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Facing Redundancy? These 9 Tips Will Help
If you have been made redundant recently, don’t despair. There’s plenty you can do to overcome the challenges facing you and to position yourself to find new employment. Here’s what we recommend: 1. Don’t panic When you have commitments and bills to pay, it’s common to enter into panic mode when you’re made redundant. For…
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New Year, New Marketing Ideas for Electrical Wholesalers
For electrical wholesalers looking to boost their sales this year, implementing some high impact marketing strategies will help you to reach your goals. Here are some activities that you may wish to focus on. 1. Social media The electrical industry is becoming increasingly better connected as it gets on board with digital media. You can…
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Why Graduates are Struggling to Find a Job After University
For many graduates, finding a job after university can be a challenge. However, many employers are also struggling to fill their graduate roles. With plenty of graduates and plenty of graduate jobs available, how is it such a difficult process for both parties? With over 300,000 graduates coming out of universities each year, you’d think…
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How to Make the Most of the Growing Demand for Outdoor Lighting
When spring and summer come around, many homeowners aim to improve their outdoor space to make the most of the warmer weather. Isn’t it a British tradition to get the barbecue going at the first inkling of sunshine? After a wet and cold winter, we deserve to make the most of the outdoors in the…
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Tapping into Electrical Instantaneous Hot Water Products
There’s an increasing demand for instant hot water taps as today’s homeowners look to save time in the kitchen and consumers expect instant gratification. Electrical wholesalers are in a prime position to tap into and profit from this growing market. A Convenient Solution We’re a nation of people with busy lifestyles both in our work…
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Why Training is So Important for Current and Future Electrical Branch Managers
The role of a Branch Manager within the electrical industry is far from simple. Their responsibilities are all-encompassing and include areas such as sales, finance, HR, purchasing, customer service and mentoring. In essence, being a Branch Manager is just like running your own business. However, many of the skills required for a Branch Manager to…
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Ventilation Products: Improving Indoor Air Quality
The quality of the air we breathe indoors is crucial and an area seeing more focus and bigger investment. The Clean Air Strategy highlights that we spend 90% of our time indoors and therefore improving the quality of the air we breathe at home, work and inside other buildings is becoming increasingly important. Many everyday…
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Sales Growth for Electrical Wholesalers: 7 Crucial ECommerce Capabilities
Online B2B retail has seen huge growth in the last decade and is even expected to outgrow the online B2C market by 2025. It’s clear that today’s buyers are turning to the internet and eCommerce platforms to find and buy the products and services they require. As the buying habits of B2B customers are changing,…
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What is ‘Servitisation’ and How Can Electrical Wholesalers Use it to Boost Sales?
The electrical wholesale industry is changing and some of the traditional sales techniques aren’t proving as successful as they used to be. Cold calling and big discounts aren’t that attractive to customers and with major online companies like Amazon undercutting on price, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to stand out in the market. This is where servitisation…
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How Can Electrical Wholesalers Compete with Amazon?
E-commerce giants like Amazon have completely transformed how brands are engaging with their customers. They offer a huge range of products and are now making the most of the growing electrical equipment market too. So, with huge brands like Amazon muscling in on the electrical products market, how can electrical wholesalers continue to compete? Many…