Hank
Darlington, showroom guru, consultant and columnist, is spearheading a contest
with
Supply House Times magazine that will honor outstanding
showrooms.
Hank Darlington, showroom guru,
consultant and columnist, is spearheading a contest with
Supply House
Times magazine that will honor outstanding showrooms.
Two
showrooms will be selected: one 2,500 sq. ft. or larger, the other less than
2,500 sq. ft. The winners will be recognized in a Darlington column with
pictures in the October 2008 issue of
Supply House Times, and
also will receive an attractive plaque.
Judging will
take into consideration the following:
- Well built-out and
displayed showroom
- Outstanding business practices
- Customer
service
- Human
resource practices
- Community
involvement
- Industry
support
- Showroom
training programs
- Showroom
marketing programs
- Unique
and different customer service ideas
- Merchandising of showroom
products
- Treating
the showroom as a profit center
- Innovative
presentation of products within the showroom
- Diversity of products and
services
The award will recognize all
facets of the showroom operation, including but not limited to: its location;
the exterior of the facility including signage; the building, landscaping and
parking areas; and the interior of the building, including lighting, display
build-out, uniqueness of displays and layout.
The contest is open only to
plumbing wholesaler showrooms. The entry deadline is Aug 15. For further
details, visit
www.supplyht.com
or read Hank Darlington's monthly column in the July issue of
Supply
House Times.
