Articles Tagged with ''showroom''

Best Plumbing Tile & Stone has forged its own path to success

Bucking the trends with Best Plumbing Tile & Stone.
August 1, 2012
Since I sold my showroom business in 1995, I have had the unique pleasure of working with dozens of wonderful plumbing wholesalers; some of the very largest and a number of smaller ones, as well.
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Meet 2013 ASA President Jeff Pope

October 1, 2012
F.W. Webb Co.’s third-generation leader sees a bright future on the association’s horizon.

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Showrooming and the Internet

Embracing technology will help strengthen your business.
September 1, 2012
I, like you, have had a great concern on how the Internet is changing the way decorative plumbing and hardware showrooms do business.
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The first 20 minutes

Be prepared when that new customer walks through the door.
July 1, 2012
The first 20 minutes with a client, especially a new client, is probably the most important time you can spend with them. There are lots of things that should happen in that first face-to-face time with the client.
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Cream rises to the top

November 1, 2012
Affiliated Distributors CEO and Chairman Bill Weisberg helps members forge prosperous path.
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A win-win

November 1, 2012
Adjust your compensation plan and everybody benefits. 
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The importance of teaching selling skills

Closing the sale is critical in a showroom operation.
May 1, 2012

The fact that I’m sitting here in swim trunks and a T-shirt at our home in Baja, Mexico may make you think that I don’t have a very busy day in front of me. Well, you’re wrong. This article will take three or four hours to write and edit. Then I have to do six to eight miles in my kayak since I’m getting ready to do a 130-mile, eight-day kayak trip down the beautiful Sea of Cortez.


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Supply House Times Profile: Atlas Supply's Leigh Suffian

Opening of Immerse showroom highlights company’s 75th anniversary.
May 1, 2012
After 75 years in the plumbing wholesale industry, St. Louis-based Atlas Supply could’ve just patted itself on the back. Instead, the third-generation company opened its first showroom, Immerse, and has made big strides in the St. Louis market. Partner Leigh Suffian recently talked to Supply House Times about Atlas’ history and its future with Immerse.
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Return on investment at Ace Plumbing, Heating and Electrical Supplies

November 1, 2012
Ace Plumbing, Heating and Electrical Supplies reaps the rewards after long-term expansion.
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Showrooms of the future

Stop thinking wholesale and start thinking retail.
January 14, 2013
I’ve visited a number of showrooms the past several months and found they look pretty much the way they did 10 and even 20 years ago.
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2013 Manufacturers Representative of the Year: Spirit Group

 

Supply House Times Editor Mike Miazga recently traveled to Orlando to meet with Spirit Group, which has been named the 2013 Manufacturers Representative of the Year. 

Photos by Mike Miazga

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Prepared to Navigate the New Lead-Free Laws?

AVAILABLE ON DEMAND Sail through lead-free law compliance. When your contractors pipe a potable water system, some of those bronze valves you supply have an expiration date –January 4, 2014. Find out what US Senate Bill S.3874 is about, how it compares to previous standards, and most importantly — how it will affect your customers. Help your contractors save money and ensure compliance by defining where to install lead-free valves, and where it’s still okay to use standard products.

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