The Mayor of Hardware | Richie DeMarco
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If you couldn’t attend ClosetCon this year – you missed a great show. Attendee and exhibitor numbers were the biggest since the recession.
Keynote speaker Chris Stevens – one of the founders of the Keurig energized the crowd and discussed how we could become great entrepreneurs. No matter how big or small your company is – his message resonated with everyone.
The ribbon was cut and the show floor was packed for two days.
Here are a few pics from my booth –
The items that got the most attention was the drying rack, step stool, our new Vertiko wall system, our multifunctional bed that opens over the couch without removing any of the pillows and our new bi-folding door hardware that also slides giving full access to the cabinet.
Richelieu sponsored the red carpet Top Shelf Awards Party – attendees had a great time posing for the paparazzi.
One of the best parts of attending ClosetCon is laughing and partying with great friends. Pics taken by the best selfie taker I know – Patrick Layne – follow him on Instagram @PatrickLayne
If you would like more info about any of the new products Richelieu had on display please send me an email or leave a comment below.
Do you have your ticket?
I’m flying to Chicago right now and can’t wait to see all my friends and the latest market trends.
This is the only conference and expo that is focused on the closet industry.
There is still time to register.
Can’t make it Tuesday? There is plenty going on Wednesday and Thursday to make it worth your trip.
Start the day with SEO and Goggle specialist Lauren Mobyed and Todd Barstow. They will give us the latest in online trends for cabinet and closet companies.
Attend the software design round table – learn shortcuts, tips and design tricks.
An hour of peer to peer round tables – You pick the topic – What’s your problem?
End the night with the Top Shelf Awards Reception – Richelieu is sponsoring this year so you know it will be a good time. Network, eat and maybe have a drink or two.
All of this plus nearly 100 exhibitors that are focused on your industry.
Like Al Bundy said you don’t want to miss ClosetCon!!
Hope to see you there.
Small Spaces, Tiny Homes, Micro-Living – call it what you want this movement is a huge opportunity for our industry.
For years we have preached the value of an organized closet.
“Increase the quality of your life, Start your day stress free.”
Micro-Living takes design to the next level – Can you create a 400 square foot room with a living space, a bedroom, a kitchen table that seats 6 and don’t forget the closets… 🙂
Your years of design experience will be tested but Richelieu is here to help.
We have a complete program of hardware made for the Small Spaces trend.
Your design starts with our Multifunctional Beds. Our beds can hide behind a couch, double as a workstation and includes a metal frame with wooden slats just like conventional beds.
With this product you can turn any living space into a bedroom – a must when it comes to Micro-Living.
The next step in any good design is room for entertaining. Nobody wants to eat standing up. Richelieu stocks a complete line of transforming and pull out tables.
For small gatherings we have our NAXO Pull Out Table. This can also act as a folding table in a laundry room or a place to pack your suitcase in a large closet.
Our Butterfly Table unfolds to a 6’ dinning table.
The Surprise Table transforms from a 20” console table to a 6’ dinning table. This table is perfect no matter the size of your home. Visit Richelieu.com to be surprised!
For a Micro unit to truly function well it needs adequate storage.
Growing up in Brooklyn my mother would store her shoes in the oven – Who knew she was on the cutting edge of urban living. 🙂
Our Panasonic shoe rack comes in two sizes and can hold up to 80 pairs of shoes in a 30” wide section!
These are only a handful of the items that Richelieu has brought in to help you be the expert in Small Space Design.
Don’t ignore this movement – typically the people living in these Micro Units are affluent city dwellers. When they settle down, start a family and move to the suburbs who do you think they will call to design their closets?
You are creating a customer for life!
Most of us reset every January… We start eating healthier, living life to the fullest or getting organized – but what about your business?
When was the last time you audited your website, daily systems or hardware options?
Now is the perfect time to get your company ready for the busy Spring season.
Do the pictures on your website need to be updated? That’s an all caps YES if the monitor in your home office photo is 20″ deep.
Are you constantly showing up to installs and the floors aren’t ready? That’s a major sign that your system needs to be changed.
Do you have a hardware supplier that doesn’t care about your success? Show you new products? Value your business? It might be time to look at your options.
Yes Richelieu stocks the trendiest hardware and Italian melamine on the market, but we also have all of your standard closet hardware.
From closet poles and jewelry trays to wall rails and hanging brackets we have everything that you use.
Unlike other distributors, most of the hardware we sell we manufacture ourselves. You are buying direct which saves you money.
If you haven’t taken the time to get to know Richelieu yet, send me an email or reach out to your local rep. We will explain how we can be a valued business partner.
