Independent Thinking Podcast

It was a busy third quarter for the Business & Financial Services team, especially around the ENERGY STAR initiative and keeping members up to date on the Inflation Reduction Act.

From infusing their product with innovative technology to supplying retailers with an impactful story tell tell year round, Broil King is helping keep the conversation going around outdoor cooking and entertainment.

Bruce Walker, product evangelist at TCL, shares his perspective on the biggest trends and technologies impacting the TV market today.

A new vendor partner for Nationwide Marketing Group, Therabody made their PrimeTime debut at the August 2024 show in Las Vegas. While there, we sat down with Darryl Cole, SVP of North American Retail for the brand, to dive into how appliance, furniture, bedding and consumer electronics retailers can work Therabody's health and wellness messaging into their strategy.

What started as a group of retailers coming together to build a tool that could address some of their own delivery and installation challenges has grown into a major partner for the retail and service community in the form of DispatchTrack. We sat down with Co-founder Bob Bauer to talk about the growth of the service, how retailers can leverage their technology and more.

The team from No Child Hungry returned to the PrimeTime show floor in August. While there, we took the opportunity to sit down with Senior Vice President Mike Whitaker to get the latest on the meal packing initiative, other programs NCH has launched and the impact that giveback efforts can have on the businesses that participate.

Though making their PrimeTime debut this past August, Tereaux presented itself as a veteran in the space with a luxurious lineup and plan to help dealers tackle the booming outdoor entertainment category.

Tahira Dock Johnson, director of sales operations for Legacy Classic | Modern, joins us to talk about what's new and exciting for their brand, how they're helping drive traffic to independent dealers' stores and more.

Outdoor entertainment really seemed to come into the fore during the last few years as consumers put effort into creating lively spaces outside the four walls of their homes. Yet, as Furrion National Sales Manager Aaron Mellow shared, there's still plenty of education needed around this space – for both consumers and independent retailers.