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Moe's Musings

IN LIKE A LION, OUT LIKE A LAMB - I always welcome April with open arms, as March is definitely my busiest month of the year - filled with travel to shows... Sometimes straight from one to another! It is absolutely a blast, but I look forward to refocusing and winding down a bit in the month of April.
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Writers' Corner

  • IT PAYS TO HAVE HAPPY TEAM MEMBERS
  • EMPOWERMENT IS BENDING THE RULES
  • CURB APPEAL, GOOD BONES, AND COPPER PIPES
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  • EXCITEMENT ELECTRIFIES THE KBIS SHOW FLOOR
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  • BLUESTAR INTRODUCES SUITE OF HIGH-PERFORMANCE, HIGH-STYLE ELECTRIC KITCHEN APPLIANCES FOR RESTAURANT PERFORMANCE AT HOME
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  • ILVE INTRODUCES ALL-NEW PRO SERIES TO THEIR LINE OF FREE-STANDING RANGES
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​WAYS INVENTORY FINANCING CAN HELP RETAILERS

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With the rapid rise of online and omni-channel retailers, running a retail business has never been more competitive. Cutting through the clutter and connecting with customers—at a minimum—requires keeping store shelves stocked and meeting rapid delivery times for in-demand products. Yet for far too many retailers, maintaining the cash flow required to invest in stocking products can feel like an insurmountable challenge.

While many owners have turned to traditional bank loans or credit cards to alleviate their cash conundrums, an increasing number of small- and medium-sized retailers are exploring the option of inventory financing.

Inventory financing is simply a short-term loan made to independent retailers when they need to purchase inventory for sale. Inventory lenders, like Wells Fargo Commercial Distribution Finance (CDF), offer retailers flexible repayment plans with extended interest terms subsidized by manufacturers.
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