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Hurricane Helene Relief Efforts Underway in North Carolina’s High Country

Looking to help with the hurricane relief efforts? No Child Hungry and Queen City are looking for help in-person or through donations to help pack 500,000 meals and 10,000 hygiene kits.

Port Strike Suspended with Tentative Agreement in Place

Three days after port workers walked off the job, a tentative agreement is in place that extends the current contract through January 15, 2025.

No Child Hungry a Defender Service Award Finalist

Vote for No Child Hungry in the Defender Service Awards program once a day, every day through October 17!

What You Need to Know: Port Strike and the Impacts on Independent Retail

Read the latest details on the October 1, 2024 port strike, and how the strike impacts the Independent retail channel.

Legacy Classic | Modern Debuts New Country Living Collection at High Point Market This Fall

In case you need another reason to attend High Point Market this fall, Legacy Classic | Modern just announced a brand-new collection in partnership with Country Living — to debut at High Point during the five days of Market from October 26 – 30, 2024. Since the late...

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.

Why Brands Use Animals in Advertising and as Brand Mascots

You’ve seen animals in brand advertising, but is it effective? What is the science behind it? And is it right for your business?

A Case for Creating a Human Brand Mascot

This case study of human mascots covers topics like brand identity, customer engagement and ROI for both national and independent retailers.

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...

2024 Holiday Season Consumer Shopping Predictions

Gain insights for 2024 the outlook on 2024 holiday shopping with a look at retail sales predictions and consumer shopping trends.

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The Competitive Advantage of Retail Intelligence

The Competitive Advantage of Retail Intelligence

To succeed in today’s complex retail environment, delivering on customers’ expectations is crucial, and business intelligence data has emerged as a powerful tool to help Independent retailers do just that.

ENERGY STAR® is More Than Just a Well-Known Brand

ENERGY STAR® is More Than Just a Well-Known Brand

The Department of Energy has put a lot into building the ENERGY STAR brand into what it is today – and it’s something independent retailers can leverage in their own marketing and sales efforts.

Member Spotlight: Hamai Appliance

Member Spotlight: Hamai Appliance

The ‘Maui Strong’ sentiment doesn’t even begin to describe the amount of strength and support Hamai Appliance has provided to its neighbors during a truly tragic experience.

Our KBIS 2024 Recap

Our KBIS 2024 Recap

KBIS 2024 was a whirlwind of a show with so many exciting announcements, product introductions and other news. Nationwide Marketing Group was on hand, in the thick of it all, gathering the latest insights from across the kitchen and bath industry.

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200: PayPal Brings Us Up to Speed on the New Ways to Purchase Product

200: PayPal Brings Us Up to Speed on the New Ways to Purchase Product

PayPal sheds some light on the many ways in which customers prefer to spend their money at retail – none of which involve cash or checks.

199: What’s Behind the Big Boom in Lighting?

199: What’s Behind the Big Boom in Lighting?

To get a grasp on why lighting has experienced such a surge in popularity in the custom integration industry, we chat with Jennifer Kirkpatrick, director of sales for American Lighting.

197: An Economic Update, and Tips to Leverage Business & Financial Services in Your Retail Operation

197: An Economic Update, and Tips to Leverage Business & Financial Services in Your Retail Operation

In the face of economic uncertainty (and the typical weight of an election year cycle), independent retailers have a number of different levers they can pull to not only protect their business, but ensure that they realize meaningful success this year.

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