Lightspeed POS Joins the Independent Retailer Conference as Title Sponsor

Parker, CO (June 1, 2015) – The Independent Retailer Conference is thrilled to welcome Lightspeed POS as the title sponsor of the upcoming Independent Retailer Conference taking place at ASD Market Week from August 2-5, 2015 in Las Vegas. This marks the second time Lightspeed POS has joined the Independent Retailer Conference as a title sponsor, with their first experience also at ASD Market Week in 2014.

The Independent Retailer Conference is thrilled to have Lightspeed join us again at ASD Market Week, where we know their show attendees will gain valuable insight from the Lightspeed team. They not only have fantastic insight to share with attendees about inventory management and how point of sale can help stores gain stronger success, but they also have a fantastic product that we are proud to help introduce to ASD Market Week attendees,” shares Nicole Leinbach Reyhle, Independent Retailer Conference Co-Founder.

Lightspeed POS delivers invaluable insight to merchants through real-time data and intelligence, as well as offers intuitive, easy to use tools that help simplify business while still maximizing results. Additionally, their POS allows merchants to sell remotely thanks to their cloud capabilities and mobile devices. Retailers attending ASD Market Week can engage directly with the Lightspeed team as part of the Independent Retailer Conference experience, taking place in the lobby near registration between the North and Central halls.

Lightspeed is thrilled to once again join the Independent Retailer Conference at ASD Market Week in Las Vegas this August. We are huge supporters of independent retail and the Independent Retailer Conference experience gives us an opportunity to meet face to face with owners and operators who have close personal connections to their businesses and their customers. We love the show and what the Independent Retailer Conference is doing,” shares Brad Malmberg, Director of Sales Engineering and Training at Lightspeed. 

Joining Lightspeed at the Independent Retailer Conference presented by Lightspeed at ASD Market Week will be SnapRetail, Constant Contact, RETAILMavens, ShipStation, BoxFox, Woo Commerce and more. Additionally, internationally recognized keynote speakers and retail experts Rich Kizer & Georganne Bender will return to the Independent Retailer Conference presented by Lightspeed at ASD Market Week for their fourth appearance, serving as event emcees.

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 ASD Market Week 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 ASD Market Week

ASD Market Week is a part of Emerald Expositions and based in Los Angeles, CA. ASD Market Week 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 15th and 17th 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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