Stephanie Azran

Stephanie Azran is the content writer and social media manager for SH Design-Build, a firm specializing in decorative plumbing showroom design, fabrication and installation. SH has worked with industry leaders to build award-winning showrooms for over 42 years. Aside from building showrooms, SH is dedicated to providing educational tools and useful industry information for showroom owners across North America. To contact SH Design-Build, call 1-800-363-5304 or visit www.sh-designbuild.com.

Plumbing & Showrooms

Preparing for Your Showroom’s Future Starts Now

A high growth point is the best time to evaluate the space and make the changes that will bring your showroom into the next phase.

July 4, 2022

Stephanie Azran

Despite supply chain issues and labor shortages, decorative plumbing showrooms see growth in their futures.

Plumbing & Showrooms

A New Approach to Inspiring Client Confidence

Tap into technology, product curation and new ways to use showroom space to build confidence and lasting relationships with your clientele.

April 1, 2022

Stephanie Azran

With renovations going strong despite higher prices, delays and supply chain issues, this will be a year to prove to your clients that you are the best partner for them.

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A New Showroom for Seattle’s Best Plumbing

Moving its showroom into a smaller space didn’t stop this plumbing company from providing customers a luxurious and comfortable space.

November 1, 2021

Stephanie Azran

When the opportunity came to develop a new showroom, Best Plumbing, a family-owned plumbing company based in Seattle, decided it was time as the existing showroom had been operating for more than 20 years.

Plumbing + Showrooms

Showroom Design Trends

As we move into the post-COVID-19 period, homeowners will be looking for organized and aesthetically on-point retail spaces.

July 2, 2021

Stephanie Azran

One of the major elements that will drive interactions in a post-pandemic world will be design.

Plumbing + Showrooms

Building Customer Loyalty

Developing a trust relationship with clients does not happen overnight. It takes consistent effort that pays off.

April 2, 2021

Stephanie Azran

Why is customer loyalty so important? When clients trust a retailer, they become loyal customers. It means more to a showroom than repeat business.

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Facets of Austin opens its renovated showroom designed to showcase only the products it sells with no distractions.

January 4, 2021

Stephanie Azran

At the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March of last year, Facets of Austin’s management team had to make some difficult decisions.

Plumbing & Showrooms

It’s Time to Stop Reacting and Start Planning

Gather client data, keep an eye on the state of the industry and empower staff with the information they need to make sales.

December 1, 2020

Stephanie Azran

For months now, retailers in all industries have adjusted to significant changes in consumer habits.

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Prepare Your Showroom for a New Customer Experience

Take the time now to optimize your space for sales through organized merchandise and a strategic floor plan.

July 6, 2020

Stephanie Azran

In a matter of months, the retail landscape has changed. People are shopping differently and will be for months to come. Line-ups, hand-wash stations, social distancing, signs and new rules in every store — these are all things affecting how people shop during this pandemic.

Plumbing & Showrooms

A Showroom for Everyone

Universal design attracts, so an excellent place to start is to make the environment inclusive for everyone, regardless of age or demographic.

January 6, 2020

Stephanie Azran

With remodeling activity expected to stall in the first three quarters of 2020, it’s time for showrooms to get creative about how they bring in new and existing clients.