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Winston-Salem, N.C. — The Nationwide Marketing Group has introduced a video-based sales training program to help its independent dealer members engage and close today’s web- and mobile-savvy shoppers.
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Winston-Salem, N.C. – An in-house video used as a rallying cry for members at its recent PrimeTime! meeting has been released by the Nationwide Marketing Group (NMG) for use as a TV commercial.
The ad, like the original video presentation, highlights the advantages of independent dealers over the big-box shopping experience.
The video, “The Independent Resurgence,” was re-edited by popular demand into 30- and 60-second spots that can be customized to reflect each member’s store name, local marketplace and vendor partners.
Clarksville, Ga. – Dean Hanby has been named VP of Nationwide East, a regional division of Nationwide Marketing group.
He replaces Howard Khouri, who previously held this role, is retiring this month.
“Howard has been an integral player to the growth and success of Nationwide East and he will be missed dearly,” said Dave Robison, director of Nationwide East. “I am confident Dean is the ideal leader to fulfill this role and am excited about some of the new initiatives he will lead in the future.”
PrimeTime! returned to the Sands Expo, where it broke group records with nearly 5,000 attendees and 325,000-square-feet of exhibit space.
Nationwide’s “Millions in Minutes” furniture auction offered deep show-special discounts.
Nationwide’s appliance senior VP Jeff Knock toasts the group’s market share gains at the kick-off to PrimeTime!
The Nationwide management team of, from left, Frank Sandtner, Dave Bilas, Bill Bazemore, Les Kirk, Jeannine Ghaleb, Robert Weisner, Rick Weinberg, Doug Schatz, Patrick Maloney, Tom Hickman and Jeff Knock
The Guitammer Co. stimulated bottoms and bottom lines with its low-frequency ButtKicker device.
Dealers could choose from a variety of premium pre-fab displays
LG’s 55-inch OLED TV was a centerpiece of the show.
IT distributors D&H and SED kept dealers steeped in the latest mobile computing technology.
Seminars on m-commerce and social networking drew standing room-only crowds.
Nationwide hopes to put sales-floor tablets into the hands of thousands of associates.
Mattress manufacturers including Serta, Sealy and Simmons provided high-margin alternatives for profit-strained dealers.
New online-only furniture member Dhillon Arshad of Mohshya Home Furnishings has seen annual sales skyrocket to $20 million since his 2008 launch.
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Las Vegas — The Nationwide Marketing Group is evolving its merchandise mix and back-office operations and is encouraging its membership to do likewise.
That was the main message at the group’s biannual PrimeTime! meeting and convention, held here this week at the Venetian and Sands Expo under the banner “Blueprint for Success.”
Las Vegas – The Nationwide Marketing Group kicked off its 2013 PrimeTime! spring show this weekend.
The event, which runs here through March 6 at The Venetian, is expected to be the organization’s largest gathering ever with the addition of concurrent conclaves by its $2 billion Cantrex Canadian division, and its NECO confederation of Northeastern dealers.
Winston-Salem, N.C. – Former Electrolux exec Patrick Maloney has joined the Nationwide Marketing Group as appliance merchandising VP.
He fills a position left vacant by organizational changes following the departure of Adam Thomas, and expands a white-goods team that includes senior appliances VP and fellow Electrolux alumnus Jeff Knock, and marketing senior VP Rick Weinberg.
Winston-Salem, N.C. – The Nationwide Marketing Group is starting the new year on a head of steam.
The $14 billion buying and marketing organization for independent dealers added more than 130 new CE members representing some 358 storefronts in 2012, and increased its CE sales volume by $500 million.
The gains were greater than anticipated given the slow economic recovery, Nationwide said, and the group is now forecasting strong growth for 2013.
Winston-Salem, N.C. - Nationwide Marketing Group is gearing up for its 2013 PrimeTime! spring show.
The event, slated for March 3-6 at The Venetian in Las Vegas, is expected to be the organization’s largest gathering ever with the addition of concurrent conclaves by its $2 billion Cantrex Canadian division, and its NECO confederation of Northeastern dealers.
Clarksville, Ga. – Nationwide East, a regional division of the Nationwide Marketing Group, continued its territory management team expansion with the addition of industry veteran Mike Coates.
Coates, who has 40 years’ experience in retail, distribution and manufacturing, joins the buying group from BrandSource, where he managed that group’s Mid-America chapter.
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