spring 2024 Talk Shop Seminars

Bringing together industry experts to share tools, insights and navigate changes influencing the retail landscape to help you and your business thrive.

Elevate Your Shop Displays

This engaging workshop will inspire, inform, and equip retailers to take their shop and window displays to the next level.
We’ll cover the core principles of visual merchandising, including design fundamentals, merchandising techniques, and effective retail zoning. We’ll also dive into the psychology of visual merchandising and how to target specific demographics.
By the end of this workshop, you'll gain the knowledge and tools to create an atmosphere that entices customers to linger in your store and make purchases.
You won’t want to miss a fun and informative 60 minutes!

Genevieve Flynn, Design Consultant
Sunday, 25 August – 11.30 AM
Monday, 26 August – 1.00 PM

How to successfully brand build and sell using Social Media.

Clive will be speaking about how to leverage social media to build your business in 2024. With the ever-evolving social media landscape, Clive will provide valuable insights and strategies for business owners looking to stay ahead of the curve and effectively leverage social media to grow their business.
Attendees can expect to leave Clive’s talk with actionable tips and a better understanding of how social media can drive their business success in the year ahead.

Clive Antony, Marketing Director & Founder - A&M
Sunday, 25 August – 2.00 PM
Tuesday, 27 August – 10.00 AM

RetailNZ Business Update

Hear from Carolyn Young, CEO of RetailNZ, New Zealand's leading retail membership association.
Carolyn will provide insights on the current economic climate and its impact on the retail industry, including the latest RetailNZ Economic Update and key government changes affecting retailers.

Carolyn Young, Chief Executive – Retail NZ
Monday, 26 August – 10.00 AM 

How to Hire Better

Hiring the right talent is fundamental to any leader’s success, however very few are ever given training on how to do this effectively and inclusively. Join Tony Pownall, Co-founder of Cultivate, the SEEK 2023 Medium Recruitment Agency of the Year, in this interactive workshop.
You will take away: A simple and practical framework providing the blueprint for hiring any position and ways to apply this to your process to remove uncertainty and improve accuracy of hire.

Tony Pownall, Co-founder - Cultivate Recruitment
Monday, 26 August – 11.30 AM

NRISU: Tackling Retail Crime Together

Retailers in New Zealand are facing a significant challenge with retail crime. It is estimated to cost businesses a total of $2.6 billion annually, impacting not only finances but also staff and customers. In his session, Matt will discuss incoming changes to government legislation, retail crime trends, prevention strategies, and best practices for reporting crimes to the police. He will also explain how the NRISU collaborates with the retail sector and crime prevention organizations to tackle this problem.

Matthew Tierney, Manager, National Retail Investigation Support Unit – NZ Police
Tuesday, 27 August – 11.30 AM

Mastering Your Mindset for Success

In both business and life, your mindset is the key to unlocking your full potential. If you're looking to make strides in any area of your work life, mastering your mindset is the perfect starting point. Join Mark as he explores powerful strategies to cultivate a winning attitude, ignite your motivation, build confidence and resilience to conquer any challenge life throws your way.

Mark Windust, Sales & Leadership Coach
Tuesday, 27 August – 1.00 PM