ASD Marketweek March 2018

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New Buyer Orientation (Room N245)

12 Mar 18
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM
Learn the A-B-C's of ASD Market Week. Shop like a pro, find the best margin-making merchandise and get the 4-1-1 on all the fun too! Hosted by ... More...

Amazon Data: Proven Private Label Product Selection Tactics to Zig While Others Zag (Room N245)

12 Mar 18
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM

Tracks: IMA

In this presentation, Andy and Liran will be taking you through some of the tactics that can help keep you ahead of the herd as you produce private... More...

How to Shop the Show: Buyers Intro Guide to SourceDirect (Room Sourcing Floor: South Hall Lower)

12 Mar 18
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Tracks: Source Direct

New to SourceDirect? Learn the ins and outs of navigating the show floor and discover the tools and educational sessions available to ensure you ha... More...

The Psychology of Price (The Mark Down and Mark Up Game) (Room Central Hall Lobby)

12 Mar 18
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM

Tracks: Independent Retailer Conference

Consumers want the best deal possible whether they need the item or not. Getting to the best price is winning in their minds. But the right price i... More...

Dispelling Millennial Myths: What the New Generation of Shoppers Actually Wants from You (Room N243)

12 Mar 18
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: Independent Retailer Conference

Millennials are transforming the relationship between retailer and consumer in search of a seamless experience from online to in-store, but nobody ... More...

Five Ways You’re Sabotaging Yourself on Social Media (Room Central Hall Lobby)

12 Mar 18
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Tracks: Independent Retailer Conference

It’s time for some real talk. You’ve got the best intentions with your business - but you’re not doing everything you can to ensu... More...

Utilizing Product Photography, Packaging and Inserts to Increase Sales (Room N245)

12 Mar 18
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM

Tracks: IMA

Sellers spend so much time sourcing the perfect product, but when it comes to finally listing it online, they are often doing the bare minimum by f... More...

Katharyne's Keynote: 'Making Your Brand Addictive!': Why Gamification Needs to Be the Secret Weapon in Your Marketing Arsenal in 2018 (Room Blue Sky Suite #S231)

12 Mar 18
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
How many rewards cards are on your keychain? How many notifications have you clicked this morning? Have you talked to a robot today? Gamificatio... More...

The Importance of Repricing and Automation of Listing Inventory (Room Central Hall Lobby)

12 Mar 18
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM

Tracks: Independent Retailer Conference

Want to save time? Want to increase productivity? Want to strengthen multi-channel sales? Gain insight on repricing, FBA, drop shipping and more in... More...

How to Succeed in Today's Fast Changing E-Commerce Environment (Room N245)

12 Mar 18
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM

Tracks: IMA

Should you sell on your own website? Amazon? Both? Get the answers to these questions and more as industry veteran Brennan Hyde shares ten observat... More...

Sourcing 101: Finding New Suppliers and How to Negotiate a Contract (Room Sourcing Floor: South Hall Lower)

12 Mar 18
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Source Direct

This session is ideal if you have NEVER sourced direct from a facotry or overseas. We will cover the fundamentals of sourcing your products from ov... More...

Yelp for Retailers: Using Reviews to Boost Your Business (Room Central Hall Lobby)

12 Mar 18
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM

Tracks: Independent Retailer Conference

You don't have to have a perfect five star rating to use reviews to improve your retail business. In fact, it's a mentality that any busine... More...

How to Use Your Personality to Sell More Product (Room Central Hall Lobby)

12 Mar 18
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM

Tracks: Independent Retailer Conference

A discussion on how live streaming reaches more people in a more meaningful way and how you can sell directly through live stream videos to custome... More...

Nine Secrets to Compete and Win Against Amazon and the Chains (Room N243)

12 Mar 18
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Tracks: Independent Retailer Conference

If you are not constantly looking at new, innovative ways to take care of your customers, to make their shopping experience better, and to make it ... More...

Chatbot Building Workshop. Bring Your Laptop! (Room Blue Sky Suite #S231)

12 Mar 18
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
In this free, hands-on workshop, we'll walk you through the basics of building a Facebook Messenger chatbot that can run promotions and handle ... More...

Online Strategies for Generating Offline Sales: Facebook Marketing for Retailers (Room N245)

12 Mar 18
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM

Tracks: IMA

If you aren't using social media to make sure that your customers are coming to you, then your competition might be stealing your best customer... More...

The Anatomy of a Well-Designed Store: How to Set Your Sales Floor to Sell! (Room Central Hall Lobby)

12 Mar 18
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Tracks: Independent Retailer Conference

Physical retail is becoming less about the product and more about the in-store experience. Shoppers come to your store not just to buy; they come f... More...

The Elements of Sourcing-Contract, Logistics, and QC (Room Sourcing Floor: South Hall Lower)

12 Mar 18
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Tracks: Source Direct

This session will cover the fundamentals of the legal elements of sourcing/working direct with a factory. The panel will discuss in-depth the quali... More...

Meet the Experienced E-Commerce Sellers: Live Q&A Panel (Room N245)

12 Mar 18
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM

Tracks: IMA

Speaker(s): Doyle Carver ; Eddie Levine ; Erik Rodriguez ; Robyn Johnson ; Theresa Cox
What's better than learning from one expert? How about learning from five of them! With 45+ years of combined experience, these five e-Commerce... More...

Top Tactics for Building a Loyal Social Media Following (Room N243)

12 Mar 18
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Tracks: Independent Retailer Conference

Stop talking to yourself! Now more than ever you need to engage your audience on social media and provide a place for meaningful interactions. You&... More...

How to Market Your Business on a Budget (Room Central Hall Lobby)

12 Mar 18
1:15 PM - 1:30 PM

Tracks: Independent Retailer Conference

Marketing your business doesn’t need to be expensive. Today, retailers can generate buzz with well-timed events in their communities, the rig... More...

Shipping Contract Negotiations: What You Need to Know (Room Central Hall Lobby)

12 Mar 18
1:45 PM - 2:00 PM

Tracks: Independent Retailer Conference

Have you ever gone into a negotiation and wished you had the same information at your fingertips that FedEx or UPS brings to the table? This sessio... More...

How To Improve Product Margins (Room Sourcing Floor: South Hall Lower)

12 Mar 18
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Tracks: Source Direct

This is ideal for ANY retailer or brand (no matter the size) that wants to improve product margins with their top selling products by going direct ... More...

Profit First for E-Commerce Businesses: Profit is a Habit – Not an Event (Room N245)

12 Mar 18
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM

Tracks: IMA

Cyndi will share the breakthrough cash flow management system Profit First that she implements with her e-Commerce clients.  Profit First work... More...

How Technology is Empowering Small Businesses: A Case Study (Room Central Hall Lobby)

12 Mar 18
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: Independent Retailer Conference

This quick, 15 minute session will offer a snapshot of how technology is empowering small businesses. We will unveil how independent retailers can ... More...

Diversification of Selling Channels and Partner Relations (Room N243)

12 Mar 18
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Tracks: Independent Retailer Conference

Why would you want to sell on multiple channels? How can you expand to multiple selling channels and what will you need to get started? SellerActiv... More...

Seeing Is Believing! Join a Live Demo to See What eBay’s Promoted Listings Can Do For Your Business (Room Central Hall Lobby)

12 Mar 18
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Tracks: Independent Retailer Conference

Watch a live demo of eBay’s Promoted Listings platform in action. You’ll walk away from this session with a clear understanding of how ... More...

The Five Things You Need to Know About Accounting Before You Reach the 10K Month Mark (Room N245)

12 Mar 18
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM

Tracks: IMA

Most of us didn't start our businesses with a shiny new MBA. Instead, after stumbling into e-Commerce and entrepreneurship, our businesses grew... More...

Private Workshop 'Curating your Signature Program' (Room Blue Sky Suite #S231)

12 Mar 18
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
We will be running a small group workshop about curating a signature program from scratch. If you're looking for a new venture in 2018, this i... More...

Open-to-Buy: Where Better Inventory Management Begins (Room Central Hall Lobby)

12 Mar 18
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Tracks: Independent Retailer Conference

Open-to-buy is a tool that in the hands of a fully committed retailer can profoundly improve financial improvements. Topics covered will include an... More...

Diversification and You: Selling on Jet and Walmart (Room N245)

12 Mar 18
4:00 PM - 4:45 PM

Tracks: IMA

Learn more about the Jet and Walmart marketplaces and why it is important to diversify in the online marketplace. More...

Three Ways to Optimize In-Store Operations Now (Room Central Hall Lobby)

12 Mar 18
4:15 PM - 4:30 PM

Tracks: Independent Retailer Conference

Did you know a recent UNC study found that retailers are over- or understaffed 86 percent of the time? And that another study showed nearly half of... More...

Intellectual Property Issues For Small/Middle Market Businesses (Room N237)

12 Mar 18
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
This session will explore a host of intellectual property (IP) issues for wholesale and retail consumer product businesses that manufacture product... More...