The Ohio Council of Retail Merchants will welcome Supreme Court Justice Judith French as our guest speaker at this year’s Annual Meeting (November 12, 2019; Athletic Club of Columbus). More About Justice French Judi French became a justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio in January 2013 and was elected to her first full term […]
The Smart Business Network (SBN) is an organization that talks to the country’s leading CEOs to discover how they made it to the top and to get their advice on how other leaders can do the same. They have numerous divisions around the country that publish newsletters, magazines and books as well as hosting events […]
Ohio customers gaining more convenience and shopping options across the state COLUMBUS, OH, April 10, 2019— Building on its commitment to save customers time and money in new ways,Walmart expects to spend an estimated $81.9 million this year in Ohio through the remodeling of 14 stores, as well as the launch and continued expansion of […]
FedEx and UPS rates are going up in 2019, and it’s more important than ever that OCRM Members know how to mitigate the impact to their business. Here are a few things you should know about the changes to come: FedEx and UPS small package rates are increasing an average of 4.9% – effective January […]
Walmart Showcases Ohio-Based Suppliers Local Walmart representatives today hosted a forum at the Georgesville Walmart featuring Ohio-based suppliers and local and state economic development stakeholders to discuss the retailer’s effort to preserve and create new domestic jobs by supporting U.S. manufacturing. The Columbus event begins a multi-week program to raise awareness of Walmart’s Investing in […]
Article appeared on National Retail Federation Website Author: J. Craig Shearman When John Marshall and co-owners of Ohio’s Dayton-based Grismer Tire and Auto Service tried to open a new location recently, the ribbon-cutting had to be delayed by three months. The reason for the delay — trouble finding enough skilled mechanics and tire installers to […]
The Ohio Bakers Association awarded $500 scholarships to five culinary students. The scholarships are funded from the OBA and GCRBA annual joint golf outing is awarded to the scholarship application winners. The applicants have to be second year culinary students at Midwest Culinary Institute at Cincinnati State. Each scholarship winner is awarded $500 toward their tuition. […]
Use this calendar of special days, weeks and months to plan out an effective promotional strategy. DOWNLOAD 2018 RETAIL PROMOTIONAL CALENDAR >>> JANUARY January Clean Up Your Computer Month January Financial Wellness Month January Get Organized Month January National Hot Tea Month January National Skating Month January Oatmeal Month January Be Kind to Food Servers […]
Hackers Are Out To Get You! Tuesday, July 18, 2017 (1:00 PM CT) 30 minutes | Complimentary | Advance registration required Hardly a day goes by that we don’t hear about a security breach or incident involving the loss of sensitive data to outside influence or “hackers.” We will discuss several layers of risk management […]
