PRESS RELEASE Of interest to editors and journalists covering: Retail Business, Publishing, Training/Consulting, Calif. Business News Free 'Retail Executive Briefing' From Retail Authority Harry J. Friedman Los Angeles, Calif. - April 12, 2004 /Send2Press Newswire/ - Harry J. Friedman, founder and CEO of The Friedman Group (www.thefriedmangroup.com), retail's largest and most sought after consulting and training organization, has announced a new FREE email subscription service for retail executives. The Retail Executive Briefing keeps busy executives up to date on current retail strategies, systems and techniques for successfully running today's retail store. These single subject retail "white papers" cover a variety of topics, but all focus on one bottom line result - increasing your retail sales. Each of these quick reading email briefings, delivers insights on the hottest issues facing retailers, regardless of size or industry. Examples of topics covered include: * Developing the right strategic plan for your stores * How much did keeping substandard salespeople on your sales floor cost you today? * Battling the big box stores and e-tailers * Finding and holding onto great retail employees * Motivation - what really works, what doesn't and why * Are your store operations preventing sales? To start your Free Retail Executive Briefing email subscription, go to http://www.thefriedmangroup.com or call 800-351-8040. Be sure to also ask about upcoming retail management seminars, training products and on-site retail consulting and training services. MEDIA CONTACT: Jon Dickens Of The Friedman Group +1-800-544-9039, ext. 121 jdickens@thefriedmangroup.com /Note to editors: Images and interviews available on request. Logo: www.send2press.com/2archive/2004/TFG-logo.jpg / # # # [ source of news = The Friedman Group ] ref: http://www.send2press.com/2archive/2004/pr_04_0412-friedman.txt http://www.send2press.com/2archivePDF/pr_04_0412-friedman.pdf ----------------------------------------------------------------- *IMPORTANT NOTE TO MEDIA: to reach the organization releasing this news, please contact: jdickens@thefriedmangroup.com (media only) If used for publication, please send specimen copy. ----------------------------------------------------------------- S2PRN-N/4c/ CA / Los Angeles, California / Copr. (c) 2004 Send2Press. This release was issued on behalf of the above organization, who is solely responsible for accuracy of content, by Send2Press(tm), a unit of Neotrope(R). http://www.Send2Press.com