For us, our steps forward
are all about growth. There
are great people coming
to the table, so that
means we will have strong
partners involved.
– Helen Bromfield,
Rolling Stone Restaurant & Lounge
making people aware of what Amscot does.
It's not a getaway name – something that you
hear and understand right off the bat.
We also are looking to increase our
efficiency. We have a lot of capital being
invested into these new stores, so we're trying to reinvest in a controlled manner. Take
retrofitting lights. We want to make sure we
know what it cost to do it, the ROI and then
prove it. Those dollars could go toward our
expansion program, so we have to know
what is available to do those types of things.
Gary Cardono, Global Union/Danze:
We've suffered over the past couple of
years with the Danze brand. In the plumbing
fixture industry, Danze is considered a new
brand being only 12 years old. Danze had a
lot of sales from the residential market, so
when it started to decline in 2008, it was
hard to makeup those lost sales. It was set
up for the kitchen/bath showrooms, new
builds, residential, etc. We've really looked at
other vertical markets, such as multifamily,
hospitality and healthcare. We're coming
out with some new lines that are going to
be under those verticals. We feel it is going
to be a good expansion for us, sales-wise.
Without retail and big box stores, it is tough
to build brand recognition to increase sales.
Things are great; we are training
and expanding. We want to continue
to grow and we are branching out
into other avenues besides retail.
– Gina Noda, Sargenti Architects
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