gross profit, margin, markup, net profit, overheads, revenue, turnover. There’s a lot of business terminology that we regularly hear, but aren’t always sure…

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The Generation Gap: Millennials in the Workplace

“I’m a millennial.” But what does that mean? That you’re lazy? Entitled? Spoilt? There have been, over the past few years, many public…

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