The Running Event 2025
Thank you for joining one of our sessions at TRE 2025! You can find downloads for our presentation materials below. We’d love to hear from you if you any questions or would like to talk about how we can work together to make 2026 your best year ever!
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PRESENTATION MATERIAL
Planning Your Best Buy: Building Effective Category Strategies
9:30-11:00 AM Room 301A This workshop is designed for retail leaders who want to make smarter buying decisions and enhance business efficiencies through category-level strategies to drive performance. You’ll leave with a practical template—and more importantly, a customized category strategy for your key product areas, developed during the session.
Presentation Material: BUILDING EFFECTIVE CATEGORY STRATEGIES
Where does the money actually go?
2:30-3:15 PM Room 302A In this eye-opening and interactive session, we will break down the average cost and gross profit of a pair of running shoes—and visually show how each remaining dollar is spent. From payroll and rent to marketing, insurance, and operating expenses, you’ll see exactly how your margins stack up against industry benchmarks.
For retail leaders, this session offers a valuable opportunity to compare your financials to industry standards and identify potential areas for improvement or reinvestment. For sales associates and team members, it provides a clear, practical understanding of the business side of run specialty retail—and why every sale truly matters.
Whether you’re trying to improve profitability, educate your team, or just get a clearer picture of where the money goes, this session will equip you with insights to make smarter business decisions.
Presentation Material: WHERE DOES THE MONEY GO?
Ben started for Karnan Associates in 2022. He works with stores to optimize buying strategies, assortment planning, and retail operations. With a data-driven approach, he focuses on assisting with tools and strategies that help retailers improve inventory performance, strengthen vendor partnerships, and anticipate consumer trends. He is passionate about supporting retailers and brings a blend of industry experience, analytical insight, and practical experience to every engagement. He resides in Fort Collins, Colorado, where you can find him outside or on the trails everyday.
email Ben: Ben@KarnanAssociates.com
Ben started for Karnan Associates in 2022. He works with stores to optimize buying strategies, assortment planning, and retail operations. With a data-driven approach, he focuses on assisting with tools and strategies that help retailers improve inventory performance, strengthen vendor partnerships, and anticipate consumer trends. He is passionate about supporting retailers and brings a blend of industry experience, analytical insight, and practical experience to every engagement. He resides in Fort Collins, Colorado, where you can find him outside or on the trails everyday.
email Maggie: Maggie@Karnanassociates.com
Ben started for Karnan Associates in 2022. He works with stores to optimize buying strategies, assortment planning, and retail operations. With a data-driven approach, he focuses on assisting with tools and strategies that help retailers improve inventory performance, strengthen vendor partnerships, and anticipate consumer trends. He is passionate about supporting retailers and brings a blend of industry experience, analytical insight, and practical experience to every engagement. He resides in Fort Collins, Colorado, where you can find him outside or on the trails everyday.
email David: David@KarnanAssociates.com