Audio
WiSA Expands To Seven Online Storefronts In Time For The Holiday Season
Over 800,000 consumers expected to visit WiSA websites and internet store showrooms in Q4 2021
Independent Retailers
Retailing
STORIS Revamps Protection Plans, Integrates With Guardsman & Montage
New Protection Plan feature enhances legacy Warranty Logic
Another View
Another View: Budgeting For Growth
It’s time to plan for 2022. Do you know what your marketing budget should look like?
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Understanding The Pandemic’s Lasting Impact On The Consumer
There is no denying that the pandemic changed the way Boomers, Millennials, and Gen Z shop
Retailing
Video & Audio Center Recognized By City Of Los Angeles
Los Angeles Mayor and City Council honor retailer's dedication to serving the residents of the City of Los Angeles
Buying Groups
Nationwide Marketing Group Partners With Installation Nation
Installation Nation to provide members with access to a supplemental white glove delivery service
Retailing
Independent We Stand 6th Annual Online Contest “Road to Recovery” Begins September 13
Celebrates America’s Main Streets with $25K cash prize
Blogs
Executive Insight: Revisiting Managing Inventory And Vendor Partnerships In Times of Uncertainty
How we have been managing our inventory to keep ahead of the backorders
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Another View: Creating A Culture Of Engaged Producers
It’s been said that culture eats strategy for breakfast—but is company culture actually the result of strategy?
Buying Groups
BrandSource Launches New HR, Omnichannel Initiatives At Convention21
Initiatives to help independent dealers maintain their market share gains and record sales pace since previous convention
Blogs
How Retailers Can Guide Shoppers In A Back-To-Normal Back-To-School Season
How is your back-to-school strategy shaping up?
Buying Groups
Nationwide Members Get Chatty With The New Chatterbox Live Chat Program
Chatterbox is the only web-based live chat solution specifically designed to integrate with Nationwide’s industry-leading suite of digital solutions
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Another View: Building Customer Loyalty Online Never Stops
Building devoted customer loyalty in the digital environment takes time and continuous nurturing
Blogs
Four Ways Manufacturers (And Retailers) Can Prepare Themselves For The Aging Workforce
Retirement is coming sooner than you think, is your business ready?
Buying Groups
Nationwide Marketing Group Readies Endless Aisle For Launch
Available through the Nationwide eXchange website platform, endless aisle will provide independent retailers more product flexibility with no physical inventory requirements
Another View
How COVID Changed Consumer Shopping Behaviors Forever
Companies should be willing to adopt new technologies to help customers find what they need and build brand loyalty
Retailing
Do It Best Partners With RangeMe For Expanded Open Buying Day
The submission process is open through August 6, 2021
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
Appliances
New Allstate Protection Plans Express Available To Retailers Of All Sizes
Dedicated business team and technology solution offers rapid deployment of Allstate product protection programs, no matter the size of your business
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Another View: How To Win The War For Talent In The Gig Economy
Companies can’t afford to ignore the powerful lure, especially among young people, of working this way
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
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
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
Audio
Industry Mourns Passing Of Len Tweten, Magnolia Audio Visual Founder
Consumer Electronics Hall of Famer passed away at 94
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
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
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Another View: Retail Braces for the Return of the (Digital) Shopper
Multiple surveys show consumers still want a digital-first experience, even after vaccinations
Buying Groups
NMG, Pricer Announce Digital Price Tag Preferred Partner Program
Program brings Pricer’s digital tags in-house to create a seamless experience for members of Nationwide
Buying Groups
In-Person Regional Meeting Events Reunite Nationwide Marketing Group This Month
Four regional meetings will provide Nationwide members with the first face-to-face networking and education opportunities in more than a year
Financial
Acima Unveils Lease-to-Own Anywhere Virtual Payments Card
Industry’s first LTO card powered by the Mastercard network enables consumers with or without credit to lease eligible goods at participating Acima merchants
Buying Groups
How BrandSource Dealers Beat The COVID Blues
Ideas and examples of how independent dealers are keeping morale up
Buying Groups
PowerHouse Alliance Announces Partnership With Azione Unlimited
New relationship to facilitate growth and profitability for members nationwide.
Retail
STORIS Introduces Its All-New Comprehensive Replenishment Tool
10.5 release has 30 features to help retailers streamline their operations
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5 Essentials Customers Look For To Safely Shop In-Store
Your customers are ready to come back, but is your store?
Blogs
Executive Insight: Is The Future Of Tradeshows And Conventions Digital?
More questions remain than answers on what the return to live events will look like — or when it will happen
Buying Groups
Nationwide Marketing Group Launches Refreshed Content Strategy
Updates to Media Center and new Independent Thinking newsletter to deliver fresh, targeted content to independent retailers
Another View
What The Top Voice Commands Of 2020 Tell Us About The Growth Of The Smart Home
Commands represent a major opportunity for retailers in their smart home demo area or when consulting with clients
Retail
Rent-A-Center Completes Acquisition Of Acima Holdings
Will allow consumers to enjoy the benefits of the Company’s flexible LTO solutions across e-commerce, digital, and mobile channels
Another View
Running A Better Business In Times Of Inventory Uncertainty
Tips on dealing with manufacturing delays and backorders
Industry
GBS Enterprises Rebrands As ProtectAll
New headquarters, executive leadership also announced
Buying Groups
AVB Marketing Heralds Next Wave Of Digital Innovation
AVB Marketing showcased 2021 initiatives during "The Full Stack" webcast