House-Hasson preps for market

Dealer requests, environmental concerns, and the upcoming football and Christmas seasons were factors influencing new products to be offered at House-Hasson Hardware’s fall dealer market.

The Hardware distributor House-Hasson will hold its fall market Oct. 26 – 28 at the Sevierville Event Center, Sevierville, Tenn. The company says its new product mix will be influenced by the upcoming holidays, the football season, and, of course, dealer requests.

“The markets are where dealers buy items with deals that promote their profitability every day in their hardware stores or lumberyards,” said Don Hasson, president. “Also, October is a great time to be in the Great Smoky Mountains, so this market is a favorite of our dealers and their families.”

A series of new products will appear among the October dealer market product offerings, said Jason Monroe, House-Hasson merchandising vice president.

The trend toward safer environmental products prompted the addition of EcoSMART insecticides, Monroe said.  “Dealers’ customers want ways to control insects in a manner that they’re confident is also the safest for the environment,” Monroe said. “EcoSMART’s stated mission is to use natural ingredients to create the world’s safest and most effective pesticides. We’ve been adding to our offerings of environment-protecting products every year, and EcoSMART is the latest addition.”

He said multiple dealers have asked that Clarion tub and shower products be made available through House-Hasson, so Clarion will be at the October market. 

The sports and holiday seasons led to the addition of other products. 

“People get really excited about supporting their favorite sports teams and schools, so Logo Brands will be at our market for the first time to offer dealers officially licensed merchandise, chairs, tents, and other game-day and year-round items,” Monroe added. “Also, with Christmas approaching we’re introducing Viatek Christmas lights to our dealers.”

Among other new products at the market:

• TriLink, a chainsaw accessory line that is an alternative to Oregon

• Giles & Kendall cedar shelving and closet linings

• Northeast Weed barbecue pellets

• JEM Accessories Fidget Spinners.

• A line of Pex-A fittings from Conbraco.

House-Hasson holds three dealer markets each year. The company serves more than 2,000 dealers in 18 states and the Caribbean Basin.