Prevent crime: sell security!

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is National Crime

VPrevention Month. You can generate security hardware sales by joimng local police and neighborhood groups worried about crime.

Home security is a top consumer concern. FBI statistics show a burglary occurs every 1 1 secondsalmost three million times a year. But police and crime prevention experts say much can be done to significantly reduce the odds of becwring a victim of residential burglary. Many recommended solutions can be found in the builders hardware department Snrdy exterior door and window locks and deadbolts are essential to malcing a home safe from burglary. Yet a recent national survey shows alnost 4O7o of homes have no deadbolts on secondary doors like back doors and basement doors, often the tajget of burglan.

Lumber and building products retailers are a natural pipeline for

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Use National Grime Prevention Month to Increase builders hardware sales promotlons, speclal services.

home security products and infonnation. A recent study shows that warehouse home centers are weak in builders hardware categories, providing a unique opportunity for you to develop a profitable niche market. The fnst step is stocking heavy duty door and window locks, especially in solid brass, bolt locks, deadbolts, sliding door and window locks, door guards and door viewers in the builders hardware section.

With a solid security hardware section, a retailer can build sales and profits and have a Eemendous impact on reducing crime in the comnunity. Consider the following opportunities o p,rovide crime prevention infomn- tion or take advantage of materials offered by Kwikset, Master Lock, Schlage or other security hardware supplien:

/ Sponsor store events u demon- strations and become a conduit for home security information using manufacturer-supplied materials to dxessup aisles and communicate with custom€rs.

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.11/16" x 8" bevel. Bevel is saw textured face, rough back.

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WP-4 is rougher headed one side and smooth one side.

. l' x 8" Shiplap. Shiplap is rougher headed one side, smooth one face.

.1"x 4", 1" x 5", 1" x 6", 10" lengths corner boards 51S2E rougher headed face.

. 314" x 4" & 6" edge and center bead ceiling.

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