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Jeff Valles: Share your knowledge and success

Be authentic, proud and loud.

May 6, 2021

I was visiting Salem Plumbing Supply in Beverly, Massachusetts, for the first time and had not a clue where to go. As I approached a counter sales person, Ralph Sevinor, the owner and one fine gentleman, saw me and grabbed my arm and said, “I want to show you something.

Jeff Valles: What makes a good salesperson?

Showroom salespeople may not need to be the traditional sales personality.

Jeff Valles

March 29, 2021

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The best profile for a showroom salesperson is not the high-energy type “A” personalities that focus on getting the sale.

Jeff Valles: Not worried about e-commerce?

Invest in your showroom's edge.

Jeff Valles

January 27, 2021

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Remember when you traveled to shop at your local shoe store? The salesperson guided you around the showroom and helped you select the shoes that were just the right look and then carefully measured your shoe size.

Gateway Supply Charleston moves to new location

September 29, 2020

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Gateway Supply has been serving the Charleston area since 2015, and recently moved to a new and improved location.

Jeff Valles: COVID-19 can help with customer selections in showrooms

Implementing this simple process can prevent overwhelmed customers and sanitation stress.

Jeff Valles

September 29, 2020

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You have taken great care to create and merchandise your showrooms to display every style and configuration of faucet available in countless finishes. You are confident that any customer walking through the front door will be able to sort through the many products and find the faucet just right for their job.

Jeff Valles: Where do your customers go to build their brand?

There is gold in those social media posts!

Jeff Valles

June 29, 2020

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We have heard it a thousand times, marketing is now a dialogue; it is no longer just simply post and pray. When we post to our websites, Facebook or Instagram, we can see how many people visit, who they are and which of our products and stories they like.

Natalie Forster: A balancing act

Showrooms must prove value in both e-commerce platforms and in-person customer experience.

Natalie Forster

June 29, 2020

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Since this issue includes bath and kitchen trends, Showroom of the Year and distribution software technology, I spent quite a bit of time talking to showroom operations managers and owners.

Standing out from the crowd

2020 Showroom of the Year, Republic’s collection, of Republic Plumbing Supply, invests in standout showrooms and key relationships.

Natalie Forster

June 29, 2020

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When asked about the company’s history, Republic Plumbing Supply explains that it was founded “by the plumber, for the plumber.”

Jeff Valles: Brick and mortar showrooms are a key marketing tool

Jeff Valles

May 12, 2020

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Never miss an opportunity to remind your targeted market, your social media followers and all of those people who found gold on your website that you have displays right in their neighborhood.