Housewares Credit Group
International Housewares Association & RiemerPlus have partnered to form the Housewares Credit Group (HCG). The HCG will assist in identifying credit risk, continuously monitor your customer base for emerging delinquency, and provide a platform for sharing critical credit information and networking opportunities with fellow members. All while carefully adhering to anti-trust regulations.
HCG provides members access to retail credit reports and networking opportunities with credit managers from the home + housewares industry.
Riemer+ Credit Conference
September 24-26 , 2024
Riemer+ welcomes Members of the HCG & IHA to the Riemer+ Credit Conference – Radisson Blu Aqua – Chicago.
3 Days of Education, Networking & Credit Discussions.
Not Yet an HCG Member, but interested in learning how to attend? Email Lori Ziegler
Schedule
Monday, March 18
8:00 AM
Big Lots, Kohl’s, Amazon, Wal-Mart, The Container Store, Qurate, Belk, Hudson’s Bay/Saks, Target, At Home, Wayfair and many more.
Riemer+ Conference
September 11 – 13
Join Riemer+ at Circa, Las Vegas for 3 days of education, group meetings, and networking with credit peers.
HCG members are invited to gather with credit groups across industries including Footwear, Apparel, Recreation (Snow/Ski/Surf), Bike, Consumer Products, & Electronics during the Reimer+ Credit Conference.
Cost to attend:
Meeting costs are typically between $200 – 500, attendees contribute a prorated share of the meeting expenses (room rental, general meeting needs, AV, education). Evening Events are optional and invoiced separately as “additional meeting expenses.”
Please RSVP here for all events in which you plan to take part
Use Group Code: CIRPL23 for the program rate of $140/night
Monday, September 11
Tuesday, September 12
Wednesday, September 13
8 AM – 11:30 AM
Financial Analysis of National Retailers
Dennis Cantalupo – CEO of Pulse Ratings
Key insights drawn from:
- Bed Bath & Beyond
- Tuesday Morning
- Belk Stores
- At Home
- Wayfair
- and many more
STAT Recovery Services
- Casey Roberts, CEO of STAT Recovery Services will offer tips and tricks on how to best recover charge-backs and deductions from Wal-Mart.
Group Account Discussion
- Please come prepared with your laptop, notes and uploaded Accounts Receivable (required for members) to discuss your historical and factual experience on common accounts with your fellow HCG members.
- To add additional retailers to the discussion please click here.
Dennis Cantalupo
Riemer+ & Pulse Ratings’ sole objective is to help manufacturers, landlords, investors, and other unsecured creditors reduce losses and bad debt write-offs related to retail bankruptcies.
Riemer+ & Pulse Ratings’ sole objective is to help manufacturers, landlords, investors, and other unsecured creditors reduce losses and bad debt write-offs related to retail bankruptcies. Our unbiased financial analysis is acutely focused on identifying early warning signs, so as to provide creditors ample time to adjust their exposure accordingly. Dennis has been quoted in financial articles from Bloomberg, Retail Dive, Forbes and has also been invited to speak at retail industry meetings including: International Council of Shopping Centers, Toy Industry Association, Department Store Suppliers Credit Association, Outdoor Products Manufacturers Group, and others. Riemer+ was founded in 1965 by Lois & Paul Riemer and has recently transitioned ownership to Kristine Riemer, Chris Sherman and Dennis Cantalupo. Dennis founded Pulse Ratings in 2018.
8 AM – 11:30 AM
Financial Analysis of National Retailers
Dennis Cantalupo – CEO of Pulse Ratings
Key insights drawn from:
- Ace Hardware Corporation
- Amazon.com Inc.
- At Home Corporate HQ
- Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.
- Belk Stores Services Inc.
- and many more
STAT Recovery Services
- Casey Roberts, CEO of STAT Recovery Services will offer tips and tricks on how to best recover charge-backs and deductions from Wal-Mart
Group Account Discussion
- Please come prepared with your laptop, notes and uploaded Accounts Receivable (required for members) to discuss your historical and factual experience on common accounts with your fellow HCG members.
HCG Member Benefits
Benefits of Membership in the HCG Include:
- Unlimited Riemer Credit Reports
- Unlimited Users
- Flash alerts
- Customized user dashboard based on members’ accounts receivable
- Attendance at the RiemerPlus meetings and other events
Pulse Ratings analytical insights at all meetings - Member networking across all industries
- Payment experience-sharing tools
- Educational programs
- Interactive Heat Map
- Resale Certificate Library
- Document Vault
- View Riemer reports on new and existing customers to see if they are past due or current with other suppliers BEFORE you extend open terms
- Interact and collaborate with peers to share best practices and payment experience on key customers
- Identify potential risk through usage of Accounts Receivable Management Tools
- View as many Riemer reports as you need and only pay a one-time minimal annual fee
- Receive invitation to all Educational Webinars and Seminars
