No one wants to be alone when running a retail business. Whether it's hiring employees or interacting with customers, merchants know how vital relationships are for keeping operations going. Another key group that retailers should connect with is  their peers – other company leaders and industry experts. By establishing and building upon these relationships, merchants can significantly help their businesses grow and succeed.

At this year's Retail Pro Global Conference, retail professionals will have plenty of chances to network with other attendees and create a new network of contacts on which they can interact with long after the conference is over. The event will take place in Barcelona, Spain, with the Business Partner Summit being held October 18-20 and the Customer Summit between October 20-22. Registration information can found at https://www.retailpro.com/Community/2013Conference/Registration.php.

Entrepreneur Magazine offers some tips on how professionals can effectively network to help their own operations succeed. The source recommends that company leaders "seek engagement," meaning that retailers should meet or talk regularly with contacts to maintain valuable relationships. In addition, merchants can share their stories and in turn, hear the lessons other professionals learned along the way. This dialogue is key to great networking and helps businesses gain insight into the retail industry that will be essential for years to come.

This entry was posted by Retail Pro on Monday, May 20th, 2013 at 8:04 am .