Exclusive Supply Programs
We collectively support only the best suppliers in the business, so we achieve the most advantageous relationships for our Members. This strategy is critical, because buying ‘right’ means much more that just paying a low price.
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Consolidation: our suppliers, our customers, and even our competing contractors get it. When we get a better price on the cost of supplies, we can better compete.We have developed supply programs to protect and improve the profitability of the Membership and provide a competitive advantage in the marketplace. We’ve done this in a way that adds value to every link in the industry chain, from manufacturing to the customer.
Additionally, we offer Members a consulting service that includes fulfillment of a detailed checklist to ensure that you’re maximizing procurement of your product offering.
National Business Programs
We’re in the business of bringing big profits to your business, so we offer discounted business services aimed at reducing your organizations’ daily operational expenses. We do this by leveraging the buying power of our Membership, as well as the other CCA divisions, to negotiate discounts most businesses would not have access to on their own.
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On average, small to medium-sized businesses are saving 20% annually on their bottom line using the dozens and dozens of national programs we offer. These savings allow our Members to spend less time worrying about business expenses and more time focused on customer service and running their businesses efficiently. The cost savings programs are specifically designed to help small businesses reduce costs and increase profitability.
Connection
Our national conferences, regional meetings, golf outings, cocktail parties and monthly conference calls offer like-minded entrepreneurs the opportunity to share best practices and learn from one another. There is no better way to forge lasting relationships and be inspired.
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We drive relationships that produce results. Meaningful interaction among like-minded business people facing similar challenges is rare in today’s fast-paced world. It’s a shame, because nothing is more rewarding… both professionally and personally. That is why K&BA takes Member connection and networking so seriously. We drive a wide array of Member activities that bring the best in the business face-to-face. While together, we facilitate deep discussions on the issues of the day… issues that can make or break your business.
Whether it’s Member site visits, regional meetings, supplier trips, manufacturer tours, benchmarking workshops, cocktail parties, trade shows, monthly conference calls or our National Conference, all are results oriented.
The annual FEI Group National Conference is arguably the most important personal and business affair on the FEI Group calendar each year. We discuss business experiences, learn from each other’s mistakes, make friends, laugh and address the opportunities that impact your business every day.
Benchmarking
From operations and sales to warehousing, financial metrics, and marketing, you’ll leverage the power of the network by having access to hundreds of proven best practices from the nation’s top-performing businesses.
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Year after year, we organize a series of innovative benchmarking workshops where FEI Group Members are invited to compare their own business practices to those of their peers. We focus on strategies that reduce costs, increase sales, and improve profitability. Attendees are given workbooks on key topics such as accounting and finance, customer service, contingency planning, installation, technology, sales management, and human resources.Our workshops are interactive, collaborative and high-energy; they combine the best-of-the-best practices with peer reviews and networking. Attendees are given new tools, ideas and methods to achieve their goals, and they leave with actionable ideas that will positively impact their bottom line.
National Trade Show Presence
We attend and exhibit at the industry’s largest trade shows, and we’re working for you. The International Builders’ Show, KBIS, Surfaces and the NAA are just a few of the events we leverage to promote your business and your membership in the nation’s largest and finest network of interior finish companies.
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What better way to reach prospective customers, gather leads, introduce products and conduct market research? We attend the industry’s largest trade shows to keep you up to date on trends and developments in the industry, and year after year have found them to be interactive and inspiring.You’ll find us at Surfaces, Coverings, The International Builders’ Show (IBS), The National Apartment Association Education Conference & Exhibition (NAA), The Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS) and many more local and regional HBA and NARI trade shows.
Marketing
Whether you’re looking for a logo, a website, a complete marketing strategy, sales collateral, or even an entire branding overhaul, our team of designers, copyright strategists and web development experts have the solution that will get results for your company. So relax, marketing doesn’t have to be a hassle.
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You have a full range of marketing resources at your fingertips – all you have to do is imagine it, we’ll do the rest! Our expert designers, veteran copywriters and digital media professionals will help you create a consistent branding message that’s second to none.
Web + Mobile Development
When choosing to build a new website, you should know that FEI Group knows the kitchen and bath and plumbing and decorative hardware business, and we understand what it takes to make your website successful. Our job is to accurately represent your company while building a website that is beautiful and search-engine friendly… and we’re darn good at it.
Every site we build automatically includes a mobile site, too, and why shouldn’t it? Mobile internet has taken over desktop internet usage.
Tablet Presentations
It isn’t about the tablet so much as it is about taking your corporate message and putting it on the foremost business device out there. This is today’s brochure.
We’ll craft a custom, cutting-edge tablet presentation that will blow your customers away. We’ll use brilliant imagery and deliver a simple, yet innovative company story that you can disseminate to your sales team, ensuring everyone in your business is telling the same tale.
