Poly9Recruit showrooms who already sell competing brands
See which showrooms quote products similar to yours. Approach them with specification data showing they have buyers for your category.
Showroom recruitment with specification data
You want to add showrooms in Chicago but which ones? You need showrooms that sell products similar to yours and have active designer buyers. Sourcebook shows you which Chicago showrooms quote mid-century modern upholstery most, with specification volume over the last 90 days. Recruit showrooms with proven buyer demand for your category.
Showroom search by category
Find showrooms by category, style, and location. See which ones quote products similar to yours and how much specification volume they handle in your category.
Specification volume
See how many specifications a showroom quoted in your category over the last 90 days. Approach showrooms with active buyers who already specify your category, not dormant ones.
Competing brand gaps
See which competing brands a showroom carries and where they have gaps in their assortment that your line would fill. Target showrooms where your products complement their existing brands.
How brands use Sourcebook for showroom recruitment
Example: Harbor & Pine wants to add showrooms in the Southeast. They search Sourcebook for showrooms in Atlanta, Charlotte, and Nashville that quote upholstery products similar to theirs. EXAMPLE DATA.
Target showroom search
Harbor & Pine searches for Atlanta showrooms that quote upholstery products. They see which showrooms quote mid-century modern upholstery most, how many specifications they handled in the last 90 days, and which competing brands they carry. They target showrooms with high specification volume in their category.
Recruitment approach
Harbor & Pine approaches showrooms with specification data. Example: You quoted 47 upholstery specifications in the last 90 days. Your designers are asking for products like ours. We have six new frames that would complement your existing upholstery brands. Data-driven recruitment works better than cold outreach.
Gap analysis
Harbor & Pine sees which competing brands each showroom carries. If a showroom carries three upholstery brands but none offer the mid-century modern style Harbor & Pine specializes in, that showroom is a strong prospect. Harbor & Pine fills the gap in their assortment.
Built for brands expanding showroom distribution
- Search showrooms by location, category, and style
- Specification volume per showroom over last 90 days
- Competing brands carried and gaps in their assortment
- Showroom contact and decision-maker information
- Territory coverage map showing where you have representation
- Showroom performance benchmarking across your category
- Recruit showrooms with data showing buyer demand for your products
- Track which showrooms you approached and their response
Showroom recruitment
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