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Rent-to-own News - PrimeTime! Buying Show, record breaking savings event

March 7, 2011

Nationwide Marketing Group, parent company of RentDirect Nationwide, officially announced an expected record breaking  PrimeTime! buying show and conference in Las Vegas. Nearly 4,000 people were in attendance, representing over 900 independent dealer companies and almost 200 appliance, electronics and furniture companies.

 

“Last year, we sent dealers home with $14million between both shows,” said Weisner. “This is our first show of the year and we are already on track to providing more value to our members at PrimeTime!”

At the PrimeTime! Kickoff event, Ken Schmidt, former Communications Director for Harley-Davidson, spoke about the importance of setting yourself apart from the competition. According to Schmidt,” it’s not about the product but rather if ‘people’ like you.”

Nationwide Marketing Group has a long tradition of setting themselves apart. For the past 40 years, they have built lasting relationships with independent dealers, vendors and service providers.  According to Robert Weisner, CEO of Nationwide Marketing Group, “despite the state of the economy, Nationwide has continued to grow with the  addition of several hundred new stores, new dealers and new vendor partners over the past year alone.”

Member dealers celebrated those successes with huge savings at PrimeTime! even before the show floor opened at the popular Millions in Minutes furniture auction. The room was filled to capacity and thousands of items were sold in 45 minutes with savings up to 80% off.

On the show floor, member dealers walked away with over $7 million through the group’s exclusive CashBack Now instant rebate program. The program gives dealers money back on appliances, electronics and furniture purchases made at the show.

The next PrimeTime! buying show and conference will be held in Dallas, Texas on August 21-24, 2011. Nationwide Marketing Group plans to kickoff the event with a 40 years in business celebration at the famous Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center.

To learn more about the many benefits of membership with Nationwide Marketing Group including an invitation to the next PrimeTime! visit www.nationwidemarketinggroup.org.

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A Review of Online Customer Complaints

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Rent-to-Own Families, Part VIII

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