Why Add Mattresses to Your Appliance Store?
Why should an appliance dealer try to squeeze a mattress display in among the dishwashers and washing machines?
Eye on the Prize
For many lucky BrandSource members, the icing on the cake that was Convention 2024 was a free refrigerator, a trip to an exotic locale or something enviable in between.
Only the Best People
Hiring the right people for your team is indisputably one of the most important things an independent retailer can do.
Stack Attack: A New Approach to Rebates
One of the tactics that national chains have adopted is stacking some of their appliance promotions together, making it difficult for customers to determine the true price of a product and putting independent dealers at a disadvantage.
Keys to Creating a Great Customer Experience
How important is the way your customers feel when they step into your store? Much more, as it turns out, than you might think.
Convention Invention: The Add-On Optimizer
AVB’s new Add-On Optimizer allows members to assess their service rates and determine how much more revenue they could generate for their businesses.
That’s a Wrap
As the curtain fell on Convention 2024, members and vendors alike were packing up new ideas, new friendships and new enthusiasm along with their suitcases.
Sponsors Help Make Convention Happen
An event the size and scale of the 2024 BrandSource Convention is the result of a lot of work and a lot of planning.
AVB’s Evans: Industry Turning a Corner?
The home goods industries are poised for a rebound if the Federal Reserve, as anticipated, begins lowering interest rates this fall.
Meekings Spotlights HUB’s Sales Floor Superpowers
AVB COO Dave Meekings heralded a new service pricing tool and underscored HUB’s powerful search capabilities. And introduces an essential pricing tool for services By Alan Wolf, YSN Dave Meekings’…
AVB Targets Commercial Accounts
AVB Marketing has developed dedicated websites to help members serve their pro-channel accounts.
Members Honored as Dealers of the Year
Members from across the country were saluted on the Convention’s main stage on Monday. 14 dealers lauded during Convention ceremony YSN Staff BrandSource tipped its collective hat to 14 member…
Creating a Culture of Service and Trust
Jay Jeffrey accepts his Dealer of the Year Award at the 2024 BrandSource Convention. Jeff’s Appliances lauded as Dealer of the Year during BrandSource Convention YSN Staff For three generations,…
Appliance Solutions Named Dealer of the Year
Tulsa, Okla. retailer honored during BrandSource Convention
Celebrating a Century of Success
Weathers Furniture & Appliance named BrandSource Dealer of the Year
The Benefit of Staying Lean and Nimble
Bedroom Express named Dealer of the Year at BrandSource Convention
Establishing a Family Tradition
SND Appliances named Dealer of the Year during BrandSource Convention 2024
The Evolution of a Family Business
Logel Appliance named Dealer of the Year at BrandSource Convention 2024
The Warehouse Honored at BrandSource Convention
Mio, Mich. shop evolved from RTO to appliances, furniture and more
All in the Family
Charlie and Jason Franzen of Fleck’s Furniture & Appliances. 90-year-old Fleck’s Furniture & Appliances Named Dealer of the Year YSN Staff There are family businesses, and then there’s Fleck’s Furniture &…
Lyle’s TV & Appliances Named Dealer of the Year
Sue and Tom Schinke of Lyle’s TV & Appliance. Elkhorn, Wis. business honored during BrandSource Convention YSN Staff Lyle’s TV & Appliance of Elkhorn, Wis., was named the 2024 BrandSource Dealer…
AVB’s Ristow: Meet Heightened Competition by Engaging with Group
AVB CEO Jim Ristow delivered a tale of two cities in his Convention kickoff address on Monday.
BrandSource Members Inducted into Hall of Fame
Three additional BrandSource members were inducted into the AVB Hall of Fame during Convention 2024 for their longevity and history of success in business and within the group.
John White: Promote Your Promotions
In today’s hyper-competitive environment, where 90% of consumers start their shopping journey online, duress purchases dominate and price and delivery speed are paramount, appliance dealers’ websites must scream promotions to drive traffic and sales.
YPU 2024: Sold-Out Crowd and New Ideas
If there’s one perfect way to kick off a BrandSource Convention, Young Professionals University (YPU) might be it.