About Us

45 Years in the Making

Continental Sales & Marketing has a long history of success.
Founded in 1973 by Steven Scheiner, CSM began as a west coast
rep agency primarily calling on the electrical distribution
and the wholesale channels.

Since then, we’ve developed a national sales organization and expanded our customer portfolio to include big box & hardware retailers, e-commerce, value stores, grocery and other specialty customers.

Our national expansion and continued growth can be attributed to our leader’s relentless ability to stay one step ahead of the competition and willingness to reinvest in the business.

Our Mission

Be the best in class national sales organization

Create seamless partnerships with our suppliers through integration and collaboration

Provide the best customer experience by understanding their needs and growth initiatives while continually exceeding their expectations

Create an environment for our associates to grow
and achieve their professional objectives

Reinvest in the business to
scale and support our growth

Testimonials

The CSM eComm team are great partners and they exemplify team player in every sense of the word. I appreciate their eye to detail on everything they've touched for us. Their hard work is evident by all green and positive numbers...these are numbers that manufacturers dream of!

Paul TexeiraDirector of eCommerce, Karcher North America

CSM provides excellent value through the entire sales process - from winning PLR's to insuring strong POS. The strategic investment in the field sales organization along with the strong electrical industry acumen, equates to a strong sales partner.

Gary KoettersVP Sales

As a 3PL provider, CSM’s 35 years of experience in warehousing and distribution has been an extremely valuable asset to our business as a start-up. Their flexibility and support over the years have significantly contributed to our success as a growing company!

Tim TaylorCEO

Their industry knowledge and passion for the customer is a lethal combination. I’ve always enjoyed working with the team at Continental and I truly appreciate their commitment to success which is very evident across their entire organization!

Kane CalamariVP - Human Resources, Organizational Development & Communications, Ace Hardware Corporation
President, Ace Foundation

The professionalism displayed day in and day out is second to none. They do a great job of bringing programs to me working towards a win-win proposition so the program is solid from the start and lasts!

Rich HutchisonBuyer

You always know what we want, how we want it and get it to us when we need it even when we don’t give you much time to make it happen.

Erwin SedlmayerVP Merchandising