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Newsletter #17 | December 15, 2010 |
Expanding Our Expert Consulting Services
By Perry Reynolds
As you may know, the International Home + Housewares Show sponsors no-charge one-on-one consulting sessions during the Show with experts on areas of need for independent retailers. These sessions are a big hit at the Show, but not everyone who wishes to meet with an expert is able to fit the meetings into their busy Show schedule.
At the direction of IHA’s Gourmet Trade Development Council, we are working to expand access to those experts year round. We hope to launch this service in the fall and are currently working to create a lineup of experts for you to speak with. We are recruiting consulting experts on social media, store design, website management and personal growth. If you have any suggestions for topics or experts, please send them to preynolds@housewares.org.
Also in this issue is information on the newly released Gourmet Best Practices White Paper. We hope that this document will be useful to you as you work with reps and suppliers to make your business successful. Please let me know if you have comments.
Good reading!
