The rise of the home-centric lifestyle has led to growth in internet need, home security and home automation. DSI’s Joe Blackport shares how Members can take advantage of programs that will drive traffic to their stores as well as take advantage of lucrative incentive programs, built to make it easy for Members to earn incentives with minimal work.
LG has been one of the fastest-growing appliance vendor partners for NMG Members over the past five years, growing nearly 3x since 2018. Why? Not only are they continually introducing new products, but the company has also made significant infrastructure investments to support the independent channel.
While demand continues to remain high for Samsung home appliances, the organization hasn’t stopped looking at ways to improve its operations and better service its independent retailers.
As an independent-channel-only manufacturing partner, Speed Queen is 100 percent committed to growing and improving relationships with NMG Members and other independent retailers, as well as their end customers.
Despite all the economic uncertainty that has faced the channel over the past 12 months D&H Distributing is still highly optimistic about the back half of 2023, especially since demand for home networking products and collaboration products remains strong as people continue to work from home.
Brian Buchman from Telesystem shares how the company is helping NMG’s retailers through their no-cost, no-obligation business services audit, which includes a review of voice, networking and cybersecurity providers and recommendations for lower-cost, higher-service options.
Electrolux recently welcomed a new CEO and new CFO to its leadership team. Ben Liebert and Tom Admire share more on these exciting changes, as well as the marketing and promotional support available to NMG Members from Electrolux.
With three distinct brands under the Malouf banner, there’s lots to talk about with this furniture and bedding manufacturer. Jesse Gibbs and Landon Bartholomew walk us through what’s new with the Weekender, Malouf and Salt Flat lines and share more about some innovative ways the company is supporting retailers.
Following a very successful appearance at KBIS, Monogram Appliances continues to showcase its Designer Collection, which features 96-inch tall refrigeration panels, optional brass or titanium finishes, and leather handles in camel and chocolate.
Scott Warlick and Brent Muse share more about how Tempur + Sealy International is supporting Independent retailers in their business efforts, including with advertising support, promotional planning and the relaunch of the NMG-exclusive Crown Jewel and Golden Elegance private-label lines.
With lots of enhancements on the horizon for Centricity and the NMG EPIC Protect product protection program, Lee Daniels shares more about what the company is doing to enhance the customer experience and train front-line retailers on the importance and value of product protection plans.
While Legacy Classic and Modern has been an NMG Vendor Partner for several years, the company recently reengaged with the company and its Members. They have spent significant time in the past year focusing on stocking and ensuring they have the inventory needed to service Members without relying solely on direct containers.
With a long and storied reputation for environmental sustainability, Beko recently celebrated its 7th year as an ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year. But Beko stands for more than sustainability. As President Zach Elkin explains, the company is also committed to being a valued and reliable partner to independent retailers, which is why it does not offer consumer-direct sales or sell through national chain organizations.
We recently caught up with Steve Jermier, senior vice president of relationship management for Wells Fargo Retail Services, who provided a number of updates. Steve paints a realistic picture of the current and future state of the economy, how Wells Fargo is helping retailers prepare, new consumer financing tools and more.
Colin Blackmon, vice president of Motion & Outdoor for Ashley Furniture, shared the latest information about the company’s capital investments, including an expansion of the distribution and transportation networks, to better support the channel’s independent retailers.
Bob Salvano, Whirlpool’s VP / General Manager, Independent Retail & Builder Sales and Marketing, shared more about the company’s efforts to support Independent retail, including a renewed focus on new and expanded product lines and robust sales and marketing support, as well as efforts to diversify the supplier network and bring the backorder position to pre-pandemic levels.
Hate doing laundry? You’re not alone! But GE Appliances wants to revolutionize the way we all wash clothes. David Wilson, senior commercial director for GE Clothes Care, explains GE’s newest all-in-one machine that will wash and dry your clothes in two hours – without having to shift loads or specially retrofit your home to make the unit work. No special outlets, no dryer vents. This product is slated to be available in June 2023 but Nationwide Marketing Group is giving you a first look now!
Nationwide Marketing Group is proud to welcome Middleby Residential to the vendor family. With 16 brands under its umbrella – including Viking, La Cornue, AGA, Lynx, Kamado Joe and Masterbuilt – Middleby unites the industry’s foremost luxury brands for both home and outdoor. President Scott Grugel recently shared an update about the new Middleby-NMG partnership and how it can benefit Independent retailers, especially in the rapidly growing outdoor space.
After opening a new showroom at Las Vegas Market in January, Serta Simmons Bedding's Derek Miller shared more about how SSB is helping Nationwide Marketing Group's Independent retailers capture market share and win against Big Box. That includes a relaunch of 70% of...
Tony Foster, SVP, Home Core Leader for Synchrony Financial, recently provided several updates on the relationship between Synchrony and Nationwide Marketing Group, new products, economic updates and more.