Manufacturer partners recently shared their insights on the final weeks of the year, and we provide tips to have a successful end of 2023 and beyond.
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The Business Case for Installing EV Charging Stations in Your Parking Lot
EV charging stations offer independent retailers a major opportunity to boost business. Here are four reasons why you could consider adding them to your parking lot.
What’s Trending? Kitchen, Furniture Reports Reveal Consumer Design Preferences
Recent research from the NKBA and Consumer Insights Now dive into the design trends shaping consumers’ kitchens and other areas of the home.
5 Charts That Prove You Need to Add Alternative Payment Options
Alternative payment methods are experiencing a meteoric rise in use among U.S. consumers, and here’s the data to prove it.
6 Ways to Elevate Your Employee Experience
From recruitment marketing to onboarding, growth and development, benefits and perks and the physical workspace, fostering a remarkable employee experience is the key to attracting, retaining and motivating top talent.
Report Dives Into Furniture Shopping Habits
The Consumer Insights Now study, which gathered input from nearly 1,900 consumers, sought to identify what types of events trigger the furniture buying process.
Are Retailers Concerned Enough About Cybersecurity?
The best form of cybersecurity for today’s business owners is being prepared and aware of potential threats and vulnerabilities.
13 Quick Steps to Build Your Talent Bench
Building out a talent bench is critical for ensuring a smooth transition to the next generation of business owners or leaders. Here are 13 quick steps you can take to properly build out your talent bench.
Nationwide eXchange Platform Celebrates 2,000th Order
The eXchange platform, which launched in 2015, has seen the total number of orders placed since launch more than double in just the past 18 months.
4 Major Benefits of Digital Signage in Your Retail Store
Retailers stand to not only boost business, but increase customer engagement and loyalty if they build a sound digital signage strategy.
The Role of AI in Retail
Since the meteoric rise of artificial intelligence tools like Chat GPT last Fall, many questions have been asked regarding what role AI could play in retail. Nationwide Marketing Group’s digital team is actively exploring many possible answers.
Video Games Have Grown Up, and It’s Time to Add Them to Your Mix
Independent retailers and custom integrators ought to avoid writing off the video game category as a moneymaker for their businesses.
Coming Soon, Smart Home Products to Get Cybersecurity Label
A new FCC program intends to tackle cybersecurity by rolling out a new labeling program, similar to the EPA’s ENERGY STAR mark.
6 Key Elements of a Well-Written Job Description
In an age where finding and attracting talent can be a challenge, businesses need to find ways to stand out. One thing you can do to differentiate your business is to craft well-written job descriptions. Here are some tips to take your job postings to the next level.
Nationwide eXchange Platform Completes Major Upgrades
New features have been added to the Nationwide eXchange platform aimed at streamlining the ordering process. In addition, the team has launched a series of 16 “eXchange Tips” to help users get the most out of their experience.
So Much For All That (Knock on Wood) Recession Talk?
Recent NRF data shows consumers are doing their job to hold the economy up. How long can we expect them to keep doing so?
The Benefits of Selling the Outdoor Category for Independent Retailers
There are myriad reasons why independent retailers ought to consider diversifying their product offerings. One category that can help spice up your floor — and add margin into your mix — is outdoor product.
Do You Know What Your Company is Worth?
If someone asked you, ‘What is your company’s monetary value?’ would you be able to accurately answer them? The answer is a critical component of any successful succession plan.
WATCH: Customer Obsessed Minutes
Dive into bite-sized clips from the Customer Obsessed member panel during Nationwide Marketing Group’s PrimeTime event in Dallas.
3 Biggest Stats from NKBA’s Independent K&B Showroom Study
The Nationwide Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) gathered insights from 158 different independent showroom dealers, 142 designers and 750 homeowners for its first-ever study on the current and future state of independent K&B showrooms.