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		<title>PDRA App is Live on iTunes &amp; App Store</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Posted by: Diane Capuano
The new Paint &#038; Decorating Retailer app is now live and ready to download onto your iPhone or iPad at both iTunes and the App Store.
The free app provides tools and information designed to assist and promote the independent paint and decorating retailer.
Features on the app include:
• A dealer locator that will [...]<a class="continue_reading_link" href="http://www.mvgpainting.com/2012/05/07/pdra-app-is-live-on-itunes-app-store/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Mike Fleck Joins PDRA Board</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Posted by: Diane Capuano
Mike Fleck has been named to the PDRA Board of Directors, effectively immediately. Mike represents the Eastern region of the United States. He is the owner of Flecks Paint Spot, which has stores in Toms River and Forked River, N.J.
The PDRA Board of Directors is an all-volunteer governance body for the trade [...]<a class="continue_reading_link" href="http://www.mvgpainting.com/2012/04/25/mike-fleck-joins-pdra-board/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Mike Fleck Joins PDRA Board</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Posted by: Diane Capuano
Mike Fleck has been named to the PDRA Board of Directors, effectively immediately. Mike represents the Eastern region of the United States. He is the owner of Flecks Paint Spot, which has stores in Toms River and Forked River, N.J.
The PDRA Board of Directors is an all-volunteer governance body for the trade [...]<a class="continue_reading_link" href="http://www.mvgpainting.com/2012/04/25/mike-fleck-joins-pdra-board/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>New Happenings in the Merchant Services World</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Posted by Erik Verryden, National Processing Solutions Inc.
The following post was written by Erik Verryden of National Processing Solutions Inc., PDRA&#8217;s partner for credit card processing services. In this post, he covers the following three topics:

The impact of the Durbin Amendment on the processing cost of debit cards;
The IRS&#8217; watchful eye on your card processing [...]<a class="continue_reading_link" href="http://www.mvgpainting.com/2012/04/16/new-happenings-in-the-merchant-services-world/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>See You in Vegas for the Show!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Posted by: Diane Capuano
To see a vast array of what the paint and paint-related accessories industry has to offer, be sure to attend the the PDRA Show at the National Hardware Show®, taking place May 1-3 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nev.
The PDRA-sponsored Paint &#038; Accessories section will be a showcase for [...]<a class="continue_reading_link" href="http://www.mvgpainting.com/2012/04/06/see-you-in-vegas-for-the-show/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Retailer to Retailer: Charles Smith</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Posted by: Diane Capuano
In the most current edition of “Retailer to Retailer,” we introduce you  to PDRA Board Member Charles Smith, Smith Paint Co. Inc., Roswell, N.M. Learn a bit about his background and his work with the  PDRA Board in the Q&#038;A interview, below:
Q: Can you provide a bit of background about [...]<a class="continue_reading_link" href="http://www.mvgpainting.com/2012/03/13/retailer-to-retailer-charles-smith/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Paint &amp; Decorating Stores End 2011 on an Upbeat Note</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Posted by Diane Capuano
Independent paint and decorating stores in the U.S. ended 2011 on a positive note, posting a 2.9 increase in total sales for the fourth quarter over the same period the year before. For all of 2011, sales posted a gain of 1.9 percent when compared to the entirety of 2010.
In Canada, a [...]<a class="continue_reading_link" href="http://www.mvgpainting.com/2012/03/08/paint-decorating-stores-end-2011-on-an-upbeat-note/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mvgpainting.com/2012/03/08/paint-decorating-stores-end-2011-on-an-upbeat-note/</link>
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		<title>PDRA’s New Customer Service Training Course Launches Online</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Posted by: Diane Capuano
PDRA has officially launched the new PDRA Customer Service Specialist online course.  As part of the PDRA Board of Directors&#8217; new Retailer-to-Retailer initiative, this powerful new training course has been designed by paint store owners specifically for paint and decorating stores.
The course covers all aspects of professional customer service—from greeting your customers [...]<a class="continue_reading_link" href="http://www.mvgpainting.com/2012/03/05/pdra%e2%80%99s-new-customer-service-training-course-launches-online/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mvgpainting.com/2012/03/05/pdra%e2%80%99s-new-customer-service-training-course-launches-online/</link>
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		<title>Value Pak on its Way to PDRA Members</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Posted by: Diane Capuano
Just as sure as the grass starts to grow and trees begin to blossom, a welcome sign of spring for members of the Paint &#038; Decorating Retailers Association is the arrival of the annual Value Pak coupon book. Value Paks are already in the mail and will arrive at PDRA members&#8217; stores [...]<a class="continue_reading_link" href="http://www.mvgpainting.com/2012/03/01/value-pak-on-its-way-to-pdra-members/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mvgpainting.com/2012/03/01/value-pak-on-its-way-to-pdra-members/</link>
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		<title>PDRA Scholarship Deadline: March 15</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Posted by: Diane Capuano
The deadline to be considered for the 2012 PDRA Scholarship is fast approaching. In order to be considered, the candidate’s application must be received at PDRA offices by March 15.
The 2012 PDRA Scholarship Program is generously sponsored by the National Hardware Show®. Candidates for the $5,000 scholarship award must be nominated by [...]<a class="continue_reading_link" href="http://www.mvgpainting.com/2012/02/27/pdra-scholarship-deadline-march-15/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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