That’s why retailers like Tim
Hassenstab of A&H Building & Supply,
Inc. in Humphrey, Neb., choose to do
business with Blish-Mize.
“The availability of stocked material
was the biggest factor in our decision to
use Blish-Mize. Their fill-rate suited
our needs,” he says. “We like doing
business with a supplier that offers us
good pricing without any contracts or
rebate programs.”
Here are just a few ways you can rely
on Blish-Mize to give you the best service
when it comes to product selection, ease-
of-ordering and delivery.
1. Blish-Mize has proprietary
Hardware House products.
When it comes to product selection, a
big advantage of buying from Blish-Mize
is access to its high-quality, private-label
brand of products.
The Hardware House Product Line
offers you thousands of high-quality
products, representing the major product
line categories. All products come in
professionally-designed assortments or can
be purchased individually.
“Hardware House gives you a competitive
edge on products that are equal to or better
than nationally-branded products,” says
Blish-Mize Vice President of Sales Doug
Long. “The pricing and suggested retails
allow you to enjoy a gross margin of 40
percent or better on most products.
“The more Hardware House you can
incorporate into your mix, the more profit
opportunities you have.”
2. Blish-Mize offers
real-time inventory and
order information.
Blish-Mize has a full menu of online ser-
vices that make ordering product easy for you.
Online ordering is available 24 hours
a day, seven days a week. You can track
your order and stay informed about
your account information through our
website. Direct Order Entry with the
Blish-Mize handheld ordering devices
also provides an easy way to order
product day or night.
Blish-Mize’s inventory management
system offers real-time information
including product cost and suggested retail.
The product availability information
listed in our Online Product Catalog on
the Customer Log-In area is a feature
that gives Steve Belshe, owner of
Richland Hardware & Furniture Co. in
Richand, Mo., confidence to manage his
weekly ordering.
“That’s how Blish-Mize runs as a
business—it gives you a lot of up-to-
date information so can make the best
decisions for your operation,” he says.
The Blish-Mize
Competitive Advantage:
Easy Ordering and Reliable Delivery
A
s a retailer, you
need a distributor
who makes it easy
for you to get product in
your store so you can get
back to the business of
helping customers.
Blish-Mize has more than
140 years of experience
doing just that, which is
why retailers continue to
rely on Blish-Mize for an
easy ordering process
and reliable delivery.
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Hardlines
Strategies
Blish-Mize’s line of proprietary Hardware House products represents the major product line categories,
including plumbing.
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