Resale Retail at Sea With Mel Kleiman

More than 100 franchise owners from Kid to Kid and Uptown Cheapskate locations all over the United States and Portugal are enjoying a five-day cruise that will make stops in Haiti and Jamaica for their parent company, BaseCamp Franchising's, annual meeting, and they are taking along Mel Kleiman and Ted Manley.

Trainings include:

• How to train and manage  merchandise buyers
• Best ways to maximize profits
• Upcoming trends and fashions
• How to effectively market on a budget

In additon to their training, franchisees will hear from two industry experts: Mel Kleiman and Ted Manley.

Mel Kleiman is a world-renowned certified speaking professional, authority on recruiting, selecting and hiring employees, author of five books AND former owner of three businesses including the largest group of Hertz Rent-a-Car franchise locations.

Ted Manley is a resale industry expert who has 20 years of franchise experience and is the former president of Grow Biz International.

"Our Owners Conference provides a great opportunity to learn and improve together", said Shauna Sloan, founder of Kid to Kid. "We just opened our 100 ^th Kid to Kid store, and Uptown Cheapskate is growing rapidly. The success of our brands truly depends upon our dedicated store owners and staff members. The learning and networking on the ship will enable our owners to do an even better job of meeting the needs of families in their communities."

You don't need be a fashion guru to succeed at these two concepts. The companies provide technology, training, on-going support and marketing assistance. Some other benefits include the fact they thrive during economic down turns, their proprietary software and the upscale branding and styling they provide.

Kid to Kid is a kid's resale store that provides a mall-like shopping experience and has been in business for 20 years. Families bring in kid's outgrown items and mother's outgrown maternity wear, and they get paid on the spot. Owning a Kid to Kid store not only gives you the opportunity to secure your financial future, it allows you to contribute to your community by helping families save more and waste less. If you'd like to learn more about the Kid to Kid franchise, click here.

Uptown Cheapskate is a teen and young adult fashion exchange specializing in name brands, current fashions and designer couture. As a sister company to the Kid to Kid franchise, Uptown Cheapskate buys fashionable clothes, shoes and accessories from its customers, and then sells them for a fraction of the retail value. To get more information about Uptown Cheapskate, click here.

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