Electrical Wholesaling's 2025 Market Planning Guide Survey

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* 1. Type of company:

Full-line electrical distributor

Specialty distributor (Primary focus on wire and cable, lighting, utility, factory automation or other products)

Independent manufacturers’ representative

Electrical manufacturer

Other (please specify)

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* 2. By what percent do you expect your electrical product sales to change in 2024? (Use slider to indicate your percentage. It will show up in the box at the right.)

100

Clear

i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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* 3. 1. If you are a distributor of electrical products, what do you expect your electrical sales per employee to be this year in 2024? (Note: if you’re a rep or an electrical manufacturer go to Question #4)

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* 4. By what percent do you expect your electrical product sales to change in 2025? (Use slider to indicate your percentage. It will show up in the box at the right.)

100

Clear

i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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* 5. Please rank the following market niches by their potential for increased sales in 2025. (Click on up/down arrow next to each market niche to move to select your rank compared to the other niches. Also, please indicate "NA" for not applicable when that’s the case.)

Residential

N/A

Industrial

N/A

Commercial

N/A

Institutional

N/A

Government

N/A

Utilities

N/A

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* 6. Which project types will provide your company with the best sales opportunities in 2025? (Respond either Stone Cold, Cold/Declining, Steady, Warm/Improving, Red Hot, or Not My Market.)

	Stone Cold	Cold/Declining	Steady	Warm/Improving	Red Hot	Not my market
New single-family construction	New single-family construction Stone Cold	New single-family construction Cold/Declining	New single-family construction Steady	New single-family construction Warm/Improving	New single-family construction Red Hot	New single-family construction Not my market
New multi-family construction	New multi-family construction Stone Cold	New multi-family construction Cold/Declining	New multi-family construction Steady	New multi-family construction Warm/Improving	New multi-family construction Red Hot	New multi-family construction Not my market
New office construction	New office construction Stone Cold	New office construction Cold/Declining	New office construction Steady	New office construction Warm/Improving	New office construction Red Hot	New office construction Not my market
Office renovation	Office renovation Stone Cold	Office renovation Cold/Declining	Office renovation Steady	Office renovation Warm/Improving	Office renovation Red Hot	Office renovation Not my market
Lighting retrofits for commercial buildings	Lighting retrofits for commercial buildings Stone Cold	Lighting retrofits for commercial buildings Cold/Declining	Lighting retrofits for commercial buildings Steady	Lighting retrofits for commercial buildings Warm/Improving	Lighting retrofits for commercial buildings Red Hot	Lighting retrofits for commercial buildings Not my market
Educational new construction (K-12 schools, colleges & universities)	Educational new construction (K-12 schools, colleges & universities) Stone Cold	Educational new construction (K-12 schools, colleges & universities) Cold/Declining	Educational new construction (K-12 schools, colleges & universities) Steady	Educational new construction (K-12 schools, colleges & universities) Warm/Improving	Educational new construction (K-12 schools, colleges & universities) Red Hot	Educational new construction (K-12 schools, colleges & universities) Not my market
Lighting retrofits in educational buildings (K-12 schools, colleges & universities)	Lighting retrofits in educational buildings (K-12 schools, colleges & universities) Stone Cold	Lighting retrofits in educational buildings (K-12 schools, colleges & universities) Cold/Declining	Lighting retrofits in educational buildings (K-12 schools, colleges & universities) Steady	Lighting retrofits in educational buildings (K-12 schools, colleges & universities) Warm/Improving	Lighting retrofits in educational buildings (K-12 schools, colleges & universities) Red Hot	Lighting retrofits in educational buildings (K-12 schools, colleges & universities) Not my market
VDV (voice-data-video) for computer network, security, audio/visual, building control/automation	VDV (voice-data-video) for computer network, security, audio/visual, building control/automation Stone Cold	VDV (voice-data-video) for computer network, security, audio/visual, building control/automation Cold/Declining	VDV (voice-data-video) for computer network, security, audio/visual, building control/automation Steady	VDV (voice-data-video) for computer network, security, audio/visual, building control/automation Warm/Improving	VDV (voice-data-video) for computer network, security, audio/visual, building control/automation Red Hot	VDV (voice-data-video) for computer network, security, audio/visual, building control/automation Not my market
Mass transit (airport, rail, etc.)	Mass transit (airport, rail, etc.) Stone Cold	Mass transit (airport, rail, etc.) Cold/Declining	Mass transit (airport, rail, etc.) Steady	Mass transit (airport, rail, etc.) Warm/Improving	Mass transit (airport, rail, etc.) Red Hot	Mass transit (airport, rail, etc.) Not my market
Data centers	Data centers Stone Cold	Data centers Cold/Declining	Data centers Steady	Data centers Warm/Improving	Data centers Red Hot	Data centers Not my market
Semiconductor plants	Semiconductor plants Stone Cold	Semiconductor plants Cold/Declining	Semiconductor plants Steady	Semiconductor plants Warm/Improving	Semiconductor plants Red Hot	Semiconductor plants Not my market
Electric vehicle or EV battery plants	Electric vehicle or EV battery plants Stone Cold	Electric vehicle or EV battery plants Cold/Declining	Electric vehicle or EV battery plants Steady	Electric vehicle or EV battery plants Warm/Improving	Electric vehicle or EV battery plants Red Hot	Electric vehicle or EV battery plants Not my market
EV charging stations	EV charging stations Stone Cold	EV charging stations Cold/Declining	EV charging stations Steady	EV charging stations Warm/Improving	EV charging stations Red Hot	EV charging stations Not my market
Industrial MRO work	Industrial MRO work Stone Cold	Industrial MRO work Cold/Declining	Industrial MRO work Steady	Industrial MRO work Warm/Improving	Industrial MRO work Red Hot	Industrial MRO work Not my market
New factory construction not including semiconductor, electric vehicle or EV battery plants	New factory construction not including semiconductor, electric vehicle or EV battery plants Stone Cold	New factory construction not including semiconductor, electric vehicle or EV battery plants Cold/Declining	New factory construction not including semiconductor, electric vehicle or EV battery plants Steady	New factory construction not including semiconductor, electric vehicle or EV battery plants Warm/Improving	New factory construction not including semiconductor, electric vehicle or EV battery plants Red Hot	New factory construction not including semiconductor, electric vehicle or EV battery plants Not my market
Utility-scale renewables (wind or solar farms)	Utility-scale renewables (wind or solar farms) Stone Cold	Utility-scale renewables (wind or solar farms) Cold/Declining	Utility-scale renewables (wind or solar farms) Steady	Utility-scale renewables (wind or solar farms) Warm/Improving	Utility-scale renewables (wind or solar farms) Red Hot	Utility-scale renewables (wind or solar farms) Not my market
Utility-scale battery storage (BESS-Battery Energy Storage Systems)	Utility-scale battery storage (BESS-Battery Energy Storage Systems) Stone Cold	Utility-scale battery storage (BESS-Battery Energy Storage Systems) Cold/Declining	Utility-scale battery storage (BESS-Battery Energy Storage Systems) Steady	Utility-scale battery storage (BESS-Battery Energy Storage Systems) Warm/Improving	Utility-scale battery storage (BESS-Battery Energy Storage Systems) Red Hot	Utility-scale battery storage (BESS-Battery Energy Storage Systems) Not my market

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* 7. Please rank these industry challenges from hardest pn the top to most manageable on the bottom. (Click on the up/down arrow next to each challenge to move it into the order your want.)

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* 8. How will the results of the 2024 presidential election impact your business over the next 12 months?

Very positive

Positive

No impact

Negative

Very negative

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* 9. What impact do you think the 2024 Election results will have on the following business regulations or tax policy:

	Very positive	Positive	No impact	Negative	Very negative
Job-site OSHA rules	Job-site OSHA rules Very positive	Job-site OSHA rules Positive	Job-site OSHA rules No impact	Job-site OSHA rules Negative	Job-site OSHA rules Very negative
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime rules	Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime rules Very positive	Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime rules Positive	Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime rules No impact	Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime rules Negative	Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime rules Very negative
Tax treatment on sales of a family-owned business	Tax treatment on sales of a family-owned business Very positive	Tax treatment on sales of a family-owned business Positive	Tax treatment on sales of a family-owned business No impact	Tax treatment on sales of a family-owned business Negative	Tax treatment on sales of a family-owned business Very negative
Tax incentives for purchase of electric vehicles	Tax incentives for purchase of electric vehicles Very positive	Tax incentives for purchase of electric vehicles Positive	Tax incentives for purchase of electric vehicles No impact	Tax incentives for purchase of electric vehicles Negative	Tax incentives for purchase of electric vehicles Very negative
Federal contract awards for minority-owned businesses	Federal contract awards for minority-owned businesses Very positive	Federal contract awards for minority-owned businesses Positive	Federal contract awards for minority-owned businesses No impact	Federal contract awards for minority-owned businesses Negative	Federal contract awards for minority-owned businesses Very negative

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* 10. Do you think the outcome of the 2024 Election will put the CHIPS and Science Act, which provides incentives for chipmakers to set up manufacturing in the United States, in danger of being repealed?

Yes

Maybe

Don't know

Don't care

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* 11. Do you think the outcome of the 2024 Election will put the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) or Inflation Reduction Act, which authorized more than a trillion dollars for transportation and infrastructure spending, in danger of being repealed?

Yes

Maybe

Electrical Wholesaling's 2025 Market Planning Guide Survey

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* 1. Type of company:

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* 2. By what percent do you expect your electrical product sales to change in 2024? (Use slider to indicate your percentage. It will show up in the box at the right.)

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* 3. 1. If you are a distributor of electrical products, what do you expect your electrical sales per employee to be this year in 2024? (Note: if you’re a rep or an electrical manufacturer go to Question #4)

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* 4. By what percent do you expect your electrical product sales to change in 2025? (Use slider to indicate your percentage. It will show up in the box at the right.)

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* 5. Please rank the following market niches by their potential for increased sales in 2025. (Click on up/down arrow next to each market niche to move to select your rank compared to the other niches. Also, please indicate "NA" for not applicable when that’s the case.)

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* 6. Which project types will provide your company with the best sales opportunities in 2025? (Respond either Stone Cold, Cold/Declining, Steady, Warm/Improving, Red Hot, or Not My Market.)

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* 7. Please rank these industry challenges from hardest pn the top to most manageable on the bottom. (Click on the up/down arrow next to each challenge to move it into the order your want.)

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* 8. How will the results of the 2024 presidential election impact your business over the next 12 months?

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* 9. What impact do you think the 2024 Election results will have on the following business regulations or tax policy:

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* 10. Do you think the outcome of the 2024 Election will put the CHIPS and Science Act, which provides incentives for chipmakers to set up manufacturing in the United States, in danger of being repealed?

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* 11. Do you think the outcome of the 2024 Election will put the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) or Inflation Reduction Act, which authorized more than a trillion dollars for transportation and infrastructure spending, in danger of being repealed?

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* 12. Overall, how do you think the business climate will be for your company in 2025?