Centennial sale at Keim Lumber a success
The Keim Lumber centennial anniversary sale, held April 13-16, set several new records.
The Monday before the sale is always a busy time for Keim’s switchboard personnel. This year was no different, with a new record of more than 1,740 incoming phone calls for one day. Each day of the sale saw an increase in the number of customers coming through the doors. Robbie Keim, vice president of Keim Lumber, noted that “we had roughly 3,500 more people through the front door for the whole sale when compared to 2010.” This year’s sale also set a new record for total sales.
When asked what he believes makes Keim’s sales successful, Bill Keim, president and owner of the company, responded, “A lot of it is the atmosphere here at Keim Lumber and the store with all this extra space, people can shop without feeling crowded. People like to go shopping, even if they aren’t going to spend money they enjoy being inside where they can browse, feel comfortable and enjoy their time. They may not spend much but many people, spending a little, adds up to a big amount. I think that’s a major thing. Another factor is our people with smiling faces and giving them good service, there is just a bunch of little things there that I think help. The economy is coming back I think slowly.”
Prize winners during Keim Lumber’s centennial sale were as follows: $10,000 gift card, David Yoder of Baltic; $5,000 gift card, Ivan Swartzentruber of Sugarcreek; $2,000 gift card, Mary Esther Miller of Baltic; eight piece patio set, Holmes County Home of Holmesville; Bosch mixer, Raymond N. Miller of Millersburg; DeWalt drill, Roger Curtis of Weston, W.Va.; Mose Keim replica clock, John Henry Troyer of Sugarcreek. The teen winner of a $100 gift card was Elsie Hershberger of Millersburg.
The Monday before the sale is always a busy time for Keim’s switchboard personnel. This year was no different, with a new record of more than 1,740 incoming phone calls for one day. Each day of the sale saw an increase in the number of customers coming through the doors. Robbie Keim, vice president of Keim Lumber, noted that “we had roughly 3,500 more people through the front door for the whole sale when compared to 2010.” This year’s sale also set a new record for total sales.
When asked what he believes makes Keim’s sales successful, Bill Keim, president and owner of the company, responded, “A lot of it is the atmosphere here at Keim Lumber and the store with all this extra space, people can shop without feeling crowded. People like to go shopping, even if they aren’t going to spend money they enjoy being inside where they can browse, feel comfortable and enjoy their time. They may not spend much but many people, spending a little, adds up to a big amount. I think that’s a major thing. Another factor is our people with smiling faces and giving them good service, there is just a bunch of little things there that I think help. The economy is coming back I think slowly.”
Prize winners during Keim Lumber’s centennial sale were as follows: $10,000 gift card, David Yoder of Baltic; $5,000 gift card, Ivan Swartzentruber of Sugarcreek; $2,000 gift card, Mary Esther Miller of Baltic; eight piece patio set, Holmes County Home of Holmesville; Bosch mixer, Raymond N. Miller of Millersburg; DeWalt drill, Roger Curtis of Weston, W.Va.; Mose Keim replica clock, John Henry Troyer of Sugarcreek. The teen winner of a $100 gift card was Elsie Hershberger of Millersburg.
Published: May 11, 2011
