Showrooms //www.ovodmusic.com/rss en-us Luxury Products Group Partners with Roca < p > <跨风格= "颜色:rgb(65、65、65);letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; white-space: normal; display: inline !important; float: none;">Roca is expanding distribution centers throughout the U.S. and has aggressive growth goals.

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F.W. Webb Appoints Mary Kate Lucas Director of Showroom Sales

In this role, Lucas will implement the brand strategy and direction of the Frank Webb Home showrooms.

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Designing With Colorful Intention

A warm and polished design aesthetic is a hallmark of luxury home decor. Workmanship is of the utmost importance in creating a space excelling in function while creating a luxurious environment for renewal and inspiration.

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Embrace Practical Technology That Improves Your Business

While influencers and HGTV-like television shows try to move the market, our showrooms are still the trusted advisor in what works and what doesn’t in the bath or kitchen. Business is still brisk across the country, and orders are moving a bit smoother. 

//www.ovodmusic.com/articles/17595 Thu, 01 Jun 2023 00:00:00 -0400//www.ovodmusic.com/articles/17595-embrace-practical-technology-that-improves-your-business TW0523_online reservations.jpg Online Reservation Enter Key
New Trends and Inspirations from KBIS

KBIS, sponsored by the National Kitchen & Bath Association, was one of five shows folded into Design & Construction Week.

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Flow Bath and Kitchen Design Studio

Showroom of the Year: This metro Philadelphia business is small but mighty and epitomizes showroom excellence.

//www.ovodmusic.com/articles/17271 Mon, 03 Apr 2023 00:00:00 -0400//www.ovodmusic.com/articles/17271-flow-bath-and-kitchen-design-studio Showroom-retouch.jpg
Selling Luxury < p > <跨风格= "颜色:rgb(65、65、65);letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; display: inline !important; float: none;">Decorative showroom staff need continuous training and coaching on the sales process.

//www.ovodmusic.com/articles/17078 Mon, 06 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0500//www.ovodmusic.com/articles/17078-selling-luxury TW0323_luxury bathroom.jpg Modern relaxation room and steam room in a house
Design Inspirations: Bold Color

Transform your kitchen and bath space in a bold way with these newest fixtures and fittings designed to make a dramatic statement while also offering superb function with attention to wellness.

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PHCPPros Attends KBIS 2023

Check out some of our coverage from The Wholesaler Editor Ruth Mitchell! 

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Art Reimagined!

The kitchen and bath get infused with these exciting new product launches celebrating artistic styling. 

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Oatey Co. Names Christen Allen to Lead Expanded Sales Effort Into Tile Showrooms

The 15-year industry veteran with a deep background in kitchen and bath showrooms will head the new department targeting the tile field.

//www.ovodmusic.com/articles/16823 Wed, 18 Jan 2023 18:46:00 -0500//www.ovodmusic.com/articles/16823-oatey-co-names-christen-allen-to-lead-expanded-sales-effort-into-tile-showrooms Oatey Co. Names Christen Allen to Lead Expanded Sales Effort into Tile Showrooms.jpg
Take Business Planning Seriously < p > <跨风格= "颜色:rgb(65、65、65);letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; display: inline !important; float: none;">While some high-end retail furniture stores insisted we were in a recession, most of the showrooms I spoke with swore the opposite — still busy and still a backlog of orders to push out.

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Five Leading Industry Shows to Convene in Las Vegas

The international surface event joins NAHB International Builders' Show, NKBA Kitchen & Bath Industry Show, National Hardware Show, and Las Vegas Market in January 2023.

//www.ovodmusic.com/articles/16713 Thu, 22 Dec 2022 10:31:00 -0500//www.ovodmusic.com/articles/16713-five-leading-industry-shows-to-convene-in-las-vegas Five Leading Industry Shows to Convene in Las Vegas.jpg
The Wholesaler Magazine Accepting Nominations for 2023 Showroom of the Year

The deadline for nominations is Jan. 16, 2023. 

//www.ovodmusic.com/articles/16473 Mon, 07 Nov 2022 15:55:34 -0500//www.ovodmusic.com/articles/16473-the-wholesaler-magazine-accepting-nominations-for-2023-showroom-of-the-year The Wholesaler Magazine Accepting Nominations for 2023 Showroom of the Year.jpg
Lights, Please! < p > <跨风格= "颜色:rgb(65、65、65);letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; display: inline !important; float: none;">Ensuring you have an understanding and appreciation for other types of showroom businesses is critical to your success as a decorative plumbing showroom salesperson.

//www.ovodmusic.com/articles/16424 Fri, 04 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0400//www.ovodmusic.com/articles/16424-lights-please TW1122_kitchen-lighting.jpg Luxurious white kitchen in a beautiful house
Showering you with Service < p > <跨风格= "颜色:rgb(65、65、65);letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; display: inline !important; float: none;">In 1947, friends Sam New and Mel Cohn worked for their fathers’ companies in South Bend, Indiana; Sam’s father owned a grocery store, and Mel’s father was a plumber. 

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Making a Household Name: Meet Amy Siders

In our September Women In PHCP spotlight, we invite you to meet Amy Siders, showroom manager at Waterhouse bath & kitchen studio in Perrysburg, Ohio!

//www.ovodmusic.com/articles/16161 Wed, 14 Sep 2022 12:56:00 -0400//www.ovodmusic.com/articles/16161-meet-amy-siders Amy Siders
Leading the Kitchen/Bath Design Trend: Elegance Extraordinaire

Designing an elegant bathroom or kitchen involves a discerning eye and fixtures that demand attention while offering comfort. 

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Sourcing Product and Keeping Customers

As with any sales opportunity, selling to showroom customers hinges on the experience. That experience is tainted if you don’t have something the customer wants. 

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What’s New Now!

People spend a lot of time in their bathrooms and kitchens, so both need to be updated occasionally to meet the changing needs of the household. 

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Go Hyperlocal

Showrooms are still super busy and those investing in displays are doing it right.

//www.ovodmusic.com/articles/15725 Mon, 04 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -0400//www.ovodmusic.com/articles/15725-go-hyperlocal TW0722_main-street-Cooperstown.jpg Cooperstown, NY, USA - September 8, 2018: Shops, eateries, and baseball-themed attractions line the sidewalk on Main Street in this charming upstate New York town.
Invest in Livable Luxury

Whether planning a bathroom renovation or building a new home, homeowners now have new material options for their tubs and showers. 

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Preparing for Your Showroom’s Future Starts Now

Despite supply chain issues and labor shortages, decorative plumbing showrooms see growth in their futures. 

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PDI Acquires Plumbing, Appliance, Lighting, Electrical, and Irrigation Distributor W.A. Bragg & Co. Based in Augusta, Georgia

PDI announced today that it has acquired W.A. Bragg & Co. as part of the company’s growth and expansion plans.

//www.ovodmusic.com/articles/15629 Mon, 06 Jun 2022 00:00:00 -0400//www.ovodmusic.com/articles/15629-pdi-acquires-plumbing-appliance-lighting-electrical-and-irrigation-distributor-wa-bragg-and-co-based-in-augusta-georgia 137554677_3770210609668721_64412442574616874_n.jpg
Sloan Opens New Showroom, Office Space in Downtown Chicago The flagship showroom in the Fulton Market District highlights Sloan’s full suite of aesthetic, hygienic commercial restroom products. //www.ovodmusic.com/articles/15464 Wed, 04 May 2022 11:20:00 -0400//www.ovodmusic.com/articles/15464-sloan-opens-new-showroom-office-space-in-downtown-chicago Sloan Opens New Showroom, Office Space in Downtown Chicago Luxury Products Group Launches New Podcast Featuring The Emily Post Institute Coming this spring to LPG xTeach will be a new podcast curated in partnership with The Emily Post Institute. //www.ovodmusic.com/articles/15458 Tue, 03 May 2022 11:14:00 -0400//www.ovodmusic.com/articles/15458-luxury-products-group-launches-new-podcast-featuring-the-emily-post-institute Luxury Products Group Launches New Podcast Featuring The Emily Post Institute Kitchen and Bath Inspiration Gallery //www.ovodmusic.com/articles/15394 Sun, 01 May 2022 00:00:00 -0400//www.ovodmusic.com/articles/15394-kitchen-and-bath-inspiration-gallery TW0522_Acquabella_Stelvio-Bath.jpg Adapting the Dollywood Incentive for Showrooms

The concept of an independent, family-owned company demonstrating how much it cares for its team members by investing in their education is a compelling story.

//www.ovodmusic.com/articles/15393 Sun, 01 May 2022 00:00:00 -0400//www.ovodmusic.com/articles/15393-adapting-the-dollywood-incentive-for-showrooms TW0522_balance-between-finance-and-education.jpg Balance between finance and education. Cost of education is expensive and less affordable. Ideas and money in learning outcomes. Teeter or scale in study and get a job. Students financial management
A New Approach to Inspiring Client Confidence < p > <跨风格= "颜色:rgb(65、65、65);letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; display: inline !important; float: none;">With renovations going strong despite higher prices, delays and supply chain issues, this will be a year to prove to your clients that you are the best partner for them.

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KBIS 2022 Excites with New Design Products

The Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS) was live and back to “normal” this year. 

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