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Top Consumer Financing Trends and Insights

Read expert tips on flexible financing and prequalification from Wells Fargo, Synchrony, and Nationwide Marketing Group.

Economic Insights and the Independent Advantage

A look at expert predictions from Wells Fargo and Nationwide Marketing Group, along with tips to help the independent channel navigate tariffs.

2025–2026 Trends: Furniture & Bedding

Read about the latest mattress and bedding trends, along with new and ongoing trends in the furniture category this year.

Member Feedback and the Power of Connection at the Heart of PrimeTime Nashville

Nationwide Marketing Group balances refreshed programming with popular staples to fuel synergistic growth at bi-annual event and expo.

Google AI: Shaping the Future of Discovery and Discussions 

With the help of Google, artificial intelligence (AI) took over PrimeTime’s Digital Mainstage in Nashville. Titled “Google AI: Shaping the Future of Discovery and Discussions,” the session opened with a short introduction by Nationwide Marketing Group (NMG) CMO, Aaron...

2025 Nashville PrimeTime Booth Award Winners

It’s tradition. During each PrimeTime expo, a panel of Nationwide Marketing Group employees walks the show floor to determine which exhibitors will win a Best Booth Award. Here’s the criteria used for our 2025 Nashville PrimeTime expo:  Exhibitors are automatically...

Nashville PrimeTime Keynote Recap: August 2025

PrimeTime is certainly no stranger to Nashville. This August, Nationwide Marketing Group (NMG) was back in the ever-energetic Music City for our summer 2025 event and expo. 

Mattress University Reimagined: August 2025 PrimeTime Recap

Nationwide Marketing Group’s August 2025 PrimeTime event and expo debuted a new, three-part Mattress University format, featuring member-led breakout sessions.

2025–2026 Trends: Consumer Electronics

A look at the top TV trends in 2025, for gamers and sports fans, plus the top brand for everyday TV watching.

Top Product Trends at the PrimeTime Expo: August 2025

With 100+ vendors at NMG’s PrimeTime expo, we got a close look at what’s trending in appliances, furniture, electronics, and outdoor.

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The Competitive Advantage of Retail Intelligence

The Competitive Advantage of Retail Intelligence

To succeed in today’s complex retail environment, delivering on customers’ expectations is crucial, and business intelligence data has emerged as a powerful tool to help Independent retailers do just that.

ENERGY STAR® is More Than Just a Well-Known Brand

ENERGY STAR® is More Than Just a Well-Known Brand

The Department of Energy has put a lot into building the ENERGY STAR brand into what it is today – and it’s something independent retailers can leverage in their own marketing and sales efforts.

Member Spotlight: Hamai Appliance

Member Spotlight: Hamai Appliance

The ‘Maui Strong’ sentiment doesn’t even begin to describe the amount of strength and support Hamai Appliance has provided to its neighbors during a truly tragic experience.

Our KBIS 2024 Recap

Our KBIS 2024 Recap

KBIS 2024 was a whirlwind of a show with so many exciting announcements, product introductions and other news. Nationwide Marketing Group was on hand, in the thick of it all, gathering the latest insights from across the kitchen and bath industry.

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Independent Thinking Podcast

161: Introducing Oasys Residential Technology Group

161: Introducing Oasys Residential Technology Group

During Nationwide Marketing Group’s PrimeTime show in Dallas, it was announced that our custom integration group was sunsetting its old name (HTSN). The team will move forward as Oasys Residential Technology Group, or Oasys for short. We sat down with Director of Oasys Hank Alexander to talk about the new name, the group’s new strategy and more.

160: Synchrony Shares Tips for Tackling Consumer Finance in an Evolving Market

160: Synchrony Shares Tips for Tackling Consumer Finance in an Evolving Market

The evolution in consumer finance has streamlined the credit-approval process, which is a benefit to both the customer and the retailer. Synchrony Financial shares some tips for success.

159: EPA’s Dan Cronin Talks Earth Day, ENERGY STAR and More

159: EPA’s Dan Cronin Talks Earth Day, ENERGY STAR and More

Ahead of Earth Day 2023, we sat down with Dan Cronin, program manager for ENERGY STAR at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to talk about the program’s impact, the Inflation Reduction Act and much more.

158: Getting Seriously Small Town with Sorenson’s Appliance & TV

158: Getting Seriously Small Town with Sorenson’s Appliance & TV

Geneva, Minnesota is town of just over 500 residents, and it also happens to be the home of Nationwide Marketing Group Member Sorenson’s Appliance & TV. Co-owner Dak Sorenson and his team have found success by leaning heavily into that small-town mindset in every aspect of the business.

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