Spring 2020 Strategies

HARDWARE HOUSE

It’s Time to Reset Hardware House Updates Entire Line, Provides New Planograms

The company is committed more than ever to update and modernize its complete line of lighting, ceiling fans, faucets, bath vanities, marble tops, locksets and cabinet hardware. To help Blish-Mize customers show these new selections to consumers, the brand is also updating all of its new store planograms in each product class. “Planograms should be updated about every two to three years based on sales and new products,” says Hardware House executive national accounts manager Frank Barnes. “Since we’re making updates to the entire product line, now is a good time to also update the planograms.” In addition to new planograms, Hardware House is launching new lighting displays that will be lighter and easier to use. Blish-Mize customers can always view the Hardware House product catalog at hardware-house.com. New this year is a four-color catalog that will highlight all of the updated lines. W ith the first quarter of 2020 complete, it’s a great time to rethink your Hardware House lines. To celebrate a new decade, the company is updating and modernizing its entire product line.

Blish-Mize customers can stop by Hardware House in Booth #100 at the Blish-Mize Spring Buying Market to request a copy of the catalog. Worry-Free Purchasing The Hardware House team makes every effort to be the most competitive private-label products company in the U.S. With its comprehensive warranties on each line and its quality control processes, Hardware House is continually a trusted brand with consumers and retailers. Barnes says Hardware House understands that pricing is key in this category, so the company continues to work with its overseas manufacturing

partners to mitigate costs associated with recent tariffs. “We are happy to say that our factories have been helping us with discounting some of our products,” Barnes says. “We are committed to keeping an open dialogue with our customers on this front, and we will provide updates on how we are managing pricing in the future.” Barnes says there is much to look forward to in 2020 and beyond. “We are anticipating a productive year,” he says. “Be sure to stay connected to hardware-house.com and come see us at the Blish-Mize 2020 Spring Buying Market to see what we’ve been up to.”

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