MEGA Group USA Releases Show Details Ahead of New Orleans Event
Furniture World News Desk on
3/20/2017
MEGA Group USA recently announced what’s in store for its retailers over their four-day event in New Orleans. The Show begins on Monday, March 27 with the annual MEGA golf tournament at TPC Louisiana that pairs retailers and vendors together for an afternoon of fun, followed by a welcome reception for members at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside.
Day two is focused around business-building sessions designed to help retailers tackle the challenges they face; learn from various leaders in marketing, finance, leadership, merchandising and more; and then execute those learnings effectively. There are 46 training breakouts available for members to choose from throughout the course of the day. Topics range from how to pick up share with the demise of national players like Sears and HHGregg , solid financial planning, to how to make the most of marketing dollars to drive sales.
MEGA will also introduce two new categories for members aimed at positioning them for greater profitability. Members will have the chance to learn more during training sessions and see the new product categories first-hand during the buying show later in the week. “These two new vendors offer products that fit well with the MEGA ‘whole home’ strategy,” says Mallory Parker, executive vice president at MEGA. “Both categories offer products with a built-in customer base because of the recognized brand names. We believe these lines will create a new wave of traffic to our retailers as well as present new profit opportunities through incremental sales.”
On Tuesday, MEGA also welcomes George Anderson from Synchrony Financial and Kevin Lao from Google who will both be featured keynote speakers. Anderson is tapped to inspire the membership and encourage boldness and an innovative mentality, while Lao will share with retailers how to harness the power of the search engine to reach consumers.
The week rounds out with the buy show kicked off with MEGA Madness, a member favorite featuring hot buys on limited merchandise. On Wednesday and Thursday, MEGA moves to the New Orleans Convention Center for its buy show, hosting 100 different vendors representing consumer electronics, major appliances, furniture and home décor, bedding, marketing, finance and other business services.
“This week has been designed to energize our retailers and provide a plan for grabbing more share in each of their markets,” says Rick Bellows, president of MEGA Group. “The retailers that come to these shows are focused on growing their businesses, not just by buying better, but truly learning what it takes to merchandise and market effectively. There is so much value offered to retailers through group membership, and this show lets members get a taste of all the help that is available to them.”
MEGA looks forward to hosting its members and vendor partners in New Orleans at the end of the month. Together, the independent retail channel can win in this changing retail landscape.
More about MEGA Group USA: MEGA Group USA is the fastest growing national home furnishings buying organization in the country with retail members in the furniture, electronic, appliance and mattress industries. MEGA Group USA is dedicated to the online success of every member and is committed to providing cutting-edge, effective and practical resources as technology continues to evolve and be the driving resource to reaching consumers. MEGA also provides their members excellent products and services including insurance, group vendor programs, custom advertising and marketing services, consulting, store merchandising, and information technology support aimed at driving floor traffic, improving sales and profits, and enhancing operating efficiencies. MEGA Group USA has 1,750 retail members in 3,200 store fronts throughout the United States. For more information on MEGA Group USA, visit www.megagroupusa.com.