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In this exclusive APRO video, AVB Brand Source CEO Bob Lawrence shares his thoughts on the wisdom of partnering with TRIB Group -- the nations oldest rent-to-own buying group.

Lawrence says the co-located TRIB-AVB tradeshow has broken all attendance records, eclipsing last year's attendance total by 40 percent. At least partial credit for that increase has to do with AVB's decision to partner with the TRIB Group, which claims 135 rent-to-own member companies which represent over 2,400 storefronts.

Lawrence and TRIB President Ernie Lewallen -- owner of UHR Rents -- reflect on the synergies of the partnership and what each buying group brings to the arrangement.

New TRIB member Brownie Calvin of Nashville, Tennessee, shares his experience as a first time attendee to a TRIB Group buying show. Calvin, who owns three Option Rentals stores, says AVB-TRIB deals at the show earned him $6,000 in cash back savings his first day on the floor.




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RTOHQ: The Magazine
RTOHQ: The Magazine is the Association of Progressive Rental Organizations' award-winning rent-to-own industry magazine, and it's available here.

Complete issue of RTOHQ: The Magazine | June - July 2008
Download the entire June- July 2008 issue of RTOHQ: The Magazine by clicking on the link above (PDF file size is approximately 11 MB). by APRO

 

The Connectors
By Kristen Card
Taking into consideration APRO’s 2008 Convention theme, “Rent-to-Own Connections,” we debut RTOHQ: The Magazine with a series of profiles on some of those in our industry who use their insights about rent-to-own and their abilities of persuasion to connect with members of Congress: Congressman William Lacy Clay, Steve Kruse, RSSS’ Ellison Crider, Missouri’s Mighty Cs (Larry Carrico, “Tiger” John Cleek and Dan Cole), Lyn Leach, Bryce Company’s Bryan Collins, Tom Bernau and Benefit Marketing Solutions.

 

Identity Theft in the Rent-to-Own World
By Ed Winn III
These days, businesses are being held more accountable for the records they keep and the safeguards they use to protect them. Should your customers’ personal and financial information fall into the hands of thieves, you might be liable for the damages caused.

 

APRO’s 2008 Convention Education: Your Gateway to New Ideas
The education schedule at APRO’s 2008 Rent-to-Own Convention and Buying Show in St. Louis has been revamped to provide an entire day of great ideas that you can take back to your stores. Check out the complete schedule and seminar descriptions in this issue.

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