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Rent-to-own News - APRO hosts hospitality suite at LVM 2011

January 26, 2011

RTO pros at Las Vegas Market Tuesday.

More than 20 rent-to-own professionals representing close to a dozen companies turned out Tuesday for the annual RTO reception at Las Vegas Winter Market Jan. 24-28 hosted by the Association of Progressive Rental Organizations and sponsored by Ashley Furniture.

"We're seeing a lot of competitive pricing and more color offerings than we saw last year," said Benny Cheek, vice president of operations for the 87-store Bestway Rent To Own. "There's a lot of activity on the floor and the reps are staying very busy."
 
More than 150 first-time exhibiting companies and new lines will be on display this week at Las Vegas Market, adding more choices and resources for buyers looking for what’s new and next in 2011. These new-to-market exhibitors will join the 1,200-plus leading manufacturers of furniture and accessories, children’s must-haves and top gift and décor lines located at World Market Center Las Vegas.

Among the new furniture and designer resources debuting this week at Las Vegas Market are Elite Leather, Palecek, Barclay Butera Lifestyle (in Postcards Home showroom), Ralph Lauren Home Rug Collection (in Safavieh showroom), Italian Art Collection by Maria Mucciolo, RIADO, The Rug Collection and multi-line fabric showroom LMS Design Group which carries such sought after lines as Duralee, Highland Court, Adriana Hoyos and more.


See APRO's Las Vegas World Market photos here.
 
 

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RTOHQ: The Magazine’s upgraded digital format

APRO's new, mobile-ready magazine is now available in addition to our print edition. The digital format provides the same informative content as our printed magazine, but also offers tools to make the reading experience more enriching. Access the table of contents page with one click or tap. Get additional information from advertisers by clicking on the links in their ads. The interface is easy to navigate and requires no special app—read our magazine on your computer, digital table or smartphone. Click here to access the digital version of RTOHQ: The Magazine March-April 2012.

 

 

A New Rent-to-Own Experience

by Neil Ferguson

Here’s the lowdown on APRO’s 2012 Convention and Trade Show, July 24-26 in Memphis. The RTO industry’s big event will offer many valuable experiences, including insights on how to turn your stores into “experiences”–the good kind for consumers

 

Who Is Your Competition?

by Bill Keese

In order to expand your customer base, you can learn a lot by observing your competitors. But first, you need to figure out just who they are. If you think your only competition is the rent-to-own store down the street, you’re not considering the bigger picture. APRO’s executive director offers a big-picture perspective.

 

A Review of Online Customer Complaints

by Ed Winn III

While rent-to-own companies have not cornered the market on negative reviews posted on consumer complaint websites, it’s no surprise that there are cyberspace beefs against RTO. APRO’s general counsel reviews some of them in search of a pattern and he considers appropriate response to online complaints.

 

Rent-to-Own Families, Part VIII

by Kristen Card

Our series of family-run rent-to-own businesses continues with profiles of the Homeiers in Kansas and two Texas-based sets of kindred colleagues, the Spangles and the Weisblatts.

 

 

Future issues of APRO's magazine will be available in this same new format. Click here to access past issues that are not yet archived in the new interface.

 

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