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ExpertSource Featured Industry 

Has Home Ownership Become a Distant Dream?

June 17, 2022June 16, 2022 Joe Higgins

social order. And filling that home with furnishings, major appliances and consumer electronics is what keeps BrandSource dealers in business. 

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Featured Group 

Dog Days of BrandSource: Show Us Your Work Companion!

June 17, 2022June 16, 2022 Andy Kriege

Contest highlights the joys of having your best friend at work 

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ExpertSource Featured 

Half of All Selling is 90% Mental

June 13, 2022June 16, 2022 Gordon Hecht

A better approach to sales floor math

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Featured Members 

Jaya Karns, a Woman with a Mission

June 15, 2022June 14, 2022 Andy Kriege

Serendipity led this mattress purveyor on an extraordinary odyssey

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Featured Industry 

Opinion: How to Lower Inflation Now

June 15, 2022June 14, 2022 YSN Contributor

Four ways to curb rising costs and encourage growth

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Appliance Featured Industry 

Samsung’s Bespoke Collection Branches Out

June 15, 2022June 14, 2022 Alan Wolf

Customizable kitchen line enters the laundry room next month

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Is a Recession Inevitable?

May 25, 2022June 13, 2022 Joe Higgins

Perhaps, but we’ve been through worse

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Featured Industry 

The Higgins Report: Still Positive About 2022, but…

April 11, 2022June 13, 2022 Joe Higgins

Here’s my current read on the economy, based on the latest leading indicators.

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Appliance Featured Industry 

Electrolux Adds Top Management Tier

June 13, 2022June 10, 2022 Alan Wolf

Electrolux has created a new senior management platform and tapped former European business chief Anna Ohlsson-Leijon to lead it as chief commercial officer.

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Featured Industry 

Inflation is Finally Catching Up to Consumers

June 10, 2022June 9, 2022 Andy Kriege

Budget-strained shoppers are starting to weigh their choices

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ExpertSource Featured Industry Service 

The Money-Back Guarantee

June 10, 2022June 9, 2022 YSN Contributor

Offering a partial refund on unused service plans can help close the sale

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Featured Members 

KAM Appliances Finds a New Home

June 8, 2022June 7, 2022 Andy Kriege

If anyone knows the profound meaning of “when it rains it pours,” it’s KAM Appliances in Massachusetts.

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Featured Industry 

Retail Trade Group Downplays Financial Turmoil

June 8, 2022June 7, 2022 Alan Wolf

NRF points to economy’s underlying strength

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Education ExpertSource Featured 

On-the-Job Training

June 8, 2022June 7, 2022 Gordon Hecht

Freshly minted high school grads have much to offer your store

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Featured Furniture 

To Promote or Not to Promote

June 6, 2022June 6, 2022 Alan Wolf

The herky-jerky nature of the COVID-impaired supply chain has seen dealer warehouses go from bare to busting at the seams in a matter of weeks.

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Appliance Featured 

Why Luxury Appliances Are Worth Adding to Your Sales Floor

June 6, 2022June 6, 2022 YSN Contributor

When it comes to luxe, specialty stores have the edge

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Education ExpertSource Featured 

What Employees Value Most

May 12, 2022June 6, 2022 Daniel Abramson

See how well you understand your workers

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Education ExpertSource Featured Group 

Major Appliance Delivery Problems That Consumers Should Consider

June 2, 2022June 2, 2022 YSN Contributor

Four important reasons they should shop your store

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Education ExpertSource Featured Group 

Omnichannel Marketing: An Embarrassment of Riches

June 2, 2022June 2, 2022 William Glade

But make sure you choose the right channels to reach your audience

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Appliance Featured 

Samsung Takes Custom Kitchens to a New Level

June 1, 2022June 2, 2022 Alan Wolf

New MyBespoke fridge panels can be custom printed with personal photos, artwork

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Bedding Bust: Top 10 mattress maker Corsicana Mattress Co. has filed for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to streamline the business and prepare for a possible sale, while promising uninterrupted service to customers. Furniture Today

Sayonara: Japanese tech and appliance vendor Sharp Electronics will adopt English as the company’s official language next year to support a renewed push into global markets. Nikkei Asia

Dawn of the Dead: Amazon is developing technology that will allow its Alexa virtual assistant to speak in the voice of deceased family and friends. CNET

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The Great Plains region meeting in Omaha, NE has kicked off strong! A fun reception, presentations by Jarred Roy and even celebrating Rodney Mathias’ birthday are just a few things this well attended meeting has enjoyed! 

Pictured L to R: Great Plains RM Brian Lawrence, Logan Tuxhorn of Olliff Boeve Furniture, Bill Canham of Canham Maytag, Rodney Mathis, BrandSource Member Relations, Jarred Roy, BrandSource VP of Sales, and Titon Rudra from LG.
The Great Plains region meeting in Omaha, NE has kicked off strong! A fun reception, presentations by Jarred Roy and even celebrating Rodney Mathias’ birthday are just a few things this well attended meeting has enjoyed! 

Pictured L to R: Great Plains RM Brian Lawrence, Logan Tuxhorn of Olliff Boeve Furniture, Bill Canham of Canham Maytag, Rodney Mathis, BrandSource Member Relations, Jarred Roy, BrandSource VP of Sales, and Titon Rudra from LG.
The Great Plains region meeting in Omaha, NE has kicked off strong! A fun reception, presentations by Jarred Roy and even celebrating Rodney Mathias’ birthday are just a few things this well attended meeting has enjoyed! 

Pictured L to R: Great Plains RM Brian Lawrence, Logan Tuxhorn of Olliff Boeve Furniture, Bill Canham of Canham Maytag, Rodney Mathis, BrandSource Member Relations, Jarred Roy, BrandSource VP of Sales, and Titon Rudra from LG.
The Great Plains region meeting in Omaha, NE has kicked off strong! A fun reception, presentations by Jarred Roy and even celebrating Rodney Mathias’ birthday are just a few things this well attended meeting has enjoyed! 

Pictured L to R: Great Plains RM Brian Lawrence, Logan Tuxhorn of Olliff Boeve Furniture, Bill Canham of Canham Maytag, Rodney Mathis, BrandSource Member Relations, Jarred Roy, BrandSource VP of Sales, and Titon Rudra from LG.
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The Great Plains region meeting in Omaha, NE has kicked off strong! A fun reception, presentations by Jarred Roy and even celebrating Rodney Mathias’ birthday are just a few things this well attended meeting has enjoyed! Pictured L to R: Great Plains RM Brian Lawrence, Logan Tuxhorn of Olliff Boeve Furniture, Bill Canham of Canham Maytag, Rodney Mathis, BrandSource Member Relations, Jarred Roy, BrandSource VP of Sales, and Titon Rudra from LG.
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Good times at the BrandSource North Central Region Meeting in Duluth, MN! Lots of action at the Duckpin tonight, including Meg Bellrichard giving it her best shot!
Good times at the BrandSource North Central Region Meeting in Duluth, MN! Lots of action at the Duckpin tonight, including Meg Bellrichard giving it her best shot!
Good times at the BrandSource North Central Region Meeting in Duluth, MN! Lots of action at the Duckpin tonight, including Meg Bellrichard giving it her best shot!
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Good times at the BrandSource North Central Region Meeting in Duluth, MN! Lots of action at the Duckpin tonight, including Meg Bellrichard giving it her best shot!
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A good time was had by all during the Young Professionals event at Minus5 Ice Bar last night, sponsored by Serta! @brandsourceyp
A good time was had by all during the Young Professionals event at Minus5 Ice Bar last night, sponsored by Serta! @brandsourceyp
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That’s a wrap for the 2022 Summit! Alan and Allyssa sat down with AVB Vp of Events and Customer Experience Jennifer Baldwin for some closing thoughts! #OwnIt22
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That’s a wrap for the 2022 Summit! Alan and Allyssa sat down with AVB Vp of Events and Customer Experience Jennifer Baldwin for some closing thoughts! #OwnIt22
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Check out YSN’s Tuesday Recap with the A Team! #OwnIt22
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Jim Ristow's State Of The Union was inspiring and information as always with a very forward looking perspective. Here's YSN's recap! #OwnIt22
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Jim Ristow's State Of The Union was inspiring and information as always with a very forward looking perspective. Here's YSN's recap! #OwnIt22
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