Electrical Wholesaling Podcasts
Electrical Wholesaling Podcasts brings insights, market data, unique stories and practical tips from the more than $100 billion electrical industry. Episodes are under 15 minutes and are aimed at electrical distributors, independent manufacturers’ reps and electrical manufacturers. The podcast is produced by Electrical Wholesaling magazine, part of Endeavor Business Media. It is edited by Editor-in-Chief Jim Lucy and Associate Editor Ellie Coggins.
Episodes
Hottest Electrical Stocks in 3Q 2026
Episode #153 of Electrical Wholesaling's Today’s Electrical Economy podcast offers an update on 3Q 2026’s Hottest Electrical Stocks. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
Major Electric Utility Projects Now in the Pipeline
Episode #152 of Electrical Wholesaling's Today’s Electrical Economy offers an update on some major electric utility projects now in the planning stage that may offer particularly strong electrical sales potential. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
10 Hot Local Metros to Watch in 2027
Episode #151 of Electrical Wholesaling's Today’s Electrical Economy podcast takes a look 10 metro areas that EW’s editors believe will offer particularly strong electrical sales potential in 2027. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
Rexel USA's Roger Little on the Value of Strategic Acquisitions
In this Electrical Wholesaling Executive Insights podcast, Rexel USA’s Roger Little offers an update on how the company’s recent acquisitions will provide deeper coverage in key metropolitan areas.
Top Counties for Estimated Electrical Contractor Sales Potential
Episode #150 of Electrical Wholesaling's Today’s Electrical Economy podcast takes a look at the counties with the most electrical contractor sales potential. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
More Mega-Projects Hit the Construction Pipeline
Episode #149 of the Today’s Electrical Economy podcast takes a look at the latest trophy jobs valued at $1 billion or more to hit the construction pipeline, and the out-sized impact that data centers have on total new construction spending. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
2Q 2026 Sales Forecasts & Electrical Pricing Trends
Get insights on revenue and price forecasts from the EW/VRP 2Q 2026 survey and Electrical Marketing’s Electrical Price Index.
Top Electrical Stocks to Watch in 2026
This episode of Electrical Wholesaling's Today’s Electrical Economy podcast series will offer listeners a look at the electrical stocks that have performed the best so far in 2026. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
How AI Can Help Electrical Distributors Save Time and Money
In this episode of Electrical Wholesaling’s Executive Insights podcast, listeners will learn how Michael Delgado and his team at Canals use AI to help distributors streamline order entry, RFQs, accounts receivable, accounts payable and other time-consuming tasks.
Trophy Jobs for Top 100 Electrical Distributors
Episode #146 of Electrical Wholesaling's Today’s Electrical Economy podcast will offer listeners a look at some of the largest projects 2026 Top 100 are working on, as well as some other trophy jobs now in the pipeline. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
EW's 2026 Top 100: A Sneak Preview
This audio-only version of Episode #145 of the Today’s Electrical Economy podcast offers listeners a sneak preview of the 10 largest electrical distributors on EW's 2026 Top 100, looks at some of the largest acquisitions they have made and highlights the companies opening up the most new branch locations. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
Top 100 Execs Speak Out on 2026 Electrical Market Business Conditions
Episode #144 of Electrical Wholesaling's Today’s Electrical Economy podcast takes a look at Top 100 Distributor comments on business conditions and the impact of AI on their business operations. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
Distributors Speak Out on Current Business Conditions and Market Challenges
Episode #143 of Electrical Wholesaling's Today’s Electrical Economy podcast will take a look at distributor comments on current business conditions. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
When Data is a Goldmine
In this Electrical Wholesaling Executive Insights podcast, Jim Nowakowski, president of the Interline Creative Group, Palatine, IL, explores how electrical distributors can use the data they collect on customer buying habits and history to pump up profits and drive revenues and how they can enhance their company’s brand in the market.
Metro-Level Electrical Contractor Sales Potential Estimates
In Episode #142 of Electrical Wholesaling's Today’s Electrical Economy podcast, Editor-in-Chief Jim Lucy takes a look at our Local Level Electrical Contractor Sales Potential Estimates. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
Hot Electrical Stocks & More Massive Mega-Projects
Episode #141 of Electrical Wholesaling's Today's Electrical Economy podcast takes a look the wild swings in the stock prices of many publicly held electrical manufacturers, distributors and contractors during uring Q1 2026. It also highlights some large data centers and other construction projects that have recently broken ground. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
Bob Courcy, Turtle's Chief Revenue Officer, On What it Takes to Win in Today's Challenging Electrical Market
In this EW Executive Insights podcast, Turtle’s Bob Courcy digs into some of the biggest technological tools, revenue opportunities and challenges reshaping the role of the electrical distributor in today’s electrical market.
County-Level Total Sales Potential Leaders & New Large Construction Project Now in the Pipeline
Electrical Wholesaling's Episode #139 of the Today’s Electrical Economy podcast will take a look at Electrical Marketing’s latest county-level total sales estimates and some of the largest construction projects that entered the pipeline in recent weeks. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
County-Level Industrial Sales Estimates
Episode #138 of Electrical Wholesaling's Today’s Electrical Economy podcast will take a look at Electrical Marketing’s latest county-level estimates for industrial sales potential and some new construction project data in Dodge Construction Network’s latest Momentum Index. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
How Reps Can Harness AI
In this Electrical Wholesaling Executive Insights podcast, Channel Marketing Group’s David Gordon & DISC Corp.’s Chris Sokoll speak out on how AI is changing the world of the independent manufacturers’ rep.
Distributors Speak Out on Market Conditions & Largest Counties in Contractor Sales Potential
Episode #137 of Electrical Wholesaling's Today's Electrical Economy podcast series explores distributor forecasts for 1Q 2026 market conditions and the fastest-growing U.S. counties in estimated electrical contractor sales potential. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
EW Executive Insights: A Conversation with Greg Knowles, Distribution Executive & Newly Published Author
Greg Knowles tapped into his experience as a entrepreneur and business owner in the electrical distribution market to write From Nothing to Next, a book he hopes will help other distributors make smarter business decisions. In this podcast, Greg offers listeners an exclusive sneak preview of some of the business tips he discusses in that book.
New Construction Projects Now in the Pipeline
Episode #136 of Electrical Wholesaling's Today's Electrical Economy podcast series highlights some of the largest mega-projects that may provide sales opportunities. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
Top-Performing Electrical Stocks in 2025
Episode #135 of Electrical Wholesaling's Today's Electrical Economy podcast highlights the publicly held electrical manufacturers, distributors and contractors with stellar stock price returns in 2025. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
Product Pricing Update & Top Three Trends to Watch in 2026
Check out the latest pricing info from Electrical Marketing's Electrical Price Index and learn about EW's picks for the top three trends to watch in 2026 in Electrical Wholesaling's latest Today's Electrical Economy podcast. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
WESCO's Sean Grasby Speaks Out on Helping Contractors Harness the Tools of Digital Commerce
Sean emphasizes the importance of meeting customers where they are in their technological journey to improve service and engagement.
He believes AI will significantly enhance operational efficiency, profitability, and provide more insightful product and marketing information.
With a background spanning the U.S. and Canadian markets, Sean offers a unique perspective on industry trends and digital
Key Takeaways from Electrical Wholesaling's 2026 Market Planning Guide
Episode #133 of the Today’s Electrical Economy podcast will highlight some of key takeaways in Electrical Wholesaling’s 2026 Market Planning Guide. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
Hospitals & K-12 Schools / Universities: Hot Markets in 2026?
Episode #132 of Electrical Wholesaling's Today’s Electrical Economy podcast series explores two construction markets that get overshadowed by data centers but may stand out in 2026: K-12 / universities and hospitals. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
A Conversation on ESOPs
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
New Mega-Projects in the Pipeline & Key Construction Market Indicators
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.
Distributors Speak Out & Top Electrical Stocks in 3Q 2025
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. Sponsore
Housing Market Update & More Mega-Projects
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.
Updates on Electrical Pricing and New Data Centers
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.
Electrical Wholesaling's Picks for 10 Local Markets to Watch in 2026
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 ma
Top Counties in Contractor Sales Potential & Electrical Pricing Trends
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.
Biggest MegaProjects Now in the Construction Pipeline
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.
2025 Market Forecast & Alternate Channels of Supply Analysis
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 distr
IDEA’s Bold New Vision for E-Business in Today’s Electrical Market
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.
EW's Mid-Year Economic Review
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.
EV Charger Rebate Update
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.
ETIM North America's Mary Shaw Speaks Out on Global Electrical Product Standards
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.
A Look Inside Electrical Wholesaling's 2025 Top 100 Ranking
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.
Latest Electrical Pricing Trends & 3Q 2025 Mega-Projects
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.
The Electrical Market By the Numbers and More Top 100 Distributors Insight
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.
Top 100 Electrical Distributors Speak Out
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.
Electrical Market Business Conditions & Pricing Trends
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.
Trump's Tariffs Slam Electrical Stocks
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.
Follow the Moving Trucks: Local Markets Attracting the Most New Residents
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.
Rexel USA's Roger Little: Thoughts on 2025's Opportunities and Challenges
In this episode of Electrical Wholesaling's Executive Insights, Roger Little, Rexel USA's CEO, offers some great insight into growth opportunities in data centers and energy, the challenges with tariffs and the company's acquisition philosophy.
Large Data Center, Airport & Hospital Projects in the Pipeline
Along with discussing several key economic indicators that may already be impacted by tariff talks and global uncertainty over the war in Ukraine, Episode # 115 of Electrical Wholesaling's Today's Electrical Economy Podcast explores the largest data center, airport and hospital projects now in the pipeline. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
Eye on Washington: NAED's Bud DeFlaviis
In this Electrical Wholesaling Executive Insights Podcast, Bud DeFlaviis director of government relations for the National Association of Electrical Distributors (NAED), offers an insider’s take on the legislative issues of most interest to the electrical market. He discusses tariffs, energy issues, business legislation and more.
New Data for Electrical Product Sales Estimates
Episode 114 of the Today's Electrical Economy podcast series explores Electrical Marketing's latest sales potential estimates for 17 key electrical product categories. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
Trump's Tariffs: A Take On What They Could Mean to the Electrical Industry
In this Electrical Wholesaling Executive Insights podcast, EW Editor-in-Chief Jim Lucy explains why the electrical industry could get hit harder by tariffs than many other industries because so many electrical products have high such high steel, aluminum and copper content.
Today's Electrical Sales Leaders - Metro Level
Episode #113 of Electrical Wholesaling's Today's Electrical Economy podcast will look at the metropolitan areas with the biggest increases in sales potential and building permit activity. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
Electrification: Will it Make the Cash Register Ring?
In this Electrical Wholesaling Executive Insights podcast, learn why Panduit’s Bob Krisel and Jeff Krossel are excited about new sales opportunities electrification will create & the company’s new plant in Mexico.
Billion-Dollar Data Centers & Hot Electrical Stocks - Audio Only
Episode #112 of Electrical Wholesaling's Today's Electrical Economy podcast covers the newest billion-dollar data centers & hot electrical stocks. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
Top 20 Counties in 2025 Estimated Electrical Sales Potential - Audio Only
Episode #111 of the Today's Electrical Economy podcast series by Electrical Wholesaling explores the largest counties for contractor and industrial sales potential. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
2024's Biggest News Stories & 2025 Trends and Growth Opportunities - Audio-Only
Episode #110 of the Today's Electrical Economy podcast series will cover 2024’s biggest news stories and look at EW’s Picks for 2025’s biggest growth opportunities & trends to watch.
Fast-Growing Electrical Contractor & Industrial Markets: Audio-Only Version
Episode #109 of Electrical Wholesaling's Today's Electrical Economy podcast series explores the nation's fastest-growing contractor and industrial markets and the South Atlantic Region. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
A Quick Guide to Electrical Wholesaling's 2025 Market Planning Guide
Jim Lucy, EW's editor-in-chief, provides an overview of this year's Market Planning Guide and offers some tips on how to navigate through all the data.
Local Markets with the Most Estimated Electrical Sales Potential
Episode 108 of the Today’s Electrical Economy podcast series sponsored by Champion Fiberglass will take a look at the largest local and state electrical market, with information from Electrical Wholesaling’s 2025 Market Planning Guide.
3Q 2024's Billion-Dollar Mega-Projects: Audio-Only
Episode 107 of Electrical Wholesaling's Today’s Electrical Economy podcast series sponsored by Champion Fiberglass will take a look at the billion-dollar hospital, airport and data center projects that entered the pipeline over the past few months.
3Q 2024 Business Condtions & Latest Pricing Trends: Audio-Only
Episode #106 of the Today’s Electrical Economy podcast series sponsored by Champion Fiberglass will take a look at the results of the Electrical Wholesaling/Vertical Research Partners survey on business conditions in the electrical market and discuss highlights from Electrical Marketing’s most recent Electrical Price Index.
Key Electrical Market Economic Indicators - Audio-OnlyVersion
Episode 105 of Electrical Wholesaling's Today’s Electrical Economy podcast series sponsored by Champion Fiberglass analyzes several key market indicators and looks at a state that is quietly becoming a very hot electrical market - Indiana.
Electrical Wholesaling's Latest Metro- and State-Level Sales Estimates - Audio Only
Episode #104 of the Today's Electrical Economy podcast offers a sneak peek at our latest local and state sales estimates. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
Why Distributors Have Become a Hot Commodity in Today's M&A Market
Benchmark International's Clinton Johnston on why buyers are searching for distributors in today's M&A market.
11 Leading Economic Indicators in the Electrical Market
Episode #103 of the Today’s Electrical Economy podcast series sponsored by Champion Fiberglass explores 11 key leading economic indicators that point to future economic conditions in the electrical market.
County All-Stars: The U.S. Counties with the Most Sales Potential
Episode 102 of the Today’s Electrical Economy podcast sponsored by Champion explores EW’s latest list of County All-Stars: The U.S. Counties Growing the Fastest and Offering Big Increases in Electrical Potential Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
Legrand's Brian Di Bella on New Market Opportunities
Welcome to Electrical Wholesaling’s latest Executive Insights podcast. Our guest is Brian Di Bella, the president and CEO of Legrand’s North & Central America business. We are delighted to get on his busy schedule to discuss what he sees as some terrific growth opportunities for Legrand, its distributors and end users installing these products.
Analyzing the Residential Construction Market
See which metros are 2024's hottest residential construction markets in Episode #101 of the Today's Electrical Economy podcast.
Electrical Pricing Trends & 2024 Midyear Outlook
Episode 100 of the Today’s Electrical Economy podcast sponsored by Champion Fiberglass offers an update on electrical product pricing trends and a sneak preview of the 2024 Mid-Year Economic Update by Vertical Research Partners and Electrical Wholesaling.
Mark Serafino on Building a Sales Team
In this episode of Electrical Wholesaling's Electrical Insights podcast series, Mark Serafino of Sincerely Speaking offers some tips on mentoring young salespeople.
Hot Electrical Stocks & a Deep Dive into Latest Construction Data
Electrical Wholesaling's Episode #99 of the Today's Electrical Economy Podcast series looks at the publicly owned electrical stocks showing the most growth in 2Q 2024 and the hottest segments of the construction market. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
Mega-Projects in the Construction Pipeline - Today's Electrical Economy
Episode #98 of Electrical Wholesaling's Today's Electrical Economy podcast series explores some of the largest construction projects underway and in the planning stages. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
Electrical Wholesaling's 2024 Top 100 Distributors - Audio Only
Episode 97 of the Today’s Electrical Economy podcast sponsored by Champion looks at the 10 largest distributors in Electrical Wholesaling’s 2024 Top 100 ranking.
Top 150 Distributors Speak Out in EW's Today's Electrical Economy Podcast
Episode 96 of the Today’s Electrical Economy podcast sponsored by Champion looks at some of large construction projects Top 150 distributors are working on and provides some interesting commentary of what’s happening with copper prices.
Top 150 Distributors Speak Out in the Today's Electrical Economy Podcast
Episode 95 of the Today’s Electrical Economy podcast sponsored by Champion looks at some early results from Electrical Wholesaling's 2024 Top 150 Distributors survey.
EW Executive Insight Shorts - EV Industry Rocked by Tesla's Staff Cuts to Its SuperCharger Business
Tesla’s network of 50,000-plus installed superchargers have been the gold standard in the EV charging industry for their fast charging times and dependability.
Frank Hurtte of River Heights Consulting on the New Realities of the Sales Game
Frank Hurtte talked with more than 200 salespeople and sales managers as part of the research for his latest book, The New Sales Guy Project. Electrical Wholesaling's Jim Lucy sat down with Frank to learn how he had so much fun learning from and teaching the industry's new generation of salespeople.
Electrical Pricing Trends & Hot Industrial Markets
Episode 94 of the Today’s Electrical Economy podcast is sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
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