Foremost Golf recently hosted its annual Winter Conferences, drawing more than 200 member professionals from across the country. Senior members of the leadership team travelled across the UK to host seven educational and informative events, which have become a cornerstone of the Foremost community, fostering collaboration and education in the world of golf retail.
The conferences allowed the team at Foremost to spend time engaging with members, presenting the latest updates on their new Foremost POS system, and delivering retail education on key areas that will assist members with their businesses as they prepare for 2025.
In addition to introducing the Foremost POS system, the conferences discussed key areas critical to the success of Foremost members. Sessions delved into the current retail climate and the opportunities that are available to green grass retailers if they are managing the fundamentals well. This includes buying smarter by working to a plan, focusing on margin and embracing a professional custom fitting model. Another important focus was empowering professionals to harness insights from the EMP (Elite Marketing Programme), enabling members to better understand and cater to the needs of their customer base, whilst driving home their point of difference over their competition.
The conferences encompassed an eighteen-month development journey that led to the rollout of Foremost POS. They allowed fellow Foremost professionals to engage with one another whilst taking away key services and advice from the Foremost management team to ensure they are capitalising in 2025 and beyond. The Foremost team also launched their new ticketing and signage system ‘ForeSignage’ which provides the members a ‘one-stop shop’ for all their signage and ticketing needs. The Group’s Exclusive Line product portfolio for 2025 was also shared with members, including new category entries in both balls and gloves.
“The Conference Roadshow was extremely valuable to us. It is always good to have the opportunity to hear from key personnel at Foremost whilst having the ability to catch up with fellow professionals. The information provided about products and services Foremost are delivering gives us every opportunity to succeed in 2025.”
“A massive thank you to all the team at Foremost Golf for hosting the recent Conference Roadshow at Taunton & Pickeridge, it was presented superbly and as always, I took a great deal away from the session. The Exclusive Line and Special Buy line-up for 2025 looks amazing, and it’s fantastic to see how well Foremost POS has developed.”
“If you are serious about your business, these are a must! One of the most important days of the year for your business. I would recommend all Foremost pros to attend in the future and I’m looking forward to the next one.”
Addressing both the challenges and opportunities facing golf retailers, the Winter Conferences reaffirmed Foremost’s commitment to its members’ growth and success.
“It has been fantastic to spend valuable time with so many of our members. Members have been coming away from the conferences feeling motivated for the season ahead”, said Foremost Managing Director, Andy Martin.
“It is a big effort to organise these events across the country in a short time span, but our team have done a terrific job pulling this all together for our members, and for us it has been informative and encouraging in equal measure.”
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