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Are you looking for a speaker that provides concrete value and substantial content?

Do you want your people to walk out of your next conference or meeting excited to get to work the next day in order take action on the profit building strategies that they heard?

You are in the right place! Cathy Donovan Wagner can deliver valuable speeches and discussions that will benefit all retailers.

 

Now, let’s talk about your attendees…

Are they business owners that often see money going out the door so quickly that they wonder how they will have enough left over for themselves?

Is your audience frustrated by inconsistent sales in their retail business?

Do they wish they felt more in control of their business and employees?

Is your audience disappointed about their lack of profit?

Have you heard your audience share that they often struggle with cash flow?

You have come to the right place.  Cathy has answers to ALL these questions and rest assured there is a solution for each and every one of these problems.

CATHY'S PRESENTATION TOPICS:

Click on any of the links below to find more information on Cathy's most popular and requested programs.

 

ABOUT CATHY...

Cathy Donovan Wagner opened her first store over 25 years ago and quickly grew it to 3 stores in Chicago grossing more than 2 million dollars.  She decided to sell these stores in order to begin consulting and speaking to hundreds of independent specialty store owners and has been doing so for the last 11 years.  Bottom line: she knows what a store needs to be successful.  She has made plenty mistakes during her years as a retail owner – mistakes that she doesn’t want others to make and that is what makes her experience so valuable.  She has seen firsthand the tremendous benefits that the strategic planning and inventory management processes bring to a business. 

One client said, “Cathy works to insure that our investment in inventory is actively managed to achieve the greatest dollar return.  Since inventory is our single greatest expense, it is imperative that we manage it carefully.  Cathy has taught us know how much inventory to bring in and when to bring it in so that we can maximize our cash flow.” 

Implementing these processes, uncovering opportunities and encouraging business growth are Cathy’s specialties.  She works closely with business owners to develop action plans that increase sales, improve cash flow and create success.  According to a current client, "The results surpassed my expectations.  She works in a hands-on manner that successfully impacts many of the day-to-day aspects of my store." 

As a national speaker and writer, Cathy Donovan Wagner has had the opportunity to impact even more business owners. According to an attendee of one of Cathy’s past presentations, “the seminar was fantastic and thought provoking.  I left her session with a specific action plan to increase my sales when I go back to my store on Monday.”  Generating a specific action plan is the hallmark of her seminars.  It is what distinguishes her from the pack.  It is her goal to provide information that can have a significant immediate impact on businesses.  Cathy is the Retail Maven and gives retailers the information that they need to succeed. 

Cathy Donovan Wagner is passionate about sharing her expertise with retailers to show them how they can live the life they dream of…all while running a profitable, successful retail store.  One of Cathy’s client recently said, “Do you need a team player who is really on your side? Cathy is having someone who cares about your business as much as you do.  She keeps the 3 in the morning panic attacks away, by providing the answers you just don't have time (or often know-how ) to find out on your own.  Running the numbers so you have enough on the shelves to maximize profit, but also identifying the overstock so you can liquidate it and buy fresh, you will know what is trending up, and what is fading fast.

 Being forced to set goals, and plan ahead, you will accomplish a lot more than if you were left to your own devices, which usually means being too bogged down in the day to day minutiae to see past it, and plan for tomorrow.  Besides running the numbers, she is a great source of common sense answers to day to day problems (i.e. employee and customer hassles, etc).”

 

Ready to learn how Cathy can help you achieve your event goals?  Email Angi@RETAILMavens.com to discuss your specific needs.  All programs are customized for you and the needs of your group.  Cathy will analyze your specific industry trends, interview important players and deliver a heartfelt, high content message with specific calls to action that target key strategic issues.