Buying Groups

ProSource State of the Business Predicts Growth Slowdown and Continued Supply Chain Issues

The ProSource Spring Meeting, taking place May 16-20 at the La Cantera Resort and Spa in San Antonio, Texas, brought together vendors, integrators and industry experts in a week of networking and collaboration. On the evening of May 18th, Walt Stinson, ProSource Chairman of the Board, introduced the State of the Business with a statement that felt both optimistic but…

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 Azione Unlimited Leadership Symposiums Offer Education for “Next Wave of Management” 

Expanding the pillars of its Accelerator Program, Azione Unlimited, The Smart Home Association, is proud to unveil the Azione Leadership Symposiums. The Azione Leadership Symposiums are a reinvigorated variation on the well-received and influential Key Leader Meetings, with an intense focus on developing practical in-person training, building dynamic conversations, and imparting long-lasting knowledge for the next wave of leaders in…

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Snap One Partners with Four Major CEDIA U.S. Buying Groups

Snap One today extended its Partner support with the announcement that it has formed partnerships with Azione, HTSA, HTSN and Prosource as a key part of its long term strategy to help dealers succeed.  According to Greg Simmons, Snap One Vice President of Industry Partnerships, all four partnerships help the company to support more Partners, and ensure products are available through…

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HTSN Goes All-In on Partnership with Snap One

Home Technology Specialists Nationwide (HTSN), the custom integration network of dealers within Nationwide Marketing Group, recently announced a new partnership with Snap One, an industry-leading source of professional-grade entertainment, networking and connected home solutions. The partnership will give HTSN dealers access to the company’s 18 connected home and entertainment brands, including Access Networks, Araknis, SunBrite and Triad, and bring new…

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Azione 2022: Where Dreams Meet Reality

Photography by Alice Schmatzl When Azione announced their Spring 2022 conference as the “New Dreams in New Orleans” I was hopeful that with COVID seemingly in the rear-view, integrators riding 30 percent year-over-year growth, facing a shortage of both products and labor to fill the increased demand, that integrators wouldn’t be too “busy” to focus on their businesses. A dream…

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Nationwide Marketing Group Partners with Zip to Offer Members More Payment Options for Their Customers 

The world of payments is changing. So much so, in fact, that more than 50 percent of millennials do not own a credit card, leaving those very tech-savvy consumers to rely on debit cards and cash to make purchases. That’s where Nationwide Marketing Group’s new partnership with digital payments innovator Zip Co., aims to fill the gap.  Zip’s payment solution…

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Nationwide Marketing Group Launches New Oracle NetSuite Program

Nationwide Marketing Group is launching a new program that gives independent retailers access to Oracle NetSuite, a powerful cloud business software system, designed to make it easier and more efficient to run their businesses. “This agreement with NetSuite is a tremendous win for Nationwide dealers,” says Steve Mahler, director of point of sale (POS) for Nationwide. “Beyond the pricing benefits,…

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Broadening Horizons at the 2022 Spring HTSA Conference

After two years of delays, members of the HTSA finally had a chance to get together in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. A few hundred integrators and vendors met to collaborate, educate themselves and network over the four-day-long event. According to Jon Robbins, executive director of the HTSA, collaboration has been key across these group and particularly in this event.  “Everybody’s excited,”…

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Nationwide Marketing Group Expands Outdoor Portfolio with Vision Grills and Croix Valley Foods

The outdoor category is one that’s chock full of opportunity for independent retailers. And Nationwide Marketing Group has partnered with two new vendors to help its dealers further capitalize on this market’s potential.  New to Nationwide’s expanding outdoor product portfolio are Vision Grills, which brings its innovative convertible ceramic grills to the mix, and Croix Valley Foods, which adds a…

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