TRENDS & RETAIL EDUCATION
ASD Market Week is more than a consumer goods trade show. We are a go-to source for education on how to start, grow, and run retail businesses of all types. Our in-person and online resources have all you need to help you understand what’s trending in retail today.
LEARN FROM INDUSTRY EXPERTS
Barbara Wold
Retail Industry Expert
Tim Jordan
Abelardo Flores
Robyn Johnson
ASD RETAIL BUSINESS GUIDES
ASD Market Week retail business guides offer free information to help your business succeed. Download our latest guides below.
Mastering Store Merchandising:
A How-To Guide for Retailers
The ultimate checklist to get your customers to checkout. Command attention and drive traffic with these quick merchandising ideas.
How to Succeed at Amazon Selling Part 1: How to Set Up Your Amazon Store
The first in a series of Amazon selling essentials. Use this primer to do it right the first time and start building profits right away.
How to Create Successful Private Label Opportunities
Explore all sides of private label – the numbers, launching your line, and legal. Nothing is left out of our most popular resource ever.
The ASD Retail Report: Trending Product & Categories
Spotlight on the top trends we’ve collected straight from our vendors. This report has loads of pictures to inspire your best sales.
ASD BLOG
Check out the ASD Blog for more retail resources. Here are a few of our most popular blog posts.
Are You Struggling to Pay Rent? Here’s What You Can Do!
Millions of retailers and other businesses around the world are just trying to keep their heads above water due to the downturn of sales in light of the current pandemic. For many of these, because they are closed down until the situation is considered under control,...
What Amazon Sellers Need to Know Now
Amazon Seller Update – July 2020 Earlier this year was the start of the era of the coronavirus, and we’ve seen a drastic change in what is happening with the supply and demand of Amazon products, as well as how Amazon has responded to the pandemic. All of the changes...
How to Educate Yourself and Stand Against Racism
The silence of those who are not engaging with the Black Lives Matter movement is deafening. An entire race of people have been systematically oppressed since America’s conception, and right now the anger has culminated in widespread national protests and demands for...
What’s Happening With PPP Loans & Retailers | Extensions & Forgiveness
PPP Loan Forgiveness & Extensions Updated 6/7/2020 We finally have some good news regarding the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) initially passed by Congress in March as part of the CARES Act and subsequently infused with additional funding in April. As you may...
Business Unusual: Running A Retail Business During COVID-19
By most accounts, COVID-19 is going to have a lasting effect on many aspects of our lives into the next year. Some predictions include the continuation of working from home, the permanent shift of consumers shopping online for most of their needs, and the focus on...
The Daily Dose: CBD Webinar Series
During the current pandemic and economic crisis, retailers have expressed their struggles with decreased sales and cash flow concerns. But despite these circumstances, the hemp-derived CBD market continues to thrive with endless opportunities for retailers that...
