Globally, the smart home market retracted in 2020 — for a number of obvious reasons. The category is expected to more than make up for it in 2021.
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Nationwide Marketing Group and TBI Partner to Bring Affordable Business Technology Services to Retailers
Nationwide members can receive free, zero-commitment analysis from TBI for commonly used services, including phone, internet, managed IT and more.
Independent Channel Comes Together for Service Leaders Network Conference
During the Service Leaders Network Conference, Nationwide opened the virtual doors to hundreds of servicing dealers across North America — all looking for training and education to improve and streamline their service departments.
Making the Connection in Product Protection Sales
Success in Protection Plan selling is all about how you offer it. Regardless of if you are selling a power recliner or a washing machine, the key is to identify what matters the most to your specific customer and recommend coverage that’s right for them.
NMG Index Bumps Up a Half-Point in July
Independent retail confidence edged up slightly in the July NMG Index report. This month’s survey brings to a close the first full year of the NMG Index.
Nationwide Marketing Group Signs Point-of-Sale Partnership with Myriad Software
Agreement adds Myriad Software to Nationwide’s growing list of preferred POS vendors, allowing the software to integrate into the PriMetrix suite of tools.
2021 Is (Half) Over. Time To Focus On 2022!
With the way the supply chain has been — and with 2021 already halfway over — the time is now to start your business planning for 2022.
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37: Google Chats About COVID’s Impact on Retail and Search Trends
Ahead of the final quarter of 2020, we sat down with Patrick Tam, strategic partner manager at Google, to talk about trends in e-commerce and search that he’s been following and how COVID-19 has impacted them. Nationwide Marketing Group President of Digital & Technology Dev Mukherjee also joins in on the conversation.
36: Celebrating 130 Years in Business with Greer’s Home Furnishings
Greer’s Home Furnishings first opened its doors in Loudon, Tennessee, in August of 1890. As the local retailer celebrates a major milestone, we caught up with three generations of the family-owned operation — which remains in the Greer lineage.
35: Talking with Element Electronics About Their Expansion Into Home Appliances with Nationwide
Element Electronics Co-president Vlad Kazhdan jumps onto the Independent Thinking Podcast to talk about the brand’s move into the home appliance industry. Element and Nationwide Marketing Group have partnered to roll out a new line of Element appliances exclusively for Nationwide dealers.
34: Fred’s Appliances Shoots On the Challenges in the Retail Supply Chain and More
Troy Varness, general manager of Spokane-based retailer Fred’s Appliances, shares his experience running an appliance shop during COVID-19 and the challenges they’ve had to overcome in recent weeks. He also shares his experience as an early adopter of the NMG-exclusive Assortment Rationalization Tool.
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