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Labor Day Office Closure

Aug 30, 2018 by Leave a Comment

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Important Notice for Partners Selling Product into California & Proposition 65 Compliance

Aug 30, 2018 by Leave a Comment
IF YOU ARE SELLING OR SHIPPING PRODUCT INTO CALIFORNIA, OR HAVE INTENTIONS TO DO SO IN THE FUTURE, PLEASE READ THIS VERY IMPORTANT MESSAGE THAT WILL AFFECT YOUR BUSINESS STARTING SEPTEMBER 1, 2018.
Dear Valued Customer:

We are reaching out to you regarding updates to California Proposition 65 (“Prop 65”) that will take effect on August 30, 2018.

Prop 65 is a California regulation requiring businesses with 10 or more employees to provide a “clear and reasonable warning” before knowingly and intentionally exposing individuals in California to a chemical listed by the state as known to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity. The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment lists over 900 chemicals that they believe are carcinogens and/or reproductive toxicants (“Prop 65 List”). New requirements regarding the specific warning language that can be used by businesses to comply with the disclosure requirements will take effect on August 30, 2018.

To comply with these new requirements, our suppliers are updating their Proposition 65 warnings. This letter provides an overview of these updates.

What does this mean for you as an Almo customer?
This letter serves as Almo’s notice to you that certain products purchased from Almo that you or your downstream representatives sell to California consumers are covered by Prop 65 and require a Prop 65 warning as set forth more specifically below.

Please note that if you distribute Almo-supplied products to other distributors and/or retailers within the State of California, you must pass this information on to them so that they can fulfill their obligations under the law.

What Prop 65 warnings will appear on Almo-supplied products?
Products purchased from Almo that are subject to the requirements of Prop 65 (“Covered Products”) will either have the long-form Prop 65 warning or the short-form Prop 65 warning on all product packaging as set forth below. Those Covered Products sold by Almo which require a warning can be viewed at www.access.almo.com.

No Covered Product may be sold to a consumer in California unless one of the following Proposition 65 warnings is (1) placed on the product or its immediate container/packing and (2) provided to the consumer prior to any online sale of the product:

Long-Form Warning Example

WarningWARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including [name of one or more chemicals], which is [are] known to the State of California to cause [cancer] and [birth defects or other reproductive harm].
For more information, go to www.p65Warnings.ca.gov/

Short-Form Warning Example

WarningWARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm – www.p65Warnings.ca.gov
The latter warning is referred to as the “short-form warning.”  The bracketed text in the long-form warning may differ for each product, depending on the chemical or chemicals in the product and whether they are listed under Proposition 65 as a carcinogen or reproductive toxicant or both.

Each Almo-supplied product that was produced after 8/30/18 and has been identified as a Covered Product will have a Proposition 65 Warning on either the product itself or its immediate container/packaging.  It is the responsibility of the retail seller:

  • to not remove or otherwise obscure the Prop 65 Warning on the product label or packaging
  • to provide an electronic Proposition 65 Warning for all online sales of the product.

The Proposition 65 Warning must be displayed with such conspicuousness as compared with other words, statements, designs, or devices as to render the warning likely to be seen, read and understood by an ordinary individual under customary conditions of purchase or use.

How should online sales of Almo-supplied products be handled?
For online sales, the electronic Proposition 65 Warning must be provided by including either:

  • the Proposition 65 Warning on the product display page
  • a clearly marked hyperlink using the word “WARNING” on the product display page that links to a page displaying the Proposition 65 Warning
  • otherwise prominently displaying the Proposition 65 Warning to the consumer prior to completing the purchase.

The short-form Proposition 65 Warning may be provided for online sales only if the short-form warning appears on the physical product or package as well.

What actions are required?

The law requires the retail seller to:

  1. Provide the Proposition 65 Warning for all Covered Products it sells or offers for sale at California retail outlets
  2. Print the Proposition 65 Warning in any catalog where the Covered Products are offered for sale to California consumers in a manner that clearly associates it with the item being purchased
  3. Provide the Proposition 65 Warning in electronic form prior to or as part of any online sale of Covered Products. 
Following receipt of this notice, you, as the retail seller, are legally responsible for the placement and maintenance of warning materials on Covered Products you sell, including warnings for products sold over the internet. If you fail to provide a Proposition 65 Warning to a California consumer, Almo Corporation will have no responsibility or liability to you for such failure, and any penalties, costs or attorneys’ fees assessed in any civil action against you will be solely your responsibility.

Resources to assist with Prop 65 Compliance

  • If you have any general questions regarding California Proposition 65, please go to www.p65Warnings.ca.gov or email P65.Questions@oehha.ca.gov
  • For additional information relating to Prop 65 and the updated safe harbor, please go to www.oehha.ca.gov/proposition-65
  • Prop 65 Warning Labels and Prop 65 Warning Retail POP signs for Covered Products are available on the product pages of Almo Access at www.access.almo.com
  • The Price Sheet/XML download on Almo Access now has a link on each product to the corresponding Prop 65 Warning label
  • Almo has a full-time digital content team available to work with our online customers to provide this additional information for their product databases
  • If you have Almo-supplied product questions, please email Prop65@almo.com
We thank you for being a valued customer and we look forward to working with you on these required changes.

Sincerely,
Almo Corporation
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Baldwin Hardware Product Update

Aug 30, 2018 by Leave a Comment

Good morning all.

Here is a new product update in Baldwin Estate Multipoint trim.  This product update is long overdue and I am excited to finally have.

All Estate multipoint orders will come standard with the new spring assist chassis providing a crisper, stronger return when the lever is engaged. The spring assist chassis will help to maintain a clean and straight position for all lever styles in the Estate portfolio.

Please note that 2018 list pricing and part numbers will remain the same for all multipoint trims.

I’ve attached a sell sheet with some images of the spring assist and answers to anticipated questions.

One question/answer I want to point out is that the new spring assist cartridge will not retrofit into existing trims.

Let me know if you have questions and have a great day.

Final_B-Estate_MP_SpringAsst

Brad Stewart

Baldwin Hardware – Territory Manager

(317) 625-4818 – cell

(317) 203-0811 – fax

brad.stewart@spectrumbrands.com

Filed Under: Pricing, Vendors

Waterworks Holiday Schedule – 8/31 & 9/3

Aug 30, 2018 by Leave a Comment

 To All Boutique Partners:

Good Afternoon,

In observance of the upcoming Labor Day holiday, the Waterworks Support Center and Distribution Center will be closing at 3:00pm ET on Friday, August 31st and will be closed through Monday, September 3rd for the holiday.

Below are some important cutoff times to note:

  • Cutoff for PO order entry is Thursday, August 30th at 6 pm ET.
  • All PO’s received after Thursday, August 30th at 6 pm ET will be entered the following week.
  • Cutoff for overnight and expedited delivery is Friday, August 31st at 11 am ET.
  • All sample orders received after Thursday, August 30th at 6 pm ET will be entered the following week.

As a company we will maintain normal business hours on Tuesday, September 4th.

Thank you all for your partnership during this short week.  Any issues that require escalation please contact your Market Manager.

Thank you!

Katherina Bodas

Channel Support Coordinator

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Waterworks

60 Backus Avenue

Danbury, CT 06810

(203) 546 6234 Office

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ArrowGram | New Wolf Item Number’s & MDD Bottom Trim – FYI –

Aug 29, 2018 by Leave a Comment

Attn: PLEASE SHARE

  1. The Outdoor Storage line-up is changing. The specs for the current are on line. The new has an updated thickness. The new specs can be found on the web-site future product page. I am estimating the new to be available late September.
  2. The MDD model will be enhanced to add more consistency when paired with other Wolf products. No model change.
  3. I expect consumer availability in October.

Attached are the Memos regarding these updates.

www.trevarrowinc.com

Wolf MDD30 Bottom Trim Solution

Wolf MDD30 Part Number Change

Wolf Outdoor Storage Transition

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STERLING BRAND WHIRLPOOLS

Aug 28, 2018 by Leave a Comment

I wanted to reach out and let you know that effective October 1st, we will be discontinuing Sterling Brand Whirlpools.  You can place orders for whirlpools through 9/30 and still receive them in accordance to the stated lead times.

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Make A Customer Not A Sale

Aug 27, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Updates from Marvin Montgomery

Sales Tip #408 From The Sales Doctor

Make a Customer – Not a Sale!

Katherine Barchetti, a well-known upscale retailer, made this piece of advice a practice. And it’s one of my all-time favorite quotes from the world of sales. Back in my days at Nordstrom, this was something that I took to heart. When people came into the store, I didn’t look at them as though they were a number. All I did was stop, take an interest in who showed up, and ask myself, “How can I make her look, feel and be more confident?” All I did was help every single person I saw feel powerful and confident by providing personal service and high-quality merchandise. And that was it. When you look at a customer through that lens of service, it goes from, “Oh, how much money am I going to make off of this person” to “How can I make this person’s day by upgrading their wardrobe and making them feel special?” So it’s not about making a sale. It’s about making a customer for life.
Filed Under: Tips & Advice

Waterworks Website Maintenance Today – 1PM ET- BACK UP

Aug 23, 2018 by Leave a Comment

To: All Boutique Partners

Good Afternoon,

The Waterworks website is now back online.

Today we incorporated new viewers on our product detail pages. A few improvements added are zoom function on our main image and a User-Generated Content Feature on each page. Example- https://www.waterworks.com/us_en/henry-low-profile-three-hole-deck-mounted-lavatory-faucet-with-metal-cross-handles-hnls01

In our furnishings category, you will begin to see product by color option. When you select the color, the image will change to the color selected.

Example- https://www.waterworks.com/us_en/cumulus-terry-bath-towel-cubt01

Thank You!

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Waterworks Website Maintenance Today – 1PM ET

Aug 23, 2018 by Leave a Comment

 To: All Boutique Partners

The Waterworks website will be down for approximately 1 hour starting at 1pm ET today. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to Channel Support.

Thanks!

Katherina Bodas

Channel Support Coordinator

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Waterworks

60 Backus Avenue

Danbury, CT 06810

(203) 546 6234 Office

(203) 791 2509 Fax

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AMI Installations / Job Prep Guidelines

Aug 23, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Good Morning All,
As a quick reminder, AMI will install shower bases, tops, walls as always.  Job site must be install ready, AMI is not responsible for any leveling, drain installation, drywall, etc.  I have attached our pre-installation checklist for reference.  If you have any questions, feel free to contact the office.
Filed Under: Vendors
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