Sharp Home Electronics Company of America has partnered with Nationwide Marketing Group to offer Sharp kitchen appliances through its members’ stores across the United States and Canada, starting this summer.
Nationwide Marketing Group is a buying, marketing, and business support organization serving independent business owners across a variety of product types, with over 5,500 individual members operating more than 14,000 storefronts across North America. Sharp will work closely with Nationwide to provide its member businesses with access to their products.
“This business relationship is an opportunity for Sharp to reach new dealers, provide them access to cutting-edge technology and home appliances, and build long-term customer relationships with local communities,” says Peter Weedfald, senior vice president of sales & marketing for Sharp Electronics Marketing Company of America. “We are excited to start this journey with Nationwide and look forward to thriving together.”
Sharp products available through Nationwide members now include built-in Microwave Drawers, Countertop Microwave Ovens and Over-the-Range Microwave Ovens in a range of wattages and finishes, as well as SuperSteam+, 3 in 1 Ovens, Induction Cooktops and European Convection Wall Ovens. A series of new products are set to come out in 2019.
“Sharp has long been a leader in cooking innovation, and their expansion into induction and built-in wall ovens is an exciting next step for the brand,” says Patrick Maloney, senior vice president of appliances for Nationwide Marketing Group. “We are thrilled that Sharp has chosen to offer these products first through independent retailers and appreciate the opportunity this channel management strategy brings our members.”
