Read about this year’s trending products from top vendors in various categories, specifically in the independent retail space.
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Understanding Today’s Programmatic Media Landscape: Opportunities, Action Items, and Strategic Insights to Optimize Toward Business Outcomes for Local and Regional Advertisers
Learn why programmatic advertising through CTV, streaming audio and retargeting helps local businesses, and how to leverage AI tools, transparency, and measurable outcomes for effective campaigns.
The U.S. DOE Announced Almost a Dozen State IRA Launches; How Can Independent Retailers Prepare?
Read about 6 examples of state launches, the implication to retailers and how larger states are leveraging existing energy efficiency programs.
Retail Revolution or Transformation? It’s All About AI in 2025
Adopting Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming an essential priority for Independent retailers. Learn about 7 practical ways to utilize AI.
Member Spotlight: EDS TV
As we learn from EDS TV, evolving in business is anything but simple. It takes time, intuition, trial and error and a whole lot of grit.
Member Spotlight: DEWS Appliance, Heating & Cooling, Parts
While the “it” in “DEWS Has It” certainly refers to the retailer’s inventory of appliances, the DEWS it-factor goes far beyond the product.
Member Spotlight: Tucson Appliance
In a world where memorable customer service experiences are often negative, giving customers a positive encounter is truly remarkable.
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240: How Broil King Keeps the Outdoor Conversation Going Year-Round
From infusing their product with innovative technology to supplying retailers with an impactful story tell tell year round, Broil King is helping keep the conversation going around outdoor cooking and entertainment.
239: TCL Dives Into Impacts of AI and Screen Sizes on the TV Market
Bruce Walker, product evangelist at TCL, shares his perspective on the biggest trends and technologies impacting the TV market today.
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.
237: Launched Out of Necessity, DispatchTrack is Helping Dealers Navigate Last-Mile Challenges
What started as a group of retailers coming together to build a tool that could address some of their own delivery and installation challenges has grown into a major partner for the retail and service community in the form of DispatchTrack. We sat down with Co-founder Bob Bauer to talk about the growth of the service, how retailers can leverage their technology and more.
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