Page 14 - Fall 2012 Hardlines Strategies

14 Fall 2012 • Hardlines Strategies
MARKET PREVIEW
• Partscription. This vendor offers more
than 8 million parts and accessories in
its in-store, telephone and online service
offering for lawn and garden, appliances,
home electronics and much more.
• Hardware House. Hardware House
will have a wide variety of products on
display. These products offer quality,
value and a good margin in a product
shoppers won’t be able to find anywhere
else. In addition to its regular spot on the
Market floor, Hardware House will have
a strong representation in the mini-store
concept area, where the focus will be on
certain key categories. “These displays
allow retail customers to see that they
are able to purchase lighting, ceiling
fans, locks, bath hardware and faucets in
matching styles and finishes,” Blish-Mize
marketing manager Don Miller says.
“They will have more of a showroom
look and should help retail customers
make a buying decision.”
One highlight of the Hardware House
area will be the faucet program.
Starting in 2014, the government will
have new standards regarding lead
content in faucet waterways. Hardware
House has rolled out a compliance
program ahead of schedule. “The
100-percent non-metallic decorative
faucet program introduced last fall
has exceeded expectations for this new
category and is a natural expansion of
anyone’s current program meeting price-
conscious consumers,” Hardware House
merchandise manager Dennis Bigler says.
Customers who have yet to make their
faucet selection compliant with the new
standards should start making the switch
now so their customers know they’re
ahead of the game.
• MC3000 Remote Ordering. Reordering
inventory has never been easier. The
MC3000 remote ordering device has
a simple touchscreen interface with a
database containing all the items Blish-
Mize has in stock in the warehouse.
Users can also access the virtual
programs from Midwest Fastener,
Schedule of Events:
Friday, Sept. 21, 2012
9 a.m. Market Opens
10-11 a.m. Seminar: “Grow Your Sales with Scotts-Miracle Gro”
12-1 p.m. Lunch
1 p.m. Passport of Savings Coupon Cash Drawings
3-4 p.m. Seminar: “Is Your Store’s Strategy Market Driven?”
5 p.m. Passport of Savings Coupon Cash Drawings
5:30 p.m. Market Closes
6-8 p.m. Customer Appreciation Event
Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012
7:30-8:30 a.m. Breakfast of Profits Buying Event
8 a.m. Market Opens
9-10 a.m. Seminar: “Is Your Store’s Strategy Market Driven?”
10 a.m. Passport of Savings Coupon Cash Drawings
12-1 p.m. Lunch
12:30-1:30 p.m. Lunch of Profits Buying Event
1:30-2:30 p.m. Seminar: “Grow Your Sales with Scotts-Miracle Gro”
2:45 p.m. Passport of Savings Coupon Cash Drawings
3 p.m. Market Closes
At the Spring Buying Market, Blish-Mize customers flocked to see the new Pratt & Lambert paint
line and learn how they could integrate it into their stores.