Day of Learning

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"Day of Learning"
Retail Institute of Learning
August 12th
J.E . Broyhill Civic Center Hwy. 321
North Lenoir, NC
retailinstitute_at_merchantsdistributors.com
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Seminar and Workshop Schedule
LOOK!

• 1000 AM Retailer Success Stores
• 1130 AM Lunch
• 1230 PM First Session Workshops
• 200 PM Break
• 230 PM Second Session Workshops
• 400 PM Program Concludes
• 430 PM Town Hall Meeting
• 530 PM Fish Fry Cookout
• Each workshop listed will be held at 1230 and
  again 230

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Independent Success Stories
Keynote Address
Featuring

• Alan Atwood Payless IGA Produce Sidewalk Sale
• Darrell Wiley J J Foods Anniversary Sale
• Mark Yambor Fairvalue Foods 8 Principles for
  Preparing
• for WalMart
• Bucky Lee Food 4 Less Private Brands Sale

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Improve Sales Through Store Branding
presented by

• Gain an accurate understanding of the quality
  your private label has compared to national
  brands.
• Gain knowledge about the quality assurance and
  control programs that are in place that match or
  exceed the standards offered by national brands.

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The Process of BuildingA Grocery Store
Workshop by MDI Retail Development Department

• Learn the steps to successfully build or remodel
  a supermarket and understand your ROI before you
  spend any money.
• See how easily you can make your existing store
  look new.
• Second Nature Cooling by Hill Phoenix - Modern
  motor room technology can possibly cut your
  refrigerant gas needs by as much as 95. See how.
• Hear how older frozen food doors can be
  retro-fitted for LED lighting.

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The test results are in! What exactly is
Revionics?
presented by MDI
? Learn what Revionics is and how it can improve
your profits and sales ? Hear how the program
works and what type of results your store can
expect to achieve ? Understand what the program
costs are and what the ROI will be ? Learn what
the Roll Out procedures will be and how it may
affect you.
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Organic Food RetailTrends Strategies

• Doug is a food distribution industry consultant
  with over 38 years in the business. His career
  includes senior marketing and operations
  positions with Albertsons, Finast Edwards Super
  Foods, Sentry Super Savor and Tree of Life. Doug
  is an accomplished speaker featured regularly by
  NGA and NASFT on subjects such as strategic
  planning and specialty/organic merchandising.

Doug Sumpter President, DPS
Presented by
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Organic Food RetailTrends Strategies

• Review the organic food industry both in the
  traditional supermarket and health food channels.
• Gain an understanding of what is driving current
  consumer
• trends and what impact our current economic
  climate is havingon organic food sales.
• Hear how you can use your location dynamics to
  create anorganic strategy.
• Hear what supply solutions and programs are
  currently available.
• Review what the tangibles are for a successful
  program such as commitment, employee training,
  and local purchasing to name a few.

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Merchandising Tipsfor Holidays
A Something-for-Everyone Workshop
presented by MDI
Selling Ideas for----
Produce Floral
Dairy, Frozen Food, and Grocery
Health/Beauty Wellness and General Merchandise

• Meat Seafood

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We look forward to seeing you there!

• Contact your Retail Counselor to register or send
  an email to us at retailinstitute_at_merchantsdistrib
  utors.com