Contractors Discuss What They Look for in a Distributor
December 4, 2013
What are contractors looking for from their distributors? The list of answers Distribution Center received to that question was lengthy and diverse. After sifting through the results, 10 items seemed to cover the overall themes respondents were communicating.
Well-trained comfort consultants should not only point out all the benefits that come with a properly installed, highly efficient furnace, but they should take the opportunity to build trust with the homeowners so they feel comfortable investing in a more expensive system.
90 Percent of Respondents Believe Sales Will Increase in New Year
December 2, 2013
The results of the survey reflect a “significant improvement” over last year’s survey, which found 70 percent of participants expected the economy to be better in 2013 than 2012, while 3 percent predicted it would be worse.
The “HARDI Unitary HVAC Market Share Report” provides market share data and analysis detailing unitary sales based on product efficiency for both ducted and ductless cooling equipment, as well as furnaces and boilers.
We have noticed what may be an alarming trend that our number of service calls has been declining over the last four years. Internally, we have had numerous discussions regarding this situation, and I thought it might be worthwhile to share our thoughts.