The State of Retail and Our Consumers with Alan Carter and James Dion from Dionco

James Dion, from Dionco is joined with PGA of Canada Professional Alan Carter to discuss the current state of retail and our consumers. Why are so many retailers shutting their doors and does it impact us as retailers in the golf industry? Point of difference is a major concept James sees as an area of growth and opportunity for golf merchandisers and something he goes deeper into with Alan's support. Finally, James shares three megatrends behind the headwinds of the booming world of online shopping and our consumers love for discount shopping and what you can do to overcome or cater to, these growing trends.

James Dion is the founder and president of Chicago-based Dionco Inc. and an internationally known Retail Speaker and Retail Consultant. He is also the Author of the best-sellers Retail Selling Ain’t Brain Surgery, It’s Twice As Hard, Start and Run a Retail Business and The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Starting and Running a Retail Store.

As a Retail Consultant, James has helped hundreds of retailers large and small successfully reposition their retail business, including The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Hummer, Bata, The Hat Shack, and Living Well to name a few.