The Coastal Connections Conference has announced that Dane Cohen, business development manager for the leading retail planning and analysis company, Management One, will be the keynote speaker at the 2023 Coastal Connections Conference, Oct. 22-24, at the Margaritaville Resort Orlando, in Orlando, Florida.
Cohen brings more than a decade of experience in the fashion, wholesale, and retail industry to the Management One team. Independent retail is in his blood as he formerly led the retail division of a family-owned chain of specialty department stores. As the Business Development Manager, his diverse background in leading sales and retail teams, brand marketing, events and merchandising provides him a unique and informed perspective for clients.
“We are thrilled to have Cohen as the 2023 keynote speaker,” says Kristin Ely, director of the Coastal Connections Conference. “As a panelist at our last conference, his knowledge and expertise resonated with attendees who told us they wanted to hear more from him and his effective approaches to inventory management. We listened and agreed. Now attendees at the October 2023 event will have more undivided time to hear his insights into successful retail operations and get their questions answered.”
During the session, “Mastering the Inventory Game,“ which will kick off the conference on Sunday, Oct. 22 at 3 p.m., Cohen will share threats and opportunities he sees facing seaside retailers and how to navigate them. The session will focus on timely strategies that coastal retailers can use to uncover cash in their business by taking a fresh look at their inventory strategy. Most importantly, retailers will learn the critical mistakes to avoid when it comes to managing inventory.
Among the many key points of the session, Dane will highlight how to manage the perishability of your merchandise, the importance of “turn + flow,” and how data-driven forecasting can optimize sales (and cash) performance.
Attendees will walk away with actionable takeaways they can put into practice immediately, including:
- the critical mistakes to avoid in inventory management;
- how to generate more cash in your retail business; and
- the importance of proper budgeting when buying merchandise.
“You'll leave this session with out-of-the-box ideas and proven tools that will make managing your store's merchandise less work, more fun and even more profitable,” says Cohen.
For more information about the agenda, speakers and registration, visit www.coastalconnectionsconference.com. Register soon to take advantage of Super Early Bird rates.
