I still have the last issue of the Sears catalog that was ever released. Call it sentimental, call it reflective, I call it a tangible link to a seminal moment. I kept this book knowing that the future would forever change as the catalog came to an end.
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One of BrandSource’s newest members is not your typical appliance retailer.
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The following column appears in the current issue of YourSource Magazine. Its message of unity and fraternity is particularly poignant on this day, the 19th anniversary of 9/11, when so many gave so much.
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This retail success story was founded in 1953 by brothers, Charlie and John Macdonald, who started out in retail hardware and early on recognized the opportunity to move into the appliance and furniture businesses.
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As kids, we lived in the land of make believe often filled with crayons, markers and made up realities. We’ve grown up and maybe chased those dreams, but it seems we still use our markers to fill in the blanks when asked what success means.
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ulie Abbey, co-owner of Appliance Center in Ohio, was a single mom, working hard to take care of her daughter and make ends meet.
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With all the devastating flooding recently, Ken’s Appliance & America’s Mattress in Grand Island, Nebraska, stepped up.
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The day is coming when BrandSource members will wonder how they ever got along without LINQ.
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Samsung’s commitment to dealers has reached new heights with the introduction of its new Regional Personal Touch program.
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One day every year, Roby’s Furniture & Appliance in Oregon closes all six of its stores and everyone on each team goes out into their community to do something to help others.
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All the research shows that future retail success will require a strong presence both in a brick-and-mortar store and in the digital world.
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When it comes to older and younger people working together, one of the biggest obstacles to harmony might be the myths each generation believes about the others.
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2018 was a record year for revenue, member enrollment, vendor participation and most importantly, the financial benefit it brings to users.
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New Program Includes Access to DISH TV and Sling TV Services; Provides Custom Integrators With On-Site Technician Support, Dedicated Service Hotline and Recurring Monthly Revenue for Qualifying Purchased DISH Accounts.
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It’s no secret that the advent of the Internet, e-commerce and digital marketing has revolutionized retail.
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If you were wondering about an approaching recession and wanted to hear from an expert about the possibilities of a global slowdown, then the bomb that Tim Cook, the CEO of Apple, dropped on Jan. 2 will give you pause.
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Continuing a longstanding summer tradition, Electrolux has donated thousands of room air conditioners to needy families in one of its U.S. manufacturing towns.
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Kevin Wiskus needed to figure out how to run an appliance store and he needed to do it fast.
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The AVB|BrandSource team was on the scene earlier this season for the Anti-Defamation League’s (ADL’s) annual Awards Tribute and National Home Furnishings Industry Dinner in New York.
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The company, which started in 1927 as a feed store, was the first in the county to carry major appliances, and its customer base goes back four generations.
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