The FTS Experience Center showroom in B1400 is the place to go to learn about all the tech tools available for independent home furnishings dealers to dominate their competition.
2 showrooms offer full slate of tools and programs
By Justin Bowen, Furniture Technology Source
Furniture Technology Source (FTS) powered by BrandSource will have two showrooms at the Las Vegas Market Jan. 26-30 to welcome members who want to get more out of the many BrandSource benefits available to them.
Furniture market is the perfect place to connect with our in-house AVB experts and partners to help you find ways to make the most of your membership. Here’s what you can expect:
In the B1400 FTS Experience Center Technology Space:
- E-commerce ready website platform: See what makes our proprietary ALTA website platform and quality product catalog of more than 300 actively maintained furniture and mattress vendors a leading furniture industry solution for so many other BrandSource members.
- Digital marketing strategies and solutions: Our member-owned, in-house digital marketing agency’s experts will be on hand to talk all things digital marketing and how to improve your advertising through streaming advertising (OTT, CTV and digital audio) solutions, Google, Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, email marketing and other channels. AVB Marketing is a Google Premier Partner, a designation conferred to less than 5% of all agencies.
- Get hands-on with the FTS POS, CRM and in-store KIOSQ: Take a test drive of AVB Marketing’s fully integrated SYNC POS, HUB CRM and KIOSQ endless aisle solutions and see how they can empower your store operations.
- Consumer financing solutions with TD Bank and Citibank: Discover the benefits of low promotional rate buydowns and higher approval amounts. FTS/BrandSource group consumer financing partners will both be available in the space to explore ways to increase your average ticket size and improve margins on financed purchases.
In the B756 FTS Product Showroom
- Get front and center with FTS Direct split container program: Our member-exclusive split container program will be on display featuring premium motion upholstery sofa groups, sectionals and lift chairs. The program allows members to split container buys in-group on in-house credit terms, improving cash flow, margin and selection.
- Discover exclusive BrandSource mattresses from top brands: Try out group exclusive mattresses from Tempur-Sealy and Serta Simmons exclusive to BrandSource members.
- Meet with specialists to discuss exclusive extended payment terms programs with brands such as Ashley and Coaster, among other vendors.
“The Furniture Technology Source group is offering furniture dealers more than ever before to drive traffic, improve margin and ultimately make them more competitive in their markets,” said BrandSource’s VP of Home Furnishings, Michael Posa. “This January market is the perfect time to get plugged in to the numerous solutions BrandSource members are using to outperform their local competition.”
Stop into building B at Las Vegas Market in both spaces B1400 and B756 to see how you can take advantage of all BrandSource and AVB Marketing have to offer.
To learn more or set up an appointment, contact Brian Lawrence at brian.lawrence@brandsource.com.
Justin Bowen is vendor relations manager at AVB Marketing, the advertising, e-commerce and digital marketing arm of YSN publisher AVB BrandSource. Contact Justin at Justin.Bowen@avb.net.
