Chances are, if you're a builder or contractor in Nevada, you've probably seen R. Supply Co.'s showroom on wheels. It's pretty hard to miss -- a 48-ft., green-colored trailer with the company name on it.
"We needed to compete with the other wholesalers in our area and it was suggested that we build a mobile showroom," explained Bob Edmonds, president of R. Supply Co. Inc., Reno, Nev. "We have had showrooms in the past in our main location but it really didn't work; we're not located in a walk-in traffic, user-friendly environment. So we closed the showroom, turned it into an estimating office and went with the mobile showroom idea."