Three days after port workers walked off the job, a tentative agreement is in place that extends the current contract through January 15, 2025.
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No Child Hungry a Defender Service Award Finalist
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3 Easy Ways to Build Health & Wellness into Your Marketing Plan
There’s a major opportunity for independent retailers to showcase a purpose-led approach when it comes to health and wellness in their marketing and take advantage of the exploding interest in this category.
Labor Day Data Show Consumers Were Back Out in Force – and Spending
The retail channel’s annual end-of-summer sales event proved to be better than expected for independent appliance and furniture and bedding retailers across the country. Foot traffic to stores and dollars spent were up, according to multiple industry sources. This...
THOR Kitchen Launches Gordon Ramsay Inspired Line
The Gordon Ramsay x THOR Kitchen line is comprised of professional-grade appliances that take into account both performance and style.
4 Facts About the Growth of Mobile Commerce
There’s a lot of momentum around the mobile commerce segment. After a record-setting holiday season last year, Adobe Analytics provides some insights on what retailers can expect in 2024 and beyond when it comes to mobile shopping.
PrimeTime Expo August 2024 Booth Awards
The PrimeTime Booth Awards program recognizes our vendor partners who excelled in five key areas and across two different booth categories for a total of 10 awards.
Independent Retailers Capitalize on Deep Discounts and Critical Education at Nationwide Marketing Group’s August PrimeTime
Thousands of independent retail, vendor partner and other industry attendees were on hand to help make the 63rd edition of Nationwide Marketing Group’s PrimeTime event one of the most impactful in recent memory.
Member Spotlight: King’s/Great Buys Plus
There’s a saying about how, in the absence of data, opinions matter. For King’s Great Buys Plus, the key is ensuring they never have to lean on an opinion when there’s an abundance of data readily available.
With Conn’s, Badcock Closing, Now’s Your Time to Shine
With the entire Conn’s portfolio ready to close up shop, independent dealers in the impacted markets have a major opportunity on their hands.
The Big Box Experience Sucks. So, Call Them On It.
The big box retail experience is a truly terrible one if you think about it. If there’s one thing independent retailers ought to do it’s call them on it. Showcase your value as a trusted advisor and center of knowledge for your customers.
While Holding Steady, Kitchen & Bath Segment Primed for Growth, Says NKBA
As the kitchen and bath industry holds steady in an otherwise tough year, NKBA’s quarterly market update report show positive signs.
What Prime Day Showed Us About the State of the Consumer
There’s lots to glean from the post-Prime Day data, but more than the total amount spent, what stands out is how consumers shopped, and what helped drive them to the platform.
5 Stats That Show How Important Independent Retail Is to the Local Economy
A quick look at five compelling statistics that show how important and impactful independent retail businesses are within their local communities.
FTC Votes to Block Mattress Firm-TSI Merger
In it’s 5-0 decision, the FTC alleged that the proposed $4 billion acquisition of Mattress Firm would give TSI, the world’s largest mattress supplier and manufacturer, the “ability and incentive” to suppress competition.
Former NFL Player Turned World-Class Magician Jon Dorenbos to Keynote PrimeTime
Former NFL Pro-Bowler turned renowned keynote speaker and magician Jon Dorenbos will bring his inspiring story and incredible magic act to PrimeTime this August.
5 More Awesome Luxury Appliance Collaborations
The recent mashup between Lexus and Monogram got us thinking about other collaborations in the luxury appliance space.
Is the Election’s Effect on Retail a Real Thing?
We hear so much about it, but what’s the actual correlation between election fatigue and personal spending at retail during these every-four-year cycles?
As Foot Traffic Returns, Now’s the Time to Invest in Your Website
The successful retailer today is able to seamlessly blend their physical and online experience into a truly hybrid retailing model.
Member Registration Opens for Nationwide Marketing Group’s PrimeTime in Las Vegas
The 63rd edition of Nationwide’s biannual conference and buy fair will take place at the Venetian Expo in Las Vegas, August 11-14, 2024.