Chicago Faucets: Introducing EQ(R) Connect – Manage your faucet from your phone!

We have a brand-new way for you to monitor and adjust your EQ® touchless faucet:EQ® Connect. The upgraded EQ® faucet is Bluetooth® enabled and can be programmed, monitored, and maintained by your phone or tablet when utilizing the EQ® Connect App. With offices having less foot traffic, the ability to turn on a hygiene flush from your phone will prove to be useful quickly. You can learn more about this in our article,  Service Mode on EQ® Touchless Faucets: Your New Favorite Facility Management Tool. Learn all about EQ® Connect in our sell sheet.
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Robern Lead Time Report – October 15, 2020

Robern Customer Delight Team

  • We are currently meeting our goal response time of 48 business hours for all email boxes.

Bryn Mawr – Brushed Black

  • All open orders for the Bryn Mawr in the Brushed Black finish shipped.

Profiles – Medicine Cabinet – Matte Black – 16” W

  • We are currently unable to produce the 16” W Medicine Cabinet in the Matte Black finish. We expect to be able to ship all open orders by mid-November.

Profiles – Lighting

  • We are currently unable to produce Profiles Lighting. We expect to be able to ship all open orders by early November.

Freestanding Legs

  • We are currently unable to produce the 30” legs. We expect to be able to ship all open orders by the end of November.

Classic and Inspire finishes, Profiles vanities, and stone tops are back to a 4 week lead time.

All other cabinets, wall mirrors, vanities in the Essentials finishes, lighting, and glass tops are back to a 2 week lead time. To review standard lead times, visit here.

Sloan: Reduced Hours of Operation During Thanksgiving & Winter Holidays

HOLIDAY HOURS OF OPERATION
 
As we approached the year’s end, we want to make you aware of our reduced holiday hours so that you can plan accordingly. To allow for annual maintenance in our facilities, the last production day will be Friday, December 20.  It is important that you submit all purchase orders as early as possible. 
 
The Sloan Customer Service and Technical Support teams will be available by phone and email during the holidays. OneSloan, our wholesale portal, is available 24/7.
*Reduced holiday hours of operation: 7:00 am to 3:30 pm CST

ASKO 50 Series Dishwasher Program_Ended 9.30.20

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Waterworks Lead Time Notice

Just a heads up on our Standard Shipping – please include an added 4-5 days to your regular transit times. Added time is needed to pack orders and prioritize shipments. Expedited service is not affected, only standard shipments/ground service.

Please let me know if you have any questions – I wanted to give everyone the heads up on this.

Basco: Extended Lead Times Expected for 6150/7150 Sliders in Chrome

Important Update!  Please be aware that extended lead times may occur for our 6150/7150 Deluxe Bypass models in Chrome, due to a recent increase in demand. If this occurs, we expect to be back up to speed before the end of the month. Deluxe 6150/7150 models are still available with regular lead times in Brushed Nickel, Oil Rubbed Bronze and all other painted finishes.”
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Should extended lead times be required, we will expedite any backorders as quickly as possible.

We also have many other bypass doors to choose from that your customers will be sure to love where Chrome is available. 

Miele Countertop Coffee Promo

In keeping with our comprehensive dealer support package, we are excited to announce the return of the CM Countertop System Promotion:  $200 instant off on any CM Countertop Coffee System!   Please start communicating this with your dealers and contacts: Promotion Details:

  • Promotion Period:  November 27th, 2020 – December 31st, 2020
  • Consumer Offer:  During this time the consumer will receive an instant discount of $200 off the retail price on any Miele counter top coffee system (CM5 & CM6)
  • November 18th, 2020:  Dealer promo price buying period begins.  Dealer will receive a discount off the regular dealer cost.
  • December 27th, 2020:  Dealer promo price buying period ends. 
    • The cost of the products will be reflected during the promotion period on the B2B portal.
  • Unit limits:  There is a purchase limit of 25 units total per retail partner.  For orders over this amount, please reach out to your Miele sales representative. 
  • While supplies last!

Sietto Announcement

We are in the process of making display boards of our Adjustable collection. Many of you have ordered this display board. We appreciate your patience. 
 
Our satin brass finish will now match throughout all of our lines. The Adjustable collection boards now shipping will have the new satin brass. If you have clients ordering from existing boards, please make them aware of this change and direct them to the SB finish on the Affinity or Skyline boards. If you need a sample of the new satin brass base, let us know, and we will be happy to send one.

Emtek Build & Ship Forecast

Please READ the following information so I might help you plan correctly going forward:
*    Emtek has always been proud of their ability to build and ship within 1-3 days.  Due to the increased demand starting in June 2020, orders have increased substantially and as we head toward winter, orders & high demand continue to grow, which is quite normal.
*    Emtek holds the loyalty of everyday dealers very high.  Meaning, currently, Emtek has had many opportunities to accept one off “large project work” orders, that would diminish inventory levels substantially.  Emtek prefers to not take that work currently in order to maintain inventory to be able to build our loyal dealers orders during this Very unusual time.*  UPS is another concern at this time.  We are seeing order delivery times being extended beyond our 3 day air freight free due to  the high demand UPS is experiencing and this will only worsen as we get closer and closer to the holidays I fear.  Of course, Emtek has no control over what UPS is able or unable to do.*    Be aware……if you want to pay for Next Day Air or 2nd day air WHEN YOU PLACE YOUR ORDER, Emtek will build and ship as quickly as possible.HOWEVER, IF YOU SUBMIT THE ORDER THEN TRY TO CHANGE TO EXPEDITED SHIPPING, the build time will NOT be changed, only the shipping time once the order is built.*    I feel it is very important to be honest and give you information so you can plan ahead to help you keep your customers satisfied with deliveries etc..  I would honestly plan for orders to arrive 3-4 weeks after your order is placed.The good news, Emtek has planned several new product introductions between now and the end of the year.  Please watch for my emails on these beautiful new products!
EMTEK PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE*    Emtek is actively hiring and training more staff for the factory and customer service and will continue to do so.  However, we all know that new employees bring on new issues and many little mistakes are made.  Emtek is very hopeful that by February 2021, they might return to the 1-3 day build times.Please know that Emtek and especially myself, really do appreciate your loyalty to our brand.  We will continue to  do everything in our power to help keep your business running as smoothly as possible during this unprecedented  timeWho could have ever anticipated this happening during a worldwide pandemic.  Please continue to take all precautions and stay safe.

Gerber Spiff Promo