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Rent-to-own News - DAC to Release New Store Displays at TRIB Show

August 27, 2010

DAC Products, a leading manufacturer of various retail merchandising fixtures, has announced plans to roll out several new items to their line-up this year at the 2010 TRIB Meeting of the Minds and Buy Fair. These new additions will include:

•    Freestanding Accessories Display – This four sided display was designed to merchandise any type of hanging accessory items such as video cables, data cables, or other accessories that you may want to display for up-selling the customer.

•    Gaming Center – DAC has provided the RTO industry with stand alone gaming kiosks in the past but this display allows you to bring all 3 major brands together so they can be displayed and used for demonstration purposes. Double locks have been added for security so there are no worries about someone walking off with your console or the game inside. The controllers are tethered for security also.

•    Showcase for Small Electronics – Versatility is the word for this grand, yet compact display. It can be attached to DAC’s audio visual display walls, gaming center or media center. This display was also designed with security in mind. It mounts to a carpeted electronics shelf and has double locks. DAC also offers merchandising inserts, which create tiered levels to accommodate IPods, cameras, GPS, or almost any small electronics that you may need to display. 

•    Value Line Sales Counters – These new sales counters are in a ready to assemble design and configurable.  They are available in five colors and present a very affordable price offering a great alternative to the store on a tight budget.  However they benefit from the same craftsmanship and many of the same materials used in DAC’s premium line of sales counters.

DAC has also transformed their proven freestanding gaming kiosk by adding contoured graphics to give it a very modern look. That’s 5 great reasons to stop by their booth #601 in the Paris Ballroom on August 30th and September 1st.

“We spend a lot of time researching and developing displays and products that help the RTO store owner move merchandise,” said Chris Hodges, Business Development Manager for DAC Products.  “Its products like our new gaming center and the showcase for small electronics that have evolved from us listening to our customers, re-searching the solution and re-acting to the need,” he continued.

DAC is continuing to invest in machinery and software also that will improve their product quality and the end user experience. One of the latest commitments is their investment in 3D modeling software. This software gives DAC the capability to show display or counter layouts in a 3D color drawing so the customer can clearly see what their purchasing and how it will fit in their store.

“Our goal at DAC has always been to provide innovative products, extreme customer satisfaction, and quality at a great price” said Todd Woods, Vice President of Sales & Marketing.  One of the popular and customer friendly benefits from this philosophy is their “Quick Ship” program.  DAC maintains an inventory of many of their more popular items, which can be shipped within forty eight hours after an order is placed.  This program is a huge advantage for RTOs needing to open new stores quickly.  All you need to do is give them call and they will take it from there.

DAC manufactures their designs in a state of the art facility in the Winston-Salem area of North Carolina and ships products throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico.  They offer a one stop shop to the RTO industry for complete store merchandising fixtures including Audio Visual Walls, Computer and Gaming Displays, Point of Sale Counters, Security Tools, Accessories, and Graphics.

More information can be found at their website at www.dacproducts.com or by calling 800/431-1982.
 

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