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INVENSHARE.COM
EXPANDS DEALER
BASE WITH NATIONWIDE
MARKETING GROUP
PROGRAM
Invenshare.com, a private marketplace for dealers to buy, sell, and
trade excess inventory, expands its inventory and dealer base with a
program for Nationwide Marketing Group. The program kicks off at
Nationwide's annual, well-attended Spring "PrimeTime!" conference,
and will allow Nationwide members to improve their business process
as well as their bottom line by collaborating with other member
organizations through the site to buy, sell, and trade their unwanted
and excess inventory.
Josh Willits, founder of Invenshare.com, says "We partnered with
Nationwide because of their dedication to improving business for their
members through exclusive programs and unique member benefits.
Invenshare.com is a revolutionary solution to a real problem in our
industry, and Nationwide recognized that. We're excited to partner
with Nationwide and their high quality network of dealers."
Invenshare.com showcased the site at Nationwide's PrimeTime!
conference in March. Josh continues, "We were thrilled to attend
PrimeTime! in Las Vegas as a Nationwide Vendor Partner. There is
simply no other show like it, combining seminars, workshops, trade
show, and vendor meetings with the most competitive deals in the
industry."
"This will serve as a great tool for our member retailers by enabling
them to push inactive inventory and remain competitive in their
marketplace," says Frank Sandtner, vice president of member services.
"We also eliminate any privacy concerns with Invenshare.com being a
closed and private environment for the information exchange."
Nationwide offers expansion to new categories for Invenshare.com,
which has focused mostly on Custom Integrators in the CEDIA
Channel up until now. The Nationwide program will bring in appliance
and furniture dealers to the site. Josh Willits comments, "Our goal with
Invenshare.com all along was to branch into other verticals. This was
a natural progression for us, and Nationwide is the perfect partner.
The unique PrimeTime! promotion will allow Specialty Electronics
dealers to take advantage of our deep inventory already available for
the electronics side, while motivating the appliance and furniture
retailers to engage with our site and take advantage of our popular
model. It's a win-win."
NATIONWIDE EAST
ANNOUNCES NEW
TERRITORY MANAGER
Nationwide East, a regional division of Nationwide Marketing Group
in Winston-Salem, NC, announces Dale Wright as the new Territory
Manager in the Michigan and northern Ohio and Kentucky area.
Dale brings more than 25 years of experience in the appliance and
furniture industries and the buying group business to the Nationwide
East Group. He will be a big asset to the Nationwide East members
with his knowledge and understanding of Nationwide Marketing
Group and the independent retailer. As a resident in the area, Dale will
spend much of his time in the field calling on dealers and becoming
familiar with their unique marketplace issues and competition.
He is excited to be a part of the Nationwide East team and looks
forward to the challenges ahead.
NATIONWIDE EAST
Nationwide East is the regional division of Nationwide Marketing
Group covering the eastern third of the United States. The
Nationwide Marketing Group is North America's largest group of
independent appliance, electronics, furniture, bedding, flooring and
photography dealers. With more sales than all competing groups
combined, Nationwide provides its Members the most buying power
in the industry plus the most comprehensive array of merchandising,
advertising, educational, online marketing and financial programs
and services. For more information, contact Nationwide East at
678- 831-2975.
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