Connect Distribution

[Dave_Conway]

Has anyone else noticed the slow increase in prices on genuine parts from the above compared to other wholesalers 😡

As we *have* to buy Electrolux group spares from them for Coverplan, we get a preferential rate on these, but it would appear, to compensate, all the other manufacturers parts prices are being hiked up.

Or am I being too cynical. 😉

Dave.

[kwatt]

No, Paul at DATA was pointing out the same from Wash-Vac as well just the other day, but then they all seem to be loosing money so maybe this is some way to try and claw back some more money.

K.

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Connect Distribution

All the parts distributors are losing money as manufacturers tie their agents into buying spares from themselves. Hence Connects involvement with Mastercare working on a cabinet price hoping to make money on the spares sales as well as pushing for increased sales to themselves from the businesses involved. We’ve had sales directors etc. asking us why we aren’t increasing our spares from Connect considering the amount of business we’re doing. We currently spend an average of £8K a month with Connect and they want more!

If GIAS come on board that increases their profit margins – how are we going to increase ours?

Answers on a first class stamp please. 8)

[kwatt]

Yes, exactly the reason that Connect got involved and Wash Vac were also looking at a similar deal with D&G AFAIK.

The spares trade is dying as the machines are too cheap, sales of in particular, high value items are dropping rapidly, so they have to prop up their businesses somehow, I just want to be sure it’s not done at my expense or any other agents either!

And you won’t increase margins from increased volumes, only increase your headaches and your overdraught. 😉

K.

[Dave_Conway]

Re: Connect Distribution

ted wrote:
If GIAS come on board that increases their profit margins – how are we going to increase ours

You won’t, an extra 50{e5d1b7155a01ef1f3b9c9968eaba33524ee81600d00d4be2b4d93ac2e58cec2d} of naff all = naff all.

ted wrote:Answers on a first class stamp please. 8) ?

Can’t afford one 😉

Dave

[Dave_Conway]

It would seem there is a massive infrastructure change going on within Connect.

I had a call today from our ‘new’ account overlooker, for want of a better expression, I guess everyone else did as well. It would seem the country or UK (sorry Ken) has been split in to 18 portions with a manager appointed to each area.

Fairly uninteresting stuff alone, but when you consider the changes going on generally in the industry 😉

Is it just me or does there seem to be a hell of a lot of changes going on at the moment ?

Dave.

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