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Evolution of eXchange Continues with Version 2.0

Evolution of eXchange Continues with Version 2.0

The evolution of the Nationwide Marketing Group eXchange platform is the result of feedback from Members and the efforts of the NMG digital team to create a product that’s as efficient and effective as possible for our Members.

Biggest CES 2020 Takeaway? Consumers Still Need Education

Biggest CES 2020 Takeaway? Consumers Still Need Education

CES 2020 marked the fifth year in a row that I had the opportunity to attend North America’s largest trade show and one of the most influential consumer technology shows on the planet. The technology world — or at least a large chunk of it, anyway — descends upon Las...

Accessories: A Key to Unlocking Higher Profit Margins

Accessories: A Key to Unlocking Higher Profit Margins

Between the looming threat of tariffs and whispers of a possible economic slowdown, retailers certainly have a lot to worry about and plenty of pressure on their bottom lines. It’s easy, then, to lose focus of the hidden opportunities that can help improve sales. As...

12 Tips to Add Value in an Ever-Changing Retail World

12 Tips to Add Value in an Ever-Changing Retail World

Have you ever asked yourself, “What is the value that I provide to my customers?” Keep in mind, value isn’t all about price. Rather, value may come in the form of the overall shopping experience at your store, interactions with sales team associates or the types of...

Injecting the WOW Factor into Kitchen Automation

Injecting the WOW Factor into Kitchen Automation

Over the past several years, major home appliance manufacturers have invested heavily to simplify the connectivity and convenience of appliances in the kitchen, with a promise that connected appliances will better unite this family gathering place with the rest of the...

How Leak Detection Can Save The Day

How Leak Detection Can Save The Day

I’ve said it before, and I’m sure you have, too – the smart home has moved out of the “Jetson’s” era and into the everyday and necessary. Never was this more evident than on a recent business trip when, in the middle of a meeting, I got an odd alert on my phone. This...

From Smart to Connected Home

From Smart to Connected Home

Although they’re often used interchangeably, a smart home is not the same as a connected home. Smart homes feature products, like a doorbell or thermostat; connected homes join those products together to unleash a mountain of benefits that no one item could deliver on...

Are you letting your profits walk out the door?

Are you letting your profits walk out the door?

How many times have you sold a mattress set and watched your customer go across the street to a big box store to buy the top of bed? I hope the answer is none, but, unfortunately, I know this happens often. According to Keith Mackey, senior vice president of sales...

Hey, Rent-to-Own: Let’s Get Digital

Hey, Rent-to-Own: Let’s Get Digital

Today’s consumers gather information in completely different ways than they did just six years ago. Even then, the tides were obviously changing. For example, less than 37% of the public received a newspaper delivery at home in 2013. That was down from 54% in 2000 and...

Private-Label Brands Help Independent Retailers Compete

Private-Label Brands Help Independent Retailers Compete

For many independent retailers, competing with big-box chains can be a challenge – especially in the television vertical. Although they offer exceptional customer service and cover most local markets across the United States, independent retailers often find...

The State of Television: Forecasts, Trends and Opportunity

The State of Television: Forecasts, Trends and Opportunity

Economic indicators aside (unemployment, housing market, wage growth, etc.), total television revenue grew an incredible 6% in the domestic market from the previous year (2017 vs. 2018). This is due largely to the recovery in personal disposable income, which –...