PartScription™ launch extends Local Hardware Store reach and selection

OAK PARK, IL – Friday, July 30, 2010 – PartScription is an exciting new way for hardware stores to extend their service, resulting in profitable revenue for their stores, increased competitiveness, and a strengthened relationship with their customers.  No fee, no inventory investment, no risk.

“As an Authorized Partner, hardware stores have access to over eight million parts and accessories,” states Kevin A. Price, president of PartScription.  “Our comprehensive selection covers the appliances, home electronics and lawn and garden categories.  PartScription’s industry-best 60-day return policy is only available to the customers of our Authorized Partners who buy from the hardware stores in-store or on-line,” he adds.

Same-day shipping is available for thousands of items to the store or direct to the customer's home.  With competitive pricing, customers select the service and speed of delivery that fits their needs.  PartScription’s easy-to-use order and tracking system stores parts and model information and makes future purchases even easier.

PartScription’s selection has hundreds of the brand names that customers know and trust, and includes many commonly requested parts like refrigerator water filters, blades for mowers, and projector lamps for TVs.  PartScription provides the items your customers ask for today, but are forced to find elsewhere. 

PartScription has consolidated relationships and offerings from some of the nation’s largest, most experienced and sophisticated suppliers.  As an Authorized Partner, hardware stores provide customers with an easy, single-source solution to their home maintenance needs with no additional inventory investment or risk.

PartScription’s charter stores include: Dressel’s Hardware Do it Best® - Oak Park, IL; Hortons Home Lighting and Ace Hardware® - La Grange, IL; Schauer’s Hardware Do it Best - Forest Park, IL; and Village True Value® Hardware- Western Springs, IL.

“Village True Value Hardware has always provided our customers with the tools, products, and advice they need on home projects.  Our partnership with PartScription enhances customer relationships by helping them find the parts they need to maintain the valuable items in their homes,” touts Linda Johnson, president of Village True Value Hardware and board member of the North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA). 

“Horton’s co-branded program with PartScription translates into added convenience and deeper relationships with our customers,” states John Rot and David Rizner, co-owners at Hortons Home Lighting and Ace Hardware.  “Our marketing plans integrate PartScription’s offerings into our website, newsletters, and a series of in-store materials. 

Todd Dressel, president of Dressel’s Hardware Do it Best®, says “I'm looking forward to having access to eight million parts to sell to my customers.  This offering is unique and we expect it to drive more customer visits,” he adds.

PartScription is an in-store, telephone, and online service with access to over 8 million replacement parts and accessories for products spanning the appliances, home electronics, and lawn and garden equipment categories. PartScription leverages the combined offerings of some of our nation's largest and most experienced suppliers to partner with hardware stores and customers to provide a convenient, single-source solution to address home maintenance needs.

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