Suzanne Mattaboni
Suzanne Mattaboni Communications
For D&H Distributing
(610)261-4560
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For Immediate Release:

D&H DISTRIBUTING SEES DOUBLE DIGIT GROWTH IN FISCAL YEAR 2014

As its Reaches Fiscal Year-End for 2014, D&H Distributing Attains Strong Numbers and Provides Continued Resources for Retailers in their Quest to be More Competitive

HARRISBURG, PA - May 14, 2014 - D&H Distributing, the leading North American computer products and consumer electronics distributor, announced it reached the end of its Fiscal Year for 2014 on April 30, showing strong growth figures that outpace the overall distribution market. In the first few calendar months of 2014, D&H has shown double digit growth in areas like mobility products, including tablets. D&H has also shown considerable performance in categories such as sporting goods and housewares, exemplified by impressive year-over-year growth in housewares close to 45%.

D&H is looking toward advances such as 4K television as a potential growth area for Fiscal Year 2015, as this technology matures toward more mainstream screen sizes and price points. In addition, high-tech accessories are always a hot, high-margin area that retailers should keep in mind when looking to augment sales

D&H has focused on providing investments and tools that help retailers be more successful in a challenging market. The distributor continues to add new online tools such as an interactive Accessories Guide. This animated tool presents multiple scenarios wherein dealers can offer accessory add-ons in the home, office and mobile categories, featuring items such as digital-to-analog converters, wireless receivers and TV mounts. The guide includes links to product stats and ordering information. And the dandh.com "Deal Spot" page identifies close-out and discounted items in areas such as gaming, tablets, personal cloud storage, accessories and more.

The company has also seen increased vendor participation in its popular Incentives Rewards plan, in which dealers receive points on a percentage of qualified purchases and can redeem them for merchandise in an online mall. Expanded vendor participation gives retailers a greater variety of products to choose from that accrue points. Participation is also on the rise for D&H's Get Authorized program, which shortens the often-cumbersome process of becoming authorized to sell items under MAP and UPP guidelines.

"There is still plenty of potential for retailers and dealers in the mobile device categories, and through ongoing developments like Ultra HD, which is the type of vivid, see-for-yourself technology that will draw customers to a sales floor. Now that 4K has had some introductory time in the market, we are already seeing costs and footprints begin to normalize," said Rob Eby, vice president of purchasing at D&H Distributing. "A strong fiscal year at D&H reflects well on our retailers as well. It shows that if dealers are strategic and take advantage of opportunities, they can thrive."

About D&H Distributing
As the nation's leading technology distributor, D&H provides a wealth of resources to empower solution providers and consultants, delivering a broad selection of SMB categories, products and applications. The company's offerings span server and infrastructure, SOHO and mobile applications, consumer electronics and gaming. D&H's multimarket expertise, account-dedicated sales teams, sterling service and flexible financing options are unmatched in the industry

With an impressive 96-year history serving as a trusted advisor to the reseller channel, D&H has been able to consistently reinvent itself based upon changing market conditions. The company prides itself on creating business partnerships with an astute focus on ease-of-doing-business, relationships, value, performance and service.

D&H ships out of five separate locations in North America, including its US headquarters in Harrisburg and its Canadian headquarters in Mississauga, Ontario. Additional US warehouses are located in Atlanta, GA; Chicago, IL; and Fresno, CA. Call D&H toll-free at (800) 340-1001 or visit www.dandh.com.

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