Our goal is to represent our factory partners at the highest level, enabling our factory partners to increase their market share and profitability.
KS Solutions is:
a sales & service solutions agency to manufacturers providing quality products to the retail hardware, housewares and home improvement industry.
OUR SERVICES
- Head Office sales coverage
- In-store sales coverage
- In-store servicing functions
- Providing in-store product knowledge training
- Trade Show service
- Marketing service
- Market research / price shops
- Target our services base on requirements
SERVING FACTORIES
WHAT WE CAN DO FOR OUR FACTORY PARTNERS
- Deliver honesty, integrity and a strong work ethic EVERYDAY
- Exceed goals, targets and objectives CONSISTENTLY
- Program selling – higher margins, higher turns
- New product development and product knowledge training
- Merchandising experts: 25 + years of hands on experience
- Customer service and after sales support
- Marketing analysis and preparation
- Event & Trade show planning and execution
- Develop and foster key relationships from the warehouse, staff, purchasing and executive level
SERVING RETAIL
WHAT WE CAN DO FOR OUR RETAIL PARTNERS
- Participate in full line reviews, presentations and Product Knowledge sessions
- Supply competitive market intelligence and price shops
- Prepare head office new item set up sheets and buying agreements
- Prepare trade show applications and meaningful market/show specials
- Supply advertising and promotion plans from our factory partners
- Supply best in class in store service and factory communications
- Write or script actual order at store and head office level
- Expose and Explore profit and margin opportunities at every chance
TARGET CUSTOMER GROUPS
- Home Hardware
- Lowes
- Home Depot
- Canadian Tire
- Timbermart
- Rona
- Castle Building Centres
- TSC Stores
- Spancan/ILDC members
- Independent wholesaler/retailer