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Supplier markets, conventions and annual product showcases are the most important road trips retail businesses make each year. These events allow\u00a0<\/span>owners and managers<\/span>\u00a0to discover the latest and greatest products<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>find the best deals to restock\u00a0<\/span>their<\/span>\u00a0stores<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>and network with their supplier representatives and vendors. The<\/span>\u00a0markets a<\/span>lso take\u00a0<\/span>retailers\u00a0<\/span>away from their stores for weeks, which makes doing business difficult.\u00a0<\/span>However, t<\/span>here are\u00a0<\/span>digital\u00a0<\/span>tools that can help\u00a0<\/span>optimize those biannual visits\u00a0<\/span>by providing\u00a0<\/span>easy access to\u00a0<\/span>sales and inventory\u00a0<\/span>data\u00a0<\/span>which helps\u00a0<\/span>facilitate\u00a0<\/span>wise buying decisions and allow<\/span>s<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>them\u00a0<\/span>to keep an eye on how business is going.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In the hardware industry, supplier markets \u2013 hosted by companies such as Orgill Distribution, Ace Hardware, True Value, Emery Jensen, House Hasson, United Hardware and others \u2013 are the heart of independent business, pumping new products into stores from coast to coast. Businesses attend these supplier markets to restock their stores for the upcoming season, which often means researching items like leaf blowers, snow shovels and Christmas gifts in the spring and\u00a0<\/span>products like home improvement supplies, new mowers and barbecue accessories as the leaves begin falling in autumn. It takes foresight and shrewd business acumen to accurately\u00a0<\/span>make those buying and marketing\u00a0<\/span>plan<\/span>s<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Good Scouts\u00a0are\u00a0Always Prepared\u00a0<\/h2>\n

\u201cThe biggest thing is preparation. Being prepared and having a plan about what you want to do is huge,\u201d says Tim Fulmer, a sales representative for Orgill Distributing<\/span>, which supplies more than 6,000 retail hardware stores throughout the country. \u201cThe good buyers will probably buy about 20% of their annual purchases at each of the shows.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

S<\/span>upplier markets are held in locations such as Orlando, Boston, New Orleans, Nashville and Anaheim, California.\u00a0<\/span>While some supplier markets are strictly business<\/span>\u00a0focusing on products and business-building education<\/span>, others\u00a0<\/span>add entertainment by\u00a0<\/span>bring<\/span>ing<\/span>\u00a0in celebrities and\u00a0<\/span>hosting<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>golf tournaments, tours and concerts<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The supplier markets give store owners or their representatives opportunities to:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Suppliers offer\u00a0<\/span><\/span>low\u00a0<\/span><\/span>prices and volume discounts only available at the markets.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Suppliers work with product manufacturers to show of<\/span><\/span>f<\/span><\/span>\u00a0the latest innovations in tools, equipment and building materials.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Supplier markets often\u00a0<\/span><\/span>contain<\/span><\/span>\u00a0demonstration stores<\/span><\/span>\u00a0that feature the latest in-store product displays<\/span><\/span>\u00a0and methods<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Supplier markets give store owners a chance to meet with their representatives or product vendors. It allows them to build relationships with the people who can help them build their businesses.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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A Business\u2019s Best Friend\u00a0<\/h2>\n

Sales representatives can be a hardware store\u2019s best friend when it comes to getting ready to attend a supplier market.<\/span>\u00a0Good reps provide stores with gobs of information about what\u2019s going to be on sale and more.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe have a fabulous salesman\u00a0<\/span>who does a great job for us,\u201d says Elizabeth\u00a0<\/span>Pettross<\/span>, who owns\u00a0<\/span>Lebanon Distributing<\/span><\/a>\u00a0with her husband Lee.<\/span>\u00a0\u201cHe takes our purchase history on spreadsheets and cross<\/span>–<\/span>references that with what we need.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Pettross<\/span>\u00a0says they purchase a large percentage of their inventory for the year at the supplier markets because of the\u00a0<\/span>low prices<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>they get.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Supplier markets give businesses a good reason and a great way to\u00a0<\/span>get face-to-face with their sales reps.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Tech Market<\/h2>\n

There are ways to avoid carrying around binders of spreadsheets and\u00a0<\/span>making\u00a0<\/span>repeated calls to the store\u00a0<\/span>to check on inventory levels or daily business.<\/span>\u00a0Mobile technology is helping retail businesses operate as much as it facilitat<\/span>es<\/span>\u00a0sales.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c<\/span>It can really help with buying decisions. That\u2019s what it\u2019s\u00a0really all\u00a0about,\u201d says Paladin Data Corporation\u2019s Chief Experience Officer Charles Owen. \u201c<\/span>It gives you access to data you wouldn\u2019t have otherwise unless you carry around a thick book of your inventory printouts.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Paladin\u2019s Mobile Access allows business owners to connect to their store\u2019s database\u00a0<\/span>and\u00a0<\/span>view<\/span>\u00a0inventory levels, sales history, store performance and more.\u00a0<\/span>Through a smartphone connection, store owners can plug in product codes and see<\/span>\u00a0data such as<\/span>:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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And this information is available to them as they stroll the display floor at a supplier market.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c<\/span>With this information, they can really dissect\u00a0<\/span>thei<\/span>r inventory and make informed buying decisions,\u201d<\/span>\u00a0Owen says. \u201c<\/span>They<\/span>\u00a0can know if the\u00a0<\/span>prices<\/span>\u00a0you see at the supplier markets are\u00a0<\/span>good deals.<\/span>\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Staying in Touch<\/h2>\n

One of the few downsides to attending supplier markets is being away from\u00a0<\/span>the store. But technology can make that ab<\/span>sence a little more palatable<\/span>. Mobile applications allow store owners to keep track of business when they\u2019re not on-site.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Pettross<\/span>\u00a0uses Paladin\u2019s Mobile Access to check on her store\u2019s performance anytime she\u2019s away, sometimes when she\u2019s\u00a0<\/span>just\u00a0<\/span>running errands around town.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s my go-to tool. It\u2019s really nice to see where you ended the day,\u201d she says.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Paladin\u2019s Mobile Access<\/span>, which is a free feature,<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>allows business owners to not only check on daily revenue, they can<\/span>\u00a0look at monthly numbers<\/span>\u00a0to see how performance is trending and more.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Running the Show\u00a0<\/h2>\n

Other digital tools allow businesses to monitor and record lumberyard\u00a0<\/span>sales,\u00a0<\/span>track deliveries,<\/span>\u00a0and capture customer signatures<\/span>\u00a0right from tablets or<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>smart<\/span>phones.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Remote\u00a0<\/span>business management<\/span><\/a>\u00a0tools<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>give<\/span>\u00a0store owners\u00a0<\/span>even more control of their stores. These\u00a0<\/span>products allow store owners to essentially run their businesses as though they were sitting at their desks from remote locations.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAll these things are great tools that can assist you when you\u2019re at supplier markets,\u201d says Owen, who<\/span>se company provides Paladin Pilot remote business management. \u201cThey help you keep track of your store<\/span>. You can check in on things without micromanaging. They allow you to get at your information without interrupting business at your store.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The right tools let store owners\u00a0<\/span>run their\u00a0<\/span>business<\/span>es<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>from the road just like they\u2019re sitting in the back-office.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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