Industry Ideas & Insights
Helping You Build a Thriving Premium & Luxury Appliance Business
We talk to appliance dealers nearly every day and have been for the last decade. Those conversations give us unique insights into what a healthy business looks like and how successful dealers are growing their high-end business. We share many of our observations in our regular blog posts. Make sure you join our email list to have those insights delivered to your inbox monthly.
Grow Your High-End Business With Email Marketing
At Riley & You, we continue to tout the importance of a consistent email marketing strategy to our premium and luxury appliance clients, and with good reason. In today’s landscape, any marketing strategy needs to include content marketing to be...
Our Secret Sauce: Paid Search Campaign Strategy for High-End Dealers
We believe that a solid Google Search campaign focused on your business—not a specific brand or manufacturer—should be a foundational element of every dealer’s digital advertising strategy. Spending manufacturer funds for online advertising is something we get...
If You’ve Got It, Flaunt It: Showcase Your Expertise With B2B Content Marketing
We recently added several new writers to our team, and in doing so, we were very intentional in seeking out talent with a deep understanding of kitchen and interior design. One of them was even a kitchen designer in their previous professional life. Doing this brought...
Beyond the Showroom: Rethinking Luxury and Premium Selling
Before the spring of 2020, your showroom was a key part of your sales model. Appliance dealers used their funds to host events and draw people in to see their products in person. Manufacturers used the direct connections that come with showroom events to build their...
High-End Appliance Dealers: The Next Generation
Beginning in the 1970s, independent appliance dealers have enjoyed a great run. As family-owned businesses, they are often cornerstones in their communities. Everyone recognizes their name, and there is a lot of pride in having the second or even third generation...
Let’s Talk About Backorders … With Your Customers
In the premium appliance industry, we probably would all agree that “backorder” should be added to the list of overused business words from 2020 – along with, say, “WFH,” “pivot,” and “unprecedented.” In the past, your process probably involved a member of your sales...
The Audience Who Is Constantly Buying
No matter what's happening in the market, the Affluent Audience™ will continue to make purchases from appliance dealers. Learn more about this essential audience for premium and luxury appliance dealers in our three minute marketing strategy session....
Luxury Home Sales Will Continue in 2023 (and What That Means for You!)
With the significant increases in both inflation and mortgage rates, it’s clear that the recent real estate boom has come to an end. While this is an unfortunate truth for many, the new year still looks promising for affluent consumers looking to invest in luxury real...
2023 Affluent Audience Trends for High-End Appliance Dealers
Over the past few years, the affluent consumer and their attitude towards kitchen design has changed tremendously. Many of the appliance and design trends we saw leading up to 2020 are long gone, and the expectations of affluent shoppers have shifted too. With...
Create Repeat Customers: Close Your Marketing Loop
When someone purchases an appliance from your dealership, the relationship doesn't end with the card swipe and signature. The customer/dealer relationship is one that—like any relationship—needs nurturing and follow-up care. Do you keep in touch with your clients...
How to Accelerate Growth in Slower Times
It’s a FACT that business owners know and must accept: There will be times when your business experiences sales lulls. The reasons can vary—time of year, perhaps a new competitor opening up, or perhaps an economic downturn. But before you get defeated,...
The Ad Investments That Clearly IMPACT High-End Growth
Having spent more than 14 years meeting premium and luxury appliance dealers throughout the United States, we have learned some pretty eye-opening findings when it comes to this specific type of dealers’ ad investments. More specifically, our experience has revealed...
3 Common Reasons Your Growth Has Plateaued (& How to Fix Them)
Locally-owned independent appliance dealers often have a large and long-lasting footprint in the communities they serve. And sometimes, for generations-old dealers, stagnation can set in and “because that’s just how it’s always been done” becomes a mantra. When this...