As an independent-channel-only manufacturing partner, Speed Queen is 100 percent committed to growing and improving relationships with NMG Members and other independent retailers, as well as their end customers. The company recently introduced light-commercial products, as well as pet care features on its front-load products. Plus, Speed Queen has spent time assessing its processes to identify what caused slowdowns in production over the past few years and has made changes to optimize mix production, secure the necessary supply of chips to build machines and ensure adequate bandwidth to meet consumer demand. Cody Masluk shares more details on all of these enhancements, as well as what Speed Queen is seeing in terms of 2023 buying trends.
238: How to Bring Health & Wellness Into Your Retail Mix with Therabody
A new vendor partner for Nationwide Marketing Group, Therabody made their PrimeTime debut at the August 2024 show in Las Vegas. While there, we sat down with Darryl Cole, SVP of North American Retail for the brand, to dive into how appliance, furniture, bedding and consumer electronics retailers can work Therabody’s health and wellness messaging into their strategy.