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Riddle has several key goals for NATM, among them a need to
improve security levels for members and better collaborative sharing
of information between members and vendors. He wants to grow
NATM strategically, adding large retailers in new locations –
particularly in the Western U.S. Riddle's three primary future
objectives for NATM revolve around prioritizing and strategic planning
for members and the business they take on to ensure value and
adequate representation for all NATM members, a focus on fortifying
relationships and cultivating new ones with vendor partners and
OEMs, and optimizing member profits.
"NATM needs to enhance the value of our membership by exploring
all new and possible business opportunities for our members," said
Riddle. "We need to build on our existing momentum by helping our
members do more with the size, volume, and variety of their products
and recognize new potential opportunities in the marketplace. Our
members want to see more attention paid to the POS data and
analytics of their products and businesses which we intend to provide;
this is what will build trust among our members while preserving the
security and integrity of their critical operational information."
The September conference saw over 400 attendees including the
group's 10 regional members, OEMs, vendors, and retailers. NATM
members represent retail outlets selling goods to consumers that
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