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.
How to Set Up An Instagram Shop in 6.5 Easy Steps
A few months ago, I taught you how to set up a Facebook page and shop for your retail store. Now I’m back to help you learn how to set up a shoppable Instagram account in 6.5 easy steps. In order to create shoppable Instagram posts where your customers can purchase...
3 Steps to Starting a Liquidation Business
You’ve probably heard the term liquidation but may not know exactly what it is. In the world of business, it is the process that a business uses to pay their debts by selling their goods and assets. A liquidation company buys the goods at a discount and then resells...
Why Every Retailer Needs to Make Google a Part of Their Marketing Strategy
Large or small, Google’s products for retailers are extremely important for building awareness of your business, developing your customer base, and driving in-store and online sales. Let’s start with some fast statistics and insights that I’ve learned over the...
CBD — Is It Right for Your Store?
CBD. You’ve heard about it. Someone you know swears by its benefits, but what is CBD? And more importantly, should you be carrying it in your store? With so much hype about CBD, Project CBD says “along with a growing awareness of cannabidiol as a potential health aid...
Where Small Businesses Are at Right Now During the Pandemic
It’s no secret that COVID-19 has upended life as we know it. Since late March when social distancing and shelter-in-place guidelines hit the U.S., businesses everywhere have worked to keep their employees and community safe while still keeping their business open and...
ASD Online Market: Your Direct Line to Retail Vendors
Are you tired of waiting for live events to shop for high margin products for your store? ASD Market Week is excited to announce the launch of ASD Online Market, your opportunity to explore retail products (including some with unheard-of sales and exclusive specials),...
