New Retail Membership Program Offers Yearlong Learning And Expert Leadership

Parker, CO – July 26, 2016 – The founders of Retail Minded and Retail Adventures have joined forces to introduce RAD – Retail Advising Directors™ – to retailers worldwide beginning in 2017. Led by Nicole Leinbach Reyhle of Retail Minded and Rich Kizer and Georganne Bender of Retail Adventures and KIZER & BENDER Speaking!, RAD was created to bring retailers expert support and direction in all things retail.

For over 26 years we have supported merchants in their efforts to gain retail success, and during this time we have created countless resources for retailers to use in an effort to help their stores thrive. Combined with our nonstop research of today’s modern marketplace, and Nicole’s nonstop efforts to also research retail, we are thrilled to bring RAD to life and help store owners find more support and success in their retail journeys,” said Georganne Bender, one of the founders of RAD.

Together, Reyhle, Kizer and Bender will support retailers in a wide variety of retail subject matters that include inventory management, sales and markdowns, employee management, customer service, in-store events, online marketing, business and personal branding, social media best practices, leasing and store location insight, visual merchandising and more. To help them best support RAD members, RAD will introduce additional noteworthy advisors to help bring thought leadership, expert direction and unparalleled insight to the RAD learning experience. Members of RAD will be able to lean on both the RAD founders and their team of expert advisors – known as directors – to help them on their unique retail journeys through one-on-one advisory calls, webinars and a variety of other learning experiences that will shape RAD.

It’s no secret that running a retail store can be hard. There’s a nonstop list of things to do and a constant stream of new retail resources to learn from. Our goal is to help streamline these efforts and narrow in on the fine print details retailers shouldn’t ignore. By doing this, merchants can continue to enjoy their work without becoming overwhelmed by their to-do-lists… and at the same time, increase their productivity and profit,” shares Nicole Reyhle.

Scheduled to launch January 15, 2017, RAD is currently welcoming retailers to sign up for this year long program. Member benefits include but are not limited to:

• Monthly one-on-one phone call with the RAD expert of your choice
• Monthly RAD Member group conference call
• Monthly RAD webinar
• Store Success Manual filled with RAD’s Retail Strategies
• Subscription to Retail Minded Magazine
• InfluShare™: RAD’s Influence Group program, a meeting of the minds used to produce a positive effect on Member actions, behaviors, and growth
• Bi-Annual Retail Leadership Experience conference*
• And much more

RAD membership closes on December 1, 2016 and will begin welcoming member sign up July 27, 2016. For more information, please call 630.513.8020, or click here to reserve your spot in RAD 2017.

*RAD’s Retail Leadership Experience conference is an optional extension of the RAD program and will be help onsite at ASD Market Week in Las Vegas twice a year. It is not mandatory for Members to attend. RAD is not responsible for any costs associated with traveling to Las Vegas and attending this experience.