WhizBang! Retail Training

WhizBang! Retail Training

Business Consulting and Services

Grand Haven, MI 663 followers

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About us

WhizBang! Retail Training has been coaching retailers and developing training materials for retail store owners for 15 years. WhizBang! Training gives independent retailers the critical skills they need to run successful stores. Bob Negen's street-smart marketing ideas, expert salesmanship, and leadership abilities combined with Susan Negen's sophisticated technical retail skills bring you an unparalleled opportunity to get all the information you need from just one source - WhizBang! Training. With a team of highly skilled leaders in the retail industry and experts on small business success, WhizBang! Retail Training has solutions for every kind of retail need, from live training events to hit products to experienced speakers for your next retail conference or event.

Industry
Business Consulting and Services
Company size
2-10 employees
Headquarters
Grand Haven, MI
Type
Partnership
Founded
1999
Specialties
Independent Retail Store Help, Experienced Retail Speakers, Live Training Events for Retailers, Training Products for Retailers, Retail Training, and Retail Consulting

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  • We're honored to be chosen as an Inc. Magazine #2024PowerPartner in the Small & Mighty category. #SmallAndMighty is classified as "businesses that thrive at powering other businesses, often without the resources of their larger peers or competitors. These are the companies that have done the most with the least." It's exactly who we are AND exactly who we serve. We'll never stop doing our part to lift up the small and mighty businesses everywhere! #IncPowerPartner

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  • Happy #NationalBossesDay to WhizBang! Retail Training Co-Founders, Bob and Susan Negen! How were you introduced to these retail legends? Bob and Susan’s skills and real-world perspective come from over 40 years of combined on-the-floor retail experience. Bob founded the Mackinaw Kite Co., an award winning chain of kite and toy stores, and ran them for 19 years. Susan started her retail career as an executive at Bloomingdale’s and Macy’s, before she joined Bob at the Mackinaw Kite Co. Together they have a knockout one-two punch of sophisticated “big business” skills and street-smart small business experience. Since opening WhizBang! twenty -five years ago, Bob and Susan Negen have been on a mission to equip store owners and managers with the practical skills to grow their businesses. Since then, they’ve helped hundreds of thousands of retailers, led top industry events, created must-have courses, and written a best-selling book on retail marketing.

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  • We're beyond grateful for the 500+ retail rockstars who made Retailpalooza 2 an unforgettable event! If you couldn’t make it, don’t worry, you can catch the replay until October 18th. And here’s the best part, the Retailpalooza 2 special is still on! Save $500 on the Retail Mastery System and score some groovy bonuses to boot! Here’s what fellow store owners are saying about the most exciting retail event of the season: "It was an inspiring, motivating and fun day and the kick I needed to 'begin again.' I will definitely watch the replay to see what I missed. Thanks again for all the great ideas!" "It's been fabulous...Thank you!!" "Been here almost all day - 7 pages of notes! I'll be begging the boss to get the Retail Mastery System asap (but then I'll have to admit that my stellar ideas for holiday have all come from Bob)!"

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  • An event so outta sight we're doing it twice ✌️ There's no cover, but you must be registered to attend: https://lnkd.in/eTxxqQqb For store owners and managers, this FREE full day of retail learning will be better than The Rolling Stones and Taylor Swift combined! Just kidding... but it will be an incredible day to fill your brain with... ✌️Insider ideas and best practices from leading retail store owners, ✌️Important lessons in each of the 11 essential areas retailers need to master, ✌️Live answers to your most important business questions, ✌️Guidance from retail gurus, Bob & Susan Negen, plus groovy guest stars, 🎉AND fun stuff... contests, giveaways, and Retailpalooza swag! #Retailpalooza #WhizBangRetailers

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  • We're officially in the "ber" months! Paying attention to key sale stats and teaching your staff how to add on is crucial as we head into the busy holiday season. Check out our Add On Master Class on Retail Brilliance! https://lnkd.in/eBbX-y8u

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    Teach your retail team to add on with every single sale in less than 30 minutes with the Add On Master Class from WhizBang! Retail Training 😄🙌 Check out the course here: https://lnkd.in/eBbX-y8u Give these coaching tips from the course a try to get your team ready for the upcoming busy holiday season: ✨Post stats in the back room with motivational messages! Try “Great job! Yesterday’s avg. sale went up $2.17!” or “Yesterday we dropped $1.30, but keep those add-ons coming!” ✨Set a team goal: "Last year’s December avg. was $107.35—if we hit $120 this Saturday, everyone gets a bonus!" ✨Create teams for a friendly competition—highest avg. sale or most add-ons wins a prize. Just keep it fun, not fierce! ✨Use the "Awesome Add Ons" poster to keep your team focused. Daily Featured Product = more add-ons. Rewards can be anything from a shout-out to movie tickets! #retailbrilliance #retailtraining #retailexperts

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  • You spoke, and we listened! The 2025 #RetailSuccessSummit is going virtual! As a bonus, when you purchase the 2024 Summit recordings, you'll also secure your virtual ticket for 2025. But hurry—this limited-time offer ends Friday, August 30th. https://lnkd.in/grJYGXVR P.S. We know the in-person Summit is a must-attend event, and we'll be back in person for 2026. But if travel has kept you away, this is your perfect chance to join us!

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