Service Providers
Behind every successful retailer or brand is a team of trusted experts. From merchandise planning and buying to accounting, logistics, and strategic consulting, service providers play a critical role in helping independent businesses run smarter and grow faster.
Management One
Helps independent retailers boost profitability and cash flow through tailored merchandise planning, open-to-buy strategies, and business consulting.
Boutique Hub
Offers retailers a full-stack growth solution — education, sourcing, community, and tools to scale smarter, drive sales, and avoid doing it alone.
Retail Smart Guys
Equips independent retailers with forecasting, financial planning, marketing strategy, and tech support to amplify sales, control inventory, and stabilize cash flow.
Trade Associations
Trade associations bring industry professionals together to share knowledge, set standards, and advocate for the future of retail. They provide valuable resources, networking opportunities, and support systems that help retailers, brands, and service providers thrive in a changing landscape.
National Shoe Retailers Association
The go-to trade association for America’s independent shoe retailers that offers education, community, and advocacy.
WhizBang Retail Training
Delivers actionable training from foundational skills to advanced sales techniques, providing tools, community, and events to help retailers gain measurable growth.
Heart on Main Street
Support hub for independent retailers that combines training, mentorship, funding, disaster recovery, and service networking to help businesses flourish.
Trade Shows
Industry-exclusive events that give retailers and brands the chance to discover new products, meet partners, and stay ahead of trends. These shows serve as critical hubs for product discovery, wholesale ordering, trend forecasting, and relationship building.
COTERIE
Premier, bi‑annual wholesale trade show in New York focused on women’s contemporary and advanced contemporary fashion.
MAGIC
Premier multi-city fashion marketplace that melds commerce, community, education, and trendsetting in one event.
Fashion Industry Gallery
Wholesale market in Dallas that caters to retail professionals, showcasing the latest trends in contemporary fashion.
Atlanta Apparel Market
The largest apparel-focused market on the East Coast, held multiple times a year at AmericasMart Atlanta.
Forum Road Show
Boutique-style, multi-city contemporary fashion trade show designed for an intimate and efficient buying experience.
The Running Event
Running and outdoor specialty retail trade show that serves as a high‑energy business hub for retailers and service providers.
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