Article: Showroom sales are a big deal. (Power Tool Sales and Service)(Cover Story)

Article: Hand and power tools march forward: despite a declining market, a ...
Industrial Distribution;  May 1, 1995 ;     700+ words ... ... published study of the U.S. hand and power tool industries also shows grounds for optimism ... The study indicates that power and hand tool sales will increase 4.2% annually through ... positive, the bottom line is that hand tool sales are being negatively impacted by automation ...

Article: Ergonomics spur power tool sales.
Industrial Distribution;  June 1, 1994 ;     700+ words ... ... Horsepower. Stock capacity. The array of power tool performance categories is indeed broad ... characteristic to consider when selling a power tool has to do with ergonomic design. Stated ... requires greater force. Handle design A power tool handle's shape, thickness and texture ...

Article: Taking the 'pulse' of power tools. (includes related article on ...
Assembly;  October 1, 1997 ;     700+ words ... ... market in the early 1960s, Hall says. Developed by Thor Power Tool Co., the "Impulsator" output up to 100 ft-lbs of torque ... assembly lines and workstations, and at least nine major U.S. power tool suppliers market a line of pulse tools. "Pulse tools have ...

Article: In-store ideas to promote hand, power tool ...
Do-It-Yourself Retailing;  June 1, 2003 ;     671 words ...* According to True Value, optional tool assortments retailers should consider include: * $4,000 of air tools and compressors in 8 feet * $2,000 of air nailers in 4 feet * $1,000 of mechanics tool chests in 8 feet * $900 of welding tools and supplies in 4 feet * $500 of drywall and masonry tools in

Article: Going against the grain: When local businesses got bigger, Robi ...
Industrial Distribution;  March 1, 2002 ;     700+ words ... ... THEIR 30-PLUS YEARS in the power tool business, Paul and Robert Robichaud ... Robichauds are co-owners of Robi Tool Sales, a power tool and fastener distributorship ... stance. The company went from 21 power tool lines down to seven, and made ...

Article: CREATIVE POWER TOOL DISPLAY ENHANCES DEPARTMENT.
Do-It-Yourself Retailing;  July 1, 2000 ;     462 words ... ... that necessitated a 20 percent increase in his power tool inventory, Sneade rearranged the previous department ... merchandising approach has made a positive impact on his power tool sales. To add to the power tool display, Sneade secured a large quantity of ...

Article: It's still tool time: power tool demand on the rise ...
Do-It-Yourself Retailing;  January 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ... ... trade in their corded power tool models for the performance ... models. "Cordless tool sales continue to drive the ... margin dollars comes via power tool accessories. According ... every one dollar of power tool sales, retailers can expect ...