Based on the turnout at TISE, Coverings and the other industry events so far this year I’d say training is more popular than ever. Most sessions at these events had sizable crowds, interested attendees and lots of good questions.
Consider the fact the retailers who are still with us after the recession, now face the glacial speed of the recovery, stepped-up competition from big box and other national players, not to mention a consumer that shops a totally different way than she did a decade ago and they are having a tougher go at it than ever before. In fact, most dealers have been sitting in these seminars because they realize they need a different set of skills to prosper moving forward.