Wetstyle Lead Time Update

As of the date of this writing (04.04.22):

·         Bathtubs are at 10-11 weeks

·         Sinks are at 6-8 weeks

·         Furniture is at 5 weeks

*Exceptions

·         BC10: 12 weeks

·         BOV0166: 12 weeks

ALMO CLEARANCE PRODUCT- PA WAREHOUSE

Please see attached current clearance product from ALMO Premium. Please send an email to NE@almo.com if you would like to check availability.  Let me know if you have any questions!

Robern Lead Time Report – April 1, 2022

Robern Customer Delight Team

•        We are currently at a 24 business hour response time!!!

Please see attached for an update on Craft Series inventory.

We are not able to support the Silver Screen, Smoke Screen, and Ocean finishes for warranty replacement, as the glass cannot be produced. New orders also cannot be placed, as Silver Screen and Smoke Screen were discontinued on September 1, 2021, and Ocean was discontinued on February 1, 2022. If you need design assistance to help suggest other finish options for new orders, please reach out to the Customer Delight Team.

CategoryProductModel #Ship DateBack to Normal Lead Time
Medicine CabinetsPL Portray – 20” W x 40” H – PolishedP2C2040D4FP _ _ (BA, SC, MM, FS, TU, FT)TBDTBD
Medicine Cabinets & MirrorsMain Line – Rosemont – Brushed Bronze 2nd week in April3rd week in April
Medicine CabinetsProfiles – Matte Black – 48” H End of April1st week in May
Medicine Cabinets, Vanities, Lighting, MirrorsProfiles – Matte Gold TBDTBD
MirrorsSculpt Shipping now1st week in April
MirrorsVitality – Inset – 24” W x 40” HYM2440RIFPD32nd week in April2nd week in April
VanitiesProfiles – 15” H 2nd week in April2nd week in April
VanitiesProfiles – Polished Nickel – 12” W End of April1st week in May
Vanity AccessoryGlass Hair OrganizerVAHAIRORGTBDTBD
Vanity TopsBodo/Skaarsgard Integrated Top – 36” WTA36MCO102-8CS8Limited quantities shipping end of March; Shipments between now – JuneMiddle of June
Vanity TopsBodo/Skaarsgard Integrated Top – 60” WTA60MDO102-8CS9Shipping nowMiddle of April
Samples2” Square Metal Chips – Brushed Black 1st week of April1st week of April

Classic and Inspire finishes, Profiles vanities, and Engineered Stone Tops are at a 4 week lead time.

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

Baldwin Reserve – Product Announcement

Baldwin Reserve has launch a product addition to its Contemporary family product offering.

A new 5” contemporary rose is now available to order.  Customer Launch Support Files below contains a “Click Here” link that has several supporting files including excel file and customer presentation.

Here is a key point to ordering the new 5” contemporary Rose

  • The 5” rose will have a designation “CFR” when specifying the rose.
    • Ex. PS.SQU.CFR.190 (passage square lever in satin black) – List price is $143.00

Please review attached sell sheet and information in link below.  If you have any questions please let me know. 

CUSTOMER LAUNCH SUPPORT FILES (EXTERNAL)

  • Baldwin Reserve 5” Rose Sell Sheet (PDF)
  • Installation Guides (PDF)
  • Customer presentation (PDF)
  • SKU list (excel)
  • Marketing Copy (excel)
  • Baldwin Reserve Contemporary 5” Rose Landing Page: Click Here

TOTO USA Lead Time Guide Update (LB#22-06)

Americh Temporary Fuel Surcharge

Robern Lead Time Report – March 25, 2022

Robern Customer Delight Team

•        We are currently at a 24 business hour response time!!!

Please see attached for an update on Craft Series inventory.

We are not able to support the Silver Screen, Smoke Screen, and Ocean finishes for warranty replacement, as the glass cannot be produced. New orders also cannot be placed, as Silver Screen and Smoke Screen were discontinued on September 1, 2021, and Ocean was discontinued on February 1, 2022. If you need design assistance to help suggest other finish options for new orders, please reach out to the Customer Delight Team.

CategoryProductModel #Ship DateBack to Normal Lead Time
Medicine CabinetsPL Portray – 20” W x 40” H – PolishedP2C2040D4FP _ _ (BA, SC, MM, FS, TU, FT)TBDTBD
Medicine Cabinets & MirrorsMain Line – Rosemont – Brushed Bronze End of March1st week in April
Medicine CabinetsProfiles – Matte Black – 48” H End of April1st week in May
Medicine CabinetsM Series Electric – 12” W Shipping now4th week in March
Medicine Cabinet AccessoryUplift Tech Top/Bottom Kit – 48” W Shipping now4th week in March
Medicine Cabinets, Vanities, Lighting, MirrorsProfiles – Matte Gold TBDTBD
MirrorsSculpt End of March1st week in April
MirrorsVitality – Inset – 24” W x 40” HYM2440RIFPD32nd week in April2nd week in April
VanitiesProfiles – Polished Nickel – 12” W End of April1st week in May
Vanity AccessoryGlass Hair OrganizerVAHAIRORGTBDTBD
Vanity TopsBodo/Skaarsgard Integrated Top – 36” WTA36MCO102-8CS8Limited quantities shipping end of March; Shipments between now – JuneMiddle of June
Vanity TopsBodo/Skaarsgard Integrated Top – 60” WTA60MDO102-8CS9Shipping nowMiddle of April
Samples2” Square Metal Chips Shipping nowEnd of March

Classic and Inspire finishes, Profiles vanities, and Engineered Stone Tops are at a 4 week lead time.

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

Top 10 Reasons Salespeople Fail: Part 2

Updates from Marvin Montgomery
Sales Tip #585 From The Sales Doctor
Top 10 Reasons Salespeople Fail: Part 2
Last week, I shared with you the first five reasons salespeople fail by Jacques Werth. Today, we will take a look at the remaining five. This is a great checklist of what not to do.

6. Most salespeople attempt to do what they call “building rapport.” However, what they are really doing is trying to get the prospects to like them, which is an inherently manipulative process. Most prospects are far more concerned about whether they can trust and respect you. Therefore, you must learn how to immediately develop that kind of relationship. 

7. Most salespeople do “sales presentations,” rather than determining what their prospect wants, and why. Therefore, their prospects feel neglected and disrespected. 

8. Most salespeople close at the end of their sales process. Top salespeople start closing at the beginning of their sales process – as in item 4 above – and continue to close throughout the process, as many as thirty times. The sum of all those commitments adds up to a relaxed, no-pressure close. 

9. Most salespeople learn a few techniques for “overcoming objections” which are largely Manipulative Rhetoric. Top salespeople eliminate almost all objections with their sales process. 

10. Most salespeople are locked into old beliefs about selling. Therefore, when they try to improve, they only improve on what they already know. That can only result in small incremental improvements. Top salespeople look to make dramatic changes in their sales process in order to get major increases in their sales productivity.

Sietto Price Update 4/1

UPDATE ON OUR PRICING
 
It’s been several years since we’ve updated the prices of any of our decorative hardware. Due to significant increases in production costs, we will implement a price increase on some of our items. Most of the increases are minimal, with the exception of our color knobs and pulls.  
 
Below is our updated price list, which WILL GO INTO EFFECT ON APRIL 1, 2022. The prices highlighted in red indicate an increase. The prices in black have remained the same.
 
We encourage you to complete any open quotes. 
 
We appreciate your understanding, and sincerely thank you for your business.
 
Andrew Kates
Owner
 
APRIL 1, 2022 PRICE LIST
 
SUGGESTED LIST PRICING SERIES: 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 700, 800, 900 (ALL OF WHICH HAVE COLOR)
 
All square knobs — $34
All round knobs — $35
All long knobs — $38
All pulls — $45
 
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SUGGESTED LIST PRICING SERIES: 1200 (Affinity)
 
All knobs: — $39
All 6” pulls: $59
All 8” pulls:  $74
 
SUGGESTED LIST PRICING SERIES: 1300 (Geometric)
 
All knobs: $25
 
SUGGESTED LIST PRICING SERIES: 1400, 1500 (Bandwidth)
 
All knob: $23
All long knobs: $26
All pulls: $35
 
SUGGESTED LIST PRICING SERIES: 1700 (Hexagon)
 
All Hexagon knobs: $27
 
SUGGESTED LIST PRICING SERIES: 1800 (Skyline)
 
All knobs: $25
All pulls — $54
 
SUGGESTED LIST PRICING SERIES: 1900 (Adjustable)
 
       All knobs: $32
       All 5-1/2” pulls: $38
   All 7” pulls” $42
  All 9” pulls: $46
 
SUGGESTED LIST PRICING SERIES: 2000, 2001, 2002 (Fusion, Brushed, Hammered)
 
All 1-3/8” pulls: $29
All 4” pulls: $37
   All 6” pulls” $43
  All 8” pulls: $48
All 12” pulls: $68
 
SUGGESTED LIST PRICING SERIES: 2003 (Eternity)
 
$15 / All T-knobs
$19 / All finger pulls
$25 / All 4″ pulls
$29 / All 6″ pulls
$35 / All 8″ pulls
$59 / All 12″ pulls
$129 / All 18″ pulls
 
All Sietto hardware is handcrafted and made to order. Thus, our products are non-returnable. If your customer is not sure if a color will work, we recommend ordering a single piece before placing a full order.
 

Oceania Notice of New Freight Policy

We hope everyone is safe and healthy. The start of the year was as thriving as the end of 2021, and we hope to see 2022 continue to be successful for all of you as we move into Spring.
 
Due to the recent surge in fuel and transportation costs, Oceania is updating its Freight Policy. The new Freight Policy will be effective on April 1st 2022 on all new orders. 
REGULAR FREIGHT CHARGES

EAST OF MISSISSIPPI:    $200.00 per skid
WEST OF MISSISSIPPI:   $350.00 per skid
FREIGHT PREPAID REQUIREMENTS

EAST OF MISSISSIPPI: FFA Net $4500.00 
WEST OF MISSISSIPPI: FFA Net $6000.00
Click here for complete details
PDF FREIGHT POLICY