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Warrantech’s Fourth-Quarter Forecast

Our belief is that consumers have prolonged many new product purchases due to uncertainty about the economy; with so much pent-up demand it is a matter of time before we see a flurry of consumer spending on new products.

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Warrantech’s Fourth-Quarter Forecast

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  1. Warrantech’s Fourth-Quarter Forecast What is your fourth-quarter outlook for consumer electronics and appliance sales? Despite recent reports regarding declines in consumer confidence, we are cautiously optimistic about product sales growth in the fourth quarter.Warrantech continue to see the mobile device category outperforming expectations. Further, recent improvements to the housing market have aided appliance sales for many of our partners. Our belief is that consumers have prolonged many new product purchases due to uncertainty about the economy; with so much pent-up demand it is a matter of time before we see a flurry of consumer spending on new products. Do you anticipate any change in historic Q4 attachment rates? During the recession we witnessed increased attachment rates for extended service contracts due to a greater focus by retailers. The lesson learned by many retailers during those challenging times was that well-managed extended service contract programs increase customer satisfaction and retention, in addition to providing revenue. We believe the trend will continue on into the fourth quarter and beyond.

  2. Which electronics/appliance categories show the most promise for service contract sales in the fourth quarter? The mobile device market continues to lead the other categories with regard to growth. During the upcoming holiday season we expect to see further growth of the category due to continued demand by consumers for these devices. Additionally, we are seeing a very interesting growth trend for audio equipment including high-end headphones, soundbars and portable speakers. Consequently, we anticipate that service contract sales for the mobile electronics and audio equipment categories will be strong. Will the new generation of Ultra HD and OLED TVs have an impact on TV sales and attachment rates this holiday season? The new TV technologies are expected to provide some improvement to sales. However, unless strong marketing campaigns are unveiled by manufacturers and retailers detailing the overall improvements to the consumer’s viewing experience, growth will be limited. The trend toward higher sales of smart TVs does provide us with good reason to be excited about Ultra HDTV and OLED TV sales in the future.

  3. We anticipate higher attachment rates for Ultra HDTVs and OLED TVs due to consumers’ concerns regarding product performance for these new technologies. What are you doing to help retailers increase attachment rates for online purchases? We continually share best practices with our partners regarding optimizing online extended service contract programs, including guidance on messaging, content placement and the importance of missed point of sale solutions. Our collective experience is that online programs, while very different in many regards to traditional retail programs, share a common trait for success with their brick-and-mortar counterparts. The most successful retail programs are based on earning trust with customers during the product sale and establishing the importance of the extended service contract during and after the sales process. How are you addressing mobile commerce? We continue to provide a strong online service platform for our partner programs in addition to other online tools.

  4. Our goal is to allow customers to interact with us on their terms, whether it be through social media, web chat, our dynamic online claim adjudication tool or over the phone. Additionally, our solutions are designed for rapid integration with online programs. What new products or services have you introduced for retailers or consumers? We are excited to unveil our newest service innovation which is designed to give online shoppers white glove assistance services and information regarding their recent purchase and can be used as a platform to make extended service contracts available to the customer. For more information about Warrantech free visit here:-https://www.linkedin.com/company/warrantech Article resource:-http://warrantechbedford.weebly.com/warrantech-blog/warrantechs-fourth-quarter-forecast

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