RETAILOBSERVER.COM JANUARY 2023
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Moe Lastfogel
moe@retailobserver.com
Moe's Musings Views
Happy Retailing,
H
appy New Year and thanks for being associated with The Retail
Observer. So, what does it mean to be associated? And what can an
association do for you?
Associate—by definition: joined in some kind of relationship such as a
colleague or ally or companion etc. As readers, we are defined as "associated".
What is our bond you may ask? Well, this is how I see it: we all have the goal of
bettering ourselves, our families and our lives. We look to each other for help,
knowledge, friendship and coopatition. "Huh?" you say, that's not a word!
What is coopatition (co-op-a-ti-tion)? As a dear friend of mine puts it, it's
cooperation between competitors. Through our associations and affiliations,
we can implement change in an industry through the power in our numbers.
Today thousands of copies of The Retail Observer are distributed throughout
North America and overseas in 38 countries. If each location has five people
reading this one issue of the magazine, that would equate to readership of over
140,000 people. Just think, you belong to that large group of individuals that
have similar goals in mind as you. That goal stated is to move boxes (product).
So, the question becomes what is the best way to move these boxes and
what does being associated have to do with that? If you look at our masthead
to the right of this column, you will find we have affiliated our magazine with
many of the top associations and buying groups in this industry, with more
affiliations coming down the road. We've done this to help you, our readers,
move more boxes.
You know that the more of those boxes you move, the more profit you make.
Over the course of 2023, we will bring you new articles, from financial columns
to business education. We are working within our industry to bring you stories
of successes and lessons from failures. We will help you to find seminars and
educational opportunities to assist not only you but your employees to further
their skills in this ever-changing marketplace. We will look for value-added
opportunities through our advertisers to bring you products and services that
may help you move boxes and increase your bottom line. What's new, what's
hot and who's who will still be the main part of what we do. We will even add
some new surprises along the way. So, let's enjoy the possibilities of this New
Year, and may you turn your inventory often.
WHY
ASSOCIATE?
We proudly support the following
trade associations and buying groups
throughout North America whose news
and information greatly contribute to the
quality of The Retail Observer and the
education of our readers.
www.asid.org
www.cedia.org
www.dpha.net
www.feigroup.net
www.htsa.com
www.cta.tech
www.cantrex.com
www.unitedservicers.com
www.psoca.org
www.NKBA.org
www.necoalliance.com
www.psaworld.org
www.prosourceinfo.com
THE RETAIL
www.nahb.org
www.nrha.org
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www.NARI.org
www.nationwidegroup.org
www.aham.org
www.rtohq.org
www.joinbrandsource.com
