The Inventory Mastery Program–LIVE!

Open to Buy Planning with Susan Negen

Tuesday-Wednesday, September 28-29, 2010

In this personalized 2-day coaching program, Susan will work with you in a small-group, hands-on atmosphere to help you grow your profits.  This personalized coaching program will get a simple, effective Open-To-Buy system up and running in your store in less than 90 days.  It will give you that boost to finally make your investments PAY!  

Guaranteed. 

We will work together right here at the WhizBang! Training offices in Grand Haven, MI, for TWO FULL DAYS.  At the end of our time together, you’ll not only know what needs to be done and how to do it, you’ll have a twelve-month plan that will give you complete control over your inventory.  And you’ll have the skills you need to do it again next year, and the year after that!  

• If you want to reduce your markdowns, raise margins and INCREASE PROFITS;
• If you want to dramatically improve your cash flow;
• If you want to make that POS system you spent thousands on really pay for itself;
  
• If you want to generate more sales; and,
• If you are as serious as a heart attack about finally getting control of your business…

This is finally your chance! 

You see, your inventory is the lifeblood of your business.  And you need to manage your inventory like your business depends on it… because it does. 

Here are six reasons why this program works:

1. You get access to my 17 years of buying experience for both large department stores and small independent retailers. You can benefit from what department stores have learned about managing inventory over literally hundreds of years.  That’s what someone taught me, and that’s what I will teach you. 
2. It’s right for small, independent retailers.  I put those “big box” skills to work in Bob’s small store environment just like yours, so I know the ropes. I know how much time you (don’t) have and how to make the system simple enough for you to manage. 
3. You get all the forms, computer templates, and planners you need.  You won’t have to spend days building this stuff.  You’ll get right to work. 
4. It has the structure you need to get the system up and running.  Why re-invent the wheel? I’ve already figured out the best way to organize and execute an open-to-buy system. It doesn’t get any easier than this.  
5. You’ll build a support group of other merchants to call on for help.  You’ll find that you get very close to the other people in the program and you’ll be rooting for each other’s success – long after the program is finished. 
6. You’ll get personal face-time with me, Susan Negen.  You’ll do the work right here at the WhizBang! Training offices and get personalized coaching from me,  and members of the WhizBang! Training team.If you think this course is right for you, let me give you more specifics…

The Inventory Mastery Program will be limited to only 16 people.  Period.  There is simply no way we could take on any more and still give you the attention you deserve. 

So, if this program makes sense and you’re serious about getting control of your inventory, I recommend you make your decision immediately.   

Once the 16 spots are taken, we will create a waiting list for those of you who want to participate in the program but called too late.  If a registered participant cancels, then we’ll add people to the class from the waiting list.  

Now, if you’re one of the fortunate 16 who sign up in time, let me tell you what you’ll receive: 

• A Two-Day LIVE Coaching Program designed to get a realistic, functioning Open-to-Buy system going for your store and an inventory management plan in place.
  
• Personalized help. I am going to accept only SIXTEEN PARTICIPANTS. No kidding and no exceptions! To make this a success for everyone involved, a small class size is essential. 
• Step-by-step guidance and lessons to be completed by the end of each day. We’ll take it step-by-step, and you’ll go home with a concrete plan to manage your inventory.
• Personal review and critique of all your work. We’ll make sure you’re doing it right, at each step, so you don’t waste valuable time backtracking to fix mistakes.
• Email support – for the inevitable questions and concerns after the fact. Just blast off your question and you’ll get an answer in a day or less.
• Open-To-Buy Binder with all the forms, planners, and templates you need to make the system a reality in your store.  Also, the templates and planners will come on CD-Rom so you can use them year after year.
• Six months of ongoing support. Just fax in your monthly OTB adjustment form and we will review it for problems and answer any questions you may have.  It will keep you on track and using the system until it is a habit.   This alone is worth the price of the entire program!!

That’s what you will get from us.  Now let me tell you what we're going to ask from you… 

• Your commitment to do the on-site work assignments, to fully participate in all the classroom discussions, and to run the Open-To-Buy system in your store.
• Take time to do your “prework” and read through your Inventory Management kit from your Retail Mastery System.  Then bring that binder with you to class so you can refer to your Inventory Management kit during the workshop.  Being familiar with it will streamline your inventory management process once you get back to your store.

You’ll spend two full days working on your program… and although that’s a lot of time to take out of a busy schedule, it’s not much when you consider the impact this program will have on you and your business.  I respect your time, and everything I ask you to do will be laser-focused on developing a killer inventory plan for your store.   

What’s the investment? 

The Inventory Mastery Program--LIVE! is only $1997.  By some standards, this would be considered expensive.  And maybe in the short term it is expensive for you.  But when you look at the importance of managing your inventory and the long-term impact it will have on your cash position, sales, and profits… this program is an absolute bargain!   

In fact, I’d say many of you can’t afford not to take advantage of the program… 

You will quickly recover the cost of the program in improved profits and, like the Energizer Bunny, this program will just keep going and going…. making you money year in and year out. 

I know that almost two thousand dollars is a lot of money for some of you, and making that kind of commitment could be difficult.  But I’m also confident that you’ll see exactly where you’ll make money, where you’ll save money, and how much a difference this information will make to your business.