New Member Spotlight:
Warmup Inc.
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Warmup is a UK based manufacturing Plc
, creating innovative smart controls and underfloor heating solutions. Warmup has sold more than 2 million systems in over 70 countries worldwide. Warmup, founded more than 25 years ago, is a knowledge and research driven business, making proprietary, world-leading products.
Warmup Inc, the North American arm
of Warmup Plc, is based in Danbury, CT. Warmup Inc. is an active member of local and national building associations. With a field sales presence across North America, we actively support our partners in promoting and installing our heating products for comfort, primary heating and snow melting purposes.
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DPHA Members' Blog - July 17, 2020.
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DESIGN TRENDS BEING SEEN IN 2020.
We've entered the second half of 2020 and want to share the design trends that stood out during the first half of the year in
(insert name of service territory).
Split finishes are in vogue in everything from bathroom and kitchen plumbing fixtures and appliances to door and cabinet hardware. We've seen ear-to-ear smiles when we present combination black and gold finishes to our clients in (insert name of service territory). Specifying gold pulls on a matte black vanity creates a dramatic and refined focal point in any bath. We also have had an extremely positive reception pairing black and silver tones in all design motifs – traditional, transitional and contemporary.
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Sales Tips and Industry Thoughts
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It's Pop-Up Time, and You Can't Miss This: By DPHA Fellow Jeffrey Valles, Colonial Bronze.
A few weeks back, I wrote about the opportunity of looking to move or open a new store in this pandemic time. That remains a shining opportunity as rents are not being paid and people are closing their business. There are open retail locations all over; some are situated in luxury retail areas and some might be very close to competitors...
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Handling Work-From-Home Burnout.
We are now 4 months into many of us working from home due to this pandemic, and while some of our industry’s workforce is back to work, plenty of us are still home. The jury remains out as to whether team members are more productive working from home. We have learned during the pandemic that working from home creates new challenges that can significantly inhibit productivity. Staying at home with limited access to entertainment...
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#DPHAWeeklyWednesdayWebinar - July 22nd
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The DPH world is a small one, and our industry is very niche. Most of our independent showrooms and reps stick to what they know best - plumbing and hardware. Our customers are a captive audience, so how can we sell more to the same customer? Join Regis Verliefde from Warmup, Tony Doumitt from Premier Decorative Group and our own Kymberly Glazer as we discuss outside the box products DPH showrooms and reps can start selling. This will be a more interactive webinar, as we want to know what kind of outside the box products
you
are selling!
If you have questions you want to pose to the panel, topics you would love to see us cover, or are interested in participating in a panel,
email us
! Missed a DPHA Webinar? Our #DPHAWeeklyWednesdayWebinars can be found on the members' only side of our website
here
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SH Design-Build Announces Update Now, Pay Later Renovation Program.
As part of SH Design-Build’s efforts to help showrooms across North America succeed in these uncertain times, it has recently rolled out a new program that gives showroom owners the chance to update their spaces now and pay later.*
Due to the unprecedented shift in physical retail shopping, decorative plumbing showrooms have begun to adapt their spaces to accommodate new cleaning protocols, social distancing measures and contactless shopping options.
Understanding the pressure this has put on showroom owners and managers, SH Design-Build acts a partner for showroom owners and managers preparing for the new future of showroom sales.
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Hastings Adds Live Edge Oak Countertop to Urban Collection.
The beauty of the Urban collection is the ability to customize the pieces in a variety of finishes. The warmth of wood adds depth and organic beauty when used in combination with other materials, making the Live Oak countertops a unique complement to any bathroom.
The countertop is 6cm thick and the length can be cut from 27 1/2" up to 94 1/2" long. Available in three warm wood finishes: Naturale, Avena or Fumo.
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DDI System Offers Summer Series Virtual Event: The Future of Distributor eCommerce.
As your customer's needs change, the shopping experience distributors provide must change as well.
Inform eCommerce Pro
seamlessly connects to Inform ERP, allowing you to leverage the sophistication of a physical store with the immediacy and convenience of online buying.
- Offer a Seamless Shopping Experience - Real-time Inform ERP integration allows for consistent and accurate inventory levels, pricing, ordering, quoting and invoice payments both online & in-store...
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Stone Forest Adds Hanging Vanity to Elemental Collection.
Stone Forest has expanded their Elemental Collection with the Elemental Hanging Vanity. This single drawer wall-hung vanity is
36”W x 22”D x 14”H and available in Cement Grey finish. It includes push-to-open soft close undermount glides with internal brackets for surface mounting into blocking or framing.
The Elemental wall-hung vanity supports the Ventus 36” Bath Sink, available in Carrara Marble (shown above) or Antique Gray Limestone.
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Kymberly B Glazer
Director of Marketing & Sales
Decorative Plumbing and Hardware Association (DPHA)
504.475.8111
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