“EFFECTIVE BUYING – Triple Sales and Increase Turns by 52%” – Both art and science turned a small group of stores with about $2M sales per store, from near liquidation to a billion dollar household name. Benno Duenkelsbuehler, merchant and marketer who spearheaded Pottery Barn’s furniture strategy as head buyer during that turn-around will share how bold market vision and innovative buying strategies (unique assortment, vendor partnerships, and disciplined margin and inventory controls) can help your store buy more effectively – by buying better, buying less, and turning the inventory faster.