In retailing, knowledge equals power. And at the CGTA Toronto Gift Show retailers can discover new ways to unleash the full selling power of their store. At our many retail learning opportunities, feature areas, seminars, presentations, and workshops visitors have access to a plethora of comprehensive retail tools and resources, as well as expert consultations on everything from store design and product displays to new ideas in retail operations.
Whether you’re a seasoned pro or new to giftware retailing, this is the one trade buying event where you’ll come face to face with real product; see the newest trends up close and personal, inspect their quality, materials, craftsmanship, sizes, colours and finishes, and compare the offerings from competing vendors.
Browse, shop and buy everything new and exciting in product designs and ideas, all carefully organized and displayed for your shopping/buying convenience. The CGTA Toronto Gift Show is also where you can network with giftware peers and industry leaders from all sectors, learn about the latest improvements in retail operations, processes and tools, and get expert advice on how to increase the selling power of your brand and your store!
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INTERNATIONAL CENTRE
COMPLIMENTARY SEMINARS
Turn Your Business into a Consumer Destination
Sunday, August 8, 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.
Drawing on his on-site consulting experience with thousands of independent businesses, Jon Schallert of The Schallert Group shows how any organization can use his trademarked 14-point process to reinvent their business to become a consumer destination. Attendees will learn how Jon's Destination Business strategies and innovative tactics nullify the traditional importance of “location, location, location” as a criterion for independent business success, and why waiting for ‘Big Brother’ to reinvent a marketplace usually fails.
TrendWatch 2011: Spotlight On Home Décor
Monday, August 9, 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.
Meet Samantha Pynn, contributing design editor of Style At Home magazine, host and
creative director of Pure Design HGTV and guest expert on City TV’s CityLine. Hear Samantha’s perspective on the latest trends in home décor, including: lighting; garden and interior accessories; styles; colours and fabrics.
Real Life Retail For All Retailers
Monday, August 9, 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.
Award winning retailer, Karin Vermeer of Vermeer’s Garden Centre, shares her sourcing, buying, shipping tips and strategies. Includes a comprehensive buyer handbook and purchase order book.
TORONTO CONGRESS
CENTRE SOUTH
COMPLIMENTARY SEMINARS
How To Reach & Capture Today’s Over-Marketed Customers
Sunday, August 8, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.
In this session, Jon Schallert shows how new customers form their first impressions just seven seconds after entering a store or business for the first time. Jon also investigates how customers view six critical areas related to the use of floor space, and illustrates these principles with actual photos from the thousands of businesses he has counseled. You'll leave knowing how to identify and correct weaknesses in your store's visual presentations to increase consumer sales.
The Inside Scoop
Tuesday, August 10, 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.
An award winning retail store’s owner shares an insider’s look at the secrets behind their success. You'll come away with exciting new ideas to improve your business, as well as practical tactics to make it happen. Moderated by Erica Kirkland, Retail News magazine editor.
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