NEW YORK, Aug. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Told in a gentle, humble and engaging voice, "Be Confident Shop Pergament" is the fascinating, first-person memoirs of Bob Pergament.
For those who ever resided in New York, New Jersey or Connecticut, the name Pergament — as in Pergament Home Centers — is familiar.
Founded by Bob's father Louis in 1939 as a single hardware store, Pergament Home Center — under the stewardship of Bob and his brother Murray — grew into a retail chain, with more than 40 locations in the tri-state area.
In fact, the chain is largely credited with creating an entire industry — one that caters to the do-it-yourself homeowner. Pergament contracted with manufacturers who created products specifically for the do-it-yourself customer, instead of products created for contractors.
In addition, Pergament Home Center was one of the first in the tri-state area to offer latex paint. At a time when stores sold only oil-based paints, housewives quickly embraced the water-based latex paint's ease of use, helping engineer a radical change in the industry.
What's immediately apparent, is how genuinely likeable and decent Bob is. The hard work Bob and his family put in lead to them being wealthy — but that was never Bob's motivation. Rather, the financial success was the byproduct of following his dreams and serving others.
Bob approached every situation with the attitude that, hey, we're all in this together.
Customers … vendors … suppliers … friends and family — Bob always did everything in his power to make a situation "win-win."
Chock-full of life lessons that are as relevant and applicable today as they were the day Bob learned them, "Be Confident Shop Pergament" is a must-read for people of all ages.
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SOURCE The Palm Beach Post
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