Emery-Waterhouse hosts event in Providence
Emery-Waterhouse, the hardlines and building materials distributor acquired by Ace Hardware a little more than a year ago, opened the doors to its annual trade show March 12.
“This show is an annual blockbuster,” said Charles Chibante, VP sales for Portland, Maine-based Emery-Waterhouse. “But this year, we are especially excited because the show has been designed primarily as a means for our customers to boost the profitability of their businesses. To that end, we’ve assembled a great mix of training and buying opportunities for our customers, and we’ll be teaming up over the next few days to help them create successful buying and selling strategies for their own stores.”
The event is being held at the Rhode Island Convention Center in Providence. The show runs through March 14.
At the heart of Marketplace 2015 is the Emery-Waterhouse Retail Execution Area, where customers can view a variety of high-value product assortment displays, including such seasonal endcaps as deck and lawn repair, new impulse item product groupings, cleaning supply collections featuring traditional and green brands, and an all new housewares product line. Customers also have the opportunity to consult with Emery-Waterhouse representatives and work collaboratively with them to build and improve their store strategies and discuss winning marketing tactics.
“The Emery-Waterhouse REA is extremely organized, and this year has a nice assortment of seasonal items that made it super easy for me to plan six months of retail end caps in about 10 minutes,” said Matt Fritz of Dirlam Lumber located in Honesdale, Pennsylvania. “It’s always great to try something new and to have the Emery team to talk with about ways to increase my sales by increasing product visibility.”
Throughout the show, customers were able to view more than 300 new products from new vendors and from line extensions of existing product categories.
Emery-Waterhouse offers product assortments across all major categories ranging from hardware, tools, paint and sundries to lawn and garden supplies. Its leading brand partners include 3M, Bosch, DeWalt, GE Lighting, Minwax, Irwin, Lenox, USG, OMG Fastenmaster, Stanley Bostitch, Zinsser, Penofin, Purdy and more.