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Rent-to-own News - Nationwide Marketing Group Continues to Expand Web Services

February 15, 2011

Nationwide Marketing Group (NMG), one of the nation's largest buying groups for independent retailers and parent organization for RentDirect Nationwide, announced its new partnership with web developer Site on Time and CMIC Data that will provide NMG dealers with more ways to build a competitive online presence.

“Site On Time’s website platform coupled with CMIC’s extensive product database will offer dealers a quality, effective, and affordable website while offering their customers the optimal online shopping experience,” said Bill Ward, President of CMIC Data.

According to Ward, the advantage is that NMG dealers are already familiar with the CMIC extensive database system which drives many of the organization’s current programs. The database keeps track of dealers’ brands, product catalogs and promotions so that each website will have a personalized front end that takes full advantage of the company’s local presence and brings it online.

“This addition to our existing web services fills an important niche of step-up websites that can capitalize on the growing number of consumers who research products online before they make a purchase,” said Frank Sandtner, Director of Member Services Operations for NMG. “These fully featured sites lead online product searches directly to the store where sales teams can then provide additional information on pricing, package quotes, and full service store advantages that make and complete the sale.”

According to Site on Time, NMG dealers can choose from four complete website packages that are priced to include website hosting, product catalog, optional shopping carts, payment options, and continuous support. Attractive add-ons include an outlet store, service inquires, and even gift registries.

“Any of our packages will allow the dealer to create a unique presence on the internet. We have been working side by side with Bill and CMIC Data for years. This new partnership with NMG will only serve to enhance the web services they already offer to their members,” said Jennifer Danko, Owner of Site on Time.

Site on Time and CMIC Data will be exhibiting at PrimeTime!, North America’s largest buying show and conference for appliance, electronics, and furniture independent dealers (www.nationwideprimetime.com) on February 20- 23, 2011 at The Venetian - Palazzo in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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RTOHQ: The Magazine
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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.

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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