Constant communication is important to the ongoing success of our membership. Our twice-monthly newsletter, The SMART Report, is just one way to continuously communicate.

Twenty-Four issues per year: Two issues each month.

Industry-Wide Trends & Updates: The latest trends, consumer, retailer and manufacturer surveys.

Retail Store Display Ideas: Ideas, tips and suggestions for signage, traffic patterns and store security.

New Product Introductions: See the newest items introduced here first, before the mass market sees them.

New Member Introductions: Meet and greet new members into The SMART Group from across North America.

Product Training & Updates: Learn the unique selling messages of all the major categories.

Sales Training & Updates: Learn how to step each sale to the highest margin products for increased return sales.

Merchandising Tips & Updates: Learn how to the buy the right products at the right time for the right price. Then see how to sell and display them.

SMART Group communication material sample selections are available here.