You Can't Change Home Centers, But You Can Change Your Own Company
Another one of your favorite manufacturers sells out. They put their products in a home center. The betrayal strikes deeply. One by one, the manufacturers you’ve supported have given up, enticed by the big dollars big box retailers offer. Sometimes they sell the identical products you do. Sometimes they are inferior. Nevertheless, your customers see the same brand, offered for the same price you pay and wonder why you charge so much for the same thing. It all seems so unfair, but what can you do about it?
Plenty. Despite what you think, you can survive and thrive despite home centers. But you’ve got to think outside of the box. You’ve got to take risks. Most of all, you’ve got to stop complaining and start taking positive action!