RETAILOBSERVER.COM SEPTEMBER 2025
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Moe Lastfogel
moe@retailobserver.com
Moe's Musings Views
Be special and happy retailing,
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et's face facts: consumers want something special. Sure, they'll
come to you for a replacement dishwasher or washing machine
when it breaks, but when they are shopping for an upgrade, they
want it to be special. Whether it's a range, refrigerator, or hood, they want
the best their money can buy. You already know this, and with the right
product mix and services, you can make all your clients feel special when
they come to your store.
But what else will make you special to them? What are you selling today
that will be there tomorrow for you to sell? Appliances, furniture, and
electronics are three of the consumables that are sold online, yet consumers
still want to see and touch before they purchase. Brick and mortar retailers
in the independent channel are the most viable option for consumers to get
the best buying experience. That's you!
Tomorrow brings a different shopper — a more tech savvy, more educated
consumer who definitely wants that special product that they have
researched on the world wide web. Your competition (Big Box stores) are
now giving away delivery and installation to try to get an advantage, since
they can't compete with the kind of service an independent can give. You
have to give them better. Better service, better options, and knowledge
equal to (or better) then their own.
Last month was Buy Fair month. New opportunities in products, services,
and partnerships were made availible to assist in giving you that special
edge not seen at the competition. NATM in July had their largest attendance
to date. New vendors and many new incentives were discussed during the
4-day event to help these regional companies grow their businesses.
BrandSource, Nationwide, NECO and APRO all held their events during
August delivering many new programs for their members also. The only way
to grow is to know, and in the case of these events, to know is to go.
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