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INDEPENDENT RETAILERS
POISED FOR Q4
AFTER SUCCESSFUL PRIMETIME
T
he dust is still settling on Nationwide Marketing Group's 57th
in-person edition of PrimeTime, which took place in Nashville,
August 15-18, but the early returns from the business and
educational conference are showing just how critical an opportunity
those few days are for independent retailers.
"After more than 18 months apart, we expected a lively and excited
crowd. But our members and vendor partners simply blew the roof off
the Gaylord Opryland Resort," says Nationwide President and Chief
Member Advocate Tom Hickman. "The educational sessions were
some of the most engaging we've seen at PrimeTime, member
meetings were lively, and the show floor was absolutely buzzing with
activity for two full days."
Roughly 900 member companies made the trip to Nashville for
PrimeTime. Another 175 vendor partners were on hand to showcase
their products and services. In total, PrimeTime welcomed more than
3,500 attendees to the Music City.
But it's not just that they showed up to PrimeTime and had a good
time – which they did. Nationwide's members took advantage of
every opportunity to get further educated on the ever-evolving retail
landscape. And they made sure to capitalize on all the Cash Back and
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