At this point, most customers understand that supply chain issues will have an impact on the delivery schedule for new appliances. But they still may not be prepared for the reality of current timelines for high-end brands. With home improvement industry...
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...
How COVID-19 Is Impacting Home Design
Editor's Note: We recently wrote this article for a premium appliance dealer to share with their audience of high-end homeowners and trade professionals. It's a great example of how we use timely, relevant content to position our clients as experts with their...
Video Appointments for the High-End Sale
This spring we have all adjusted to find new ways of doing things. Like many other businesses, you’ve had to shift to using more online communication tools than you had before. You might just be thinking this is a tool to help keep your business going through...
How to Plan for a Different Season of Growth
Maybe it’s been business as usual despite closed showrooms. Maybe sales have remained steady, or even picked up as storefronts are slowly opening again. There’s been a wave of pent-up demand and customers ready to spend money again. But this surge of business is...
Take Back Control of Your Showroom
The crisis phase of the COVID-19 situation seems to be behind us. You’re now ready to take back control of your showroom and move forward from a business perspective, while still being sensitive to the changing situation, and in compliance with your local or state...
One Dealer’s Strategy For Survival Through COVID-19
Over the last few months, sales have been tough for most businesses. We asked our list of premium dealers how they fared during the front-end of the COVID-19 crisis and more specifically, what sales looked like in April, as that was the month many appliance dealers...
Progressive Communication in Crisis
Did you get a bit rattled over the last few weeks? It's okay, you can be honest and say yes. I don't know anyone who was completely prepared for the dramatic challenges we suddenly faced or the speed at which information was changing. From a business...
New Idea: Implementing Video Appointments
When you think about how to navigate the retail experience with customers while following the guidelines for social distancing, you have to consider things that are out of the box. Now might be the time to look at video appointments. We just walked through this...
Ease Backorder Concerns with These Positive Talking Points
At this point, most customers understand that supply chain issues will have an impact on the delivery schedule for new appliances. But they still may not be prepared for the reality of current timelines for high-end brands. With home improvement industry...
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...
How COVID-19 Is Impacting Home Design
Editor's Note: We recently wrote this article for a premium appliance dealer to share with their audience of high-end homeowners and trade professionals. It's a great example of how we use timely, relevant content to position our clients as experts with their...
Video Appointments for the High-End Sale
This spring we have all adjusted to find new ways of doing things. Like many other businesses, you’ve had to shift to using more online communication tools than you had before. You might just be thinking this is a tool to help keep your business going through...
How to Plan for a Different Season of Growth
Maybe it’s been business as usual despite closed showrooms. Maybe sales have remained steady, or even picked up as storefronts are slowly opening again. There’s been a wave of pent-up demand and customers ready to spend money again. But this surge of business is...
Take Back Control of Your Showroom
The crisis phase of the COVID-19 situation seems to be behind us. You’re now ready to take back control of your showroom and move forward from a business perspective, while still being sensitive to the changing situation, and in compliance with your local or state...
Ease Backorder Concerns with These Positive Talking Points
At this point, most customers understand that supply chain issues will have an impact on the delivery schedule for new appliances. But they still may not be prepared for the reality of current timelines for high-end brands. With home improvement industry...
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...
How COVID-19 Is Impacting Home Design
Editor's Note: We recently wrote this article for a premium appliance dealer to share with their audience of high-end homeowners and trade professionals. It's a great example of how we use timely, relevant content to position our clients as experts with their...