Dan Canny writes…
• “Our Consumer Specialists will wind down their scheduled appearances beginning in early December. We plan to begin publishing their appearance schedules in The Art Dog Blog during 2009. Please email Dan.Canny@Sanford.com with any recommendations you have as to ways we can notify the local dealers in advance of their appearances. It is our goal to have the local dealers aware of the upcoming appearances and able to implement promotions targeted towards the people attending the workshops/seminars conducted by Diana and Shelley.
• Prismacolor will introduce a new line of Soft Pastels during the 1st quarter of 2009. You will see them advertised in the MacPherson’s Spring Buyer’s Guide. Your MacPherson’s rep will have all the details as soon as they become available.
• Don’t forget that there are still some 4-tier corrugate displays available. The item number is ZSA1744731. This is the perfect opportunity to buy Prismacolor Pencil and Marker Sets at the deep discount of 50/20% off of MSRP and hedge against the January 2009 price increase.
• The new Sharpie Pen is a big hit across all sectors of our business. The consumer interest increases daily and those dealers that have the product in their stores are extremely pleased with the sales results to date
• The 60ct. Prismacolor Pencil Set, item SA1744130, began shipping on August 1st. This set was designed for the Independent Fine Art Dealer and is not sold in Chain Stores. This set contains 52 different colors and extra pencils on the White, certain grays and the colorless blender. MacPherson’s plans to offer special pricing on this item, so contact your representative for the details. This set is ideal for the Independent Dealer to promote and sell to all customer groups.”