Fall 2016 Hardlines Strategies

Check Out These Can’t-Miss Learning Opportunities

a look at what trends are currently leading the home improvement industry and how you can embrace and showcase these trends and use them to add to your bottom line. Be prepared for the future of retail! “With the retail landscape changing so rapidly, it’s vitally important for retailers to stay up to date on the latest trends and understand what leading-edge retail companies are doing to drive sales and keep customers satisfied,” says Tratensek. “Increase Sales With Effective Advertising” 3:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17 Jody Maude from Distribution America will discuss the different advertising tools available to retailers, including the Blish-Mize Online Ad Studio, which saves you time and money and makes advertising an essential workhorse for your business.

Paint Training 4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 15

Join experts from two of Blish-Mize’s key paint vendors, Pratt & Lambert and Valspar, as they provide hands-on training sessions to existing and prospective Blish-Mize paint customers. Paint personnel from these stores are invited to attend. There will be two separate meetings during this time, and beverages and heavy hors d’oeuvres will be served. Learn how to increase paint sales by attending this event! Please register for paint training at www.blishmize.com. “A Look at Leading Edge Home Improvement Retail Trends” 9:45 a.m. Friday, Sept. 16 9:00 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 17 This seminar, presented by Dan Tratensek of the North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA), will take

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