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Article: New products, new opportunities: sometimes you find them, sometimes they find you. (The Wright Angle).
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- Do-It-Yourself Retailing
- Article date:
- November 1, 2002
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We've all heard that new products are the lifeblood of the home improvement industry. They generate excitement at retail and offer customers something new each time they visit retail stores.
From our readership studies, we know you turn to Do-It-Yourself Retailingeach month to help you source new products. While we're flattered that we are your first source for this information, many retailers still find it challenging to stay abreast of the thousands of new products introduced by manufacturers each year.
At the Florida Hardware Conference in Marco Island, Fla., in September, retailers addressed this topic at a dealer roundtable discussion. Even ...