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September topics include Business Networking in Social Settings, Energizing and Motivating Employees, Free and Affordable Branding - How to Market your Business on a Shoestring Budget, The Value of Search in a Down Economy and more!
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Retail Alliance is launching a six-month seminar series for retailers that will explore best practices in a variety of retail topics, provide one-on-one consultation and encourage peer review. The program, dubbed “Retail Institute,” will be facilitated by world-class entrepreneur, author and educator, Warren Tyler.
Class to begin September 14, 2010. Spaces are limited! Click here to learn more.
Join Retail Alliance and fellow retailers for an entertaining evening of networking and fun, complete with refreshments on Wednesday, September 7 at Langley Speedway in Hampton from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
We hope to see you there!
Retail Alliance has partnered with the Virginia Crime Prevention Association to provide your business the best means of addressing retail crime and most current and effective programs and practices at the 9th Annual Virginia Retail Loss Prevention Conference. “Loss Prevention Through Partnership” When: October 21, 2010 Where: Sheraton Norfolk Waterside This conference offers a compendium of best practices on all aspects of loss prevention. The event increases awareness of the problem and opens a dialogue between merchants and law enforcement on how to combat the problem.
Click here for information on seminars, speakers, pricing and more; or contact Ray Mattes at 757.455.9321 or AJ Fagan at 757.455.9305.
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Retail Alliance is actively working to promote a "buy local" campaign.
Buying locally helps produce more income, jobs, and tax receipts for local communities than dollars spent with big box stores. Local businesses are more likely to utilize local ads, banks and other services. Local businesses donate more money to nonprofits and are more accountable to their local communities. Supporting local businesses preserves the economic diversity of our communities and the unique character of our neighborhoods. And, supporting local businesses is good for the environment, because it cuts down on fuel consumption. Buying locally produced goods reduces the need to ship goods from thousands of miles away and also cuts down on the distances shoppers travel.
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Imagine a time when you got really lousy customer service...was it an airline, maybe when handling a return or exchange or maybe trying to manage your cell phone account.
On Friday, April 24, retailers from throughout Hampton Roads and western Virginia arrived in a party mood to celebrate at the second annual Retail Alliance Retailers of the Year. They were not disappointed.