Upcoming Events
SJTA Atlanta Jewelry Show
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The Atlanta Jewelry show has been working with Jewelers from the Southeast region for more than 50 years. That's because with over 800 booths on display, this show is where the independents come to sit down with their local sales representatives in an environment that's relaxed, friendly and over flowing with "Southern Hospitality."
JCK Toronto
Date: August 8th, 2010
Time: 2:15 - 3:15 PM
Location: JCK Toronto Show Floor
Abe Sherman, CEO of BIG, will speak about Inventory Management:
Inventory Strategies to Improve Cash Flow
The need for understanding your inventory’s impact on cash flow has never been greater. It’s time to make a strategic decision on buying and merchandising
your store as your prepare for 2011. Take the guess work out of managing your store’s performance with simple techniques that have you on top of your game and being proactive with your inventory.
Merchandising Boot Camp
Date: September 13-14, 2010
Location: Embassy Suites Hotel - Orlando, FL Watch a video to learn more about Merchandising Boot Camp!
Owners, Merchandisers, Buyers, and Inventory Controllers will all benefit from this unique opportunity to learn and understand the entire merchandising process. BIG's Merchandising Boot Camp is the only program of its kind in our industry!
Here's what you will learn:
* The responsibilities of a professional Merchandiser
* How to allocate money & showcase space
* The Merchandiser's 5 essential steps:
1. Budget Planning
2. Assortment Planning
3. Buying
4. Inventory Analysis and Management
5. Visual Merchandising
Learn from BIG’s expert staff of inventory consultants and merchandisers and get hands-on practice with the creation of your own merchandise plan at the price point and style level. Learn visual display with actual collections and displays. Discover new ways to view your customer base and identify opportunities for increases in market share.
* Intensive workshop using your own data. Laptops required for all participants *
Maximizing Balance To Buy™ * Plus Day
Date: Sunday, Sept. 12th - 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location: Embassy Suites Hotel - Orlando, FL
***Maximizing Balance to Buy is being held in conjucntion with Merchandising Boot Camp - to sign up please click the register now button above****
Take advantage of this comprehensive session with an in-depth view of Balance to Buy functionality and analysis tools to enhance your productivity.
Here's what you will learn:
* Functionality Enhancements - Where to find the information you need
* Planning a Vendor Meeting - Understanding Vendor Performance
* Merchandising a Category - What's working and what's not
* Aged Inventory Planning and Reduction - What you need to know going into high season
* Future Development of Balance to Buy™- Exciting developments for 4th Quarter and 2011
Bonus: Power User Topics
* The Analysis of High Unit Sales, Multi-door planning, Benchmarking your performance
This session is a great opportunity to preview the latest system enhancements for the fall and participate in a discussion about the future development of
Balance to Buy™.
