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    Sales Tip: Empty your truck for a trade show

    Nov. 17, 2023
    Before you head off to a trade show, try downsizing some of your inventory to create space for new products on your truck.
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    Sales Tip: Empty your truck for a trade show

    One of the main reasons for a mobile tool distributor to attend a trade show is for the deals, so before you go try to downsize some of your inventory to create space for new products on your truck. This way if you find an amazing deal on a product that your customers have been talking about non-stop you won’t have to pass it up due to a shortage of storage space.

    About the Author

    Emily Markham | Editor | PTEN and Professional Distributor

    Emily Markham is the editor of  Professional Tool & Equipment News (PTEN) and Professional Distributor magazines. She has been writing about the automotive aftermarket since 2019, after graduating from UW-La Crosse with a bachelor's degree in English. During her first three years with Endeavor Business Media's Vehicle Repair Group, Markham also wrote for Fleet Maintenance magazine. 

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