Co-founder & Executive Director of Independent We Stand Bill Brunelle spends some time discussing the Shop Local movement ahead of Small Business Saturday. Bill also details ways to extend the excitement around supporting small businesses throughout the rest of the calendar.

Gordon van Zuiden got into the home integration industry thanks to his interest and expertise in building strong networks — much unlike his colleagues with heavy audio and video backgrounds. That fact has helped his firm, cyberManor, remain ahead of the smart home curve since its launch over two decades ago.

While spending time and dollars on corporate culture programs may not be top-of-mind for many independent retailers, there’s a very real business case to be made for making such an investment. We sit down with Nationwide Marketing Group’s Director of People Development and Learning Kris Kuester to talk about corporate culture, the role it’s played at Nationwide, and how independent retailers can begin to implement their own culture strategy.

Ten years ago, Richard Glikes founded Azione Unlimited with a vision of helping independent custom integrators and technology professionals thrive as entrepreneurs. His group’s recent merger with Nationwide creates an organization that, with more than 450 dealers, represents the most capable and results-driven whole home platform in the industry.

Two years into her role as Director of Sales and Marketing for Arizona Appliance & Home, Jessica Abrego has already accomplished a lot. The company saw its website get an upgrade, they’ve added all sorts of functionality to their online presence, and they happened to pull off a complete rebrand — all while navigating the challenges of a global pandemic.

Larry Wright was never supposed to own Lake Charles, LA-based C&C Home Appliances. But the store’s former owner, who watched Wright diligently and successfully learn every part of the business, saw things a little bit differently.

Nationwide Marketing Group Director of Furniture Johnny Lamp dives deep into the trends he’s watching in the furniture industry. We also preview High Point Market, shoot on the supply chain and more.

Home security provider Vivint made their in-person PrimeTime debut in Nashville, and we were lucky enough to get a few minutes of their time to talk about trends in the space and more.

Since their program was introduced in early 2021, TBI has worked with a number of Nationwide Marketing Group members, saving them upwards of hundreds of dollars per month on their business technology solutions. We sat down with Channel Manager Kevin Heidy at PrimeTime to get the lowdown on what TBI brings to the table.

Andrew “Mattman” Schlesser, part of the Dream Team at Sweet Dreams Mattress & Furniture, sits down to talk about his new podcast, the role of Mattman, how retail has evolved and much more.

Robert Keeler, senior director of sales, sponsorships and partnerships for CEDIA, reflects on his first few days at PrimeTime in Nashville — the association’s first face-to-face opportunity with Nationwide members since the partnership with HTSN was announced earlier this year.

The push to get bigger screen sizes into consumers’ homes has been a big boon for the laser TV (and projector) market. And as more consumers looked to boost their at-home entertainment experience recently, that trend has only accelerated. We sat down with Ken Welty, director of laser TV for Hisense USA, to dive deeper into the space.

There’s been no shortage of talk about the ongoing labor challenges impacting nearly every industry. A new partnership with Installation Nation aims to help Nationwide’s retailers address their delivery and installation needs. We sat down with President and CEO Jacob Anderson to talk about the partnership and more.

Julie Burns, executive director for GE Appliances’ Monogram brand, dives deep into the world of luxury appliances, how retailers can successfully market to this type of client and more.

During PrimeTime in Nashville, the Home Technology Specialists Nationwide group will drop its first-ever HTSN Member Report. Ahead of the release of the report, we sat down with HTSN Director Hank Alexander to preview some of the findings.

Jason McGraw, Group Vice President of CEDIA Expo and KBIS for Emerald Expositions, spares a few moments from his packed schedule to chat about the work being done to prepare for the first in-person CEDIA Expo in two years. The show is set for September 1-3 in Indy.

Bruce Walker has always been passionate about TV technology, going back to his time working in independent retail. Today, he gets to talk about display advancements as the Product Evangelist for TCL. Bruce dives into new and upcoming product, TV trends and more.

Out of the (literal) ashes from a fire that destroyed everything before his company turned two years old, Brad Elbrader has grown Brad’s Home Entertainment into an all-around thriving business — one he says he could’ve never dreamed up nearly 25 years ago.

Karen Brandon, senior marketing manager for Nationwide Marketing Group, recaps her presentation during the NKBA Luxury Defined Summit, and dives into the evolving world of retail marketing.

Like other home-renovation segments, custom integrators have experienced a significant boost in business during the pandemic months. Bryan Koutsky, president and co-owner of Sound Designs in Mequon, Wisconsin, shoots on how they’ve been keeping up, their plans to expand, the role their new website has played in it all, and more.