Retailing

Buying Groups

ProSource 2021 Summer Conference Highlights

Power and PRO Members have access to exceptional Educational Workshops and Networking Opportunities

Another View

State Of The Industry: Distributors Are More Important Than Ever Before

Distributors have an opportunity to go beyond being a source for products alone as they support the industry

Buying Groups

Sony Partners With ConsorcioTec Buying Group

Enhances member’s ability to provide advanced technology options to clients

Distributors

ADI Releases Mobile App For Dealers, Customers

Modern design and advanced features deliver streamlined mobile customer experience

Appliances

Sears Home Services Helped Keep Puerto Rico’s Appliances Running When It Mattered Most

Technicians kept a 4.8 star rating throughout the pandemic by focusing on excellent service

Buying Groups

Azione Unlimited Celebrates One Billion Dollars In Gross Sales

New SmartHomeHire initiative has accumulated more than 100 jobs from dealer members

Buying Groups

TBI Brings Affordable Business Technology Services To Nationwide Members

New partnership allows Nationwide members to receive free, zero-commitment analysis from TBI for commonly used services, including phone, internet, managed IT and more

Products

10 Hot Consumer Electronic Holiday Gifts For 2021

Celebrate Christmas in July with the latest and greatest tech, including new speakers, controllers, drones, and more!

Retail

Samsung Unveils Kiosk For Contactless Ordering And Payment

Samsung’s all-in-one Kiosk includes a 24-inch HD display, receipt printer, credit card terminal, scanner, and NFC tap pad, with self-ordering kiosk software from GRUBBRR

Distributors

SnapAV No More: Introducing Snap One

The company rebrands to better represent how it serves this diverse industry

Buying Groups

Nationwide Marketing Group, Myriad Software Sign Point-of-Sale Partnership

Agreement adds Myriad to Nationwide’s growing list of preferred POS vendors, allowing the software to integrate into the PriMetrix suite of tools

Distributors

Vanco Named Procell Professional Battery Preferred Partner

Vanco will begin stocking 15 products from the Procell Intense, General Purpose, High Power Lithium, and Lithium Coin battery lines

Buying Groups

Affordable Health Insurance Program For Independent Retailers Created With NMG And Lockton Affinity Partnership

Plan offers access to medical and ancillary insurance benefits – with no deductibles, no waiting periods and no administrative work for business owners

Buying Groups

Azione Unlimited Board Of Directors Adds Daniel Nilsson Of Barco

Seura’s Gretchen Gilbertson and DSI Luxury’s Eric Thies re-elected to Board

Distributors

AHA Distributing Grows With More Shopping And Training Space

Catalyst AV member also adds new team members

Audio

Enclave Audio Partners With ProSource

ProSource members now have access to Enclave’s wireless home theater systems

Buying Groups

GRAMMY Award-Winning Band Little Big Town To Kick Off Nationwide’s 50th Anniversary

Registration is open for NMG's “50 Years United” anniversary celebration

Retail

STORIS Adds Special Order Product Capability To eCommerce Solutions

Special Order functionality also delivers an intuitive User Interface for customization helping customers confidentially design their desired product

Distributors

Pioneer Music Company Opens New Chicago Location

Located in Elk Grove Village, IL, the new facility features 20,000 square feet of warehouse space and a training facility

Industry

Portage Point Partners Adds Industry-Leading Executives To Enhance Consumer Retail Practice

Executives have C-Suite Experience at Globally Recognized Brands, Including Disney, Sears, Belkin, Party City, Gap, Coldwater Creek, Giorgio Armani, Dolce & Gabbana and St....

Audio

Bryston Joins Azione Unlimited

Audio manufacturer to provide training and support to Azione members

Retailing

Amazon Prime Day 2021 Date Confirmed For June 21 And 22

Prime Day 2021 date is just weeks away

Retailing

Seek And T-ROC Partner To Bring Augmented Reality To Its Virtual Assistant Solution, VIBA

With VIBA, retailers can provide product support and visualization to assist customers anywhere, anytime

Another View

Top 8 Ways To Get Customers To Purchase From You Instead Of Amazon

There are plenty of things you can try to bring shoppers back to your site and out of the clutches of the Amazon giant

Distributors

PowerHouse Alliance, CEDIA Partner To Expand In-Person Training Availability

PowerHouse Alliance members will offer CEDIA’s industry-leading training in their 55+ locations across the United States

Distributors

Petra Industries Enhances Security Lineup With BOSMA Smart Home Devices

Partnership to introduce products into major retailers/resellers in 2021

Appliances

What Appliances Have People Purchased During The Pandemic?

AHAM recently surveyed more than 4,000 U.S. residents to find out what new appliances they purchased during COVID

Buying Groups

ProSource Releases Annual State Of The Business Report

Presentation highlights 2021 key initiatives and provides a guided video tour of the ProSource Lighting Technology and Learning Center

Distributors

Soundvision Technologies Named As New U.S. Distributor For Severtson Screens

The Utah-based company will carry Severtson’s lines of residential and commercial projection screens and accessories

Retailing

TC Transcontinental Printing Relocates In-Store Marketing (ISM) Group, Integrates Activities In Brampton

Recent acquisitions to bring more than $20 million in new business annually

Distributors

Petra Adds Patio Chef Pizza Stone Kit To Outdoor Kitchen Lineup

Pizza lovers can transform their outdoor grills into pizza ovens with kit

Another View

Another View: Retail Braces for the Return of the (Digital) Shopper

Multiple surveys show consumers still want a digital-first experience, even after vaccinations

Distributors

Almo Corp. Celebrates 75th Anniversary

Almo Corp. is celebrating by giving back to 75 different charities, to in-person and virtual celebrations in conjunction with key company and industry events