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NEWSLETTERS - AVB Brand Source Convention lights up Vegas

AVB Brand Source Convention lights up Vegas

The nation's largest member-owned buying group, AVB-Brand Source, opens its fall convention this week at the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas August 24-28, promising a flurry of fourth quarter buying activity coupled with inspiring speakers and a host of educational seminars aimed at giving indie dealers a one up over the big boxes.

Former Southwest Airlines CEO Howard Putnam will keynote this week's Brand Source Convention and Buying Show in Las Vegas.

Educational seminars on a variety of topics from "Getting The Most Out of On-Line Advertising" to "Marketing to Women" dominate Monday's schedule before the traditional 90 minute one-time-only specials program known as the "Stampede".

Supergroup "Starship and Friends" -- featuring members of Bad Company, Deep Purple, ELO and the Romantics -- will rock out attendees Monday evening with hits from the 80's and 90's.

Seminars continue throughout the convention with the "Buy Fair" opening 12:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday.

Thousands of member dealers and exhibitors are expected at the convention which will officially kickoff with keynote speaker Howard Putnam at 8 a.m. tomorrow.

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2012 APRO Convention and Trade Show

July 24-26, Memphis, TN

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A New Rent-to-Own Experience

by Neil Ferguson

Here’s the lowdown on APRO’s 2012 Convention and Trade Show, July 24-26 in Memphis. The RTO industry’s big event will offer many valuable experiences, including insights on how to turn your stores into “experiences”–the good kind for consumers

 

Who Is Your Competition?

by Bill Keese

In order to expand your customer base, you can learn a lot by observing your competitors. But first, you need to figure out just who they are. If you think your only competition is the rent-to-own store down the street, you’re not considering the bigger picture. APRO’s executive director offers a big-picture perspective.

 

A Review of Online Customer Complaints

by Ed Winn III

While rent-to-own companies have not cornered the market on negative reviews posted on consumer complaint websites, it’s no surprise that there are cyberspace beefs against RTO. APRO’s general counsel reviews some of them in search of a pattern and he considers appropriate response to online complaints.

 

Rent-to-Own Families, Part VIII

by Kristen Card

Our series of family-run rent-to-own businesses continues with profiles of the Homeiers in Kansas and two Texas-based sets of kindred colleagues, the Spangles and the Weisblatts.

 

 

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