Independent Retailer Conference to Return to the August ASD Show

 

 

Geneva, IL (May 10, 2014) – The nation’s largest consumer merchandise trade show, the ASD Show, will once again welcome the nation’s only conference dedicated entirely to independent retailers, the Independent Retailer Conference, to their August 3-6, 2014 show held in Las Vegas.

The Independent Retailer Conference made their trade show debut at the March 2014 ASD Show, and we are looking forward to them returning to our August show. They are a fantastic addition to our show benefits, offering attendees strong retail education through hands on, retail expert engagement as well as they will deliver over fifty educational presentations,” ASD Vice President of Marketing Camille Candella stated.

The Independent Retailer Conference has previously held their events in Chicago and New York City since 2011. By hosting pop up conferences on site at trade shows like ASD, the Independent Retailer Conference can reach more retailers while also supporting them during their important buying trips.

Connecting with retailers onsite at a trade show like ASD allows us to extend education to them during their buying trips – delivering a comprehensive experience of buying for their stores while gaining trusted, educational insight to help them operate their businesses. Retailers appreciate this,” Independent Retailer Conference Co-Founder Nicole Leinbach Reyhle states.

Hawaii based retailer Larry Campbell confirms this, stating that he traveled to the ASD Show based on the fact that he could combine a buying trip with learning opportunities.

I traveled from Hawaii to the ASD Show specifically because of the Independent Retailer Conference, and am thrilled I can both buy at ASD as well as gain great education for my store,” Campbell shared with us.

The ASD Show is the first trade show to have welcomed the Independent Retailer Conference to their show floors, and this August marks their second conference at ASD. The Independent Retailer Conference is also expected to return to both of ASD’s 2015 shows.

The Independent Retailer Conference is committed to delivering quality education for merchants who have one to ten stores. By attending the ASD Show, we will be able to further reach independent retailers and engage with them through educational seminars, hands-on workshops, quick tip teachings and much more. We’re excited to support the attendees of ASD again, and look forward to supporting ASD in their constant efforts to best support retailers,” Independent Retailer Conference Co-Founder Nicole Leinbach Reyhle stated.

Joining the Independent Retailer Conference at ASD will be a select group of retail leaders and companies, including SnapRetail, Open to Buy Wizard, Wanderful Media, Soldsie and LightSpeed, a POS solutions company that supports retailers with inventory management, eCommerce, iPad and desktop solutions, integrated payment solutions and more.

Additionally, internationally recognized keynote speakers and retail experts Rich Kizer & Georganne Bender will return to the ASD Show for their second appearance, delivering keynote presentations intended to help retailers further succeed in their retail goals. Kizer & Bender will also serve as event emcees.

We’re looking forward to returning to ASD, where we found their diverse group of retailers to be engaged and interested in learning more about helping their businesses. The value in this exchange of ideas is priceless. We can’t wait to return,” Georganne Bender, one half of retail expert team Kizer & Bender, told us.

The Independent Retailer Conference is dedicated entirely to the unique lifestyle and responsibilities of retail small business owners.  Their education-rich, action-packed events offer retailers, wholesalers and community leaders the chance to engage, learn and connect with retail experts, industry leaders, service providers and like-minded entrepreneurs. Attendees of the ASD Show can expect an interactive experience that leaves them better educated and more inspired – with takeaway tools to bring back to their stores.

About Independent Retailer Conference

The Independent Retailer Conference is the nation’s only retail conference dedicated entirely to the unique lifestyle and responsibilities of independent store owners. Founded by industry veterans Nicole Leinbach Reyhle of Retail Minded & Kerry Bannigan of Nolcha Fashion Week, the Independent Retailer Conference offers independent retailers the chance to engage, learn, and connect with industry leaders while also getting inspired from retail experts, service providers and like-minded retailers from across the nation.

About the ASD Show  

ASD Shows, a subsidiary of Emerald Expositions, is based in Los Angeles, CA and brings together 40,000+ attendees and 2,800 sellers in the wholesale merchandise industry. The events take place bi‐annually in March and August in Las Vegas and are the 15^th and 17^th largest expos in the U.S., respectively, covering over 700,000 sq/ft of exhibit space. ASD also produces regional events in New York City and Miami in the fall, which caters to the general merchandise retailers in the tri‐state New York and Florida and Caribbean area.

 

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