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Rent-to-own News - D&H offers range of vendors for 2010 TRIB SHOWD&H has Grown its portfolio of offerings for the rent-to-own marketplace, covering items ranging from best-selling notebooks to small appliances, HDTVs and gaming equipment.
Flat-panel TVs have also shown success as rental items, exemplified by units like Panasonic’s VIERA series, featuring the latest HDTV technology and screens as wide as 65 inches. D&H’s ability to satisfy these in-demand tech trends, in addition to offering wares as diverse as refrigerators, HTIBs (home theater in-a-box), GPS devices, vacuums, gaming consoles and cameras, create a convenience for dealers who are looking to source a wide array of desirable stock from a single destination.
“As we build a more varied group of trusted manufacturers for the RTO dealer and store owner to choose from, business continues to be brisk at D&H,” said John Alifano, manager of D&H’s Home Entertainment Division. For example, D&H recently added Yamaha’s home audio products to its RTO offering, including high-performance, wireless A/V equipment and a selection of musical instruments. “The goal is to provide across-the-board breadth and value for our rental market customers. As we get ready for the upcoming TRIB event, we’ve got a greater selection than ever, making us a more comprehensive one-stop shop.” RTO store owners and dealers can ask for D&H RTO Market Specialist Mike Dour at booth #T229 at the TRIB Show in Dallas, TX, March 27 -31. D&H Manufacturer Partners for the RTO Market Include: Panasonic, Yamaha, HP, Acer, Gateway, Lenovo, Nintendo, Sony PlayStation, Microsoft Xbox, Haier, MSI Systems, JVC, Hyundai, Garmin, TomTom, Kodak, Nikon, Dirt Devil, Mr. Coffee, Hoover, Logitech, Targus, ASUS, Pure Digital, Polaroid, Magellan and Creative Concepts About D&H Distributing As the nation’s leading technology distributor, D&H provides a wealth of resources to empower solution providers and consultants, delivering a broad selection of products and categories for the rent-to-own dealer and store owner. The company’s offerings include consumer electronics; computer products such as PCs, notebooks and netbooks; televisions; gaming systems; and home theater solutions. D&H’s multi-market expertise, account-dedicated sales teams, sterling service and flexible financing options are unmatched in the industry. With an impressive 92-year history serving as a trusted advisor to the supply channel, D&H has been able to consistently reinvent itself based upon changing market conditions. The company prides itself on creating business partnerships with an astute focus on ease-of-doing-business, relationships, value, performance and service. The company ships out of five separate locations in North America, including its US headquarters in Harrisburg and its Canadian headquarters in Mississauga, Ontario. Additional US warehouses are located in Atlanta, GA; Chicago, IL; and Fresno, CA. Call D&H toll-free at (800) 340-1007 or visit www.dandh.com.
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2012 APRO Dave Egan
Legislative Conference
April 17-19, Washington, D.C.
Mark your calendars!
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RTOHQ: The Magazine
RTOHQ: The Magazine is the Association of Progressive Rental Organizations' award-winning rent-to-own industry magazine, and it's available here. | |||
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CLICK HERE FOR OUR DIGITAL RTOHQ: THE MAGAZINE
RTOHQ: The Magazine’s upgraded digital format APRO's new, mobile-ready magazine is now available in addition to our print edition. The digital format provides the same informative content as our printed magazine, but also offers tools to make the reading experience more enriching. Access the table of contents page with one click or tap. Get additional information from advertisers by clicking on the links in their ads. The interface is easy to navigate and requires no special app—read our magazine on your computer, digital table or smartphone. Click here to access the digital version of RTOHQ: The Magazine November-December 2011.
Marketing Matters This year marks the launch of a marketing campaign initiated by APRO to build the rent-to-own customer base. It will be a multi-year endeavor employing multiple strategies. In this and upcoming issues of our magazine, we will address the many facets of marketing that affect our industry.
Striving for an A with the BBB by William E. Freeland Consumers often refer to the Better Business Bureau's ratings to help them make rental and purchasing decisions. National Rent-to-Own's human resource manager outlines the steps every RTO company should pursue to help earn an A+ from the BBB.
Creating an Extraordinary Customer Experience by Bill Keese Apple does it. Southwest Airlines does it. Can the rent-to-own industry also garner a national reputation for exceptional service and, in the process, attract new customers?
BB and BBQ on Beale Street Memphis' reputation for tremendous food, groundbreaking music and Southern charm is well deserved. It's not too early to start planning your trip there next July for APRO's 2012 Rent-to-Own Convention and Trade Show.
Card Talk by Ed Winn III Credit and debit card payments are on the rise in rent-to-own. So are the risks in keeping such transactions secure.
Rent-to-Own Families, Part VI by Kristen Card No, you're not seeing double, or are you? Our latest profiles of kindred colleagues include two sets of twins-the Botkins and the Kimbles. And in Kansas, a son and daughter help their dad keep business running Strong.
Future issues of APRO's magazine will be available in this same new format. Click here to access past issues that are not yet archived in the new interface.
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