Jim Lucy

Overland Park

Editor-in-Chief at Electrical Wholesaling Magazine

Editor-in-Chief at Electrical Marketing

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50 County All-Stars that Pack a Punch with the Most Estimated Electrical Sales Potential

1 week ago | electricalmarketing.com | Jim Lucy

Electrical Marketing’s regular analysis of estimated electrical sales potential at the county level always seems to unveil some surprises. Oftentimes, it’s a Top 10 market that saw an unexpectedly large increase or drop in electrical contractor or industrial employment.
Electrical Marketing - May 9, 2025

1 week ago | electricalmarketing.com | Jim Lucy

The May 9, 2025 edition of Electrical Marketing in a PDF format is available for members to download at the link below. Just click on the green "Download" button. For membership information, click here.
The Electrical Attic Quiz - May, 2025

1 week ago | ewweb.com | Jim Lucy

Jim Lucy has been wandering through the electrical market for more than 40 years, most of the time as an editor for Electrical Wholesaling and Electrical Marketing newsletter, and as a contributing writer for EC&M magazine During that time he and the editorial team for the publications have won numerous national awards for their coverage of the electrical business. He showed an early interest in electricity, when as a youth he had an idea for a hot dog cooker.
Top 100 Electrical Distributors Speak Out on 2025 Market Conditions

1 week ago | ewweb.com | Jim Lucy

Jim Lucy, Editor-in-Chief, Electrical Wholesaling magazine and Electrical Marketing newsletter. Over the past 40-plus years, hundreds of Jim’s articles have been published in Electrical Wholesaling and Electrical Marketing newsletter on topics such as the impact of new competitors on the electrical market’s channels of distribution, energy-efficient lighting and renewables, and local market economics.
Top 100 Electrical Distributors Speak Out

1 week ago | ewweb.com | Jim Lucy

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. 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.
The Electrical Market By the Numbers

2 weeks ago | ewweb.com | Jim Lucy

With all the uncertainty about the direction of the U.S. economy right now, Electrical Wholesaling’s editors figured electrical distributors, reps, manufacturers and contractors needed good data on key market drivers that shape electrical market business conditions.
Electrical Market Business Conditions & Pricing Trends

3 weeks ago | electricalmarketing.com | Jim Lucy

In this podcast you can check out distributors' forecasts in the latest EW/VRP Electrical Marketing Business Conditions survey and some fresh pricing data from Electrical Marketing. Sponsored by Champion Fiberglass.
March EPI See Some Dramatic Increases

3 weeks ago | electricalmarketing.com | Jim Lucy

The March Electrical Price Index (EPI) logged comparatively large month-to-month and year-over-year increases. The EPI was up +1.1% for the month, compared to a -0.21% average monthly increase, and +3.4% YOY compared to its +2.6% historical average. Circuit breakers led all monthly increase at +6.8%, followed by Panelboards & Switches at +4.9% and Industrial Controls at +3.5%.
Multi-Family Construction Expected to Slide in 2025 Before Seeings More Demand in 2026

3 weeks ago | electricalmarketing.com | Jim Lucy

Multi-family construction is one of the more volatile niches in the construction market, with annual changes in U.S. total multi-family activity often swinging by thousands of units. Homeowner demand, interest rates and the stomach for speculative projects combine to shape the market potential for apartments, condominiums, townhouses, senior-citizen homes and other types of multi-family construction. Although multi-family fell off dramatically in 2024, economists expect it to rebound this year.
Electrical Marketing - April 25, 2025

3 weeks ago | electricalmarketing.com | Jim Lucy

The April 25, 2025 edition of Electrical Marketing in a PDF format is available for members to download at the link below. Just click on the green "Download" button. For membership information, click here.