To increase your dealership sales to plumbers and contractors, simply leverage our knowledge and experience by checking out the essential selling points in our checklist below.
Read on to find out how the right blend of rapid availability, visual impact and budget-friendly pricing has been impressing plumbers and contractors and creating returning customers for dealerships across the US.
Meeting the Needs of Plumbers & Contractors: Your Checklist
How do we know what plumbers and contractors want from a fixture brand? We asked them! Feedback from plumbers and contractors who rely on Artos products from our dealerships has revealed the things they look for when making their choice:
1. Near-instant availability…always
Few things are more frustrating for a plumber or contractor than finding out a fixture they need is on a container ship across the world somewhere! Artos avoids this by keeping a substantial inventory in Omaha, Nebraska. We’ll even openly, and proudly, show dealerships our stock levels percentage! That’s because we’ve monitored our inventory to maintain 91% - 98% of stock levels this year. We also support this availability with free 24 hour delivery.
Tip: Lead with availability! Reassuring plumbers and contractors that they can have the products they need, and fast, helps resolve a common frustration facing US trade professionals in 2022.
2. Price not hype
A big squeeze on costs has created an issue for corporate brands who’re stuck with a large amount of waste, such as advertising, in their pricing. The problem? They may face a choice between increasing the amount they charge dealerships and decreasing their product quality. As a US family business, Artos has taken a different path by insisting on a lean structure at all times in our operation. This means beautifully designed fixtures are available at a great price as maximum value is passed on to dealerships, and their customers, instead of wasted in the business.
Tip: Plumbers and contractors LOVE how Artos has used a family business ethos to bring premium brand design to their projects at highly cost-effective prices. Explaining the difference between buying from a US specialist vs a global brand can help plumbers and contractors explain to their end users why they proudly choose Artos fixtures.
3. Easier installation by design
Plumbers and contractors tell us that avoiding plastic in our product design as well as easy-install features like extra-long stem valves (meaning no need for extension kits when the product is installed deep in a wall) both make life much easier on a jobsite. Plus, great support – we close most cases within two hours! – means a helping hand is always available.
Tip: Because Artos was founded by an experienced plumber, Peter Hill, plumbers and contractors have the reassurance of knowing that this heritage helps us design fixtures purpose-made for easier installation.
4. Popular fixtures, not custom options
Plumbers and contractors who use Artos products demand stylish, quality fixtures in popular finishes instead of a long list of options they’ll never need!
We don’t customize products, meaning our warehouse, supply chain and delivery aren’t slowed down by manufacturing or shipping minor SKUs!
Tip: Reassure plumbers and contractors that choosing Artos means the designs and finishes their project will need will remain easy to browse, easy to source and easier for their budget. Simple.
5. A brand their customers can trust
Thanks to almost two decades in the US plumbing fixture sector, word of mouth about Artos is growing all the time.
But once newer end-users of the brand hear about our Italian-inspired design, high quality global manufacturing and US design, assembly and testing they’re proud to have an Artos fixture in their home or project.
Tip: Colleague training is an awesome way to help plumbing and contractor buyers understand the Artos brand quickly. We’ll be proud to support your dealership with this resource.
In short: Reassure plumbers and contractors that a quality US brand - offering awesome availability, price, installation features and support – is available to make their work easier AND within budget too.
Not an Artos stockist? Create a more profitable fixture category for your business! Ask us about our higher dealership margins.
Discover The Artos Difference
As an established US family business at the heart of the plumbing industry, we’re making fixtures work harder for retailers across America.
First of all, we make sure our dealerships sell at a great price with a great margin, avoiding lost sales to online competitors, and keep our designs beautifully simple and effective to use to create excellent customer satisfaction.
Plus...
✓ Supported retailers: Retailers across the US drive higher sales using our famous, custom-made showroom display unit and ‘need help? Just ask!’ ethos
✓ We hate delays: Substantial inventory in Omaha plus free shipping
✓ Proud of our heritage: Decades of experience serving the US plumbing industry
✓ US quality assurance, every time: Our products are assembled and tested in Omaha
✓ We’re design innovators: Our in-house craftspeople live to set new trends in affordable luxury
✓ We make fixtures simple: Using awesome resources like our Artos Shower Set Selector
As we’ve explained above, plumbers and contractors especially love our combination of pacesetting design and accessible prices as they allow premium fixtures from an established brand to be used against tight budget demands.
Plus, our renowned selection of US designed, assembled and tested products is simple to navigate for dealerships, plumbers, contractors and end users alike…
- Designer collections: Made for those who want their spaces to stand apart, the Kascade, Milan, Novi, Opera, Otella, Quarto and Safire product ranges feature shapes, styles and finishes purpose-made to compliment great design.
- Everyday collection: Our Trova Collection is a go-to selection of popular products featuring impactful design and great value. Why? Because we want to make decorative plumbing fixture excellence accessible for as many American homes as we possibly can.
To discover the Artos team’s passion for helping ambitious dealerships, simply contact our specialists to discover a proudly unique approach.
See also: Find The Right Decorative Plumbing Fixture Partner, Improve The Longevity of a Faucet